The wealth of musical talent in Argyll and the Isles – especially, perhaps, in the traditional sector – has been well known for a very long time.
So it was wonderful to see the dedication and hard work of the many people involved in our local pipe bands being accorded what was undoubtedly the highest possible accolades.
For Inveraray and District Pipe Band to triumph as the newly-crowned world champions was a brilliant denouement to the annual competition held at Glasgow Green last week.