Open Piobaireachd
1. Greig Canning (Fife)- Lament for the Iolaire
2. Connor Jardine (Airdrie) – The Groat
3. Eirrann MacKay (Edinburgh) Â – Lament for the Viscount of Dundee
Open MSR
1. Greig Canning
2. Connor Jardine
3. Eirrann MacKay
4. David Barrett (Washington DC, USA)
Open Hornpipe & Jig
1. Greig Canning
2. Connor Jardine
3. Eirrann MacKay
4. David Barrett
Under 18 MSR
Lewis Russell
Under 15 March
Euan Allen
Under 14 Slow Air
Euan Allen
Judges for all events: Neill Mulvie & Roddy Livingstone
A lovely sunny day on Hosta Machair with a big crowd in attendance and a very good turnout of Senior and Junior pipers. No junior results as yet. Champion Piper was Ben Duncan who is pictured above with his trophy.
Archie Drennan, winner of the Piobaireachd
Piobaireachd
1st Archie Drennan (Lament for the Iolaire)
2nd Peter MacGregor (Massacre of Glencoe)
3rd Kate Kimove
4th Ben Duncan (The Battle of Waternish)
March
1st Donald MacPhee
2nd Ben Duncan
3rd Brìghde Chaimbeul
4th Fiona MacLean
S&R
1st Donald MacPhee
2nd Ben Duncan
3rd Peter MacGregor
4th Brìghde Chaimbeul
A very healthy entry at this competition which took place on Benbecula. Highlands & islands Young Piper of the Year was Sgt. Ben Duncan of the Army School of Piping. Ben is pictured above with his trophies.
Senior (30 and Under)
Ceòl Mòr:
1st Charlie MacDonald, Inverness – Lament for Mary MacLeod
2nd Ben Duncan, Edinburgh – MacDougall’s Gathering
3rd James Dyson, Canada- The Piper’s Warning to his Master.
4th Kate Kimove, Canada – The Earl of Seaforth’s Salute
Judges: Iain Morrison and Willie Morrison.
Under 30 March
1st Ben Duncan
2nd Charlie MacDonald
3rd James Dyson
4th Katie Kimove
Under 30 S&R
1 Ben Duncan
Under 30 H&J
1st Kate Kimove
2nd James Dyson
3rd Ben Duncan
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Under 18 March
1st Angus MacPhee,
2nd Katie MacPhee
3rd Calum Craib
4th Finlay Frame
Under 18 S&R
1st Angus MacPhee
2nd Calum Craib
3rd Hamish Drennan
4th Finlay Drennan
Judge for Under 18s: John Don MacKenzie
Under 15 March
1st Brodie Watdon-Massey
2nd Christopher Happs
3rd Bobby Allan
4th Eòsaph Caimbeul
Under 15 S&R
1st Brodie Watson-Massey
2nd Christopher Happs
3rd Eòsaph Caimbeul
4th Eilidh MacPhee
Under 15 Jig
1st Christopher Happs
2nd Brodie Watson-Massey
3rd Eòsaph Caimbeul
4th Laura Robertson
Judge for Under 15s: Donald MacPhee
Open Chanter:
1st Anndra Monk
2nd Maggie MacDonald
3rd Ross Walker
4th Donald Henderson
Novice Piping
1st Innes Scullion
2nd Ryan MacIntyre
A beautiful day at the friendly games, writes the Editor. The sun shone, the hospitality flowed and the real West Highland character was there in all its glory. There was good piping too.  Not a great entry, but the playing was enjoyable nevertheless. Champion Piper: Angus D MacColl. The above picture shows the judges with Piping Convenor Torquil Telfer relaxing after their day on the bench.
The Mish may be dead but the legacy of Bobby MacLeod lives on through his son and grandson. At the close of play a rejuvenated Bobby Jnr gave us a wide selection of pipe tunes on his button box. The Tobermory Hotel now does what the Mishnish used to.
The piping results:
Piob
1 Angus D MacColl, Unjust Incarceration, £100
2 Ed McIllwaine, British Columbia, The Vaunting, £65
3 Angus J MacColl, End of the Great Bridge, £40
4 Alistair Murray, N Ireland and Pittsburgh, Big Spree, £25
5 Ronald Telfer, Lament for Mary MacLeod, £10
Runner-up overall, Angus J MacColl
March
1 Angus D MacColl, Arthur Bignold, £65
2 Angus J MacColl, £40
3 Ronald Telfer, £25
4 Ed McIllwaine, £15
5 Alistair Murray, £5
Alistair Murray had a tune of two halves in the ceol mor
Local
Piob (sponsored by Archie and Janet MacDonald)
1 Angus D MacColl, £25
2 Angus J MacColl, £15
3 Ronald Telfer, £10
4 Alastair MacLean, £5
March
1 Angus D MacColl, £25
2 Angus J MacColl, £15
3 Ronald Telfer, £10
4 Alastair MacLean, £5
S&R
1 Angus D MacColl, £25
2 Angus J MacColl, £15
3 Alastair Maclean, £10
4 Ronald Telfer, £5
Piob judges: A Maclean, R Wallace
Ceol beag judges: B Donaldson, I Duncan
Harry Watters, Canberra, Australia, has real potential as a piobaireachd player but chokes and note errors ruled him out of contention
In the ceol mor Angus D MacColl was the clear winner with the Unjust Incarceration. Maybe the low A was not exactly spotted with the drones but the masterly phrasing and technique shone through. Ed McIllwaine had a flattish pipe but consummate phrasing and technique in his performance. Angus J was rather square but deserved his prize. Alastair Murray had a tune of two halves. He started superbly well but half way through lost the plot and was hanging on in the T&C. Fifth went to Ronald Telfer with the best tune we had heard from him. A better crunluath and he could have been considered for a better prize.
Lovely dry day on Askernish Machair with a good Uist breeze. Piper Donald MacPhee took the major honours. Senior competition judges were Iain Morrison and Willie Morrison. Junior comp. judges were John Don MacKenzie and Neil Mulvie. The picture above is of Champion Piper Donald MacPhee striding out as the judges look on.
Pìobaireachd:
1st Donald MacPhee – Beloved Scotland.
2nd Ben Duncan – MacSwan of Roaig
3rd Kate Kimove – Earl of Seaforth’s Salute
4th Brìghde Chaimbeul – Lament for Ronald MacDonald of Morar
5th James MacPhee – The Groat
March:
1st Donald MacPhee
2nd Ben Duncan
3rd Peter MacGregor
4th Charles MacDonald
5th Brìghde Chaimbeul
S&R:
1st Donald MacPhee
2nd Ben Duncan
3rd James MacPhee
4th Fiona MacLean
5th Charles MacDonald
Ben Duncan in action today at Askernish Machair
Jig:
1st Fiona MacLean
2nd Charles MacDonald
3rd Ben Duncan
4th Brìghde Chaimbeul
5th Jamie Dyson
