Another successful ‘Live Online’ contest ran on 7th May 2022. This competition was sponsored by R.G. Hardie & Co. The event used Zoom as the platform, and we had competitors join from all round the world as the event facilitates participation in all time zones.
Following the pandemic, CLASP has introduced a yearly series of global amatuer solo piping competitions called ‘Live Online’. Competitors connect live, and compete live, and use a video recording device to capture their live performance, which is later sent to the judges.
The next CLASP ‘Live Online’ competition will take place on November 12th, 2022, and adult amateur pipers worldwide can take part in both Light Music and Piobaireachd events from Grade 1 – Grade 5. More info at www.theclasp.co.uk
The next CLASP competition is in-person at the National Piping Centre, Cowcaddens, Glasgow, on Saturday 18th June 2022.
Special mention to the volunteer stewards on the day: Gill Cairns, Stephen McCusker, Sally Mason, Susan Gothard, Caitlin Houlihan & Ted Hales. Judges for the competition were Glenn Brown, Wilson Brown, Gordon Bruce, Craig Muirhead and John Dew and here are their results:
Overall Winners:
Grade 1 – Charles David-Mitchell (pictured top) – Bag cover and cords – sponsored by R.G.Hardie
Grade 2 – Ben Hall – R.G. Hardie Piper Flight Case
Grade 3- Phillip Burchardt – R.G.Hardie engraved nickel long Twist-Trap practice chanter
Grade 4 – Monty Messenger – R.G.Hardie &Co. bagpipe polishing kit
Grade 1 – Piobaireachd (Judge – Glenn Brown)
1 Daniel Johnstone 2 Craig Turnbull 3 Charles David-Mitchell 4 Charles Martin 5 Abraham MacCarty 6 Karen MacLean
Grade 2 – Piobaireachd (Judge – Glenn Brown)
1 Colin MacKenzie 2 Ben Hall 3 Anthony Kelly 4 Dagmar Pesta 5 Neil Nicholson 6 Mariko Arimoto
Grade 3 – Piobaireachd (Judge – Gordon Bruce)
1 Laura McEwan 2 Kathleen Scott 3 John Todd 4 Kathryn McEwan 5 Anna Binder 6 Bruce Locken
Grade 4 – Piobaireachd (Ground & Next Variation) (Judge – Gordon Bruce)
1 Sheila Stewart 2 Sue Kennedy 3 Ricardo Brunelli 4 Monty Messenger 5 Peter Hummel 6 Vickie Gray
Grade 4 – Full Piobaireachd (Judge – Wilson Brown)
1 Julian Payne 2 Michael Brandt 3 Vickie Gray
Grade 1 – 2/4 March (Judge – Glenn Brown)
1 Martha Hall 2 Craig Black 3 Charles David-Mitchell 4 Craig Turnbull 5 Daniel Johnstone 6 Abraham MacCarty
Grade 1 S/R: (Judge – Glenn Brown)
1 Craig Turnbull 2 Craig Black 3 Abraham MacCarty 4 Charles David-Mitchell 5 Martha Hall 6 Daniel Johnstone
Grade 1 – Jig (Judge – Wilson Brown)
1 Neil Nicholson 2 Craig Black 3 Martha Hall 4 Charles David Mitchell 5 Daniel Johnson 6 Mic Trenor
Grade 2 – 2/4 March (Judge – Glenn Brown)
1 Kim Greeley 2 Christopher Yeo 3 Alasdair Beaton 4 Ben Hall 5 Mariko Arimoto 6 Anthony Kelly
Grade 2 Strathspey/Reel: (Judge – Glenn Brown)
1 Kim Greeley 2 Ben Hall 3 Christopher Yeo 4 Alasdair Beaton 5 Anthony Kelly 6 John Nevans
Grade 2 – Jig (Judge – Wilson Brown)
1 John Nevans 2 Chris Yeo 3 Ben Hall 4 James Carnegie 5 Anthony Kelly 6 Mariko Arimoto
Grade 3 – 2/4 March (Judge – Craig Muirhead)
1 Phillip Burchardt 2 Leslie Barrett 3 Kathleen Scott 4 Angela McDonnell 5 Ken Maclean 6 Raul Peinado
Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel – (Judge – Craig Muirhead)
1 Angela McDonnell 2 Phillip Burchardt 3 Anna Binder 4 Leslie Barrett 5 Raul Peinado 6 Laura McEwan
Grade 3 – Jig (Judge – Craig Muirhead)
1 Phillip Burchardt 2 Grant Walker 3 John Todd 4 Anna Binder 5 Leslie Barrett 6 Raul Peinado
Grade 4 – 2/4 March (Judge – John Dew)
1 Brian Gilley 2 Amanda Brennan 3 James Skinner 4 Sue Kennedy 5 Monty Messenger 6 Vickie Gray
Grade 4 – Strathspey and Reel: (Judge – John Dew)
1 Amanda Brennan 2 Monty Messenger 3 Vickie Gray 4 Sue Kennedy 5 Sheila Stewart 6James Skinner
Grade 4 – Jig (Judge – John Dew)
1 Amanda Brennan 2 Monty Messenger 3 Lou Lanaro 4 James Skinner 5 Maureen Moore 6 Vickie Gray
