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| Pipe bands aim for world title at world championships in Glasgow | Pipe bands aim for world title at world championships in Glasgow |
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| Thousands of spectators are watching the final of this year's World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow. | |
| The event, known as The Worlds and staged at Glasgow Green, is the highlight of the city's week-long Piping Live festival. | The event, known as The Worlds and staged at Glasgow Green, is the highlight of the city's week-long Piping Live festival. |
| Saturday's competition programme features 300 performances, including the Championship Finals. | Saturday's competition programme features 300 performances, including the Championship Finals. |
| Last year, the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band won the title for the third year in a row. | Last year, the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band won the title for the third year in a row. |
| The band, based in Lisburn, County Antrim, have a total of nine world championships to their name. | The band, based in Lisburn, County Antrim, have a total of nine world championships to their name. |