By Margaret Houlihan
The competition took place via Zoom on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd May. The format of this competition allows adult amateur pipers from anywhere in the world to compete ‘Live’ at a time that suits their time zone. Competitors can opt to play on Friday or Saturday at each ‘Live Online’ competition.
Special thanks to the stewards, John Nevans, Emma Hill, Derek Doyle, Stephen McCusker, Anna Binder, Gill Cairns, Gordon Cairns and Maureen Moore.
The Grade 1 pipers were playing for a trip to Florida to compete at the Sunbelt amateur competition. The flights and accommodation for this prize are kindly sponsored by Eric Stein.
All first prize winners will also receive a live stream pass to the Glenfiddich championships in October 2026.
Grade 1 Overall Winner – Brady Webb (Piobaireachd Preference)
Grade 2 Overall Winner – Alister Robinson https://youtu.be/PR8Qwt0Izug?si=kRDeY8pXVWeU9CT5
Grade 3 Overall Winner – Michael Braunsky https://youtu.be/7faVqscb368
Grade 4 Overall Winner – Jurgen Schrall https://youtu.be/kT84X7KKgQc
Grade 4 Light Music March (All LM Judged by Steven Leask)
1st Jurgen Schrall
2nd Chi Kit Yenng
3rd Suet Yiu Wong
4th Sammie Gallant
5th Richard Johnson
6th Shelly McGuire
Grade 4 Light Music Strathspey & Reel
1st Jurgan Schrall
2nd Suet Yiu Wong
3rd Richard Johnson
4th John Bonner
5th Shelly McGuire
6th Heather Wood
Grade 4 Light Music Jig
1st Chi Kit Yenng
2nd Jurgan Schrall
3rd Richard Johnson
4th Sean Kelly
5th Shelly McGuire
6th Suet Yiu Wong
Grade 4 Piobaireachd (Judged by John Dew)
1st Shelly McGuire
2nd Dermot Gavin
3rd Chi Kit Yeung
4th Gordon Cairns
5th Jurgen Schrall
6th Murray Harper
Grade 3 Light Music March (All LM judged by Darach Urquhart)
1st Bronwyn Heywood
2nd Michael Braunsky
3rd Gustav Von Sivers
4th Mario Scinto
5th Paul Sweeny
6th Manu Bregent
Grade 3 Light Music Strathspey & Reel
1st Michael Braunsky
2nd Cameron Davison
3rd Manu Bregent
4th Bronwyn Heywood
5th Michael O’Donnell
6th Mario Scinto
Grade 3 Light Music Jig
1st Mario Scinto
2nd Cameron Davison
3rd Michael Braunsky
4th Manu Bregent
5th Michael O’Donnell
6th Andrew Atkins
Grade 3 Piobaireachd (Judged by Connor Sinclair)
1st Michael Braunksy
2nd Manu Bregent
3rd Arthur Bass
4th Ben Hunter
5th Alan Wardrop
6th Todd Schroeder
Grade 2 Light Music March (All LM Judged by John Dew)
1st Greg Harley
2nd Chris Couperwaite
3rd Alister Robinson
4th Anna Binder
5th Rob Rogers
6th Anthony Kelly
Grade 2 Light Music Strathspey & Reel
1st Alistair Robinson
2nd Bobby Curtin
3rd Sylvia Thiessen
4th Greg Hurley
5th Billy Beck
6th Chris Couperthwaite
Grade 2 Light Music Jig
1st Bobby Curtin
2nd Sylvia Thiessen
3rd Billy Beck
4th Laura McEwan
5th Raul Pienardo
6th Alister Robinson
Grade 2 Piobaireachd (Judged by Connor Sinclair)
1st Anthony Kelly
2nd Douglas Small
3rd Christopher Couperthwaite
4th Sean Burgess
5th Alistair Robinson
6th Raul Peinado Fuentes
Grade 1 Light Music March (All LM Judged by Sarah Muir)
1st Brady Webb
2nd Heinrich Herzog
3rd Jared Ong
4th Barry Evans
5th Logan Gorsuch
6th Douglas Small
Grade 1 Light Music Strathspey & Reel
1st Heinrich Herzog
2nd Brady Webb
3rd Cameron Wilson
4th Barry Evans
5th Douglas Small
6th Conall McNamara
Grade 1 Light Music Jig
1st Charles David Mitchell
2nd Heinrich Herzog
3rd Barry Evans
4th Duncan Craig McIntosh
5th Logan Gorsuch
6th Conall McNamara
Grade 1 Piobaireachd (Judged by Steven Leask)
1st Logan Gorsuch
2nd Brady Webb
3rd Adam Aitchison
4th Charles David Mitchell
5th John Nevans
6th Conall McNamara