Lochaber Gathering Draw Published

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…

Skye Gathering 2017: Dunvegan Medal Critique

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…

Changes at the College and the Funding of Piping

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…

Aberfeldy Games Results

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

Nethybridge Games Results

Duncan Watson reports: A small number of pipers in attendance (5) but the the playing was good and all acquitted themselves well. The weather was reasonable but did break down  mid-afternoon with a heavy downpour and poor Gordon Barclay was caught in it, doing jigs! Piobaireachd 1 Alan Clark, Lament for Capt MacDougall 2 Anna Kummerlöw, Kings Taxes 3 John McDonald, Too Long in This Condition (Angus MacKay setting) 4…