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Ian McLellan (1937–2025)

The truly great Ian McLellan died on December 3, 2025, at the age of 88. A towering figure in pipe band history, a world-class soloist, and one of Scotland’s most influential adjudicators, he was one of the most accomplished leaders in pipe band history. For more than six decades, he
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August 31, 2007
Updated: Brown wins Dunvegan Medal; McKerrell: Clasp
Glenn Brown of Milton, Ontario, won the Dunvegan Medal for Piobaireachd at the Portree Games at the Skye . . .
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Malcolm MacPherson born, Snizort, Skye, 1833. Willie MacDonald (Benbecula) born, Glasgow.
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