Category: Piobaireachd

George Watson’s Band and Solo results/ Redding CA Results

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The George Watson’s College Invitational Competition held on 3rd March at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, writes Ben Duncan. With close to 130 solo and 20 band performances, it made for a healthy day of piping and drumming at Watson’s. The events were judged by RSPBA adjudicators John Nevans, Alvis Kerr, Gordon Lawrie, Alex Dudgeon and Stuart Coils. George Heriot’s were triumphant in the Senior Bands, with Dollar winning the…

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CLASP Live in Glasgow Results

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The latest round in the popular CLASP amateur competition series was held in Glasgow at the Piping Centre in McPhater Street yesterday, March 2. Overall Winners were: Grade 1 – John Frater, Grade 2 – John Nevans, Grade 3 – Kathryn McEwan. Grade 1 Piob: 1 John Frater, Lament for MacSwan of Roaig 2 Eddie Boland 3 Graham Farr 4 Robert Wilson 5 Stewart Allan 6 Craig TurnbullGrade 2 Piob:…

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Editor’s Notebook: World Solo Piping/ Worlds Week Concert/ Florida Academy/ NZ Film/ Malcolm McRae

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Applause for the RSPBA and their idea of a new World Solo Piping Championship based on the World Solo Drumming. With their global reach, the Association are the only organisation which could pull together such a competition. One wonders what form it will take. I should imagine it won’t include piobaireachd. MSR and H&J only. Who will judge? A band piping judge might be wholly unsuited to the solo bench….

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Uist & Barra Line Up/ Northern Ireland Band News

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The first major professional solo contest of the year, the Uist & Barra, takes place in the old College of Piping building (now part of the Piping Centre) in Otago Street, Glasgow, on March 9th. Piping Convenor John Angus Smith has confirmed the following line-up, playing order, and tunes for the Ceòl Mòr: Finlay Johnston – My Dearest on Earth Give Me Your KissCraig Sutherland – MacLeod of Colbeck’s LamentWilliam…

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Archie Kenneth Quaich Result/ CLASP Online Results

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The Archie Kenneth Quaich 2024 was held in the rooms of the Royal Scottish Pipers Society last Saturday, 24th February. The winner was Arran King who is pictured above. The competition is promoted by the Piobaireachd Society. A large entry of 38 was reduced to 25 by ballot. Twenty-one played. Result: 1 Arran King, MacFarlane’s Gathering2 Edmund Boland, Andrew MacNeil of Colonsay3 Owain Woodman Carr, Little Spree4 Graham Farr, Catherine’s…

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