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SB-4307-January 2020 Scottishthethethethe www.scottishbanner.com Banner 37 Years StrongScottishScottishScottish - 1976-2013 Banner A’BannerBanner Bhratach Albannach 44 Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Years Strong - 1976-2020 www.scottishbanner.com A’ Bhratach Albannach Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 VolumeVolumeVolume 43 36 36 Number Number Number 7 11 The 11 The Theworld’s world’s world’s largest largest largest international international international Scottish Scottish Scottish newspapernewspaper newspaper May January May 2013 2013 2020 Celebrating US Barcodes Burns Night » Pg 8 7 25286 844598 0 1 7 25286 844598 0 9 7 25286 844598 0 3 7 25286 844598 1 1 2020-A Year in Piping 7 25286The 84459 Year8 1 2 of » Pg 27 Scotland in Glasgow crowned Australia 2020 the UK’s top cultural » Pg 16 and creative city USAustralia Barcodes $4.50; N.Z. $4.95 » Pg 10 In the Shadow of Icons .......... » Pg 14 Celebrating 350 years of the Royal Plan your wedding Botanic Garden Edinburgh ... » Pg 28 New attractions and only in Scotland in Scotland experiences for 2020 .................. » Pg 30 7 25286 844598 0 1 » Pg 11 7 25286 844598 0 9 7 25286 844598 0 3 7 25286 844598 1 1 7 25286 844598 1 2 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Volume 43 - Number 7 Scottishthe Banner The Banner Says… Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Publisher Offices of publication Valerie Cairney Australasian Office: PO Box 6202 Editor Marrickville South, Sean Cairney NSW, 2204 Tel:(02) 9559-6348 Robert Burns EDITORIAL STAFF Jim Stoddart [email protected] The National Piping Centre North American Office: The heaven taught ploughman David McVey Lady Fiona MacGregor [email protected] Eric Bryan David C. 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