National Mod Piping (updated with jnrs.)

Champion pipers at the National Mod piping held today at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, were: Ceol Mor: 1 Sandy Cameron, Red Speckled Bull, £150 2 Colin Campbell, Corrienessan’s Sal., £100 3 Jonathan Greenlees, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay, £75 Ceol Beag: 1 Gordon McCready, £100 2 Gavin Ferguson, £75 3 Sandy Cameron, £50 H&J: 1 Colin Campbell 2 Gordon McCready 3 James McPhee Sandy Cameron pictured today after his big…

Northern Ireland Piper of the Year (pix added)

Robert Wallace: The overall winner of this important annual award was Graham Drummond. The competition is held over two legs, ceol mor and ceol beag. Graham placed first in the first and second in the second, giving him the overall title. Pipers submit their own choice of piobaireachd and senior competitors three MSRs and junior two. It is possible for juniors to be placed ahead of seniors, and indeed, this…