Silver Chanter Draw/ Remembering Tommy/ Shasta Piobaireachd

The draw for next Saturday’s Silver Chanter (Aug 8) has been announced as follows:

1) Connor Sinclair – Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon
2) Stuart Liddell – Lament for the Children
3) Sarah Muir – Lament for the Earl of Antrim
4) Callum Beaumont – Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck
5) Iain Speirs – Lament for MacSwan of Roaig
6) Fred Morrison – Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon

More details here.


The editor has compiled this memorial to his friend Tommy Johnston who passed away earlier this week:


The organisers of the Shasta Piobaireachd Composing Competition have extended the dealine for entries until August 15. There have been issues over mailing due to the pandemic. Following a request from young composers the age restriction has been lowered to 16.

Get other entry details here.


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