Northern Meeting Day 2 Complete 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 Callum Beaumont, Nameless Cherede Darievea, £1,000 2 Alan Bevan, Fingerlock, £5003 Ian K MacDonald, £300, My Dearest on Earth4 Connor Sinclair, MacLeod of Colbeck, £2505 Iain Speirs, Port Urlar, £100Judges: I MacFadyen, J Taylor, J Wilson ‘A’…

Northern Meeting Day 1 – Full Results

The first competitions were held today (Sept. 3) in Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Results will be updated as they are made available. Finalists for tomorrow’s Clasp competition for holders of the Gold Medal are: Alan Bevan, Callum Beaumont, Connor Sinclair, Andrew Hayes, Ian K MacDonald, Alasdair Henderson, Jack Lee, Chris Armstrong, Angus MacColl, Iain Speirs, Stuart Liddell, Colin MacLellan. Judges for heats: R Barnes, M Cusack, R MacShannon and R…

Argyllshire Gathering Day 2 Results Complete

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 warm and sunny. ‘A’ March, Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society Bronze Star1 Ben Duncan2 Ross Conner 3 Steven Leask4 Ian K MacDonald5 Greig…

Worlds 2026 Results: SFU Take Title after 17 Years

Simon Fraser University won the 2026 World Pipe Band Champions title today at Glasgow Green. It was P/M Alan Bevan’s first Worlds title. Runners-up were Field Marshal. 211 bands took part across all grades over two days of competition. Conditions were perfect: cool and dry. The RSPBA summary sheets showed the final totals. The Grade 1 title was earned before 16 judges. Thirteen bands competed. Grade 1 (four legs, 2 MSRs, 2…

Northern Ireland: Bands on BBC/ Ulsters/ Belfast Tattoo/ Antrim/ Big Rab

Recently there was the return of the popular series ‘The Band’ on BBC Northern Ireland television which has three episodes and should now be available on iPlayer. The series marks USA 250 by exploring the stories of people who emigrated from Northern Ireland to America and Canada and found friendship and belonging through their passion for bands.  The series follows Danielle Hamilton Cooper from Cookstown, who emigrated to Philadelphia after…