This important invitational amateur competition, now in its 42nd year, was held in St Mark’s Presbyterian Church, Rockville, Maryland, USA, on October 11. Competitors are pictured above.
Overall Championship: 1 Alex Pavlovic, $1,000 (to be spent on travel to compete at an event approved by the Nicol-Brown Committee) 2 Colin Richdale, $500 3 Jean-Sébastien Gamache, $400 4 Liam Horne, $300 5 Abby Long, $200.
Invitations are based on results in North American solo contests. Prizes in events with larger numbers of competitors are given special consideration. All invited pipers must have significant results at the highest amateur level in both Piobaireachd and Light Music.
Piobaireachd
1 Alex Pavlovic, Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon, receives a bound Piobaireachd Society Collection, Volumes 1-16, donated by Jon Maffett from The Piper’s Hut
2 Jean-Sébastien Gamache, Corrienessan’s Salute
3 Colin Richdale, King’s Taxes
4 Abby Long, Lament for the Viscount of Dundee
5 Flora Stone, Massacre of Glencoe
March, Strathspey, and Reel
1 Alex Pavlovic, Johnny MacKinnon, Arisaig/ Shepherd’s Crook/ Donald MacLean, RMS Athenia, received a McCallum Kintyre practice chanter with engraved presentation ferrule, donated by Andrew Douglas of the Piper’s Dojo
2 Liam Horne, Dugald MacColl’s Farewell to France/ Cabar Feidh/ Broadford Bay
3 Colin Richdale, Clan MacColl/ Maggie Cameron/ Thompson’s Dirk
4 Jean-Sébastien Gamache, Inveran/ Maggie Cameron/ Sandy Cameron
5 Aiden Fowler, Morag Ramsay/ Caledonian Society of London/ Gena MacLeod
6/8 March
1 Liam Horne, P/M Donald MacLean of Lewis/ Mrs Lily Christie, received the Donald MacLeod Memorial Silver Buckle created and donated by Stephen Walker of Walker Metalsmiths
2 Colin Richdale, Mrs. Lily Christie/ MacNeils of Ugadale
3 Jean-Sébastien Gamache, Cameron MacFadyen/ P/M Sam Scott
4 Alexander Walker, Dovecote Park/ Caverhill
5 Abby Long, Dornoch Highland Gathering/ Slainte
Dress and Deportment: Colin Richdale, $100 gift certificate; Judges: A Lee, W McCallum
