Here are the results from today, writes Piping Convenor Stuart Samson. Great weather; 47 pipers in attendance across all the piping events. Champion Piper Steven Gray is pictured receiving his trophy. Open Piob1 Sarah Muir2 Steven Leask3 Ben Duncan4 Darach Urquhart Open March1 Steven Gray2 Ben Duncan3 Greig Canning4 Cameron May Open S&R1 Cameron May2 Brodie Watson Massey3 Steven Gray4 Bobby Durning B Piob1 Bobby Durning2 Campbell Wilson3 Mike Fitzhenry4…
The 2023 Inverness Gold Medal went to Innes Smith of Dunblane. Innes is a former pupil of the late Andrew Wright and is an orthopaedic surgeon by profession. After his success was announced by Piping Convenor Derek Fraser, Innes spoke briefly to Piping Press: ‘To say I am over the moon is an understatement. I thought I had played well and that the pipes had behaved but I have been…
Ceòl beag is the focus of the second day at Oban with competitions for ‘A’ and ‘B’ grade March and Strathspey & Reel and Jig. There is also the Intermediate MSR for young pipers who played in the MacGregor Memorial the day before, and local contests. Pictured above are British Columbia’s ‘Bevan boys’, Alastair, Overall Intermediate Champion, Calum, runner up in the MacGregor Piobaireachd, and father Alan, winner of the…
Four of the major piobaireachd competitions in world piping were held today in Oban, Argyll. The winner of the Gold Medal was Alasdair Henderson, P/Sgt of the Inveraray Pipe Band. This was Alasdair second Gold Medal having already secured the Inverness medal. The Senior Piobaireachd went to Angus MacColl for the second year running. Angus is pictured this evening with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Trophy. The judges in both…
The world’s top pipers have converged in the west Highland town of Oban for the prestigious Argyllshire Gathering solo piping competitions. Over 120 pipers have entered for events ranging from the Former Winners’ March, Strathspey and reel to the local March. Today (Weds.) is given over to piobaireachd with four major events taking place. These are the Senior Piobaireachd, the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal, the Argyllshire Gathering Silver…
Recent Comments