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The start of the morning march by the Lonach Highlanders, led by the Lonach Pipe band, during the 2025 Lonach Highland Gathering in Strathdon, Scotland. This was on Saturday 23rd August 2025 and marked the 182nd Lonach Highland Gathering. In front are the Highlanders with their Lochaber axes, then the Lonach Pipe band, playing Corriechoillie's 43rd Welcome to the Northern Meeting, followed by Sir James Forbes, Patron of the Lonach Highland and Friendly Society. The Highlanders, with their ceremo