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George Watson’s College ‘Caritas Banner’ Results/ George Sherriff, Ontario, Results

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The George Watson’s College competition for the Caritas Banner was held at the Edinburgh school yesterday, November 24. Organiser P/M Ben Duncan reported: ‘It was a great day of tunes with 55 pipers entered and some of the very best in the business on the pen. The event was kindly sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society and Kintail Bagpipes. ‘The winner Fraser Hamilton received the coveted Caritas Banner and a beautiful…

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London Championship Results

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This contest was held in the Caledonian Club, Belgravia, on November 15/16. Bratach Gorm1 Finlay Johnston, Lament for the Union2 Callum Beaumont, Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck3 Alasdair Henderson, Phantom Piper of the Corrieyairick4 Jamie Forrester, Daughter’s Lament5 Nick Hudson, Farewell to the Queen’s Ferry Open Piobaireachd, William Gillies Cup (6 tunes)1 Stuart Liddell2 Finlay Johnston 3 Iain Speirs4 Callum Beaumont 5 Calum Briwn MSR: London Medallion & John MacFadyen…

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Glenfiddich Championship 2024 Results

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The Glenfiddich Champion for 2024 is Callum Beaumont (above). He was placed first in MSR and third in Ceòl Mòr. Runner-up was Stuart Liddell, with Nick Hudson, Texas, in third. There was a large audience in the great hall at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl. Piobaireachd placings:1 Stuart Liddell, Unjust Incarceration2 Finlay Johnston, Donald Gruamach’s March3 Callum Beaumont, Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon4 Nick Hudson, Lament for the Laird of Anapool5…

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Review: Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship

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A good day in a splendid place…..eight of Scotland’s best pipers under the age of 22 competed at Lochnell Castle near Oban for this prestigious championship. Three pipers from ‘abroad’ – Ontario, Vancouver, and Australia, were eligible but were unable to make the journey. Eligibility was dependent on this season’s results. Two trophies were on offer – in memory of Jimmy McIntosh for Piobaireachd, and William McCallum Senior for MSR….

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Lochnell Intermediate Piping Championship Results

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This prestigious contest for professional solo pipers aged under 22 was held yesterday, October 19th, at Lochnell Castle, Benderloch, Argyll, courtesy the Earl of Dundonald. The overall champion, by piobaireachd preference, was Cameron May, from Dillarburn, Lanarkshire. He is pictured above with (l) Ross Conner, Campbeltown, winner of the MSR, and (r) Ruiraidh Brown, Dunblane, winner of the Ceòl Mòr. Cameron received the overall trophy and the Royal Scottish Pipers’…

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