Grey day but no rain. Eight played in the senior events. Champion Piper was Alasdair Henderson (pictured above). Piob 1 Angus MacColl Snr (Cabar Feidh Gu Bragh) 2 Alasdair Henderson (My King Has Landed in Moidart) 3 Andrew Hall (Lament for Mary MacLeod) 4 Bob Low (Stewart’s White Banner) 5 Angus MacColl Jnr (Battle of the Pass of Crieff) Judges: R Wallace, J Wilson March 1 Alasdair Henderson 2 Angus…
Young piper Bobby Allan continued his winning streak in his age group with his tenth win in a row. The judges for all Senior events were Iain Morrison and Willie Morrison. Open chanter judge was Pipe Major DJ MacIntyre and for Novice Piping was Dr Angus MacDonald. U15 & U18 Ceol Mor: Dr Angus, U15 & U18 MSR: P/M DJ MacIntyre. U15 Jig Dr Angus & U18 H&J was both Dr Angus &…
Dry and warm on Askernish Machair for the annual games on South Uist. Fourteen pipers entered the open events. The picture above shows (l-r) Finlay Cameron (third in Piob), Ben Duncan, Champion Piper and Bobby Allan, U-15 Champion. Piob 1 Ben Duncan, Lament for the Only Son 2 Greig Canning, Desperate Battle 3 Finlay Cameron 4 Ross Millar, Cabar Feidh Gu Bragh 5 James MacKenzie Marches 1 James MacKenzie 2…
Piping is full of unsung heroes. Teachers who work away in the background, neither getting nor asking for publicity, content to quietly do their bit for our music without fuss or favour. The passing of one such has been brought to our attention by respected RSPBA adjudicator and piping tutor Jim Semple, a Worlds winner on many occasions with Strathclyde Police Pipe Band. Jim writes…’Today I found out that my…
Overcast day at Argyll’s capital for the annual games. Contest for P/A, B and C grade pipers and the Piping Centre’s CLASP amateur league. Champion Piper Angus MacColl is pictured earlier in the season after his success at Blair Atholl. ‘A’ Piob 1 Angus MacColl Snr 2 Jonathan Greenlees 3 Sarah Muir 4 Connor Sinclair 5 Alasdair Henderson 6 Angus MacColl Jnr ‘A’ March 1 Angus MacColl Snr 2 Alasdair…
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