The set of smallpipes that Gordon Duncan owned have been sold to a piper in Scotland who wishes to remain anonymous.
The asking price was met and the money raised from the sale last weekend will go to the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust, the Scottish charity that helds fund and support young traditional musicians.
Expressions of interest were received from pipers around the world, so many that the Trust closed the sale after only a few hours.
A spokesman for the Trust thanked all those who expressed an interest in purchasing the pipes.
Two online solo competitions took place at the weekend. Both were Canadian based. The results were:
College of Piping & Scottish Performing Arts in Summerside, Prince Edward Island
– Atlantic Canada Piobaireachd Challenge (June 14)
Professional
Ceòl Mòr – 1. Bruce Gandy (MacDougalls’ Gathering); 2. Ryan Murray (The Park Piobaireachd, No. 2); 3. James MacHattie (The Big Spree).
Judge: Brett Tidswell.
MSR – 1. Bruce Gandy; 2. James MacHattie; 3. John Dew.
Judge: Greg Wilson.
Grade 1
Ceòl Mòr – 1. Brady Webb; 2. Gill Cairns; 3. Liam Murray.
Judge: Marion Horsburgh.
MSR – 1. Joseph Biggs; 2. Liam Murray; 3. Brady Webb.
Judge: Stuart Easton.
Grade 2
Ceòl Mòr – 1. Kris Bawden; 2. Andrea Jones; 3. Dagmar Pesta.
Judge: Stuart Easton.
MSR – 1. Kurtis Bryden; 2. Andrea Jones; 3. Conall Gibson.
Judge: Marion Horsburgh.
Grade 3
Ceòl Mòr – 1. Bill Saul; 2. Kathryn MacEwan; 3. Laura MacEwan;
Judge: Marion Horsburgh.
MSR – 1. Kathryn McEwan; 2. Bill Saul; 3. Laura McEwan;
Judge: Stuart Easton.
Grade 4
Ceòl Mòr (Copper Medal) – 1. Joe Tucker; 2. Brett Montgomery; 3. Thomas MacKenzie.
Judge: Greg Wilson.
March – 1. Thomas MacKenzie; 2. Jay Hackney; 3. Alexander Stone;
Judge: Brett Tidswell.
Grade 5
Ceòl Mòr (Pewter Medal) – 1. Mia MacInnes; 2. Xander Colvin; 3. Will Holody.
Judge: Stuart Easton.
March – 1. Mia MacInne; 2. Xander Colvin.
Judge: Marion Horsburgh.
Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario (June 12)
Professional
Ceòl Mòr – 1. Sean McKeown; 2. Ian K. MacDonald; 3. Gordon McCready.
Judge: Stuart Samson.
MSR – 1. Ian K. MacDonald; 2. Gordon McCready; 3. Sean McKeown.
Judge: Richard Parkes.
Freestyle – 1. Gordon McCready; 2. Ross Davison; 3. Alastair Murray.
Judge: John Cairns.
Senior Amateur Ceòl Mòr – 1. Charles David Mitchell; 2. Thomas Bruce; 3. Kenneth Garson.
Judge: Bill Livingstone.
Grade 1
MSR – 1. Joseph Biggs; 2. Iain Dewar; 3. Caleb Thibodeau.
Judge: Eddie Gorman.
Hornpipe & Jig – 1. Joseph Biggs; 2. Lauren Ann Mullin; 3. Charles David Mitchell.
Judge: Ian K. MacDonald.
Intermediate Amateur Ceòl Mòr – 1. Joseph Fischer; 2. Kris Bawden; 3. Sean Burgess.
Judge: Bob Worrall.
Grade 2
March – 1. Gregory MacDonald Joseph; 2. Sean Burgess; 3. Eddie Boland.
Judge: Tyler Bridge.
Strathspey & Reel – 1. Sean Burgess; 2. Eddie Boland; 3. Kris Bawden.
Judge: Ian K. MacDonald.
Jig – 1. Kris Bawden; 2. Kathleen Lasseter; 3. Eddie Boland.
Judge: Ross Brown.
Junior Amateur Ceòl Mòr – 1. Zachary Dwyer; 2. Ray Cai; 3. Eddie Boland.
Judge: Amy Garson.
Grade 3
March – 1. Zachary Dwyer; 2. Adam Walker; 3. David Brown.
Judge: Ross Brown.
Strathspey & Reel – 1. Evan James McConkey; 2. Zachary Dwyer; 3. Trent Harris.
Judge: Michael Grey.
Novice Ceòl Mòr – 1. Kaiden Peter Sabbadin; 2. Glen Jorgensen; 3. Caden Straus.
Judge: Bob Worrall.
Grade 4
March – 1. Kaiden Peter Sabbadin; 2. Dominic Kilpatrick; 3. Glen Jorgensen.
Judge: Michael Grey.
Grade 5
March – 1. Ian Douglas Lynch; 2. Mia MacInnes; 3. William English.
Judge: Tyler Bridge.
Practice Chanter – 1. Zoe Smith.
Judge: Eddie Gorman.
