Pipers Gather for 2023 Argyllshire Gathering

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…

Masters Solo Piping Results

This competition was held yesterday in the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Overall winner was Bruce Gandy (pictured) who now qualifies to play at the Glenfiddich in October. Twenty-five entered the light music and 20 the piobaireachd. The competition is only open to Gold Medallists and winners of ‘A’ grade light music events at Oban and Inverness. Pipers were notified of their tunes a week beforehand. Piobaireachd1 Bruce Gandy, Unjust Incarceration2…

Ballater Games Results (updated)

an overcast but warm day at Monaltrie Park, Ballater, on Royal Deeside today (Aug 10). Andrew Donlon, USA, was the winner of the RB Nicol Trophy for Piobaireachd. Twenty pipers played. Five prizes in piobaireachd and six in the light music. Piobaireachd 1 Andrew Donlon, Rout of the Lowland Captain2 Angus MacPhee, Battle of Auldearn No13 Fred Morrison, MacLeod of Colbeck’s Lament4 John MacDonald, Tulloch Ard5 Greig Canning, Nameless, One of the…

Lorient 2023 Results: MacCrimmon Trophy, Piobaireachd, Young Piper and G1 Bands

25th Annual Piobaireachd Competition, Aug. 7; nine competed   1 Brendan Eade (NZ), Rout of the Lowland Captain2 Hervé Le Floc’h (Brittany), MacCrimmon‘s Sweetheart3 Chris MacDonald (Aust.), Queen Elizabeth II’s Salute 4 Joshua Chandler(Aust.), Lament for the Only Son5 Andrew Carlisle (Northern Ireland), Lament for the Earl of Antrim Other competitors: Quentin Meunier (Brittany), The Vaunting; Stuart Liddell, Lament for the Laird of Annapool; Robert Watt, Corrienessan’s Salute; Calum Kaye (Scotland), The Groat. Judges: I Duncan, T Johnstone. 41st MacCrimmon Trophy, Aug. 6; 12 competed. The winner for the second time was Stuart Liddell who…

Mallaig & Morar and Dundonald Games Results

A lovely, warm, sunny day in the West Highlands yesterday (Aug. 6) for the Mallaig & Morar Games. Champion Piper was Angus MacPhee with Sandy Cameron winning the Piobaireachd. Fifteen entered. Piob1 Sandy Cameron, Earl of Ross’s March 2 Angus MacPhee, I Got a Kiss of the King’s Hand3 Eireann Ianetta-MacKay, Lament for the Iolaire4 Kyle Cameron, Farewell to the Laird of Islay  March1 Angus MacPhee2 Finlay Cameron3 Piers Dover4…