This competition was held yesterday, November 12, in the Gettysburg Room of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Pittsburgh, PA. There were eleven competitors in both Piobairachd and MSR.
The overall winner was Paul MacKay who placed second in both events winning for himself a set of engraved McCallum Bagpipes.
Pictured above are MSR winner Leland Reid, Balmoral US Amateur Champion Paul MacKay, and Piobaireachd winner Abby Long.
60 lessons in three outstanding tutor books taking the complete beginner to intermediate level and introducing the classical music of the pipes, piobaireachd. All books have free audio and/or video back-up fully explaining the exercises, tunes and the required expression. Since they first appeared in 2015 these books have sold hundreds of copies worldwide. Price includes mailing of £12.
60 lessons in three outstanding tutor books taking the complete beginner to intermediate level and introducing the classical music of the pipes, piobaireachd. All books have free audio and/or video back-up fully explaining the exercises, tunes and the required expression. Since they first appeared in 2015 these books have sold hundreds of copies worldwide. Price includes mailing of £12.
Overall
1 Paul MacKay
2 Liam Horne (Piob. pref.)
3 Leland Reid
4 Abby Long
5 Alexandra Knox (Piob. pref.)
6 Thomas DeBuchananne
Judges: A Garson, R Wallace, L Webster; MC: Arthur McAra.
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