Six hundred boys, girls, parents and tutors gathered at the William McIlvaney Campus in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, yesterday (March 8) for the annual competition. The day was generally considered to be an outstanding success with a high standard of play and great enthusiasm.
There were very good cheques for the winners in all event (see below) and in addition bands got assistance for travel.
Eildh MacLeod Endeavour Award: Dundee City Pipe Band
Quartets
1 Meldrum Academy B
2 Forres Academy
3 Meldrum Academy A
Debut
1 South Ayrshire Schools/Girvan Youth Pipe Band
2 Upper Nithsdale and District Schools
3 West Renfrewshire Schools
Freestyle Musicianship
1 Royal High School
2 Sgoil Lionacleit
3 Renfrewshire Schools and The High School of Glasgow (prize shared)
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Bagpipes – DN5 – The Finest Bagpipe Available£300.00 – £3,424.00 -
Bagpipes – DN1, High Quality Instrument£100.00 – £1,250.00
Junior A
1 Fettes College
2 Dumfries and Galloway Schools
3 Erskine Stewart’s Melville
Junior B
1 Gordonstoun School
2 High School of Glasgow
3 Community School of Auchterarder
Novice Juvenile A
1 Dollar Academy
2 George Watson’s College
3 Renfrewshire Schools
Novice Juvenile B
1 St Columba’s School
2 High School of Dundee
3 George Watson’s College
Juvenile
1 Dollar Academy (pictured top)
2 George Watson’s College
3 George Heriot’s School
Prize money:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile | £500 | £300 | £200 |
| Novice Juvenile A | £500 | £300 | £200 |
| Novice Juvenile B | £500 | £300 | £200 |
| Junior A | £500 | £300 | £200 |
| Junior B | £500 | £300 | £200 |
| Debut | £500 | £300 | £200 |
| Quartets | £250 | £150 | £100 |
| Freestyle | £1000 | £750 | £500 |
| Endeavour Award | £500 |
This is such a major accomplishment, Music in the Schools. The effects on the Piping World will be profound for years to come.
R. Mitchell