Hi Jimmy, no it doesn't. It features the March of the Stewards to the games field which is quite spectacular in its own right. The competing pipers march in the front with the winner of the Gold Medal the day before acting as pipe major. Heading the stewards, usually, is the Duke of Argyll who is also games president. They had a bit of a gliche last year because they apparently didn't get a police permit for the march and it only got the ok at the very last moment. Clan Campbell, however, has a huge presence with their banners all over the 'hill'. Celtic World carried a photo of the Duke of Argyll with Gold Medalist Iain Spiers on its fron cover in September. Inveraray Highland Games is probably the more representative of a Clan Campbell gathering, although it isn't officially so. Last year I found myself standing at one time in the company of five Campbells; Tom, from USA, Diarmid, so well known to modenr day Campbells, Sir Alastair of Airds, myself and the Duke of Argyll. It was the first time in my life that I have ever only been in the company of five who were all Campbells. regards Bruce Campbell >From: "Jimmy McPherson" <templar_bb2461314@hotmail.com> >To: fingalsweeping@hotmail.com >Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Argyllshire Gathering/ Clan campbell >Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 09:11:10 +0000 > >Hi Bruce can you tell me does the Oban games feature a parade of "The Clan >Campbell Association" from Oban town centre to the the games field. > >Jimmy Mcpherson > > > > > > >From: "Bruce Campbell" <fingalsweeping@hotmail.com> >>To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Argyllshire Gathering/Oban Games >>Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:04:01 +0000 >> >>Hi Sheila, >>they have a web site at www.obangames.com >>The last time I looked it didn't have any dancing but has the list of >>winners of the Piobaireachd Gold Medal. >>Your Cameron was a famous piper, as well as a dancer. Most of the dancers >>of that period were also pipers, women of course were not allowed to >>compete. >>There were a few Alex Camerons, the one you are looking for is Alick >>Cameron, sometimes called Sandy, sometimes Alex or Alexander. George >>McLennan wrote a great tune for him called Alick Cameron, Champion Piper. >>There was a story doing the rounds that he was a better piper than dancer. >>McLennan, one of the great names in Scottish music composition scotched >>that story with his title. >>I edit a Scottish magazine and also write on piping - I have a great deal >>of info on the Camerons. (piping). I can't promise to be quick but will >>happily share what I have. I'd also be very interested in what you collect >>about his dancing - Highland dancing material is like hen's teeth. >>regards >>Bruce Campbell ><esquipi@sofnet.com> >>>To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com >>>Subject: [ARGYLL] Argyllshire Gathering/Oban Games >>>Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:50:25 -0600 >>> >>>Does anyone know where records of winners at the Argyllshire >>>Gathering/Oban >>>Games might be kept? I am particularly looking for any mention of a >>>dancer >>>named Alexander (Sandy) Cameron in the late 1800s, probably 1870 to 1900. >>>Sheila >http://members.aol.com/theweeharp/argyll.htm is the Argyll GenWeb >>site >> > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.asp