Two-Day Skye Gathering Underway: Strong Entry in Dunvegan Medal

The focus of the piping world is this morning on the island that gave so much to our music – Skye. The competition for the coveted Dunvegan Medal is already underway in the island’s capital, Portree, writes the Editor. Twenty nine pipers have entered, each submitting four MacCrimmon piobaireachd of their own choice. The order of play is: Andrew Carlisle, Mike Fitzhenry, Steven Leask, Nick Hudson, Keith Bowes, Darach Urquhart,…

Newtonmore Games Results

An overcast day that saw the rain stay off until the last couple of piobaireachd players. 17 competed in another very strong field where over 30% of the competitors were from Australia. Champion Piper: Norman Gillies. Piob: 1 Norman Gillies 2 Liam Nicolson 3 Ben Duncan 4 Eirean Ianetta-MacKay March1 Norman Gillies2 Ben Duncan3 Josh Chandler4 Angus MacPhee S&R1 Ben Duncan2 Cameron May3 Norman Gillies4 Josh Chandler Jig1 Norman Gillies2…

Aboyne Games Results

A perfect day for pipes at Aboyne (Aug 3rd). 18 seniors, 10 juniors. The junior piobaireachd was won by 11-year-old Larry Presslie from Aberdeen, with Broughty Ferry’s Lachlan Rennie taking the MSR. Champion Piper: William McCallum Piobaireachd1 William McCallum, Phantom Piper of Corrieyairack2 John MacDonald, Tulach Ard3 John Mulhearn, Clanranald’s Salute4 Greig Canning, Melbank’s Salute5 Louis Davis, Hiharin Dro o Dro March: 1 William McCallum 2 Calum Brown 3 John…

Inverkeithing Games Results

Dornoch Games Results

This northern games was held yesterday August 2nd. Dry conditions, rain later. 20 played in the senior piobaireachd and 21 in the light music. PIOBAIREACHD1 Ross Miller (pictured top)2 Angus MacPhee3 Cameron Macdougall4 Gordon Barclay MARCH1 Liam Nicolson2 Campbell Wilson3 Hamish Munro4 Angus MacPhee STRATHSPEY & REEL1 Cameron Macdougall2 Norman Gillies3 Liam Nicolson4 Louis Davis JIG1 Liam Nicolson2 Piers Dover3 Hamish Munro4 Norman Gillies U15 March: Mairi FinlaysonU15 S&R: Mairi…