Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship Comment and Pictures

This was a very successful day at Lochnell Castle, Argyll. The audience was quite an increase on last year and all were treated to a sumptuous lunch courtesy our host Lord Archie Cochrane. Overall winner with a first in March, Strathspey and Reel and a fourth in Piobaireachd was Ruairidh Brown, Dunblane. He is pictured above on his way to victory as the judges Derek Fraser, John Wilson and Willie…

Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship Results

This prestigious contest for pipers aged under 22 was held on Saturday, October 22nd, at Lochnell Castle, Benderloch, Argyll. The overall champion piper with most points in the Piobaireachd and March, Strathspey & Reel sections was Ruairidh Brown. He is pictured above with overall trophy and the new William McCallum Snr. Trophy for MSR. In addirion he also received the Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Medal and £200. The full…

Lochnell Championship Underway

The prestigious Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship got underway at 10am this morning with seven of the country’s top young talents aged under 22 vying for the title. The event is taking place in Lochnell Castle, a picturesque setting on a spit of land on the Argyllshire coast. The venue is courtesy the Earl of Dundonald and the competition is hosted by his son Lord Archie Cochrane. The competition is modelled…

National Mod Piping Results (updated with Juniors & Pictures)

Fifteen piping competitions from chanter to senior piping took place in the Mod city of Perth today. We will add to the results below as we get them. Senior competitions were held in Perth Theatre. Senior Champion Craig Sutherland is pictured above with his trophies. P/A Piob (six entered)1 Craig Sutherland, Park Piobaireachd 22 John Mulhearn3 Peter McCalister P/A MSR1 Craig Sutherland2 Ciaran Ross3 Mike Fitzhenry B Piobaireachd1 Brodie Watson-Massey2…

Editor’s Notebook: John Ban MacKenzie Gravestone/ Rule Change after 214BB Success/ Lochryan Pipe Band Tutor Search

Correspondent Duncan Watson has been in touch: ‘It might be of interest to add this to the bit re John Ban. The headstone is in the burial ground at Kinnetas which is up the hill from the village of Strathpeffer. ‘I have taken one or two people to the grave for some kind of inspirational visit. I have taken photographs of the headstone and of the one next to it which…