Comments on: COWAL HIGHLAND GATHERING http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org Radio Choimhearsnachd Dhun Omhain Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:18:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BLYTHE DUFF TO BE HONORARY CHIEFTAIN http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-140654 BLYTHE DUFF TO BE HONORARY CHIEFTAIN Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:50:36 +0000 http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/#comment-140654 Cheftain Announced CowalHighland Gathering were pleased to announce that Blythe Duff, star of ITV’s Taggart is to be this years Chieftain. Blythe Duff will attend the event on Saturday to present the prizes and take the salute from the Massed Bands Ms Duff said "I am so delighted to be asked to be Honorary Chieftain of the Cowal Highland Gathering 2011. I am aware of the incredible amount of effort that goes into producing the games, so I look forward to experiencing all they have to offer. "Having family in Ardentinny and a holiday home on the Isle of Bute, I know how important they are to Argyll and Bute and to Scotland. I look forward to catching up with the competitors and would like to take this opportunity to wish them all the best for the event." Cowal Gathering event manager Malcolm Barclay said: "We are delighted that Blythe Duff has agreed to be our Honorary Chieftain this year and look forward to welcoming her to Dunoon. "Blythe is well known for her stage and TV acting career but she is also a keen supporter of Scottish culture and the arts. We are sure she will enjoy her day with us, particularly taking the salute from the massed bands, which is breathtaking." Cheftain Announced
CowalHighland Gathering were pleased to announce that Blythe Duff, star of ITV’s Taggart is to be this years Chieftain. Blythe Duff will attend the event on Saturday to present the prizes and take the salute from the Massed Bands
Ms Duff said “I am so delighted to be asked to be Honorary Chieftain of the Cowal Highland Gathering 2011. I am aware of the incredible amount of effort that goes into producing the games, so I look forward to experiencing all they have to offer.

“Having family in Ardentinny and a holiday home on the Isle of Bute, I know how important they are to Argyll and Bute and to Scotland. I look forward to catching up with the competitors and would like to take this opportunity to wish them all the best for the event.”

Cowal Gathering event manager Malcolm Barclay said: “We are delighted that Blythe Duff has agreed to be our Honorary Chieftain this year and look forward to welcoming her to Dunoon.
“Blythe is well known for her stage and TV acting career but she is also a keen supporter of Scottish culture and the arts. We are sure she will enjoy her day with us, particularly taking the salute from the massed bands, which is breathtaking.”

]]> By: Cowal Games Memories http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-71143 Cowal Games Memories Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:46:21 +0000 http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/#comment-71143 Hi guys doing a great job at Dunoon radio. My gran allways spoke about the Cowal Games and how she loved go there when she was younger. Dunoon is a lovely place regards maria Hi guys doing a great job at Dunoon radio. My gran allways spoke about the Cowal Games and how she loved go there when she was younger. Dunoon is a lovely place regards maria

]]> By: Lammel http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-41008 Lammel Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:40:13 +0000 http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/#comment-41008 Hello there! I really enjoy reading your site and looking at the photosI will come back to keep reading and updates Hello there! I really enjoy reading your site and looking at the photosI will come back to keep reading and updates

]]> By: James Douglas http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-30762 James Douglas Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:50:05 +0000 http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/#comment-30762 Hi to everyone at DCR, Thanks for the great effort you're putting in to bring us the show all the way to Sydney. I just heard an Aussie accent (from Tassie) and didn't it sound strange in your setting! I hope the rain stops for you because it is just so much more enjoyable when the sun's out and all the bands can be seen without their capes. I wonder when there will be live vision of the stadium? Because we're 9 hours ahead at this time of year we miss the march back down Argyll Street. As a kid it always seemed more exciting when the bands had a few drams doon their throstles - especially when the maces went skywards - to land who knew where! All the best and thanks again. James Douglas (ex Innellan) Hi to everyone at DCR,

Thanks for the great effort you’re putting in to bring us the show all the way to Sydney. I just heard an Aussie accent (from Tassie) and didn’t it sound strange in your setting!

I hope the rain stops for you because it is just so much more enjoyable when the sun’s out and all the bands can be seen without their capes.

I wonder when there will be live vision of the stadium? Because we’re 9 hours ahead at this time of year we miss the march back down Argyll Street. As a kid it always seemed more exciting when the bands had a few drams doon their throstles – especially when the maces went skywards – to land who knew where!

All the best and thanks again.

James Douglas (ex Innellan)

]]> By: William Stranney http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/comment-page-1/#comment-25746 William Stranney Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.dunooncommunityradio.org/homecoming-scotland-2009/cowal-highland-gathering/#comment-25746 Hello everyone: I am researching the history of a small pipe band called St Patrick's, Erinagh (a townland near Downpatrick, Co. Down, NI). They took part in the pipe band contest at the Dunoon Highland gathering sometime in the 1930s or 40s. Is there anyone I could contact who would have kept a record of old competition results of the pipe band contests at these gatherings? This is a very long shot I know, but, if you don't ask .....! Thank you. Any help will be much appreciated. Billy. Hello everyone:
I am researching the history of a small pipe band called St Patrick’s, Erinagh (a townland near Downpatrick, Co. Down, NI). They took part in the pipe band contest at the Dunoon Highland gathering sometime in the 1930s or 40s. Is there anyone I could contact who would have kept a record of old competition results of the pipe band contests at these gatherings? This is a very long shot I know, but, if you don’t ask …..! Thank you. Any help will be much appreciated.
Billy.

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