Derek Maxwell has sent these photographs and this information: Angus McColl of Benderloch,Oban, takes home  the 2019 Captain John MacLellan Memorial Medal.Held at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Edinburgh, four pipers compete playing piobaireachd composed by Captain John MacLellan M.B.E. The pipers were Angus MacColl (Benderloch), Bruce Gandy (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Glenn Brown (Milton, Ontario) and Pipe Major Ben Duncan (Edinburgh) Group [top] left to right: Bruce Gandy, Angus D…

Warmish sunny day at Lonach in Strathdon. Twelve played in the seniors. Piobaireachd1. Calum Brown 2. Greig Canning 3. Anna Kummerlöw4. George Taylor 5. John MacDonald6. Duncan Watson Judges: James Hamilton, Archie Maclean, Ian Duncan March1. Ross Shand2. Calum Brown3. Greig Canning 4. Ross Miller5. Anna Kummerlöw 6. Jeffrey Lawson Strathspey & Reel1. Calum Brown2. Ross Miller3. Greig Canning 4. George Taylor 5. Anna Kummerlöw 6. Jeffrey Lawson Willie Grant composition 1. Greig Canning, Doune of Invernochty 2. Calum Brown, Doune…

The last two weeks have been so busy that we have been unable to publish details of some events. Here’s a catch up: Mey Highland Games, Caithness, August 3Angela Nicholson, Piping Convenor: ‘It was a scorching hot day (very unusual for Caithness!) and everyone had a great time. In the picture [above] judge Stuart Webster presents Callum Clark with the Alistair Norquay Memorial Challenge Cup, given for most points in…

Four competed in the seniors. Dry all afternoon, although rain threatened to blow across the Moray Firth and douse the pipers at several points. If any reader has the junior results please forward.   Piobaireachd: 1 Matt Pantaleoni (Lament for MacSwan of Roaig) 2 Gordon Barclay (The King’s Taxes) 3 John MacDonald (Tulloch Ard) 4 Yann Rizzo (Desperate Battle)   March: 1 Matt Pantaleoni 2 John MacDonald 3 Yann Rizzo…

Inveraray Pipe Band under P/M Stuart Liddell are the new World Pipe Band Champions. They were placed first ahead of Field Marshal Montgomery. SLOT took the drumming title. 200+ bands took part across all grades. Conditions were wet, cold and blustery in the morning but improved later.  The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals. The Grade 1 title was earned over two days of competition. Results: Grade 1 1 Inveraray2 Field…