Six hundred boys, girls, parents and tutors gathered at the William McIlvaney Campus in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, yesterday (March 8) for the annual competition. The day was generally considered to be an outstanding success with a high standard of play and great enthusiasm.  There were very good cheques for the winners in all event (see below) and in addition bands got assistance for travel. Eildh MacLeod Endeavour Award: Dundee City Pipe…

The annual contest of the Glasgow Uist & Barra Association was held today in the Otago Street premises of the National Piping Centre. Eleven pipers played in each category. Tunes were selected and given to the pipers one week in advance. Overall champion was Angus MacColl. Piob: 1 Finlay Johnston, Craigellachie 2 Angus MacColl, Phantom Piper of the Corrieyairick3 Iain Speirs, MacLeod of Clobeck’s Lament 4 Glenn Brown, The Edinburgh…

Callum Beaumont came out on top at the semi final of the Scottish Pipers’ Association Knock Out competition held last night in the Otago Street premises of the National Piping Centre. His opponent was Stuart Liddell. There was a substantial crowd and each member of the audience had a vote in who went forward to the final on May 2 where Callum will play against John Patrick. The Irish Pipe…

Dr Peter McCalister: A very successful AKQ again today, with 23 players on the day. The competition is sponsored and promoted by the Piobaireachd Society in memory of its former Music Committee Editor Archie Kenneth. The winner was Andrew Park with a bold rendition of the Rout of Glenfruin from Donald MacDonald’s book. Judges were Donald MacPhee and Patricia Henderson. Full results:1 Andrew Park2 Stuart Gaudin (The Groat) 3 Gill…

By Iagan MacNeil A new tune has been composed to support the work of the Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust. It will be premiered live at a special fundraising event in Glasgow next month. ‘A Tune for the Trust’ is by music student and award winning pipe band drummer Fergus Bryce. 14-year-old piper Eilidh, from the Isle of Barra was a victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena attack.   Fergus’s starting point…