The CLASP Grade 3 and 4 World Amateur Solo Piping Competitions took place at St Aloysius Convent Chapel on August 9 as part of Piping Live! 2022. The results were as follows:
Grade 4 Overall Winner – Sheila Stewart
Grade 4 – Piobaireachd Ground and Next Variation
1st Sheila Stewart
2nd Sue Kennedy
3rd Ian McDonach
Grade 4 – 2/4 March
1st Sheila Stewart
2nd Ian McDonach
3rd Sue Kennedy
Grade 4 – Strathspey & Reel
1st Sheila Stewart
2nd Sue Kennedy
3rd Gavin Davis
Grade 4 – Jig
1st Sheila Stewart
2nd Lou Lanaro
3rd Gavin Davis
Grade 3 Overall Winner – Kathryn McEwan
Grade 3 – Piobaireachd
1st Sally Mason
2nd Kathryn McEwan
3rd Philip Duthie
Grade 3 – 2/4 March
1st James Acheson
2nd Rebecca Morris
3rd Grant Walker
Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel
1st James Acheson
2nd Kathryn McEwan
3rd Grant Walker
Grade 3 – Jig
1st Grant Walker
2nd Amanda Brennan
3rd James Acheson
The next CLASP events are at Chatsworth Country Fair, Saturday September 3; the CLASP Workshop Weekend on October 7 and 8 which is online and at The National Piping Centre; and The CLASP ‘Live Online’ on November 12, 2022. More details here.