By MARGARET HOULIHAN.
This CLASP competition on May 3 and 4 was a qualifier for the Grade 1 Overall Winner to win an invite, plus flight and accommodation costs covered, to the Sunbelt Amateur Invitational in Florida on November 9, 2024. Thank you to Eric Stein for this fantastic sponsorship.
All first place winners of each grade and event will receive a free livestream pass to watch the 2024 Glenfiddich Piping Championships.
Special thanks to all competitors, and judges Finlay Johnston, Craig Muirhead, David Hilder and Matt Wilson; to stewards Anna Binder, Gill Cairns, Eddie Boland, Sally Mason, Colette O Connor, Caitlin Houlihan; and admin support Janette Greenwood.
Grade 1 Overall Winner – Adam Waghorn (New Zealand) https://youtu.be/eWp-FDprpdI?si=AGwdGWlxueyZTH5s
Grade 2 Overall Winner – Mariko Arimoto (Japan)
https://youtu.be/kDDMoBBB-BY?si=zbtZ-oI7D0hn3DoZ
Grade 3 Overall Winner – Adam Aitchison (Scotland)
https://youtu.be/xaIR_BkPZwk?si=Cj2f6MECCZ_JktdI
Grade 4 Overall Winner – Jürgen Schrall (Germany)
https://youtu.be/t5ijKZZmZ8U?si=zZNQqFUEJ_Ow5yCS
Grade 1 Piobaireachd
- Adam Waghorn – MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart
- Charles-David Mitchell
- Gillian Blaney
- Brady Webb
- Eddie Boland
- Mic Trenor
Judge: Finlay Johnston
Grade 2 Piobaireachd
- Mariko Arimoto – Lament for Mary MacLeod
- Rob Rogers
- Jack Johnston
- Heinrich Herzog
- Donald Morrison
- Ernest Cho
Judge: Finlay Johnston
Grade 3 Piobaireachd
- Adam Aitchison
- Anna Binder
- Kim Greeley
- Kathryn McEwan
- Joe Hardy
- Jay Hackney
Judge: Craig Muirhead
Grade 4 Piobaireachd (Ground & Next Variation)
- Peter Allen
- Gavin Davis
- Jennifer Curran
- Laura Stott
- Murray Harper
- Todd Schroeder
Judge: David Hilder
Grade 1 – 2/4 March
- Adam Waghorn
- Conall McNamara
- Jamie Gallagher
- Brady Webb
- Gillian Blaney
- Charles-David Mitchell
Judge: Craig Muirhead
Grade 1 – Strathspey & Reel
- Adam Waghorn
- Gillian Blaney
- Steve MacQueen
- Conall Macnamara
- Charles-David Mitchell
- Brady Webb
Judge: Craig Muirhead
Grade 1 – Jig
- Adam Waghorn
- Steve MacQueen
- Gillian Blaney
- Charles-David Mitchell
- Mic Trenor
- Jamie Gallagher
Judge: Craig Muirhead
Grade 2 – 2/4 March
- Colin Bathgate
- Heinrich Herzog
- Mariko Arimoto
- Chris MacKnight
- John Nevans
- Alastair Beaton
Judge: David Hilder
Grade 2 – Strathspey & Reel
- Mariko Arimoto
- Heinrich Herzog
- Colin Bathgate
- John Nevans
- Anthony Kelly
- Tony Doherty
Judge: David Hilder
Grade 2 – Jig
- Rob Rogers
- John Nevans
- Colin Bathgate
- Chris MacKnight
- Mariko Arimoto
- Donald Morrison
Judge: David Hilder
Grade 3 – 2/4 March
- Alexander Kinkade
- Adam Aitchison
- Billy Beck
- Anthony MacLachlan
- Tim Riddle
- Sebastian Tremblay
Judge: Matt Wilson
Grade 3 – Strathspey & Reel
- Adam Aitchison
- Billy Beck
- Anthony MacLachlan
- Tim Riddle
- Sebastian Tremblay
- Laura McEwan
Judge: Matt Wilson
Grade 3 – Jig
- Billy Beck
- Adam Aitchison
- Kathryn McEwan
- Jay Hackney
- Laura McEwan
- Anthony MacLachlan
Judge: Matt Wilson
Grade 4 – 2/4 March
- Jurgen Schrall
- Steve Langford
- Lou Lanaro
- Joy Rutherford
- Jennifer Curran
- Laura Stott
Judge: Matt Wilson
Grade 4 – Strathspey & Reel
- Jurgen Schrall
- Joy Rutherford
- Steve Langford
- Lou Lanaro
- Laura Stott
- Gavin Davis
Judge: Matt Wilson
Grade 4 – Jig
- Joy Rutherford
- Jennifer Curran
- Lou Lanaro
- Jurgen Schrall
- Laura Stott
- Steve Langford
Judge: Matt Wilson