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Traditions live on
The Grampian Club sponsored the gathering for many years before the local authority took over. In 2002 the local authority withdrew their backing but the community's strength prevailed and despite the devastating news the event went ahead. 
Man throwing the hammer at a Highland event
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The success continued with the 2003 gathering actually turning in a profit of 8,000 pounds.
Traditional Highland gatherings have always been a time when men show off being men, and steel workers bred much muscle-brimming home-grown talent. But it's not all brute strength. The intricate skills of highland bag-piping accompany the refinement of young highland dancers.
Leanne Campbell, 19, has taken over the Highland dancing school that her mother started. Leanne says that while this traditional dancing is still popular, the modern appeal of clubbing and raves has taken away some of the attraction. Leanne is representative of today's younger generation of Scot in Corby. In common with their elders, they are fiercely passionate about their heritage too. Corby, even today, is so Scottish in its roots that it could almost declare itself a republic.
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