Category: Piobaireachd

PP Editor’s Blog: Highland Band Success/ Glasgow Police/ ‘Crunluath’/ Solo Judging

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What an incredible success at last week’s Worlds  for our juvenile pipe bands in the Highland & Islands area. Step forward Niall Stewart (Lochalsh Juniors Novice B World Champions), Niall Matheson (RACPADS Novice A World Champions), Angus MacColl (Oban High School Novice B runners-up), Donald Ban out in Benbecula (Sgoil Lionacleit, 6th in Nov. B)  and all the other terrific instructors doing such great work in the north and west. This…

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Lochaber Gathering Draw Published

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The draw for Saturday’s contest in Fort William has now been published online. Over 50 pipers, juniors and senior, have entered. The picture shows last year’s champion pipers Ben Duncan, Gordon Walker and Callum Beaumont. Piobaireached P/A Hall A:  08:30 Michael Fitzhenry, Paisley Innes Smith, Glasgow Jonathon Greenlees, Glasgow Alan Russell, Kelty Peter MacAlister, Dunblane Ben Duncan, Edinburgh Euan MacCrimmon, Inverness Callum Beaumont, Linlithgow James MacHattie, Canada Derek Midgley, USA…

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Skye Gathering 2017: Dunvegan Medal Critique

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A few free days before the Worlds allowed an escape to the wonderful Isle of Skye and an opportunity to listen to some top class piobaireachd, writes the Editor. Portree was sunny and pleasant when I arrived, though the venue, the Skye Gathering Hall, cool. I missed the first two tunes in the Dunvegan Medal but was fortunate to hear the winning performance by Ian K MacDonald from Toronto. No…

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Changes at the College and the Funding of Piping

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Just when things seemed to be settling down at the College of Piping we hear of another departure, that of General Manager Fraser MacInnes, writes the Editor. My information is that the parting was not as harmonious as it might have been. There must have been personality issues here for, according to the Office of Scottish Charities Register (OSCR), the College’s profit last year was £21,000. The old place seemed…

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Aberfeldy Games Results

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1st Peter McCalister 2nd Craig Martin 3rd Gwenael Dage 4th Rebecca Tierney 5th Finlay Clark Strathspey & reel 1st Craig Martin 2nd Peter McCalister 3rd Gwenael Dage 4th Finlay Clark 5th Rebecca Tierney Slow Air & Jig 1st Craig Martin2nd Rebecca Tierney3rd Peter McCalister