A lovely dry, warm day on the west coast. Six played in the Juniors and seven in the Seniors. Pictured above are junior winners Andrew Orr and Laura Robertson. Piping sponsor: Mallaig Harbour Authority. Senior Piob: 1 Sandy Cameron2 William Rowe, NZ3 Archie Drennan4 Mark MacKenzie, AustraliaJohn Gillies, Bourblach, Memorial Cup: Sandy Cameron Senior March1 Archie Drennan2 James Feeney, Connecticut, USA3 Sandy Cameron4 William Rowe Senior Strathspey & Reel1 Archie…

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.

From our Special Correspondent at the North American Pipe Band Championship and Solo Contests In sunny and warm Ontario, thousands came to the institution that is ‘Glengarry’ in the farming town of Maxville. Indoors, Jack Lee, of British Columbia, continued to enjoy a real purple patch in solos, and scored a big win in the Bar to the Piobaireachd Society Gold Medal for former winners, with a prize purse of…

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…