Glenurquhart Games results

A very warm, fine day at this games on the shores of Loch Ness. As with many games this year a disappointing entry. The picture above shows the all the winners and Champion Piper Matt Pantaleoni (far right). Piob1 Archie Drennan, Battle of the Pass of Crieff2 Bruce MacDonald, Roderick MacDonald’s Salute3 Matt Pantaleoni, Earl of Seaforth’s Salute4 Connor Kellett, Too Long in this condition March1 Matt Pantaleoni2 Archie Drennan3 Bruce MacDonald S&R1 Matt…

Lonach Gathering Results – updated with Report from Organisers

Adjudicator Jack Taylor reports: Sunny day with a chill in the air. Eight played in senior, three juniors. Notable performance by Duncan Watson of Too Long in this Condition in the style of Donald MacDonald, against players possibly a third of his age. Stylish, musical and crisply fingered on an excellent pipe. Piobaireachd1 Eddie Gaul – The Groat2 Calum Brown – Desperate Battle3 Gordon Barclay4 Duncan Watson5 John MacDonald6 Alan…

Cowal Gathering Solo Results (updated with Juvenile MSR)

Rain off and on all day, mainly on. P/A Piob 1 Stuart Easton, NZ 2 Andrea Boyd, Canada 3 Derek Midgley, USA 4 Nick Hudson, USA 5 Jori Chisholm, USA Judges: A Forbes, A Wright P/A March 1 Darach Urquhart 2 Alastair Lee 3 Ben Duncan 4 Jori Chisholm 5 Nick Hudson Judges: Barry Donaldson, Willie Morrison P/A S&R 1 Andrew Lee 2 Nick Hudson 3 Andrea Boyd 4 Ben…

The Argyllshire Gathering and a Look Back at Day 1- New Pic Added

Well that’s the Argyllshire over for another year, and despite the difficulties some individuals try to throw in the way of this great gathering, I think it would be fair to say it all went off with nary a hitch, writes the Editor. All credit to Piping Convenor Torquil Telfer, his assistant Jamie Mellor and their stewards.  From speaking to the judges we had the usual mix of brilliant performances…

Argyllshire Gathering 2017 – A March and S&R, Jig, B Light Music, RG Hardie MSR, Junior MSR – Results from Day 2

Day Two at the Argyllshire Gathering saw the bulk of the ceol beag events taking place at a bright, warm (eventually) Mossfield Park, Oban. The competing pipers were led there by the winner of the Gold Medal from yesterday Craig Sutherland (see picture). Yesterday was a great day of piping all round with the Silver Medal going to Cameron MacDougall and the MacGregor Memorial to young Lewis Russell. Canada’s honour was…