Changes at the College and the Funding of Piping

Just when things seemed to be settling down at the College of Piping we hear of another departure, that of General Manager Fraser MacInnes, writes the Editor. My information is that the parting was not as harmonious as it might have been. There must have been personality issues here for, according to the Office of Scottish Charities Register (OSCR), the College’s profit last year was £21,000. The old place seemed…

Aberfeldy Games Results

1st Peter McCalister 2nd Craig Martin 3rd Gwenael Dage 4th Rebecca Tierney 5th Finlay Clark Strathspey & reel 1st Craig Martin 2nd Peter McCalister 3rd Gwenael Dage 4th Finlay Clark 5th Rebecca Tierney Slow Air & Jig 1st Craig Martin2nd Rebecca Tierney3rd Peter McCalister

Nethybridge Games Results

Duncan Watson reports: A small number of pipers in attendance (5) but the the playing was good and all acquitted themselves well. The weather was reasonable but did break down  mid-afternoon with a heavy downpour and poor Gordon Barclay was caught in it, doing jigs! Piobaireachd 1 Alan Clark, Lament for Capt MacDougall 2 Anna Kummerlöw, Kings Taxes 3 John McDonald, Too Long in This Condition (Angus MacKay setting) 4…

Strathpeffer Games Results

Five competed. Occasional showers, mixed sun and cloud. IN the picture the Champion Piper, Ursa Beckford (USA), receives his trophies. Piobaireachd 1. Ursa Beckford (Lament for the Children) 2. Cammy Bell 3. Les Hutt 4. Gregory MacGillvray March 1. Ursa Beckford 2. Cammy Bell 3. Les Hutt Strathspey & Reel 1. Ursa Beckford 2. Les Hutt 3. Cammy Bell Jig 1. Les Hutt 2. Ursa Beckford 3. Gregory MacGillvray John…

Assynt Games Results

Early rain gave way to changeable conditions. Judge was James Mather. Four competed. Piob 1 Les Hutt 2 Fiona MacLean 3 Ursa Beckford 4 Alastair Mearns March 1 Fiona MacLean 2 Ursa Beckford 3 Les Hutt 4 Alastair Mearns S&R 1 Fiona MacLean 2 Les Hutt 3 Ursa Beckford 4 Alastair Mearns Jig 1 Ursa Beckford 2 Fiona MacLean 3 Alastair Mearns 4 Les Hutt [wds id=”6″]