Corgarff Games Results

Well done to all the pipers who supported this small games in the wilds of Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, and held yesterday (June 8). The weather was cold and wet. Champion piper was Angus MacPhee (pictured). The judge was Lewis Barclay. Piobaireachd1 Angus MacPhee2 John MacDonald3 Hector Munro March1 Angus MacPhee2 Hector Munro3 John MacDonald S&R1 Hector Munro 2 Angus MacPhee3 John MacDonald 6/8 March1 John MacDonald2 Angus MacPhee3 Hector Munro Jig1…

British Pipe Band Championships – Boghall Triumph

Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate (pictured after the results were announced) are the new British Pipe Band Champions winning today at Grant Park, Forres, Moray, in cold, changeable weather conditions. Only one MSR was required in G1. Boghall placed first in piping and ensemble and second in drumming. The other places in the top grade went to: 2 Inveraray3 Shotts4 SLOT5 Fife Pol.6 FMMDrumming: Fife Pol. Judges for the Grade…

The ‘Old Men of the Shells’ and a Win for Alastair Murray

The Clan Donald Trust for the Gaelic Performing Arts, together with the Robert Burns Society of Charleston, are pleased to announce that, on 31st May 2024, Alastair Murray won the third annual Joseph MacDonald Memorial Prize for Piobaireachd, writes Major Bruce MacDonald. It is held as part of the Scottish Performing Arts Classic in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The judge was Jack Lee of Vancouver, British Columbia. Alastair Murray was…

Markinch Games Results

It was a bright but fresh day in the piping corner at Markinch, Fife. Champion Piper Ben Duncan is pictured above with his trophies. The results were as follows: Piobaireachd (15 entered):1 Mike Fitzhenry2 Ben Duncan3 Allan Russell4 Cameron May Judges: A Forbes, D Fraser MSR (17 entered)1 Ben Duncan2 Allan Russell3 Edward Gaul4 Chris McLeish Judges: J Banks, R Barron Overall: Ben Duncan

The CLASP ‘Live Online’ 3rd & 4th May Results

Herewith full results from the latest CLASP ‘Live Online’ competition 3rd & 4th May 2024. There was a very large global turnout and this was helped by our decision to extend the option for competitors to compete either Friday night or Saturday during the day. By MARGARET HOULIHAN Overall winners: G1 Adam Waghorn (NZ), G2 Mariko Arimoto (Japan), G3 Adam Aitchison (Scotland), G4 Jürgen Schrall (Germany). Adam Waghorn gained an…