Solo piping results from the Aboyne Games 2024

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John Slavin
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•Willie McCallum receives the PM George Cruickshank Trophy for Open March from Piping Convenor Jack Taylor

It was a successful day for Willie McCallum making his first visit to Aboyne Games yesterday, August 3. He was overall champion with first in Piobaireachd, March, Hornpipe and Jig and second in Strathspey and Reel. The weather was perfect for pipes, and Willie’s pipe received particular praise.

The Under 18 Piobaireachd was won by 11 year old Larry Presslie from Aberdeen with Broughty Ferry’s Lachlan Rennie taking the MSR.

Open Piobaireachd

  1. William McCallum – Phantom Piper of Corrieyairack
  2. John MacDonald – Tulach Ard
  3. John Mulhearn – Clanranald’s Salute
  4. Greig Canning – Melbank’s Salute
  5. Louis Davis – Hiharin Dro o Dro

    Open March

    1. William McCallum
    2. Calum Brown
    3. John MacDonald
    4. Liam Brown

    Open Strathspey and Reel

    1. Calum Brown
    2. William McCallum
    3. Greig Canning
    4. Louis Davis

    Open Hornpipe and Jig

    1. William McCallum
    2. Calum Brown
    3. Lee Taylor
    4. Greig Canning
    •Larry Presslie receives the Jack Taylor chanter for Piobaireachd from Jack Taylor

    Piobaireachd Under 18

    1. Larry Presslie
    2. Calum Pearson
    3. Rory Menzies
    4. Craig Mitchell

    MSR Under 18

    1. Lachlan Rennie 
    2. Craig Mitchell
    3. Callum Pearson
    4. Rory Menzies

    March Under 14

    1. Larry Presslie
    2. Andrew Fagan
    3. Archie Cowie
    4. Aled Lyn