Bowhill Games Results/ Drum Tutor Wanted/ South West Scotland P&D Academy

Here are the results from the very first solo piping event at the recently rekindled Bowhill Highland Games where I am the new piping convenor, writes Greig Canning. The contest, held on September 11, had nine entries in the Piobaireachd and March, Strathspey and Reel contests and we held an impromptu Jig contest on the day too with just the one prize, a bottle of malt whisky to the winner….

Chatsworth Games Results

The Piobaireachd Society contributed significantly to the prizemoney for the piobaireachd event which required four tunes to be submitted – perhaps not a big ‘ask’ of the Premier graded pipers present but certainly stretching for some of the less experienced competitors who rose to the challenge.  Playing conditions were good other than the odd shower, with temperatures averaging 20 degrees Celsius throughout the day – almost perfect for both instruments…

Northern Meeting Day 1 First Results Complete: Gold Medal, Silver Medal, ‘A’ MSR, Former Winners’ MSR

Results will be added here as we get them. The 2022 Inverness Medal went to Nick Hudson a teacher at St Thomas’s Episcopal School in Houston, Texas. Nick takes piobaireachd from Mike Cusack and is a former student of the late Jimmy McIntosh. The Oban Gold Medallist, Jamie Forrester, narrowly missed doing the double when he was placed second today. Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal:1 Nick Hudson, Houston, Laird…

Lonach Games Results

A stunning day weather-wise in Strathdon. A good entry especially in the juniors. Champion Piper was Calum Brown, Aberdeen (pictured). Open Piobaireachd: 1 Calum Brown, The Bicker2 John Mac Donald, Tulloch Ard3 Jeffery Lawson, Lament for the Little Supper4 Liam Brown Under 17 Piobaireachd1 Liam Nicholson 2 Craig Mitchell 3 Lewis Stewart 4 James Fraser 5 Rory Menzies Open March: 1 Calum Brown 2 Jeffery Lawson 3 John MacDonald 4…

Glenurquhart Games Results

A big representation from Ontario on the banks of Loch Ness with Ian K MacDonald (above with winners’ trophy) emerging as Champion Piper. Nine pipers entered. Piob1 Ian K MacDonald, Lament for King George III2 James MacHattie, Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay3 Andrew Hayes, Mrs MacLeod of Talisker’s Salute4 Matt Pantaleoni, Old Men of the Shells March: Andrew Hayes 2 Ian K MacDonald 3 Sean McKeownS&R: 1 Sean McKeown 2…