The National Piping Centre’s Junior Competition was held today, Saturday, February 19, live and in person. It was fantastic to hear the building ringing and alive with music again. Thank you to all competitors for their attendance and congratulations to the winners.

OVERALL WINNERS
Chanter Champion: Sam de Vries
U15 Novice Champion: Hector Finlayson
U18 Junior Champion: Lewis Maxwell

CHANTER/MARCH

  1. Sam de Vries
  2. Arran Brown
  3. Morla Bruce
  4. James Silcock
  5. Joshua Robertson
  6. Dougie Cohen
    JUDGES: Finlay Frame & Ben Muir

CHANTER/SLOW AIR

  1. Arran Brown
  2. Sam de Vries
  3. Morla Bruce
  4. Calum James Bulloch
  5. James Silcock
  6. Alexandra Melvin
    JUDGES: Finlay Frame & Ben Muir

U15 MARCH

  1. Hector Finlayson
  2. Fraser Hamilton
  3. Christopher Drummond
  4. Grace Kelman
  5. Arran Green
  6. Craig Mitchell
    JUDGES: Finlay Johnston & Ross Ainslie

U15 STRATHSPEY & REEL

  1. Fraser Hamilton
  2. Hector Finlayson
  3. Grace Kelman
  4. Arran Green
  5. Finley Cohen
  6. Seonaidh Forrest
    JUDGES: Finlay Johnston & Ross Ainslie

U15 GROUND

  1. Leon Lee
  2. Seonaidh Forrest
  3. Fergus Beattie
  4. Henry MacRae
  5. Euan McCartan
  6. Owen McCreadie
    JUDGES: Craig Muirhead & Finlay Frame

U15 PIOBIAREACHD

  1. Hector Finlayson 
  2. Fraser Hamilton 
  3. Grace Kelman
  4. Christopher Drummond
  5. Craig Mitchell
  6. Thomas Fallon
    JUDGES: Darach Urquhart & Connor Sinclair

15-17 MSR

  1. Lewis Maxwell
  2. Kyle Cameron
  3. Eala Niamh McElhinney
  4. Euan Lindsay
  5. Laura Robertson
  6. Duncan Winters
    JUDGES: Willie McCallum & Finlay MacDonald

15-17 JIG

  1. Catriona Norman
  2. Laura Robertson
  3. Lewis Maxwell
  4. Liam McElhinney
  5. Finlay Peden
  6. Gregor Grierson
    JUDGES: Willie McCallum & Finlay MacDonald

U18 PIOBAIREACHD

  1. Gregor Grierson
  2. Euan Lindsay
  3. Catriona Norman
  4. Lewis Maxwell
  5. Kyle William Cameron 
  6. Callum Lowther
    JUDGES: Dan Nevans & Wilson Brown

ONLINE FREESTYLE

1. Catriona Norman
2. Magnus Stone
3. Flora Stone
4. Ryan McCreadie
5. Eala Niamh McElhinney
6. Reece Doherty