Inveraray Games Results (updated with comment)

Dank start gave way to dry conditions. Overall champion was Ben Duncan (pictured above). Very healthy entries throughout the grades: 18 in the P/A Piobaireachd, 25 in the B and 25 in the C. Piping Convenor Brian Spalding said there were more than 100 players across all contests. This was a very well run games. Cover for the pipers and judges, and very efficient stewarding. P/A Piob1 Stuart Liddell, Lord Lovat’s…

Weekend Games Results Round Up

A very healthy entry of 26 pipers gathered in the Victoria Halls, Helensburgh, yesterday (July 20th) for the annual competition, a replacement event for the now defunct Rosneath Games. Piobaireachd (three tunes) 1 Cameron May, MacLeans’ March2 Jonathon Simpson, Desperate Battle3 Eireann Ianetta-MacKay4 Gordon McCreadyBest Overseas Piper in Piobaireachd: Piers Dover March: 1 Gordon McCready 2 Callum Wynd 3 Sandy Cameron 4 Bobby AllenS&R: 1 Sandy Cameron 2 Gordon McCready…

Editor’s Notebook: William Fraser & Bob Brown/ Desperate Battle Event/ Newtonards Contest/ Weekend Solos

I discovered this old picture in a rummage through the PP library. It is of one William Fraser the man who started Bob Brown on the chanter. Little did he know the favour he was doing piping. Brown went on to have further lessons from P/M George Allan [he of the Donald MacLeod hornpipe] and then John MacDonald, Inverness, and the rest you know, or should know. Jimmy McIntosh’s excellent…

Know Your Judges: Jennifer Hutcheon

Last weekend RSPBA adjudicator Jennifer Hutcheon received her long service medal from the Association. Still active at the highest level, Jennifer’s background and piping career were revealed in a 2009 interview with Pipe Band Magazine. How old are you and where do you live?I am 58 and live in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire. What formal qualifications do you have?I was a teacher of physical education at Craigmount High School and…

Editor’s Notebook: Champion of Champions/ Glass Chanter/ Ross Miller/ Inveraray Draw/ Book Search

My view is that the RSPBA should have cancelled the Grade 1 contest at the Ingliston UKs tomorrow. It really is no contest at all when there are only three bands taking part. Nor does it do these bands any favours guaranteeing them Champion of Champions points for turning up. Should they place well in the final CoC tables they will always be condemned for their ‘UK appearance points’. No,…