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From Mozart to Metallica, there\u2019s something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Major award winners were Arshia Gulati for the Peter Uylett Memorial Award for High Potential and the Lakes Rotary Blue Lake Fun Run Scholarship winners Gordon Farrugia for woodwind and brass, Elizabeth Barnett for piano, William Judd for strings and Archie Shepherd for guitar.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions Club of Mount Gambier Under 12 years encouragement award went to Piper Morris and the Young Performers Scholarship went to Trae Ziakas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GUITAR, woodwind, brass, piano and percussion were among the instruments played at the Mount Gambier Eisteddfod Music Division last week &#8211; there were even bagpipes and a thongaphone. 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