Competition Results

Solo piping results from London and the Bratach Gorm

Solo piping results from London and the Bratach Gorm

The Scottish Piping Society of London have announced this evening that Bruce Gandy is the 2022 winner of the Bratach Gorm and Fred Morrison is the overall winner. The full results are as follows: An Bratach Gorm Bruce Gandy (The Unjust Incarceration) Iain Speirs (Colin Roy Mackenzie’s Lament) Alan Bevan […]

Results from the Festival of Juvenile Solo Piping in Stevenston

The Festival of Juvenile Solo Piping Competition took place in Auchenharvie Academy, Stevenston, on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The results were as follows: Overall Winners Junior Champion: Owen McCreadie, Boghall & BathgateSenior Champion: Gregor Grierson, Dumfries 14 & under Piping Archie Johnston, Oban High School PB Owen McCreadie, Boghall & […]

Results from the Lochnell Intermediate Youth Piping Championship 2022

Results from the Lochnell Intermediate Youth Piping Championship 2022

The Lochnell Intermediate Youth Piping Championship took place yesterday, October 22, at Lochnell Castle in Benderloch, Argyll. The competitors were seven of Scotland’s finest pipers under the age of twenty-two: Ruairidh Brown, Andrew Ferguson, Luke Kennedy, Gregor MacDonald, Angus MacPhee, Cameron May and Brodie Watson-Massey. The competition is run by […]

It was a double win for local piper Craig Sutherland at today’s Royal National Mòd at the senior piping event at Perth Theatre

He won the Premier A Grade competitions, in both Pìobaireachd and March, Strathspey and Reel.

Originally from Crieff and now based in Perth, Craig plays with Simon Fraser Pipe Band all the way over in Vancouver.

Organisers An Comunn Gàidhealach partnered with The Competing Pipers Association, The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust to support its piping competitions this year, with senior piping competitions graded for the first time.

The opening weekend of this year’s Royal National Mòd in Perth is showcasing the very best in Gaelic culture, with epic sporting clashes and outstanding traditional music both taking centre stage. Organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach, Gaeldom’s premiere musical and cultural event has returned to Perth for the first time in 18 years, bringing a packed programme of activities, competitions, concerts and celebrations to venues across the city across nine days.

Solo piping results from the Mòd in Perth

The junior and adult solo piping competitions at The Royal National Mòd are taking place in Perth today, Saturday, October 15. Organisers An Comunn Gàidhealach partnered with The Competing Pipers Association, The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming and the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust to support its piping competitions […]

Results from day two of the Northern Meeting

Results from day two of the Northern Meeting

Angus MacColl of Benderloch won the Gold Clasp yesterday, Friday, September 2, on day two of the Northern Meeting in Inverness. His winning tune was Nameless, Cherede Darievea. Angus also won the Senior Piobaireachd last week at the Argyllshire Gathering, and won the A-Grade Hornpipe & Jig yesterday in Inverness. Clasp […]

Results from day one of the Northern Meeting

Results from day one of the Northern Meeting

Nick Hudson from Texas was the winner of the 2022 Gold Medal in Inverness, held on Thursday, September 1, playing Laird of Anapool’s Lament. We hear that Nick had to get to Glasgow quickly after the event, as his wife is in Texas with a baby on the way in […]

Results from the inaugural CPA Bronze Medal

Results from the inaugural CPA Bronze Medal

Twenty one pipers took part in the first ever Competing Pipers Association Bronze Medal competition yesterday, August 28, 2022 at The National Piping Centre. The results were: Steven Gray Fraser Allison Eireann Iannetta-MacKay Callum Wynd Ben MulhearnJudges: Murray Henderson, Colin MacLellan and Ronnie McShannon The winner, Steven Gray, get automatic […]