Category: Results

Australia’s Silver Chalice/ Govan Pipes and Drums Concert

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Sunday 9th April saw the New South Wales Piper’s Society hold their long running annual Silver Chalice competition at the Presbyterian Ladies College in Sydney, Australia. Unfortunately there was a smaller than normal entry with only five competitors turning out. Despite the low turnout the guest judge, Marion Horsburgh of New Zealand, commented on the enjoyable and high standard of playing. Jason Craig was the winner for the second year in…

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Kintyre Juniors

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Kintyre Piping Society Junior Piping Championship was held in Campbeltown on April 8. Chanter 10 & Under – Royal Celtic Society Cup 1 William McLean, Kilkenzie 2 Calum McAllister, Campbeltown 3 Aidan Brodie, Campbeltown 4 Grace McTaggart, Campbeltown 11-14 Chanter – P/M John MacKenzie Cup 1 Euan O’May, Campbeltown 2 Jack Campbell, Campbeltown 3 Erin Cameron, Campbeltown 4 Jamie Colville, Campbeltown Pipes Novice March – Dugald McShannon Cup 1 Andrew…

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Cullybackey Pipe Band Annual Solos and Kingdom Thistle Piping & Drumming Solos

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Cullybackey Pipe Band 30th Annual Solos were held in Cullybackey College, Northern Ireland, on Saturday 8th April, reports John Kelly.   The senior solo piping winner was Ashley McMichael (Field Marshal Montgomery) and the senior solo drumming winner was William Glenholmes (Vale of Atholl). Ashley is pictured top with his wife Ashleigh after his victory was announced. Novice Practice Chanter: 1 Gareth Lamont (Cullybackey) 2  Sam Purvis (Tullylagan) 3 William McFarland (Tullylagan) Advanced…

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PP Ed’s Blog: Composing Competition/ Dunedin Errors/ British Reminder/ Guineas Results

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Entries for the Shasta Piping Society’s piobaireachd composing competition, sponsored by the Burley Bagpipe Company, have now closed. Twenty-six tunes from seven different countries have been received by the Society’s co-ordinator Steve Rooklidge. This represents a tremendous success on his, the sponsor’s and the Society’s part. The judges, myself, Bill Livingstone from Ontario and Mike Cusack from Texas now have the difficult task of selecting our favourites and finally deciding…

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Dunedin Games, Florida, and Stuart Liddell Recital

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Our North American Correspondent reports a St Thomas Alumni win in  Grade 2 at this north Florida games. The picture up top shows adjudicator Ken Eller scoring Dunedin Middle School… In a sun drenched arena, 17 bands took part in the afternoon competition, with over 120 solo performers going through their paces in the morning session. A crowd of around 15,000, with a strong Texan contingent,  attended a full day of…

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