≫ Piping PressSouth West Scotland Junior Piping and Drumming Solos

South West of Scotland Piping & Drumming Academy held their first Juvenile Solo Piping & Drumming competition in the new venue of Lockerbie Academy, on Saturday past, 29th September, reports Andrew McCartney.

There was a good entry, considering that this is a fledgling competition, with around 60 performances for the judges to assess. The judges on the day were Callum Beaumont, and Matt Wilson (piping), Norrie Thomson (snare) and Ashleigh Lamberton (tenor). Winners are pictured above with Champion Piper Hazel Whyte centre.

All the judges agreed that the standard across the board was very high – from the chanter and pad and stick classes, through to the piobaireachd class, and the results are as follows:

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Under 12 Years Chanter

1st Harris Morford

2nd Milly Allison

3rd = Arran Mars, James Glendinning and Mirren Gibb

Under 14 Years Novice Piping

1st Ross Sharp

2nd Ross Moffat

Under 15 Years Piping – 4 parts 2/4 march

1st Fraser Hamilton

2nd Jack McGowan

3rd Gregor Grierson

Under 18 Years M.S.& R.

1st Luke Kennedy

2nd Hazel Whyte

3rd Jack McGowan

Under 18 Years Hornpipe & Jig

1st Hazel Whyte

2nd Luke Kennedy

3rd Jack McGowan

Under 18 Years Piobaireachd

1st Hazel Whyte

2nd Luke Kennedy
3rd Gregor Grierson

Champion Piper: Hazel Whyte

Drumming

Beginners Pad & Stick

1st Rebecca McIntyre

Under 18 Years Snare

1st Bronagh Gibb

2nd Callan McCrae

3rd Robbie Pate

Under 18 Years Tenor

1st Hayley Nisbet

2nd Kali Currie

3rd Jill Watson

South West of Scotland Piping & Drumming Academy forthcoming events so far :

Piobaireachd workshops at Barfil Farm, near Crocketford

Saturday 10th November

Saturday 8th December

Tutor is Billy Geddes, and classes are free to anyone who wants to attend and run from 10am until 3.30pm. Bring something for lunch. Other workshops will be held in January, February, March and April – dates to be fixed. 2019 Summer School at Barony Campus – Sunday 7th until Friday 12th July. Residential or daily attendance.

All events will appear on Piping Press.

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