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BBC Radio Scotland "Pipeline" 2019-08-31 Artist: Stuart Liddell (winner MSR) Title: Mrs John MacColl, The Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest, John Roy Stewart, Cat Lodge, The Cockerel In The Creel, The Little Cascade BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Connor Sinclair (winner Gold Medal) Title: The End of the Great Bridge BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Stuart Liddell (winner Hornpipe and Jig) Title: The Stornoway Hornpipe, The Blue Lagoon BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Niall Stewart (2nd MSR) Title: Parker’s Welcome to Perthshire, The 74th’s Farewell to Edinburgh, The Piper’s Bonnet, The Ewe Wi’ the Crookit Horn, Broadford Bay, Ca’ the Ewes BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Stuart Easton (2nd Gold Medal) Title: The Rout of Glenfruin BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Finlay Johnston (3d MSR) Title: Cat Lodge, Caberfeidh, Thompson’s Dirk, Dr MacPhail’s Reel BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 BBC Radio Scotland "Pipeline" 2019-09-07 Artist: Finlay Johnston (3d MSR) Title: Inverlochy Castle, The Abercairney Highlanders, Cat Lodge, Caberfeidh, Thompson’s Dirk, Dr MacPhail’s Reel BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Callum Beaumont (winner Clasp) Title: The Daughter’s Lament BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Alex Gandy (2nd Hornpipe and Jig) Title: The Piper’s Controversy, Patrick MacDonald’s Jig BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Craig Sutherland (3d Hornpipe and Jig) Title: The Train Journey North, Donald Cameron’s Powder Horn BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Angus D MacColl Title: Maclean of Pennycross, Craig-n-Darroch, Susan MacLeod, John Roy Stewart, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran, The Rejected Suitor BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Jack Lee (2nd Clasp) Title: Lament for John MacDonald, Inverness BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 BBC Radio Scotland "Pipeline" 2019-09-21 Artist: Callum Beaumont (5th MSR) Title: Mrs Duncan MacFadyen, The Stirlingshire Militia, The Top of Craigvenow, Lady Loudon, Fiona MacLeod, Miss Proud BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Cameron Drummond (3d Gold Medal) Title: Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Ian K MacDonald (4th Hornpipe and Jig) Title: The Captain’s Pledge, Alex MacDonald BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: James D MacKenzie (5th Hornpipe and Jig) Title: Duncan Johnstone, The Bobs of Balmoral BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: P/M Ben Duncan Title: The Duchess of Edinburgh, The Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band, P/M Hector Maclean, John Roy Stewart, Lochiel’s Awa’ Tae France, Jackie Latin BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Inveraray and District pipe band Title: Father John MacMillan of Barra, Aspen Bank, The Braes of Tullymet, Rip the Calico, Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree, Togail Curs Air Leòdhas, The Lisnagun, Michael MacDonald’s, Togail Curs Air Leòdhas BBC recording, World Pipe Band Championships 2019 Artist: Sarah Muir (5th Gold Medal) Title: The End of the Great Bridge BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 BBC Radio Scotland "Pipeline" 2019-09-28 Artist: Angus D MacColl Title: Donald Gruamach’s March BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 BBC Radio Scotland "Pipeline" 2019-10-05 Artist: Finlay Johnston Title: The Stornoway Hornpipe, D.I Brown’s Mod BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019 Artist: Andrew Donlon (4th Gold Medal) Title: Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy BBC recording The Northern Meeting 2019

The Northern Meeting (NM) originated in June 1788, when thirteen Highland gentlemen met in Inverness and drew up a set of resolutions for the holding of an annual meeting "for the purpose of promoting a Social Intercourse". Their immediate aim was to liven up social life in the Highlands by organising activities for the "Pleasure and Innocent Amusement" of the members. Invitations were sent out to 110 people, and by October seventy four gentlemen and three ladies had applied to become members. This initial membership was largely made up of landowners in the local area, but also included the Provost and Baillies and a number of lawyers, doctors, bankers and merchants from Inverness. Naturally, the activities have evolved. The Northern Meeting no longer organises the Highland Games in Inverness, but it still holds a grand ball in the Summer, as well as more informal reel parties, occasional lunches and cocktail parties throughout the year. In addition the Northern Meeting continues to organise the international solo piping competition which take place in Inverness at the beginning of September. Known to the piping world as "The Northern Meeting", this is the most prestigious competition for solo pipers from around the world. Entry to the competition is restricted to those of the highest calibre and competition is intense. Only around 100 competitors are selected to take part in the various events. These include the classic Piobaireachd, March, Strathspey and Reel and Hornpipes and Jigs. The competition also caters for younger players with numbers in the junior competition increasing to some 30-40, reflecting the expanding interest in schools.

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