Category: Results

Glasgow Highland Club Schools Invitational Competition (Results Added)

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Wintry weather did not deter most bands and soloists entered for today’s annual Glasgow Highland Club schools contest held in the city, writes Our Juvenile Grade Correspondent. After the excitement of the large-scale Scottish Schools Championship last weekend, we had a smaller, more compact gathering, with nine bands listed to compete in a March Strathspey & Reel Competition at Hutcheson’s Grammar School, Glasgow. Eighty-four soloists were listed over five competitions. The band…

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Duncan Johnstone Memorial Results

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This annual competition was held in the Piping Centre, Glasgow, on March 10. It is run by the Centre in conjunction with the Competing Pipers’ Association. Winners and members of Duncan’s family pictured above. Read about the master piper here. B Piobaireachd: 1 Steven Leask 2 Kristopher Coyle 3 Steven Gray 4 William Rowe 5 Ben Mulhearn Judges: P Henderson, A Johnston B MSR 1 Ross Miller 2 Calum Brown…

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Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship – Full Report

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From our Juvenile Grade correspondent…….With almost 100 band performances across eight competition segments, it was a full pattern and a very positive sight to behold. Band members hustling and bustling along corridors from their respective warm up rooms to final tuning and three performance spaces. A wide spread of Grade 1 superstars coaching their charges and, in amongst those last minute alterations, tuning, coaching and the general buzz, many readers…

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Results from the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships (Updated)

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In a bustling school in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, almost 100 performances over eight categories. With silverware up for grabs and almost £10,000 in prize money from the Scottish Schools Piping & Drumming Trust, this is a meaningful pool for competitors travelling from all over Scotland, and one band from south of the border. The First Minister of Scotland presented the trophies. Piping Quartet 1st Lochgilphead Joint Campus 2nd Johnstone…

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Kingdon Thistle Piping & Drumming Solos and World Solo Drumming Qualifier – picture added

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A large entry of young pipers and drummers at the Kingdom Thistle Solo contest which was held in Fife on March 10. Entrants are allowed to ‘play up’ if they wish. There was also a qualifying contest for the World Solo Drumming in October. 13 & Under Piping – 16 entered 1 Kenzie Philliban, Methil PIpe Band 2 Callum Lowther, Lochgelly High 3 Andrew Russell, Carnoustie & District. 4 Ewan…

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