Fred Morrison from Scotland rounded off a successful trip to Lorient today by winning the piobaireachd event. RESULTS – 1. Fred Morrison (Scarce of Fishing); 2. Nick Hudson; 3. Stuart Liddell; 4. Willie McCallum; 5. Andrew Carlisle. Morrison, who lives in Renfrewshire, won his 10th MacCrimmon Trophy in the early […]
The annual MacCrimmon Trophy, held at the annual Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany, was won in the early hours of this morning by Fred Morrison for a record 12 10 times. His flawless performance meant judges, R. S. McDonald and Ian Duncan, had no difficulty deciding who was in […]
The 71st annual Glengarry Highland Games and North American Championships were held as ever in Maxville, Ontario over two days this weekend. Friday saw the amateur solo piping competitions with the professional solos and pipe band competitions held yesterday. Florida’s City of Dunedin Pipe Band won the pipe band championships […]
A gorgeous day in Badenoch today at Newtonmore Highland Games saw an entry of 16 for the solo piping competitions. RESULTS: Ceòl Mòr – 1. Pipe Major Ben Duncan (MacDougall’s Gathering); Callum Wynd (Lament for MacSwan of Roaig); 3. William Geddes (Earl of Seaforth’s Salute); John McLaren.Judge: John Don MacKenzie, […]
ABOYNECeòl Mòr – 1. John Dew (Rory McLoude’s Lament); 2. Jonathon Simpson (Lament for the Viscount of Dundee); 3. Allan Russell (The Vaunting); 4. George Taylor (MacGregor’s Salute); 5. Jack Taylor (Mary’s Praise).Judges: Malcolm McRae, Stuart Samson and Bill Wotherspoon. March – 1. Allan Russell; 2. Callum Brown; 3. Gordon […]
Dornoch Highland Gathering too place today amidst glorious weather, writes our correspondent. A sizeable crowd joined the march from Dornoch Square and once at the games field enjoyed very good piping as wel as the other events. Our friends in Dornoch Festival Week have kicked off festivities in style. RESULTS: […]
Angus D. MacColl was the overall winner at the annual Arisaig Highland Games yesterday (July 31). Weather conditions were mostly dull but warm at the coastal Lochaber township. The games took place, as ever, at Traigh Farm. Ceòl Mòr – 1. Angus D. MacColl (The Battle of the Pass of […]
A total of 118 solo players and 12 bands competed at the 2019 Pacific Northwest Highland Games which took place last weekend in warm, sunny weather at the Enumclaw Expo Center in Enumclaw (south of Seattle) in Washington state, USA. The event concluded with the announcement of the BCPA season-long […]
The results from the recent pipe band and solo piping competition held at Corby in Northamptonshire, England are as follows: BANDS:Grade 2, Medley – 1. City of London.Grade 3, MSR – 1. Knox Grammar School; 2. Scunthorpe & District.Grade 3, Medley – 1. Knox Grammar School; 2. Nottinghamshire Police; 3. […]
The results from the solo piping contests held today at St Andrews in Fife, Scotland are: March – 1. Pipe Major Ben Duncan (in action today, right); 2. Brian Lamond; 3. Greig Canning; 4. Robbie MacIsaac. Strathspey & Reel – 1. Brian Lamond; 2. Pipe Major Ben Duncan; 3. Robbie […]
