Category: Results

BC Pipers Association Indoor Meet Results

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Robert MacNeill reports: Bruce Gandy won the MacCrimmon Memorial Cairn for Open Piping Piobaireachd, the March, Strathspey & Reel, and the Aggregate at the 2017 BCPA Annual Gathering on April 14 & 15 at Clayton Heights Secondary School, Surrey, BC. Andrew Lewis captured the Competing Pipers Association Combined B&C Grade Piobaireachd. Andrew is pictured above receiving his award. Grant Maxwell won both the Open Snare Drumming events and Mackenzie Webster took…

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Maclean Highland Gathering NSW – Updated with Report and Pictures

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Report from the 113th Maclean Highland Gathering held 14th April 2017 in northern New South Wales, Australia. The picture above shows winner Andrew Roach in typical Antipodean formal dress. Robert Gibb writes: For the 113th time in its long history, the annual Maclean Highland Gathering was held on Easter weekend over the 14th and 15th of April.  The Friday focusses on solo piping with all grades represented. ‘A’ grade competitors compete in the Maclean Gold Medal contest comprising Piobaireachd, MSR, Hornpipe and…

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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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