Assynt Games Results

Early rain gave way to changeable conditions. Judge was James Mather. Four competed. Piob 1 Les Hutt 2 Fiona MacLean 3 Ursa Beckford 4 Alastair Mearns March 1 Fiona MacLean 2 Ursa Beckford 3 Les Hutt 4 Alastair Mearns S&R 1 Fiona MacLean 2 Les Hutt 3 Ursa Beckford 4 Alastair Mearns Jig 1 Ursa Beckford 2 Fiona MacLean 3 Alastair Mearns 4 Les Hutt [wds id=”6″]

Worlds Grade 1 Qualifiers Announced, ‘Brolly Wars’ Discussed and Drones Banned!

The Qualifying Heats for the Grade 1 World Pipe Band Championship were held today at a blustery but ultimately dry Glasgow Green. Pic above is of the 78th Fraser Highlanders who unfortunately didn’t make it to the final.  Twenty bands were vying for 12 places in tomorrow’s final. Those who made it through, in playing order for tomorrow, were: Shotts Inveraray Glasgow Police Fife Police Dowco Triumph Street PSNI St…

Ballater Games Results

German piper Anna Kummerlõw continued her fine run at the games with a Champion Piper win. Anna is pictured above receiving her trophy. The weather on Deeside was bright and sunny. Piobaireachd 1 Anna Kummerlõw, Hail to My Country 2 Alan Clark, Marquis of Argyll’s Salute 3 Allan Russell, Lament for the Departure of King James 4 Calum Brown, Desperate Battle 5 John McDonald, King’s Taxes 6 Peter McCalister,  Lady…

CLASP World Solo Amateur Grade 1

Pictured is overall winner of the Piping Centre’s CLASP Grade 1 World Solo Amateur Piping Competition, Gregor McCulloch. The competition completed a series of graded events held during World’s Week as part of Piping Live. Piobaireachd 1st Stewart Gaudin 2nd Con Houlihan 3rd Gregor McCulloch 2/4 March Strathspey and Reel 1st Gregor McCulloch 2nd Ross Walker 3rd Stewart Gaudin Hornpipe and Jig 1st Gregor McCulloch 2nd Ross Walker 3rd Robert…

CLASP Grade 2 – World Solo Amateur Piping

Margaret Dunn reports: Please find attached the results from CLASP Grade 2 – ‘World Solo Amateur Piping Competition’ at Piping Live! The venue was St Aloysius Convent Chapel and the judge today [Aug 9] was Willie McCallum.  Piobaireachd 1st David McRobb 2nd Evan Wraga 3rd George Gordon 2/4 March 1st David McRobb 2nd Stewart Allan 3rd George Gordon Strathspey and Reel 1st David McRobb 2nd Stephen Ross 3rd Stewart Allan Jig 1st…