Pipe band and solo piping competitions held for the first time at this event today, organised by the London & South of England branch of the RSPBA.  The weather was warm but overcast.  Open (professional) events – 5 competed Piobaireachd 1. Julian Smart (The Kings Taxes)2. Pipe Major Roger Huth (Lament for Alasdair Dearg MacDonnell of Glengarry)3. Ross Ferguson (The MacFarlane’s Gathering) March, Strathspey & Reel1. Pipe Major Roger Huth2. Fraser…

The playing order for the lucrative MacCrimmon trophy and Piobaireachd competitions at the Lorient Festival Interceltiquer have been announced. We presume the Piobaireachd times should read a.m. rather than p.m: Results from Lorient as we get them.

Sixteen pipers competed in blistering sunshine. Piobaireachd  1. P/M Ben Duncan, MacDougall’s Gathering (pictured with his trophies today)2. Callum Wynd, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig 3. William Geddes, Earl of Seaforth’s Salute4. John McLarenJudge: John Don Mackenzie March1. P/M Ben Duncan2. John McLaren3. Chris McLeish4. James Feeny Strathspey & Reel 1. P/M Ben Duncan2. John McLaren3. Andrew Ferguson 4. James Feeny Jig1. P/M Ben Duncan2. Chris McLeish3. Anna Smart4. Andrew Ferguson  Ceol beag…

A beautiful day at Ballast Bank Park. Open MSR1 Brian Lamond (pictured)2 Robbie MacIsaac3 Andrew Aitken Open H&J1 Brian Lamond2 Hazel Whyte3 Robbie MacIsaac4 Andrew Aitken U18 MSR1 Hazel Whyte2 Jaqueline Gibson U15 March1 Poppy Spears2 Brooklyn Morris3 Ruben Hamilton McBain4 Eleanor Gibson