Piping Press

The 53rd Silver Chanter contest/ recital was held in Glasgow for the second time this evening. The venue was the National Piping Centre in McPhater Street, Cowcaddens. The contest is promoted by the William Grant Foundation. The winner was Jack Lee from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He played the Lament for the Earl of Antrim. Jack is pictured below. Other pipers competing were Callum Beaumont, Jamie Forrester, Finlay Johnston, Stuart…

Considering the downpours in other parts of the country and the geographical location of Nethy Bridge in the shadow of the Cairngorm Mountains, the weather was surprisingly good. The clouds gathered however but that did not put people off attending and there was a good crowd. Nine played in the ceol mor and 10 in the ceol beag. Piobaireachd1 Anna Kummerlöw, Too long in this Condition (Donald Macdonald setting.)2 James Feeney,…

Not one to take things lying down is our feisty correspondent MacStig. Here he is responding to two comments on his article earlier this week on the Maxville fiasco and the Worlds tie-breaks…. In reply to Ian: ‘Thanks Ian. I agree that the possibility of a band dead heat not being broken with the current tie breakers is as remote as me buying the Editor a goldie. However, in the…

The organisers have announced tonight that tomorrow’s games at Strathpeffer have had to be cancelled due to inclement weather. Torrential rain and high winds have left the ground waterlogged with the car park under a foot of water in places. Also cancelled tomorrow are Perth Highland Games.

By the Editor Two hundred and seventy three years ago part of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebel army, five clans and their pipers, walked past my front door. How do I know that I hear you ask. Well, I’ve been reading Christopher Duffy’s authoritative tome ‘The ’45 – Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising’ and on page 403 it reads: ‘The Prince’s army left Glasgow at…