Forres Games took place on Saturday (6th) at Grant Park in the Moray town, the much praised venue for the European Pipe Band Championships from 2016-2018. By all accounts, weather conditions were sunny and warm and conducive to good piping. RESULTS: Ceòl Mòr – 1. Calum Brown (The King’s Taxes); […]
A pleasant day at Annan Games on Saturday saw its local band lift the Grade 2 trophy. RESULTS: Grade 2 – 1. Royal Burgh of Annan; 2. City of Newcastle; 3. Milngavie; 4. Ayr Pipe Band Society; 5. Manchester Phoenix. Grade 3 – 1. Ramage City of Newcastle; 2. Milngavie […]
CLASP – Competition League for Solo Amateur PipersCeòl MòrGrade 1 – Bianca Kail; 2. James Murray; 3. Stewart Gaudin; 4. Robert Wilson; 5. Janette Greenwood.Grade 2 – 1. Stewart Allan; 2. Dagmar Pesta; 3. Ian Kirkwood.Grade 3 – 1. Hector Thomson; 2. Dorothy Moodie; 3. Megan Kenny. March; Strathspey & […]
St Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band (SLoT) won the All Ireland Pipe Band Championships at Ballymena Academy Playing Fields in the County Antrim town. The Dublin-based band won both the MSR and Medley categories. The contest took place in sunny and warm conditions. The venue for the competition alternates each year […]
A pleasant day today at Thornton Highland Games in Fife saw Darach Urquhart, Glasgow place first in the ceòl mòr and MSR events. RESULTS: Ceòl Mòr – 1. Darach Urquahrt (Old Men of the Shells); 2. Andrew Hall (Earl of Ross’s March); 3. Jordan Ednie; 4. Peter McCallister (End of […]
Kenmore Games took place yesterday evening amid good weather. As ever, the games take place in village on the eastern shores of Loch Tay, close to the grounds of Taymouth Castle. The piping results were: 14 & Under (2 part March) – 1. Annabel Charlton; 2. Brodie Barrie; 3. Wallace […]
The East of Ireland Pipe Band Championships took place today at Howth in County Dublin. It was a warm, sunny day interrupted a couple of times with brief showers. RESULTS: Open Grade – 1. New Ross & District; 2. Cullen Pipe Band.Best drum corps: New Ross & District. Grade 2 […]
Inveraray & District won the Grade 1 trophy at the 2019 European Pipe Band Championships, held today at Bught Park in Inverness, Scotland. Weather conditions were warm but wet for most of the day. The rain relented for the march past which lasted 51 minutes … then the heavens briefly […]
Ceres Highland Games was held today in splendid weather. With there being a major pipe band championship in Inverness, numbers entering for the piping competitions were low. RESULTS SeniorsPiobaireachd – 1. Pipe Major Ben Duncan (Lament for MacSwan of Roaig); 2. Anna Smart (The Blind Piper’s Obstinacy); 3. Christoper McLeish […]
Helensburgh pipe band competition took place yesterday (23rd) amid dull but warm conditions. The results were: Grade 1 – 1. Johnstone Pipe Band. Grade 2 – 1. Uddingston Strathclyde (G2); 2. Johnstone Pipe Band (G3); 3. Beinn An Turic Kintyre Pipe Band. Grade 3 – 1. Johnstone Pipe Band (G3); […]
