Focus of World Piping now on Argyllshire Gathering/ CLASP League Winners

After a huge week in the pipe band world our focus now turns to a huge week in the solo piping world, namely the Argyllshire Gathering In Oban. Piobaireachd competitions are underway for Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Senior Piobaireachd and MacGregor Memorial Piobaireachd. These exclusive events are restricted to either the top pipers in their category or those who have qualified from previous success. Any prize is a significant achievement;…

Editor’s Notebook: World Championship/ Silver Chanter/ Bobby Pinkman/ Ivory Dealer Fined/ CLASP Results/ Games Round Up

To the Worlds today for the first day of Grade 1. It must be the most open championship for years – four different bands have each won one of the foregoing majors. Who’s your money on? I have my own picked out but will not be revealing it here. One thing is sure, whoever emerges on top after this two-day examination by 16 judges will have earned it. Results Saturday…

Piping Live Masters Solos

This annual competition for holders of the top awards at Oban and Inverness was held yesterday at the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Champion Piper was Alan Bevan, British Columbia (pictured above). Alan is also Pipe Major of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band which will be competing at the World Pipe Band Championships on Saturday. The competition is sponsored by RG Hardie Ltd. Piobaireachd1 Finlay Johnston2 Iain Speirs3 Alan Bevan4…

Nethybridge Games Results

The weather was reportedly rather cool for some of the participants’ fingers, but they coped well, writes Duncan Watson. Thirteen entered; nine played in the piobaireachd and ten played in the light music. The general attendance at the event was very good for such an isolated location. The piping board is situated outside the main games arena in a slightly elevated position and is surrounded with seating for about 25 people This allows…

Aberfeldy Games Results

A mostly dry, but very windy day in Perthshire with thirteen Senior and seven Junior competitors. Champion Piper receiving, the MacDougall Trophy, was Greig Canning. Snr. Piob: 1 Mike Fitzhenry, Cronan Phadruig Seumas 2 Greig Canning, Melbank’s Salute 3 Scott Armstrong, Mackintosh’s Lament 4 David Stulpner, Lament for Hugh Snr. MSR: 1 Josh Chandler 2 Greig Canning 3 Liam Nicolson 4 David BruceSnr. H&J: 1 Liam Nicolson 2 Josh Chandler…