Results from the CLASP practice chanter competition

CLASP has recently introduced a series of practice chanter events for adults. There are four possible events on offer: Piobaireachd Ground, 2 parts of a 2/4 march, 2 parts of a Strathspey and reel and 2 parts of a jig. The competitors can submit prerecorded video submissions for the judge to use to adjudicate. 

This event is sponsored by ES Session chanters and the overall winner receives one of these fantastic practice chanters. 

The next adult practice chanter competition is September 2025. 

All events were judged by Eilidh MacDonald. 

Here are the full results: 

Overall winner – Eve de Jong (Netherlands) (winner of an ES Session Chanter)

Piobaireachd Ground

1st Dermot Gavin
2nd Eve de Jong
3rd Allan Collie

2/4 March 

1st Smader Bersrein
2nd Allan Collie
3rd Eve de Jong

Strathspey and Reel

1st Smader Bersrein
2nd Eve de Jong
3rd Richard Johnston

Jig event 

1st Eve de Jong
2nd Richard Johnston
3rd Smader Berstein

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