Ashley MacDonald, Piping Secretary, has forwarded the North Uist results. The games were on July 18. Weather, one or two showers but mainly dry
Ceòl Mòr: 1 Decker Forrest 2 Kevin Beaton 3 Angus MacPhee – Inverness 4 Calum Dunbar
March: 1 Angus MacPhee 2 Kevin Beaton 3 Decker Forrest 4 Alasdair MacDonald
S&R: 1 Kevin Beaton 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Calum Dunbar 4 Decker Forrest
Jig: 1 Decker Forrest 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Kevin Beaton 4 Calum Dunbar
Senior Overall: Kevin Beaton
U18 March: 1 Calum Beaton 2 Liam Beaton 3 Caitaidh MacLean
U18 S&R: 1 Caitidh MacLean 2 Calum Beaton 3 Liam Beaton
U18 Overall: Calum Beaton
U15 March: 1 Seonaidh Forrest 2 Ciorstaidh MacLean 3 Charlene Nicholson 4 Shonnie Beaton
U15 S&R: 1 Seonaidh Forrest 2 Ciorstaidh MacLean 3 Shonnie Beaton 4 Charlene Nicholson
U15 6/8: 1 Seonaidh Forrest 2 Shonnie Beaton 3 Ciorstsidh MacLean 4 Charlene Nicholson
U15 Overall: Seonaidh Forrest
Novice Piping: 1 Anna Riddoch 2 Cait Ellwood 3 Katlay MacDonald
Open Chanter: 1 Maria Beaton 2 Iagan MacDonald
Novice Chanter: 1 Catherine Williams 2 Micheal Iain MacMillan 3 Uilleam Irving 4 Sinag Thomson
Beginner Chanter: 1 Emily MacRury 2 Owen Galbraith 3 Micheal Forrest
Judges: P Grant, W Morrison, M Robertson.
South Uist Games, July 23
Secretary Margaret Mary Findlay of South Uist Games and Piping Society has sent the following:
Judges: A MacDonald, JD MacKenzie, P Grant,I Duncan.
Victorian Championships, Australia, July 26/27
Venue: Presbyterian Ladies College, Burwood, Victoria. This was the first year of holding the contest over two days, A and B grades on the Saturday and C, D, and Novice on the Sunday. Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal piobaireachd events were supported by the Piobaireachd Society and for the first time and saw the introduction of the Society’s set lists.
Australia Gold Medal Piobaireachd – Supported by the Piobaireachd Society
1 Jonathan Quay ($500aud), Young Laird of Dungallon’s Salute
2 Struan Thorpe 3 Alistair McInnes
A grade 2/4 March: 1 Jonathan Quay 2 Andrew Roach 3 Struan Thorpe
A grade S&R: 1 Jonathan Quay 2 Struan Thorpe 3 Martin Frewen
A grade H&J: 1 Martin Frewen 2 Josh Chandler 3 Struan Thorpe
A grade Champion: Jonathan Quay ($1000aud)
Australian Silver Medal Piobaireachd – Supported by the Piobaireachd Society
1 Robert Wilkinson ($300aud), MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament No.1
2 Craig McKenzie 3 Michael Zhang
B 2/4 March: 1 Robert Wilkinson 2 Campbell Wilson (Aus) 3 Cameron Ely
B S&R: 1 Campbell Wilson (Aus) 2 Cameron Ely 3 Robert Wilkinson
B H&J: 1 Campbell Wilson 2 Robert Wilkinson 3 Cameron Ely
B grade Champion: Robert Wilkinson ($300)
Australian Bronze Medal Piobaireachd – Supported by the Piobaireachd Society
1 Stephanie Scott ($150aud), Caber Feidh gu Bragh
2 Roger Sinclair 3 Michael Taylor
C 2/4 March: 1 Stephanie Scott 2 Finley Parsons 3 Michael Taylor
C S&R: 1 Stephanie Scott 2 Michael Stewart 3 Michael Taylor
C H&J: 1 Stephanie Scott 2 Michael Taylor 3 Michael Stewart
C grade Champion: Stephanie Scott ($250aud)
D grade Piob.: 1 Sachindri Rathnayake ($100aud), Glen is Mine 2 Jeanae Bao 3 Callum Fisher
D grade 2/4 March: 1 Sachindri Rathnayake 2 Oscar Einam 3 Jeanae Bao
D grade S&R: 1 Sachindri Rathnayake 2 Charli Millar 3 Oscar Einam
D grade Champion: Sachindri Rathnayake ($200aud)
Novice Piob.: 1 Isabella Lau ($50), Glen is Mine 2 Prachi Mungi 3 Janae Quach
Nov. 2/4 March: 1 Jingwei Luo 2 Isabella Lau 3 Noah Boundy
Nov. Slow Air: 1 Noah Boudy 2 James Marriott 3 Jonathon Zilber
Novice Champion: Isabella Lau ($150)
Judges: B Eade, M Frewen, A McInnes, M McRae, F Manson, A Roach, G Wilson.
Sponsors and prize donors: The Piobaireachd Society, James A Center Family, RG Hardie & Co, Victorian Scottish Heritage, Clan McLennan, Bradshaw Family, Clan MacGillivray, Scots of Victoria, Mark Saul, COL GA Durant-Law CSC (ret), Clan MacThomas, Pipe Dreams, Bagpipelessons.com, School of Piping, Gilmour Reeds, Struan Thorpe.
Classic 2/4 Competition Marches (H -Y) – ‘Play Along’ Lessons
More of the all time greats of the 2/4 march repertoire are listed here. Each is played in full on the practice chanter by Robert Wallace. Firstly he goes through the tune very slowly at a practice tempo and then he plays it a little more quickly, closer to performance speed. If the tune you need is not listed email pipingpress@gmail.com.