The final Piping at Forres proved an irresistible draw for some performers to perform at for the last time.
Sandy Dalziel, who served at RAF Kinloss during a 22-year military career, emigrated to Australia in 2005 to help establish pipe bands there.
At the weekend, he was back in Moray with players from the Scots PGC College Pipes and Drums, from Queensland, as part of the school’s European tour for its centenary celebrations.
Mr Dalziel, whose wife Elaine is from Forres, led teenagers from Down Under into the arena with Lochryan Pipe Band from his native Stranraer – helping them to second place in category 4B.
He said: “Being here has really brought everything full circle. Performing at Forres was a big draw – but it’s also allowed us to visit my family and my wife’s family.
“You wouldn’t have believed something like this could be held in Forres when we lived here.
“My daughter Abbey has become quite an accomplished piper too and she played at the last day of term at Elgin High School.”
After leaving the RAF, Mr Dalziel was hired to establish and grow pipe bands in Australia.
He added: “Our Australian players won’t have experienced anything like this. It’s amazing to expose them to it.”
