Judges full of praise for pipers

The City of Brechin Pipe Band held its annual solo piping and drumming competition in Dundee’s Craigie High School.

Around 95 competitors from all over Scotland delivered 170 piping, 33 snare drumming and 15 tenor drumming performances.

Adjudicators praised the competitors for the high standard of performance and the organisers have thanked all those who helped make the event a success.

Results:

Chanter, 18 and under – 1 Lachlan Rennie, 2 Angus McFarlane, 3 Drew Townsley. Novice bagpipe 18 and under – 1 Cailem Townsley, 2 Ross Mauritzen, 3 Brodie Barrie. Intermediate bagpipe – 1 Fraser Robson, 2 Ewan Allen, 3 Rory Grant. Piobaireachd under-15 – 1 Bobby Allen, 2 Cameron May, 3 Paul Christie. 15-18 – 1 Lewis Russell, 2 Callum Davidson, 3 Douglas Mair. March, strathspey and reel under-15 – 1 Bobby Allen, 2 Luke Kennedy, 3 Christopher Happs. 15-18 – 1 Lewis Russell, 2 Douglas Mair, 3 Owen Sweeney.

Jig under-15 – 1 Bobby Allen, 2 Christopher Happs, 3 Paul Christie. 15-18 – 1 Lewis Russell, 2 Jordan Ednie, 3 Douglas Mair. 6/8 March under-15 – 1 Bobby Allen, 2 Luke Kennedy, 3 Paul Christie. 15-18 – 1 Jordan Ednie, 2 Lewis Russell, 3 Douglas Mair. Open MSR – 1 Callum Brown, Peterculter; 2 Callum Davidson, 3 Cameron Barnes, Methil. Hornpipe and jig – 1 Callum Brown, 2 Cameron Barnes, 3 Christopher Happs. Drumming, 18 and under on pad – 1 Keiran Duncan, 2 Alexis Mitchell. 18 and under novice – 1 Joseph Charlton, 2 Daniel Jarratt, 3 Kieran Burr. Intermediate – 1 Callum Anderson, 2 Amy Wilson, 3 Tommi McAndrew. 18 and under MSR – 1 Rachel Thom, 2 Scott Coyle, 3 Chloe Taylor. Open MSR – 1 Jenna Guthrie, 2 Rachel Thom, 3 Chloe Taylor. Open hornpipe and jig – 1 Lachlan Gibb, 2 Rachel Thom, 3 Ewan Dallas.

Tenor drumming, 18 and under novice – 1 Flora McNab, 2 Anna Pearson, 3 Tamasyn McAndrew. 18 and under march – 1 Matthew Hunter, 2 Anna Pearson, 3 Tamasyn McAndrew. 18 and under MSR – 1 Cameron Sinclair, 2 Eilidh Ferries, 3 Cameron Campbell. Open MSR – 1 Cameron Sinclair, 2 Sophie Martin, 3 Cameron Campbell. Junior piping championship – 1 Bobby Allen, 2 Paul Christie. Senior championship – 1 Lewis Russell, 2 Douglas Mair.