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- ↑ Cromie, Andrew (13 November 2012). "Exciting line-up for city's first festival of piping". News Letter.
- ↑ "National Youth Pipe Band comes to Western Isles". Stornoway Gazette . 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ Gilchrist, Jim (20 April 2011). "Folk, Jazz, Etc : Lights, chanter, action for young pipers' new 'total performance'". The Scotsman. p. 38.
- ↑ "Young musicians ready for Commonwealth handover glory". The Herald. Glasgow. 31 August 2010. p. 11.
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