I see from the programme that two ladies performing in the grand concert were gold medal winners at the Munster Feis in 1907, when did the feis movement start?
I was also surprised at the number of ladies competing in the piping class as nowadays one tends to associate piping of the Irish variety with men, the clue to this lies in the fact that most were members of the Cork Piping Club which must have been ahead of the times in 1910.
Matthew--I cannot remember if you have been at Fife Sing in May, if not it is well worth a visit.
Joe.
PS.--Today sees the world piping championships in Glasgow---can be seen online--weather at this time of the morning does not look too promising.