Bob Worrall……Here are the full results from the 23rd Annual George Sherriff Memorial Invitational this past weekend in Hamilton, Ontario. The overall champion was Filemon Tan from Bellaire, Texas [above].  6/8 MARCHES 1. Fileman Tan, MacLeod of Mull & Miss Ishabel T. MacDonald 2. Brannagh O’Donnell, Fairview Cottage & P.M. Dnald MacLean of Lewis 3. Gavin MacKay, Duncan McGillivray, Chief Steward & Bengullion 4. Colin Johnstone, Duncan McGillivray, Chief Steward and…

George Balderose reports….Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – November 16-18, 2018: The Twelfth Annual Balmoral Classic produced by the Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming began with major changes in the venue and programming. For many years all of the weekend events occurred at Central Catholic High School’s facilities. This year the Classic moved to three separate venues in or around the nearby Pitt campus. The weekend began on Friday evening with a special…

This popular contest was held today at the Army School of Piping at Inchdrewer House, Edinburgh, courtesy Major Rowan the Director. U-18 Piobaireachd winner Luke Kennedy is pictured above. U-15 Piob 1 Gregor Grierson 2 Nicholas Knowles 3 Dougal McKechnie 4 Lewis Maxwell U-18 Piob 1 Luke Kennedy 2 Christopher Happs 3 Brodie Watson-Massey 4 Hazel Whyte U-15 March 1 Nicholas Knowles 2 Gregor Grierson 3 Jack McGowan 4 Alasdair…

A beautiful slow air by the late John D Burgess is published today. ‘Nancy’s Lullaby’ is one of the few tunes John ever composed. John’s widow Sheila has given permission for it to be published on Piping Press. The tune commemorates the passing of Nancy Sutherland the late wife of John’s great friend Col Sutherland, Caithness. Col takes up the story….’I first met John around 1964 in Invergordon when he…