The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society held their annual competitions in their rooms in Edinburgh on April 24th and May 8th/9th. Overall Prizes: Pipe Major William Ross Cup – Colin MacNeill (above right); David J Ross Trophy – Charles Dunbar (above left).
‘A’ Piobaireachd: 1 C MacNeill (Beloved Scotland) 2 C Dunbar (Battle of Waternish) 3 J Frater (Roderick Mòr Macleod’s Sal.) 4 S Letford (Lament for the Laird of Contuillich) 5 D Macleod (Glen is Mine)
‘B’ Piobaireachd: 1 N Mulvie (Little Spree) 2 M Hepburne-Scott (Sir James MacDonald of the Isles’ Lament) 3 I Bell (Lament for Alasdair Dearg MacDonell of Glengarry)
March, Strathspey & Reel: 1 R Frater (Lady Lever Park, Clachnaharry, Back of the Moon) 2 J Frater (Mountains of Argyll, JL MacKenzie of Aberdeen, Miss MacDougall of Lunga) 3 C MacNeill (Mrs John MacColl, Ewe wi’ the Crooked Horn, Rejected Suitor) 4 D Macleod (Australian Ladies, Lady MacKenzie of Gareloch, Rejected Suitor) 5 C Dunbar (Atholl & Breadalbane Gath., Ewe wi’ the Crooked Horn, Thomson’s Dirk)
Senior Members’ March: 1 I MacDonald (Father John MacMillan of Barra) 2 W Gray (Mrs MacDonald of Dunach) 3 I Bell (Donald MacLellan of Rothesay); Milennium Trophy for competitors over the age of 75: Walter Gray; Jig: 1 C Dunbar (Paddy O’Rafferty) 2 C MacNeill (The Curlew) 3 S Whitton (I Laid a Herring in Saut) 4 R Frater (Glasgow Police Pipers) 5 S Letford (Skylark’s Ascension)
Slow March/ Air: 1 R Frater (My Home) 2 J Forbes (Glasgow Highland Club) 3 L Barrett (Tiree Bridal Song); 6/8 March: 1 R Frater (Tug Argan Gap) 2 D Macleod (Leaving Port Askaig) 3 D Lean (Leaving Port Askaig); 2/4 March: 1 I Bell (Miss Elspeth Campbell) 2 R Frater (Donald Maclean’s Farewell to Oban) 3 S Letford (P/M Willie Gray’s Farewell to the Glasgow Police); S&R: 1 S Letford (Highland Harry/John Macdonald’s Reel) 2 R Frater (Cal. Soc. of London/ Col. Macleod) 3 L Barrett (Marquis of Huntly’s Highland Fling/ Sleepy Maggie)
Judges: N Clark, L Tannock, J Hazzard, C MacLellan
Aberdeen Games
The games are on Sunday, June 21 at Hazelhead Park. Entries are free if made before June 14. Three tunes in all senior events, P, M, S&R, J; juniors (U18 and U14) own choice. Access the entry form here.
Convenor Fraser Maitland: ‘We are proud to announce new events for under-14s. Last year saw the addition of the Aberdeen Piping Society’s Trophy for U18 Piobaireachd.’
There are five prizes in each senior event and four in the juniors. Prizemoney is up 14% on last year. First in Senior Piob. is £80. Mr Maitland is looking for volunteers to help with stewarding. Contact him here.
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