2009

The event is over three days with athletics and qualifying rounds for the World Dancing Championships plus many other events taking place on Thursday and Friday.  Saturday sees the final of the dancing plus it is the day that the pipe bands descend on the town. Here are some pictures taken on Saturday.

As bands have beome more competitve the number of them marching up Argyll Street in the morning has dwindled so this year Gathering Around organised a march setting off from the Castle Gardens at 12noon.

The Hillbillies on their amazing bikes led the procession 

Following them where the Argyll Majorettes

Cowal Pipe Band resplendant in their new uniform where one of three bands to take part

The Flags of the many Nations participating in the Gathering where carried by people from their homelands

They where followed by Clan Lamont, also participating where The Cowal Knights with Robert the Bruce and members of the Veritas Veriat who had also being entertaining the audience in the Argyll Gardens.

In the park there was lots to see what with the various piping competitions, dancing competitions, heavy events, The ceildh tent and the various stalls

The Grade 1 and Grade 2 competitions in progress

The womens weight throwing competition

Skerryvore playing in The Ceildh Tent to an enrapted audience

Dunoon Argyll Pipe Band competing in the final of the Grade 4A where they came seventh.  Dunoon Grammar School where also taking part and came 8th in the Novice Grade