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Woodwind pupils hit the high notes

The woodwind pupils achieved outstanding results in their Trinity College exams.

NINE young Lochaber woodwind musicians have achieved impressive scores in their musical exams.

The pupils, from Lochaber High School and Ardnamurchan High School, recently took Trinity College grade exams with outstanding results – two gained merit awards and seven achieved a distinction mark, the highest being 97 per cent.

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