Northern Meeting Day 2 Results

Highlight of the second day at Inverness is the Gold Clasp competition, which, with the Senior Piobaireachd at the Argyllshire Gathering, is the most prestigious ceòl mòr prize in world piping. Gold Clasp1 Nick Hudson, USA, Daughter’s Lament, £1,000 2 Iain Speirs, Scarce of Fishing3 Finlay Johnston4 Callum Beaumont5 Alasdair Henderson Judges: P Henderson, I MacFadyen, J MacGillivray ‘B’ MSR1 John Dew 2 Bradley Parker3 Brodie Watson-Massey4 Jack Williamson5 Ruairidh BrownJudges: M Cusack, I Duncan,…

Northern Meeting Day 1 Results

The competitions were held today (Aug.29) in Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal:1 Craig Sutherland, MacDougall’s Gathering, (£550) (pictured)2 Derek Midgley, Battle of Sherrifmuir (£400)3 William Rowe, Clanranald’s Salute (£250)4 Cameron Drummond, Glen is Mine (£200)5 Sean McKeown, Nameless, Hiharin odin (£150)Judges: I Duncan, A Forbes, M Henderson Silver Medal:1 Brodie Watson-Massey(£350), MacNeill of Barra’s March2 Fraser Allison (£250), Melbank’s Salute3 Dan Lyden (£150), Cave of…

Argyllshire Gathering Day 2 Results with Pictures and Juniors Added

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. Conditions were wet and windy but canopies provided for judges and competitors offered a good degree of protection from the elements. ‘A’ March, Royal…

Worlds 2024 Results: Inveraray for the Third Time

Inveraray & District, under P/M Stuart Liddell MBE, are the new World Pipe Band Champions. They were placed first ahead of Field Marshal Montgomery today at Glasgow Green. Inveraray also took the drumming Medley title. It was Inveraray’s third Worlds win. 204 bands took part across all grades. Conditions were mostly dry, cool and breezy. The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals. The Grade 1 title was earned over two days…

Piping Live Masters Solos

This annual competition for holders of the top awards at Oban and Inverness was held yesterday at the Piping Centre in Glasgow. Champion Piper was Alan Bevan, British Columbia (pictured above). Alan is also Pipe Major of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band which will be competing at the World Pipe Band Championships on Saturday. The competition is sponsored by RG Hardie Ltd. Piobaireachd1 Finlay Johnston2 Iain Speirs3 Alan Bevan4…