Kinloch Rannoch Games Results

Stuart Easton, Champion Piper at Kinloch Rannoch, is pictured above. Nine pipers played in a competition reported as having the ‘highest standard for years’ with glorious weather, contrary to the BBC forecast. March. 1. Stuart Easton, NZ 2. Simon Marshall, Bathgate 3. William Rowe, NZ 4. Austin Diepenhorst, San Diego S&R 1. Stuart Easton 2. Austin Diepenhorst 3. William Rowe 4. Iain MacDonald Slow Air 1. William Rowe 2. Stuart…

Nairn Games Results

A lovely, warm and sunny day at Nairn. There were only five competitors. The photograph shows the overall joint winners Anna Kummerlöw and Gordon Barclay. Judges: J Hamilton (Piob), R MacLean (Light Music). Piob 1. Anna Kummerlöw (A Piper’s Warning to his Master) 2. Gordon Barclay (MacLeod of Raasay’s Salute) 3. Duncan Watson (The King’s Taxes) 4. Steve Spencer March 1. Gordon Barclay 2. Anna Kummerlöw 3. Steve Spencer 4. Hamish Munro Strathspey/Reel 1….

Full Results from the 2016 Lochaber Gathering – Updated with Pictures, Audio Recording and Comment

There was a very high standard of performance in all grades. The above picture shows (l -r) Ben Duncan, winner of the Lochaber Gold Medal for Marches, Gordon Walker winner of the Strathspey & Reel and Callum Beaumont, winner of the Gold Lochaber Axe ‘An Tuagh Òir’. See below for comments on the playing.  ‘P/A’ Piobaireachd (four own choice tunes submitted) 1 Callum Beaumont, Lament for Hugh (£300) 2 Gordon…

Glenfinnan Games Results

An entry of 11 despite the rival attraction of the nearby Lochaber Gathering in Fort william. Some pipers played in both. Piob 1 W McCallum, Old Men of the Shells 2 D Urquhart, Big Spree 3 P/M G Walker 4 A Boyd 5 R Cowan Judge: M McRae March 1 G Walker 2 W McCallum 3 P Hunt 4 D Urquhart 5 G Mulholland S&R 1 W McCallum 2 G…

PP Editor’s Blog: Lochaber Gathering/ Donald Campbell/ Braemar – Grampian League/ Alden Biesen

To Fort William tonight for the annual Lochaber Gathering competition. A strong entry of over 50 pipers from juniors to senior P/A grade. I am giving a  short talk at 1.30 under the title of ‘The Judging of Solo Competition’ and hope to be able to offer some tips and advice to competitors. The contest clashes with the Glenfinnan Highland Gathering, close by, 12 miles along the A830. With Lochaber…