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Sun Belt Boost for CLASP as Latest Winners Announced

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Margaret Houlihan Dunn reports: Please find attached the results from the 12th November 2022 ‘Live online’ CLASP competition and also a picture of Charles-David Mitchell [above] who was the Grade 1 overall winner. CLASP will run three ‘live’ competitions, using a Zoom platform setting, throughout the year. This format has continued from lockdown and allows amateur adult pipers to compete ‘live’ from the comfort of their own home and from…

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Glasgow CLASP Results

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We had a good turn out at The National Piping Centre yesterday for The CLASP in-person competition. The judges for the day were Simon McKerrell and Alastair Dunn. Overall winners pictured above are (l-r): Ben Hall (Grade 2), Stewart Allan (Grade 1), and Donald Morrison (Grade 3). Grade 1 Piobaireachd 1st Stewart Allan2nd Craig Turnbull3rd James Waugh Grade 2 – Piobaireachd 1st Ben Hall2nd Dorothy Moodie3rd Christopher Yeo Grade 3 Piobaireachd 1st John…

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The CLASP ‘Live Online’ May 7th 2022 Results

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Another successful ‘Live Online’ contest ran on 7th May 2022. This competition was sponsored by R.G. Hardie & Co. The event used Zoom as the platform, and we had competitors join from all round the world as the event facilitates participation in all time zones.  Following the pandemic, CLASP has introduced a yearly series of global amatuer solo piping competitions called ‘Live Online’. Competitors connect live, and compete live, and…

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CLASP Hold First Live Competition for Two Years

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Results from 26th March In-Person CLASP Competition at The National Piping Centre, Otago Street, Glasgow. The event marked the first CLASP In-Person contest since January 2020. There was a good number of entries across grades 1, 2 and 3.  Thanks to the stewards who kindly volunteered their time, Janette Greenwood and Elizabeth Williamson. The judges for the day were Finlay Johnston (Piobaireachd) and Darach Urquhart (Light Music). Here are their…

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CLASP ‘Live Online’ 5th February Competition Results

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This competition took place, ‘Live Online’ using the Zoom platform. Amateur pipers from all over the world joined to compete ‘live’ on Saturday 5th February and captured their live performance using a video recording device, which was later sent to the judges. A special mention to the volunteer online stewards for the day; Gill Cairns, Anna Binder, Sally Mason, Caitlin Houlihan, Megan kenney and Lou Reid.  The next CLASP competition…

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