The George Watson’s College competition for the Caritas Banner was held at the Edinburgh school yesterday, November 24.
Organiser P/M Ben Duncan reported: ‘It was a great day of tunes with 55 pipers entered and some of the very best in the business on the pen. The event was kindly sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society and Kintail Bagpipes.
‘The winner Fraser Hamilton received the coveted Caritas Banner and a beautiful engraved Sterling silver practice chanter from Kintail Bagpipes. Prizes were presented by Vice President of The Piobaireachd Society, Derek Fraser.
‘We plan to hold next year’s Caritas Banner on Sunday 30th November; please save the date!’
The Caritas Banner – 18&Under Piobaireachd (two tunes)
1 Fraser Hamilton – Lachlan MacNeil Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy
2 Aaron Hughes – MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart
3 Thomas Fallon – Lament for the Viscount of Dundee
4 Ross Aitchison – The Glen is Mine
5 Henry Kesterton – The Groat
6 Max McGill – Clan Campbell’s Gathering
14&Under Piob.: 1 Lachlan Rennie 2 Rory Forbes 3 Morla Bruce 4 Andrew Fagan 5 Archie Leonard 6 Larry Presslie
14&Under Urlar & Variation: 1 Robbie McCall 2 Cailean Acamovic 3 Adam Fersia 4 Lewis Brown-Potter 5 Lauren Bain 6 Finlay Thompson
Judges: E Anderson, A Forbes, D Fraser, R McShannon, I Speirs, J Taylor.
George Sherriff, Ontario
The 2024 George Sherriff Memorial Invitational for amateur pipers, was held in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 16, 2024. Nine played. Competitors and judges pictured below.
Piobaireachd: 1 Gillian Blaney, Big Spree, 2 Malachi Johannsen, Lament for the Iolaire, 3 Magnus Stone, King’s Taxes, 4 Ben Elliot, Corrienessan’s Salute, 5 Liam Forrest, Lord Lovat’s Lament. Gillian received the Argyll & Sutherland Hders. of Canada Trophy and a Piobaireachd Society sterling silver kilt pin donated by the Piobaireachd Society.
MSR: 1 G Blaney, Knightswood Ceilidh, Ewe wi’ the Crooked Horn, Dolina MacKay, 2 M Johannsen, Knightswood Ceilidh, Lady Louden, Sandy Cameron, 3 Colin Forrest, David Ross, Rosehall, Cabar Feidh, John Morrison, Assynt House, 4 Liam Forrest, John MacDonald of Glencoe, Arniston Castle, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran, 5 Adam Tingskou, Maj. Manson at Clachantrushal, Dora MacLeod, Cockerel in the Creel. Gillian received the Ken Eller Mem. MSR Trophy, and a bound W Ross collection donated by Scott’s Highland Services.
6/8: 1 G Blaney, The Scottish Division, Bengullion, 2 M Stone, Trees of North Uist, Duncan McGillivray, Chief Steward, 3 M Johannsen, Leaving Port Askaig, Trees of North Uist, 4 L Forrest, Cameron MacFadyen, Maj. John MacLennan, 5 C Forrest, Rab’s Wedding, Ishabel T. MacDonald. The winner received the Reay Mackay Mem. Trophy and a framed bagpipe print.
Overall: 1 G Blaney, engraved set of McCallum Bagpipes, G Sherriff Mem. Banner, the Championship trophy, a Lee & Sons pipe bag, and $1000CDN donated by the PPBSO, 2 M Johannsen, engraved D Naill blackwood practice chanter, 3 M Stone, RJM pipe chanter, 4 L Forrest, RG Hardie pipe chanter, 4 C Forrest, D Naill blackwood solo pipe chanter.
Judges: P Aumonier, M Cusack, J Stack. MC: M Grey.
