Cowal Highland Games
Aug
31
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31/08/2010 19:34
Once again, the last weekend in August saw one of the biggest turn outs to date, as the Cowal Highland Games took place in Dunoon. The three day event began last Thursday and culminated in a marching of the 130 bands (over 3000 pipers) and a fireworks display over Coal Pier on Saturday which closed the event - until next year.
As always there was plenty to keep the whole family entertained, attractions for the children as well as the finals of the World Highland Dancing Competition and the Cowal Pipe Band Competition – 130 pipe bands from around Scotland competing to win the title of Pipe Band Champion. We even had local success, with our local high school - Oban High School Pipe Band - successfully beat off stiff competition to be awarded 1st prize in their class!
For the athletics amongst us there was the opportunity to enter into the “Heavies” Competitions however, as you can imagine, watching from the side lines was more preferable!
Of course, no Highlands Games would be complete without a Ceilidh and we were spoiled fro choice with 4 Ceilidh tents to choose from. The highlight had to be the band, “Skerryvore”, who have even been billed as the next Runrig and they certainly lived up to that name.