Paula Glendinning: The 32nd Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational
Piping Competition
October 11, 2014
NEW LOCATION: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
21 Hackett Blvd.
Albany, NY 12208
Judges: Andrew Hayes and Michael Rogers
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Overall Nicol-Brown Championship
Liam Hilder (15 points)
Prizes: airfare to compete in London in November 2015, donated by the New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival, and by Steve Porter; and an McC2 pipe chanter with a custom-designed sole, donated by McCallum Bagpipes.
James Dyson (13 points)
Prize: A Peter Henderson Blackwood Pipe Chanter donated by Henderson’s Ltd.
Kevin McLean (12 points)
Prize: $200 piping scholarship donated by Bonnie Rideout.
Tyler Harris (9 points)
Prize: $150 piping scholarship donated by Joseph Stewart and family.
Robert Nicol-Robert Brown Chalice for Piobaireachd
James Dyson (“MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart”)
Prize: A bound Piobaireachd Society Collection donated by Jon Maffett from The Piper’s Hut.
Kevin McLean (“The Red Speckled Bull”)
Prize: A McCallum long blackwood practice chanter donated by Bruce, Betsy, Andrew and Stephanie Douglas.
Sean Regan (“Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon”)
Prize: A $100 gift certificate donated by Lee and Sons Bagpipes to be used at www.leeandsonsbagpipes.com toward reeds, pipe bags, and/or music files.
Liam Hilder (“Hector MacLean’s Warning”)
Prize: The Prince Charlie vest or Barathea Wool vest of your choice from The Piper’s Hut donated by the Spicer family.
Tyler Harris (“Too Long in this Condition”)
Prize: The Book of the Bagpipe by Hugh Cheape, donated by JoAnn Scott.
William Ross Challenge Targe MSR Competition
Liam Hilder (“Abercairney Highlanders,” “Delvinside,” and “The Sheepwife”)
Prize: A bound William Ross Collection donated by Doreen Forney in memory of Pipe Major Angus Macdonald, First Battalion Scots Guards.
Jack Williamson (“Brigadier General Ronald Cheape of Tiroran,” “John Roy Stewart,” and “Ca’ the Ewes”)
Prize: A McCallum long practice chanter with techno red sole and ferrule donated by McCallum Bagpipes.
Tyler Harris (“The Taking of Beaumont Hamel,” “The Islay Ball,” and “Bessie McIntyre”)
Prize: Scots Guards, Volume 2 donated by Doreen Forney in memory of P/M Angus Macdonald.
Kevin McLean (“John MacDonald of Glencoe,” “Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn,” and “Loch Carron”)
Prize: Scots Guards, Volume 1 donated by Doreen Forney in memory of P/M Angus Macdonald.
Andrew Hahn (“The Clan MacColl,” “The Piper’s Bonnet,” and “John Morrison of Assynt House”)
Prize: The Gillies Collection donated by JoAnn Scott.
Donald MacLeod Memorial 6/8 March Competition
Tyler Bridge (“The Bonawe Highlanders” and “Dundee City Police Pipe Band”)
Prize: The Donald MacLeod Memorial Silver Buckle created and donated by Stephen Walker of Walker Metalsmiths.
James Dyson (“The Dornoch Highland Gathering” and “All the Blue Bonnets are Over the Border”)
Prizes: A Piper’s Pal Reed Case and Piper’s Pal Reed Protector donated by Duncan’s Highland Supply; and three hand-tied practice chanter reeds donated by Highland Circus.
Kaitlin Kimove (“MacLeod of Mull” and “John Gordon of Drummuie”)
Prizes: The Gordon Highlanders Pipe Music Collection, Volume 1 donated by Marsha Bell; and three hand-tied practice chanter reeds donated by Highland Circus.
Liam Hilder (“Fairview Cottage” and “The Trees of North Uist”)
Prizes: The Seaforth Highlanders Collection donated by Marsha Bell; and three hand-tied practice chanter reeds donated by Highland Circus.
Kevin McLean (“The Braemar Gathering” and “Mrs. Lily Christie”)
Prize: Three hand-tied practice chanter reeds donated by Highland Circus.
Dress and Deportment
(judged by Eric MacNeill)
Maeghan Bielski
Prize: A $50 gift card for Henderson’s Ltd. donated by Joseph Stewart and family.
Congratulations!
Each competitor this year received an Airstream Blowpipe donated by Scott’s Highland Services, as well as a Nicol-Brown towel, and a framed group photo. First-time competitors received the coveted Nicol-Brown lapel
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