Highland Games: Lonach News/ Dornoch Results

The promoters of Lonach Highland games have asked us to point out that there are still places left in the £500 first prize Piobaireachd competition being held tomorrow (August 26). A good number of entrants have been accepted online but entries on the field will be taken up until the draw circa 10am. Competitors will be asked to submit six (6), repeat six, piobaireachd on the day, one of which will…

Argyllshire Gathering Day 1: Former Winners, Gold Medal, Senior Piobaireachd, Silver Medal, MacGregor

Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping were held today in Oban, Argyll. The winner of the Gold Medal was Alasdair Henderson, P/Sgt of the Inveraray Pipe Band. This was Alasdair second Gold Medal having already secured the Inverness medal. The Senior Piobaireachd went to Angus MacColl for the second year running. Angus is pictured this evening with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Trophy. The judges in both…

Pipers Gather for 2023 Argyllshire Gathering

The world’s top pipers have converged in the west Highland town of Oban for the prestigious Argyllshire Gathering solo piping competitions. Over 120 pipers have entered for events ranging from the Former Winners’ March, Strathspey and reel to the local March. Today (Weds.) is given over to piobaireachd with four major events taking place. These are the Senior Piobaireachd, the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal, the Argyllshire Gathering Silver…

Crieff Games Results

A pleasant, warm day in Perthshire with a very good entry. Champion Piper was James MacHattie, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with a strong showing by Cameron May, Lesmahagow. Piobaireachd1 James MacHattie, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay2 Angus MacPhee, Welcome Johnny Back Again3 Cameron May, The Blue Ribbon4 Callum Wynd5 Robert Durning, USA MSR1 Cameron May2 Luke Kennedy3 James MacHattie4 Robert Durning5 Callum Wynd Judges: E Anderson, J Banks, D Fraser,…

Glenfinnan Games Results

Overcast and wet all day in the west Highlands. Check out the dreich scene above. However the piping show went ahead with good performance from the prizewinners. Piobaireachd1 Finlay Johnston, Battle of Auldearn No22 Jacob Dicker, Canada3 Chris McLeish, MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart4 Hector Munro, End of the Great Bridge March1 Finlay Johnston2 Matt Pantaleoni3 Hector Munro S&R1 Finlay Johnston2 Matt Pantaleoni3 Andrew Orr Judges: R Lightfoot, I MacFadyen