Shotts & Dykehead Juvenile Contest (updated with pictures and comment)

New Shotts Contest Set to Be an Annual Event after 2014 Success Robert Wallace writes: This was a well-run competition. It was held at Calderhead High School, Shotts (a superb facility), with sponsorship from pipes/drums, RG Hardie, D Naill & Co., TyFry Drumsticks, The National Piping Centre, D2 Percussion, Jim Kilpatrick Percussion, Scott Currie One Stop Pipe Band Shop, Canning Reeds, MacLeod Highland Supplies, McCallum Bagpipes.  Well done to all of them…

Scots Guards Junior Solos – Updated

Adjudicator Robert Wallace writes: This was a first class day of junior piping in the impressive surroundings of the Army School of Piping at Inchdrewer House in Edinburgh. It was a credit to competition convenor Jimmy Banks, and to the Scots Guards Association, the promoters. There was substantial sponsorship from Pipe Dreams, manufacturers of the famous Eezidrone drone reeds, and from Grants of Dalvey who supplied beautiful silver keepsakes for…

Lochaber Gathering and Summer Contest Wrap -Up

[easyrotator]erc_12_1414049835[/easyrotator] This article by Robert Wallace concentrates mainly on the Lochaber Gathering but also serves as a gather up of some of the summer games. Lochaber Gathering is held each July or August in the Highland town of Fort William. It is a very well run competition with outstanding prizes in all events. Entries from the professional ranks are usually pretty healthy despite the attraction of other Highland Games and…

RSPBA West of Scotland Branch Graeme Johnston Competition

This popular competition for young pipers was held at the College of Piping on November 15. It was generously sponsored by McCallum Bagpipes who donated a set of pipes for the 14 and Under piping and Wallace Bagpipes who donated vouchers for the 15-18 category. All events were judged by John Wilson. Up to age 14 Piping 1 Robbie MacIsaac, Stirling Schools 2 Finlay Cameron, Dollar Academy 3 Brodie Watson-Massey, George…

London CLASP Results

The Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers (CLASP) is run by the National Piping Centre  and provides an important platform for amateur pipers, with contests run at different venues  around the country. Any amateur piper who wishes to participate should be over 18. Full details of how to join this innovative programme here. CLASP Co-ordinator Margaret Dunn has issued the latest results from the London 2014 contest. CLASP Results Overall Grade 1 Winner…