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Artist: Alex Gandy (1st MSR): Title: Jimmy Young, Morag Ramsay, The Bob of Fettercairn, Kirstie McCallman’s Favourite, Drumlithie, Neil Angus MacDonald Artist: Peter McCalister (1st Gold Medal): Title: War or Peace Artist: Angus J MacColl (3d Hornpipe and Jig): Title: Redondo Beach, Skye Artist: Stuart Liddell (2nd MSR): Title: Bonny Ann, The Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest, Dora MacLeod, Cat Lodge, Peter MacFarquhar, The Smith of Chilliechassie Artist: Iain Speirs (3d MSR): Title: Hugh Kennedy, The Knightswood Ceilidh, Bogan Lochan, Tulloch Castle, Loch Carron, The Grey Bob Artist: Cameron MacDougall (2nd Gold medal): Title: MacKenzie of Applecross’s Salute Artist: Angus D MacColl (4th MSR): Title: The Highland Wedding, The Glengarry Gathering, Susan MacLeod, The Ewe Wi’ the Crookit Horn, Pretty Marion, Alick C MacGregor Artist: Callum Beaumont (1st Clasp): Title: Farewell to the Queen’s Ferry Artist: Alex Gandy: Title: Morag Ramsay Artist: Alex Gandy (2nd Hornpipe and Jig): Title: The Pipers’ Controversy, The Curlew Artist: Stuart Liddell (1st Hornpipe and Jig): Title: Busy Buddy, The Blue Lagoon Artist: Willie McCallum (5th MSR): Title: Murdo MacLeod, John MacFadyen of Melfort, The Cameronian Rant, The Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn, The Man From Glengarry, Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy Artist: Finlay Johnston (3d Clasp): Title: Salute to the MacCrimmon Cairn at Borreraig (to var 1 doubling) Artist: Angus D MacColl (2nd Clasp): Title: Mrs Smith’s Salute Artist: Gordon McCready (4th hornpipe and jig): Title: The Waterhole, Pipe Major Jimmy McGregor Artist: Alasdair Henderson (5th hornpipe and jig): Title: Hazel Thompson, Michael MacDonald’s Jig Artist: Finlay Johnston: Title: Hugh Alexander Low of Tiree, Inverlochy Castle, Caberfeidh, Cat Lodge, Fiona MacLeod, The Smith of Chilliechassie

Competition held on the 30th and 31st August 2018 The two-day Northern Meeting Piping Competition took place in Eden Court Theatre last week with Angus McColl from Benderloch winning the overall prize of the Northern Meeting Quaich. Winner of The Clasp was Callum Beaumont from Dollar and winner of the Gold Medal was Peter McCalister from Dunblane Alan Forbes, Convener of the piping committee said the event which has been held in the Highland capital since 1841 was a huge success. “We had a record entry for our competitions and we enjoyed two days of outstanding piping. We had over 100 competitors taking part and at any one time there were eight different competitions taking place. “As always, we had a large contingent from overseas which adds to the colour of the occasion and this year we had more junior pipers travelling from across the globe. This is great to see and hopefully means their enthusiasm and appetite for competing at the Northern Meeting Competition will see it continue for many more years to come.” He added: “I want to congratulate all our winners and extend particular congratulations to Angus for once again winning the Northern Meeting Quaich.” Two new trophies were also launched at the event – one for juniors gifted by the Gordon and Ena Baxter Foundation for the best piper from the Highlands and Moray. This was won by Inverness piper Angus MacPhee. Angus also won the Under 18 Piobaireachd whilst Kyle Cameron from Rosemarkie was the Under 15 Winner. Whilst the second new trophy for a piper serving in the armed forces which was donated in honour of the Lieutenant Colonel DJS Murray who died in January 2017 was won by Pipe Major Ross McCrindle , Scots Guard. He is the Senior Pipe Major at the Army School of Bagpipe Music in Edinburgh and was the Lone Piper at this year’s Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland "Pipeline" 2018-09-01, 2018-09-15 & 2018-09-22

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