22 pipers and drummers took part in 24 performances at the Inverclyde Music Festival on Saturday 27th January. It was a very enjoyable and successful day for all involved:
Chanter (march) – 12yrs and under:
2nd Ewan Simpson (Trans)
Chanter (slow march) – 12yrs and under:
2nd Ewan Simpson (Trans)
3rd Angus Scott (SI)
Bagpipes (2/4 march) – 15yrs and under:
2nd Archie Sandground (SIII)
Bagpipes (Strathspey and Reel) – 15yrs and under:
2nd Archie Sandground & Samuel Riis (SIII)
Bagpipes (Jig) – 15yrs and under:
2nd Samuel Riis (SIII)
Bagpipes (2/4 march) – 18yrs and under:
1st Cameron Stark (SV)
Bagpipes (Strathspey and Reel) – 18yrs and under:
1st Cameron Stark
Bagpipes (Jig) – 18yrs and under:
1st Cameron Stark
Cameron was also awarded the Duncan Brown trophy for the overall under 18 champion. He has been invited to perform at the Festival Grand Concert this Saturday, 3rd Feb, to collect his trophy.
Bagpipe Trio - 18yrs and under:
1st St Columba’s School ‘B’ (Cameron Stark/Samuel Riis/Rory Campbell)
2nd St Columba’s School ‘A’ (Gavin Findlay/Jessie Cuthbertson/Archie Sandground)
Mini Band Contest:
1st St Columba’s School ‘B’ (Cameron Stark/Jessie Cuthbertson/Rory Campbell/Finlay Gray/Lewis Heasley/ Mark Connolly/Gregor Martin/Hamish Loudon)
2nd St Columba’s School ‘A’ (Gavin Findlay/Michael Makin/Samuel Riis/Archie Sandground/Ross Findlater/Euan Lindsay/Robbie Espie/Rory McLean/Hamish Loudon)