Order of play, times and venues for The Northern Meeting 2024

August 28, 2024

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In full flow. The Clasp competition at the 2019 Northern Meeting.

The Northern Meeting takes place over the next two days, Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30th in various venues inside Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.

Tickets for the Northern Meeting can be bought here, in person or over the phone 01463 234234.

Thursday’s competitions are the Gold Medal, Silver Medal, A Grade MSR and Former Winners MSR.

Friday’s competitions are the CLASP, Hornpipe & Jig, B Grade MSR, B Grade Hornpipe & Jig, U18 Piobaireachd, U15 Piobaireachd, U18 MSR and U15 MSR.

The order of play, venues, start times and judges for each competition are below.

(The order of play can be subject to change, and exact timings cannot be given for the competitions and the Committee reserves the right to change times or locations if necessary.)

Senior Competitions – Piobaireachd

Clasp – Friday 30th August, 8.30am, Empire Theatre


1	Innes Smith, Glasgow	11	Bruce Gandy, Canada
2	Alasdair Henderson, Edinburgh	12	Nick Hudson, USA
3	Roderick J MacLeod, Glasgow	13	William McCallum, Glasgow
4	Finlay Johnston, Glasgow	14	Jack Lee, Canada
5	Chris Armstrong, Glasgow	15	Craig Sutherland, Crieff
6	Callum Beaumont, Dollar	16	Stuart Liddell, Inveraray
7	Greg Wilson, NZ	17	Connor Sinclair, Crieff
8	Stuart Easton, NZ	18	Fred Morrison, Bishopton
9	Glenn Brown, Glasgow	19	Angus D MacColl, Benderloch
10	Iain Speirs, Edinburgh	20	Ian K MacDonald, Canada

Judges: Patricia Henderson, Iain MacFadyen and Jim McGillivray

Gold Medal – Thursday 29th August, 8.30am, Empire Theatre


1	Calum Brown, Peterculter	14	Darach Urquhart, Glasgow
2	Brendon Eade, NZ	15	Derek Midgley, USA
3	Angus J MacColl, Benderloch	16	William Rowe, NZ
4	Andrew Carlisle, USA	17	Ben Duncan, Edinburgh
5	Craig Sutherland, Crieff	18	Steven Leask, Glasgow
6	Stuart Easton, NZ	19	Cameron MacDougall, Nigg
7	Sarah Muir, Glasgow	20	Alastair Lee, Canada
8	Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh	21	John Mulhearn, Carluke
9	Jamie Forrester, Haddington	22	Gordon Bruce, Kilwinning
10	Calum Watson, Edinburgh	23	Ben McClamrock, USA
11	Matt Pantaleoni, USA	24	Andrew Donlon, USA
12	Sean McKeown, Canada	25	Sandy Cameron, Roybridge
13	Jamie Elder, Auchtermuchty

Judges: Ian Duncan, Alan Forbes and Murray Henderson

Silver Medal – Thursday 29th August, 8.30am, MacLean Room


1	Anna Kummerlow, Germany	14	John MacDonald, Aberdeen
2	Cameron May, Lesmahagow	15	Ben Mulhearn, Troon
3	Bobby Durning, USA	16	Angus MacPhee, Inverness
4	Edward Gaul, Dundee	17	Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh
5	Luke Kennedy, Strathaven	18	Seumas Coyle, Canada
6	James McPetrie, Aboyne	19	Zephan Knickel, Canada
7	Andrew Ferguson, Dollar	20	Steven Gray, Lockerbie
8	Eireann Ianetta-Mackay, Burrelton	21	Ashley McMichael, NI
9	Callum Wynd, Dunblane	22	Bradley Parker, Glasgow
10	Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy	23	Jonathon Simpson, Bo’ness
11	Jacob Dicker, Canada	24	John Dew, Glasgow
12	Fraser Allison, Balfron	25	Dan Lyden, USA
13	Mike Fitzhenry, Paisley

Judges: Mike Cusack, Ronnie McShannon and Willie Morrison

Senior Competitions – Light Music

MSR – Thursday 29th August, 6.00pm, Empire Theatre


1	Allan Russell, Kelty	12	Bruce Gandy, Canada
2	Jack Lee, Canada	13	Angus D MacColl, Benderloch
3	Alex Gandy, Canada	14	Iain Speirs, Edinburgh
4	Chris Armstrong, Glasgow	15	Ben Duncan, Edinburgh
5	Alasdair Henderson, Edinburgh	16	Brendon Eade, NZ
6	Callum Beaumont, Dollar	17	Niall Stewart, Kyle of Lochalsh
7	Craig Sutherland, Crieff	18	Fred Morrison, Bishopton
8	Greg Wilson, NZ	19	Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh
9	Stuart Liddell, Inveraray	20	William McCallum, Glasgow
10	Ian K. MacDonald, Canada	21	Roderick J MacLeod, Glasgow
11	Finlay Johnston, Glasgow

Judges: Angus MacDonald, Niall Matheson and John Wilson

MSR A Grade – Thursday 29th August, 9.00am, One Touch Theatre


1	Peter MacGregor, Dunfermline	19	Jamie Forrester, Haddington
2	Jonathan Greenlees, Glasgow	20	Innes Smith, Glasgow
3	Callum Moffat, Lockerbie	21	Connor Sinclair, Crieff
4	Ashley McMichael, NI	22	Darach Urquhart, Glasgow
5	Matthew Wilson, Dollar	23	Neil Smith, Blanefield
6	Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy	24	Angus J MacColl, Benderloch
7	Gordon Bruce, Kilwinning	25	Glenn Brown, Glasgow
8	Calum Watson, Edinburgh	26	Sarah Muir, Glasgow
9	Seumas Coyne, USA	27	William Rowe, NZ
10	Craig Muirhead, Stirling	28	Sean McKeown, Canada
11	Steven Gray, Lockerbie	29	Steven Leask, Glasgow
12	Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh	30	Alastair Lee, Canada
13	James McHattie, Canada	31	Ben McClamrock, USA
14	Andrew Carlisle, USA	32	John Mulhearn, Carluke
15	Calum Brown, Peterculter	33	Andrew Donlon, USA
16	Nick Hudson, USA	34	Cameron McDougall, Nigg
17	Derek Midgley, USA	35	Liam Kernaghan, NZ
18	Sandy Cameron, Roybridge

Judges: Bruce Hitchings, Jim McGillivray and Jack Taylor

MSR B Grade – Friday 30th August 9.30am, La Scala Cinema


1	Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh	15	Zephan Knickel, Canada
2	John Dew, Glasgow	16	Dan Lyden, USA
3	Fraser Allison, Balfron	17	Dan Nevans, Glasgow
4	Cameron May, Lesmahagow	18	Jack Williamson, USA
5	Andrew Ferguson, Dollar	19	Matt Pantaleoni, USA
6	Christopher McLeish, Glasgow	20	Ruairidh Brown, Dunblane
7	Kristopher Coyle, NI	21	Bobby Durning, USA
8	Jonathon Simpson, Bo’ness	22	Andrew Hall, Glasgow
9	Jacob Dicker, Canada	23	Ross Miller, Glasgow
10	Stuart Easton, NZ	24	Bradley Parker, Glasgow
11	Jamie Elder, Auchtermuchty	25	Keith Bowes, Erskine
12	Angus MacPhee, Inverness	26	Callum Wynd, Dunblane
13	Finlay Cameron, Roybridge	27	Edward Gaul, Dundee
14	Eireann Ianetta-Mackay, Burrelton

Judges: Mike Cusack, Ian Duncan and Niall Matheson

Hornpipe & Jig – Friday 30th August 9.00am, One Touch Theatre


1	Craig Muirhead, Stirling	26	Chris Armstrong, Glasgow
2	Andrew Carlisle, USA	27	Peter MacGregor, Dunfermline
3	Matthew Wilson, Dollar	28	Iain Speirs, Edinburgh
4	Ashley McMichael, NI	29	Greg Wilson, NZ
5	John Mulhearn, Carluke	30	Derek Midgley, USA
6	Jonathan Greenlees, Glasgow	31	Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh
7	Alex Gandy, Canada	32	William Rowe, NZ
8	Calum Brown, Peterculter	33	Sandy Cameron, Roybridge
9	Innes Smith, Glasgow	34	Ben Duncan, Edinburgh
10	Andrew Donlon, USA	35	Seumas Coyne, USA
11	Angus J MacColl, Benderloch	36	Jamie Forrester, Haddington
12	Brendon Eade, NZ	37	Sarah Muir, Glasgow
13	Alasdair Henderson, Edinburgh	38	Liam Kernaghan, NZ
14	Connor Sinclair, Crieff	39	James McHattie, Canada
15	Roderick MacLeod, Glasgow	40	Steven Leask, Glasgow
16	Nick Hudson, USA	41	Darach Urquhart, Glasgow
17	Craig Sutherland, Crieff	42	Steven Gray, Lockerbie
18	Stuart Liddell, Inverarary	43	Cameron MacDougall, Nigg
19	Fred Morrison, Bishopton	44	Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh
20	Angus D MacColl, Benderloch	45	Sean McKeown, Canada
21	Calum Watson, Edinburgh	46	Alastair Lee, Canada
22	Ian K MacDonald, Canada	47	Ben McClamrock, USA
23	Gordon Bruce, Kilwinning	48	Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy
24	Bruce Gandy, Canada
25	Callum Beaumomt, Dollar

Judges: Murray Henderson, Angus MacDonald and Willie Morrison

Hornpipe & Jig B Grade – Friday 30th August 9.30am, Playhouse Cinema


1	Brodie Watson-Massey, Edinburgh	15	Zephan Knickel, Canada
2	John Dew, Glasgow	16	Dan Lyden, USA
3	Fraser Allison, Balfron	17	Dan Nevans,
4	Cameron May, Lesmahagow	18	Jack Williamson, USA
5	Andrew Ferguson, Dollar	19	Matt Pantaleoni, USA
6	Christopher McLeish, Glasgow	20	Ruairidh Brown, Dunblane
7	Kristopher Coyle, NI	21	Bobby Durning, USA
8	Jonathon Simpson,	22	Andrew Hall, Glasgow
9	Jacob Dicker, Canada	23	Ross Miller,
10	Stuart Easton, NZ	24	Bradley Parker,
11	Jamie Elder, Auchtermuchty	25	Keith Bowes,
12	Angus MacPhee, Inverness	26	Callum Wynd, Dunblane
13	Finlay Cameron, Roybridge	27	Edward Gaul, Dundee
14	Eireann Ianetta-Mackay, Burrelton

Judges: Ronnie McShannon and John Wilson

Junior Competitors 2024

Under 18 Piobaireachd – Friday 30th August, 9.00am MacLean Room


1	Henry Kesterton, Ratho	10	Fraser Hamilton, Paisley
2	Calum Pearson, Peterhead	11	Maggie McConnachie, NZ
3	Ranulph Birch, Edinburgh	12	Malachi Johannsen, USA
4	Leon Lee, Edinburgh	13	Niklas Helmcke, Germany
5	Arran Green, Stirling	14	Lewis Stewart, Peterculter
6	Lucas Paterson, NZ	15	Thomas Fallon, Edinburgh
7	Hector Finlayson, Kyle	16	Grace Kelman, Inverness
8	James Fraser, Aberdeen	17	Craig Mitchell, Peterculter
9	Hamish Addison, Banff

Judges: Bruce Hitchings and Colin MacLellan

Under 15 Piobaireachd – Friday 30th August, 9.00am SGL Board Room


1	Rory Cairns, Edinburgh	6	Archie Leonard, Edinburgh
2	Callan Erskine, Perthshire	7	Lorne McIntyre, Haddington
3	Hamish Stephens, Blairgowrie	8	Seonaidh Forrest, Isleornsay
4	Sam de Vries, Isle of Skye	9	Lachlan Rennie, Broughty Ferry
5	Kai Hay, Buckhaven	10	Rory Menzies, Aberdeen

Judges: Alan Forbes and Jack Taylor

Under 18 MSR – Friday 30th August, 2.00pm SGL Board Room


1	Niklas Hencke, Germany	10	Craig Mitchell, Peterculter
2	Fraser Hamilton, Paisley	11	Hector Finlayson, Kyle
3	James Fraser, Aberdeen	12	Calum Pearson, Peterhead
4	Henry Kesterton, Ratho	13	Lucas Paterson, NZ
5	Grace Kelman, Inverness	14	Lewis Stewart, Peterculter
6	Leon Lee, Edinburgh	15	Maggie Mcconnachie, NZ
7	Arran Green, Stirling	16	Ranulph Birch, Edinburgh
8	Hamish Addison, Banff	17	Malachi Johannsen, USA
9	Thomas Fallon, Edinburgh

Judges: Alan Forbes and Jack Taylor

Under 15 MSR – Friday 30th August, 2.00pm MacLean Room


1	Archie Leonard, Edinburgh	6	Lorne McIntyre, Haddington
2	Sam de Vries, Isle of Skye	7	Kai Hay, Buckhaven
3	Rory Menzies, Aberdeen	8	Seonaidh Forrest, Isleornsay
4	Hamish Stephens, Blairgowrie	9	Callan Erskine, Perthshire
5	Lachlan Rennie, Broughty Ferry	10	Rory Cairns, Edinburgh

Judges: Bruce Hitchings and Colin MacLellan

Presentation of Prizes

Prizes will be presented by the Provost of Inverness in the One Touch Theatre after the conclusion of the competitions. Those wishing to attend the awards ceremony are kindly requested to be seated no later than 10 minutes before the awards ceremony start time. This will be announced approximately 30 minutes in advance.