Results from the CLASP in-person competition, June 2026

By Margaret Houlihan

This CLASP in-person competition was held at the National Piping Centre at McPhater on Saturday, June 6, 2026. All light music events were judged by Wilson Brown and all Piobaireachd events were judged by Finlay Johnston

The overall winners were as follows:
Grade 1 – Adam Aitchison
Grade 2 – Sophie Stringer
Grade 3 – Robin Alderslowe

Full results:

Grade 1 – Piobaireachd (Judge Finlay Johnston)
1^st John Nevans
2^nd Adam Aitchison
3^rd Craig Turnbull

Grade 2 – Piobaireachd (Judge Finlay Johnston)
1^st Sophie Stringer
2^nd Kathryn McEwan
3^rd Douglas Small
4^th Anthony Kelly
5^th Iain McGeachie
6^th Callum Kirk

Grade 3 – Piobaireachd (Judge Finlay Johnston)
1^st Sue Kennedy
2^nd Arthur Bass
3^rd Stephen McCusker
4^th Jan-Eric Steel
5^th Richard Johnson
6^th Sally Mason

Grade 1 – 2/4 March (Judged by Wilson Brown)
1^st Adam Aitchison
2^nd Cameron Wilson
3^rd Callum Kirk
4^th John Nevans
5^th Douglas Small
6^th Craig Turnbull

Grade 1 – Strathspey & Reel
1^st Callum Kirk
2^nd Douglas Small
3^rd Adam Aitchison
4^th Cameron Wilson
5^th Craig Turnbull
6^th Iain Kirkwood

Grade 1 – 6/8 March
1^st Callum Kirk
2^nd John Nevans
3^rd Adam Aitchison
4^th Douglas Small
5^th Cameron Wilson
6^th Craig Turnbull

Grade 2 – 2/4 March
1^st Arthur Bass
2^nd Anthony Kelly
3^rd Alistair Robinson
4^th Bobby Curtin
5^th Sophie Stringer
6^th Kathryn McEwan

Grade 2 – Strathspey & Reel
1^st Alistair Robinson
2^nd Arthur Bass
3^rd Sophie Stringer
4^th Anthony Kelly
5^th Kathryn McEwan
6^th Bobby Curtin

Grade 2 – 6/8 March
1^st Sophie Stringer
2^nd Bobby Curtin
3^rd Anthony Kelly
4^th Kathryn McEwan
5^th Alistair Robinson
6^th Arthur Bass

Grade 3/4 – 2/4 March
1^st Robin Alderslowe
2^nd Stephen Birch
3^rd Paul Sweeney
4^th Jan- Eric Steel
5^th Sue Kennedy
6^th Andrew Atkins

Grade 3/4 – Strathspey & Reel
1^st Robin Alderslowe
2^nd Stephen Birch
3^rd Paul Sweeney
4^th Iain McGeachie
5^th Andrew Atkins
6^th Ian Riley

Grade 3/4 – Jig
1^st Andrew Atkins
2^nd Robin Alderslowe
3^rd Iain McGeachie
4^th Stephen Birch
5^th Richard Johnson
6^th Heather Woods