Highland Games: Tain, Glenisla Results & Lonach News

On Saturday 12th August, we were delighted to welcome Pipe Major Gordon Walker and Pipe Major D.J. MacIntyre as our judges, along with Jean Cameron, Lairg, and Michael Baird, Bonar Bridge, as our stewards, writes Duncan MacGillivray. Apart from a couple of heavy showers, the weather was largely forgiving, with some beautiful sunny spells for those competitors lucky to coincide, which meant the majority. Ms Mackay delivered a sweet Fair…

Editor’s Notebook: Worlds All Set/ Gold Medal Hero/ Island Bands Plea/ Lonach Axemen

Well who’s your money on? Boghall, Inveraray and Field Marshal have one major each this season. SFU were brilliant by all accounts the other evening. If SLOT up their game they could figure, as could the Power. And don’t rule out Shotts taking the top prize. Remember when Ryan Canning surprised everyone not so very long ago? One thing is sure, after four legs and the opinions of 16 judges,…

Masters Solo Piping Results

This competition was held yesterday in the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Overall winner was Bruce Gandy (pictured) who now qualifies to play at the Glenfiddich in October. Twenty-five entered the light music and 20 the piobaireachd. The competition is only open to Gold Medallists and winners of ‘A’ grade light music events at Oban and Inverness. Pipers were notified of their tunes a week beforehand. Piobaireachd1 Bruce Gandy, Unjust Incarceration2…

Nethybridge Games Results

A particular feature of Nethybridge Games is that the Piobaireachd board has seats around it – something which could well be replicated by others.  A downpour delayed the start but the day (Saturday, August 12) was warm after that.  Andrew Donlon USA (pictured last Saturday) was Champion Piper. Eight played. Piobaireachd 1 Anna Kummerlöw – Finlay’s Lament2 Gordon Barclay – Lament for Viscount Dundee3 Hamish Munro – MacLeod’s Salute4 Kyle Cameron…

Aberfeldy Games Results

Showery but fairly warm day at Aberfeldy in the Perthshire Highlands for the Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering. Fifteen played in the Seniors and six in the Juniors. Champion Piper was Brian Lamond. Piobaireachd1 Brian Lamond, The Fingerlock2 Callum Wynd, Sir Ewan Cameron of Locheil’s Salute3 Peter McCalister, Queen Anne’s Lament4 Edward Gaul, Welcome Johnny Back Again March, Strathspey & Reel1 Brian Lamond (pictured)2 Edward Gaul3 Mike Fitzhenry4 Callum Wynd Slow…