The 156th Antigonish Highland Games, the oldest continuous highland games outside of Scotland, were held under ideal conditions on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 2019. More than 100 solo pipers and drummers and 14 pipe bands competed over the two days.
Bruce Gandy won Professional Piper of the Games. Andrea Boyd won the Atlantic Canada Piobaireachd Championship. Bree Caldwell won Professional Drummer of the Games.
Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championships, Saturday, July 13
Grade 1 (one competed): 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipe Band
Grade 2: No bands competed
Grade 3 (three competed)
1 The College of Piping Pipe Band, Summerside,P.E.I.
2 Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew
3 12 Wing Pipes and Drums (Gr. 4)
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Grade 4 (three competed)
1 12 Wing Pipes and Drums (Ensemble preference)
2 Dartmouth and District
3 Barrie Pipes and Drums
Grade 5 (seven competed)
1 Cape Breton University, Sydney, C.B.
2 Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew (Gr. 5)
3 Moncton and District Pipe Band
Judges for all band events: Piping, Ken Eller, Andrea Boyd; Drumming, Hugh Cameron; Ensemble, Bob Worrall
Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Championships, Sunday, July 14
Grade 1 (one competed: 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipe Band
Judges: Piping, Andrea Boyd, James MacHattie; Drumming, Hugh Cameron; Ensemble, John Walsh
Grade 2: No bands competed
Grade 3 (three competed)
1 The College of Piping Pipe Band, Summerside,P.E.I.
2 Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew
3 12 Wing Pipes and Drums (Gr. 4)
Judges: Piping, Andrea Boyd, Bob Worrall; Drumming, Hugh Cameron; Ensemble, John Walsh
Grade 4 (three competed)
1 12 Wing Pipes and Drums ( Ensemble preference)
2 Dartmouth and District
3 Barrie Pipes and Drums
Judges: Piping, Andrea Boyd, Bob Worrall; Drumming, Hugh Cameron; Ensemble, John Walsh
Grade 5 (seven competed)
1 Cape Breton University, Sydney, C.B.
2 Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew (Gr. 5)
3 Moncton and District Pipe Band
Judges: Piping, Andrea Boyd, Rod MacLean; Drumming, Hugh Cameron; Ensemble, Ken Eller
Open Professional Piping (eight competed)
Atlantic Canada Piobaireachd Championship
1 Andrea Boyd, Toronto
2 Kate Kimove, Halifax
3 Bruce Gandy, Halifax
Judge: Bob Worrall
March
1 James MacHattie, Summerside P.E.I
2 Alex Gandy, Halifax
3 Bruce Gandy
Judge: Ken Eller
Strathspey/Reel
1 Alex Gandy
2 Bruce Gandy
3 Andrea Boyd
Judge: Bob Worrall
Jig
1 Bruce Gandy
2 Alex Gandy
3 Andrea Boyd
Judge: Ken Eller
Open Professional Drumming (two entered)
M/S/R
1 Bree Caldwell, Halifax
2 Dr. Bruce MacAullay, Halifax
Hornpipe and Jig
1 Bree Caldwell, Halifax
2 Dr. Bruce MacAullay, Halifax
Amateur Piping
Grade 1 Piper of the Games: Liam Murray, Halifax
Grade 2 Piper of the Games: Cameron Stewart, Crieff, Scotland
Grade 3 Piper of the Games: Grant Hill
Grade 4 Piper of the Games: Conall Gisbon, Summerside, PEI
Grade 5 Piper of the Games: Rebekah Brown
Amateur Drumming
Grade 1 Drummer of the Games: Chris Griffin, Dartmouth
Grade 2 Drummer of the Games: Austin Trenholm, Dartmouth
Grade 3 Drummer of the Games: Aprille Holmes
Grade 4 Drummer of the Games: Carter Green
Grade 5 Drummer of the Games: Ewan MacNeil
Hugh Cameron judged all drumming events
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