Highlands & Islands Festival Results Updated with Juniors

A very successful competition was held in Oban High School today with judges reporting a good standard of playing in all events. The organisers were particularly pleased at the size and quality of the entries in the junior competitions.  Sponsor of the piobaireachd was North Ledaig Caravan Park. Pipers, pitch up there if you can. MSR sponsor was DM MacKinnon Solicitors. Pictured are Jonathan Simpson (r) and Greig Canning, first…

Highlands & Islands Senior Piping (updated)

Here are the results from today’s senior piping at Oban. Stay tuned for comment and more from the Festival tomorrow. A Piob 1 Darach Urquhart, Cooper Salver, Earl of Ross’s March 2 Jenny Hazzard, Dougie MacColl Memorial Trophy, Lady Margaret MacDonald’s Salute 3 William Geddes, Earl of Seaforth 4 Allan Russell 5 Chris Armstrong Judges: A Wright, S Shedden B Piob 1 Greig Canning 2 Katherine Belcher 3 Connor Sinclair…