Lochnell Piping Championship Results and Report

This prestigious, invitation-only contest for solo pipers aged under 22 was held on Saturday, October 10th, at Lochnell Castle, Benderloch, Argyll, courtesy the Earl of Dundonald. The overall champion at the 6th annual competition was Thomas Fallon from Edinburgh. Thomas is 19 and this was his first appearance at the Lochnell. He is a piper with Field Marshal Montgomery. By Robert Wallace He is pictured above with Magnus Stone (l),…

National Mòd Piping Results

Eyes were firmly on the silverware in the Piping Championships at the Royal National Mòd in Glasgow yesterday (Oct.10), writes Corrie Campbell. Pictured above are senior winners Ben Duncan and Angus MacPhee with their trophies. Angus, from Inverness, took the Pìobaireachd in the Premier & A Grade, while Ben, from Edinburgh, won the Premier & A Grade March, Strathspey and Reel. Glasgow-based Kyle Shead (below left) lifted the Sheelah J…

Editor’s Notebook: Lochnell Championship/ Euro KO/ PS Website/ BB Band/ Piping Mug

To Benderloch today for the Lochnell Intermediate Championship. Eight top young professionals will be vying for the sought after award. They are Douglas Baird, Kyle Cameron, Thomas Fallon, Malachi Johannsen, Chris McCartan, Liam Nicolson, Andrew Pattison and Magnus Stone. They play a piobaireachd and a march, strathspey and reel, the title going to the overall winner. Four tunes of each have been submitted. The Judges are Angus D MacColl, Jack…

Caritas Banner Entries/ NZ Concerts This Weekend

We are once again delighted to be hosting the Caritas Banner Piobaireachd Competition for pipers aged 18 & Under, writes P/M Ben Duncan. The date is Sunday 29 November at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. The competition is 100% piobaireachd and offers three categories: 18 & Under Piobaireachd (submit 2 tunes); 14 & Under Piobaireachd (own choice); 14 & Under Urlar and Variation (own choice). Closing date for entries (£7) is…

Classical Pipe Music in the Heart of the City of London

If last year’s inaugural London Recital established the formula, this year proved it was no one-off. Black tie, fine wine, Raasay whisky and, most importantly, first-class piping: the second edition of The London Recital delivered another memorable night of ceòl mòr and ceòl beag in the City of London. Photos, a highlights video, and full recordings of the two piobaireachd can be found at www.thelondonrecital.com. But for those who weren’t there,…