Another successful ‘Live Online’ ran on May 7, 2022. The event was run online using Zoom as the platform, and competitors joined from all round the world as the event facilitates all time zones. The competition was sponsored by R.G. Hardie & Co.
Following the pandemic, CLASP has introduced a yearly series of global amatuer solo piping competitions called ‘Live Online’. Competitors connect live, and compete live, and use a video recording device to capture their live performance which is later sent to the judges. The next CLASP ‘Live Online’ competition will take place on November 12, 2022, and adult amateur pipers worldwide can take part in both Light Music and Piobaireachd events from Grade 1 – Grade 5. www.theclasp.co.uk
The Next CLASP competition is in-person at The National Piping Centre, Cowcaddens, on Saturday 18 June, 2022.
Special mention to the volunteer stewards on the day: Gill Cairns, Stephen McCusker, Sally Mason, Susan Gothard, Caitlin Houlihan and Ted Hales. Judges for the competition were Glenn Brown, Wilson Brown, Gordon Bruce, Craig Muirhead and John Dew and here are their results:
Overall Winners
Grade 1 – Charles David-Mitchell
Winner of choice of bag cover and cords – Sponsored by R.G.Hardie & Co.
Grade 2 – Ben Hall
Winner of R.G. Hardie Piper Flight Case – Sponsored by R.G.Hardie & Co.
Grade 3 – Phillip Burchardt
Winner of R.G.Hardie Engraved nickel long Twist-Trap practice chanter – Sponsored by R.G.Hardie & Co.
Grade 4 – Monty Messenger
Bagpipe Polishing kit – Sponsored by R.G.Hardie & Co.
CLASP 7th May ‘Live Online’ Full Results 2022
Grade 1 – Piobaireachd
- Daniel Johnstone
- Craig Turnbull
- Charles David-Mitchell
- Charles Martin
- Abraham MacCarty
- Karen MacLean
Judge: Glenn Brown
Grade 2 – Piobaireachd
- Colin MacKenzie
- Ben Hall
- Anthony Kelly
- Dagmar Pesta
- Neil Nicholson
- Mariko Arimoto
Judge: Glenn Brown
Grade 3 – Piobaireachd
- Laura McEwan
- Kathleen Scott
- John Todd
- Kathryn McEwan
- Anna Binder
- Bruce Locken
Judge: Gordon Bruce
Grade 4 – Piobaireachd (Ground & Next Variation)
- Sheila Stewart
- Sue Kennedy
- Ricardo Brunelli
- Monty Messenger
- Peter Hummel
- Vickie Gray
Judge: Gordon Bruce
Grade 4 – Full Piobaireachd
- Julian Payne
- Michael Brandt
- Vickie Gray
Judge: Wilson Brown
Grade 1 – 2/4 March
- Martha Hall
- Craig Black
- Charles David-Mitchell
- Craig Turnbull
- Daniel Johnstone
- Abraham MacCarty
Judge: Glenn Brown
Grade 1 – Strathspey & Reel
- Craig Turnbull
- Craig Black
- Abraham MacCarty
- Charles David-Mitchell
- Martha Hall
- Daniel Johnstone
Judge: Glenn Brown
Grade 1 – Jig
- Neil Nicholson
- Craig Black
- Martha Hall
- Charles David Mitchell
- Daniel Johnson
- Mic Trenor
Judge: Wilson Brown
Grade 2 – 2/4 March
- Kim Greeley
- Christopher Yeo
- Alasdair Beaton
- Ben Hall
- Mariko Arimoto
- Anthony Kelly
Judge: Glenn Brown
Grade 2 – Strathspey & Reel
- Kim Greeley
- Ben Hall
- Christopher Yeo
- Alasdair Beaton
- Anthony Kelly
- John Nevans
Judge: Glenn Brown
Grade 2 – Jig
- John Nevans
- Chris Yeo
- Ben Hall
- James Carnegie
- Anthony Kelly
- Mariko Arimoto
Judge: Wilson Brown
Grade 3 – 2/4 March
- Phillip Burchardt
- Leslie Barrett
- Kathleen Scott
- Angela McDonnell
- Ken Maclean
- Raul Peinado
Judge: Craig Muirhead
Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel
- Angela McDonnell
- Phillip Burchardt
- Anna Binder
- Leslie Barrett
- Raul Peinado
- Laura McEwan
Judge: Craig Muirhead
Grade 3 – Jig
- Phillip Burchardt
- Grant Walker
- John Todd
- Anna Binder
- Leslie Barrett
- Raul Peinado
Judge: Craig Muirhead
Grade 4 – 2/4 March
- Brian Gilley
- Amanda Brennan
- James Skinner
- Sue Kennedy
- Monty Messenger
- Vickie Gray
Judge: John Dew
Strathspey & Reel
- Amanda Brennan
- Monty Messenger
- Vickie Gray
- Sue Kennedy
- Sheila Stewart
- James Skinner
Judge: John Dew
Jig
- Amanda Brennan
- Monty Messenger
- Lou Lanaro
- James Skinner
- Maureen Moore
- Vickie Gray
Judge: John Dew