The following advice may be of use to all pipers, but especially those who intend competing round the games this summer. Before any public performance be aware that your bagpipe sound is 99% of the battle. You will NEVER do well on an ill-sounding instrument, yet even the more middle of the road piper can excel when his or her instrument displays vibrancy and accuracy of tuning. I say, perhaps…
Spare a thought for piper Darach Urquhart who suffered the opposing emotions of elation and disappointment at the Highlands & Islands Festival on Saturday. Firstly the piping steward read out his name as the winner of the March, Strathspey & Reel contest only for him to realise much later – and after he had been photographed with the winners’ trophy – that in fact there had been a mistake and the prize…
For this year’s senior piping there were five prizes in each class. There was also an extensive programme of junior piping. All events held at Oban High School. Double Silver Medallist Gordon Bruce was the P&A Grade champion, with good showings from Allan Russell, Darach Urquhart (pictured with Gordon) and Gordon McCready in the As and Euan Dewar, Andy Wilson and Ross Cowan in the Bs. There was a mix up over the winner…
The annual competitions run by the RUB Piobaireachd Society of South Australia is held over two days. The result in the Clasp competition for former winners of the RU Brown Gold Medal was: 1st: Fiona Manson – Mary’s Praise 2nd: Ross Campbell – MacNeil of Barra’s March 3rd: Jason Craig – The Big Spree Judges: Malcolm McRae and Sam Young. Gold Medal Piobaireachd 1st Peter Hewlett 2nd Katherine Belcher 3rd…
All roads lead to Oban this weekend for the annual Highland & Islands Festival. A good entry in all piping events. Check out the order of play for the seniors here. Check here tomorrow evening for results. Still on solo piping, the entry form for Ardrossan on June 9 can be downloaded here. Check out the updated 2016 Guide to the Games here. May McLellan‘s funeral will be held next…
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