Kincardine, Ontario – July 5, 2008 – Glorious sunny skies and temperatures around 22 degrees made the annual Kincardine Scottish Festival ideal for piping and drumming competitions in the morning and bands in the afternoon. The Scottish Lion-78th Fraser Highlanders of Toronto won the three-band Grade 1 contest with four first placings. Andrew Hayes of Ottawa was the Professional Piper of the Day.
Grade 1 (MSR, three competed)
1st Scottish Lion-78th Fraser Highlanders (1,1,1,1) - click here for MP3 2nd Toronto Police (2,3,2,2) - click here for MP3 3rd Peel Regional Police (3,2,3,3) - click here for MP3 Best bass: SL78FH
Judges: Tom Anderson, Peter Sinclair (piping); Harvey Dawson (drumming); Bob MacCrimmon (ensemble)
Grade 2 (medley, two competed)
1st Niagara Regional Police
2nd Hamilton Police
Drumming: Niagara Police
Best bass: Hamilton Police
Judges: Andrew Berthoff, Jim Scott (piping); Harvey Dawson (drumming); Bob MacCrimmon (ensemble)
Grade 3 (MSR, two competed)
1st Durham Regional Police
2nd Georgetown
Drumming: Georgetown
Best bass: Durham Regional Police
Judges: Andrew Berthoff, Peter Sinclair (piping); Harvey Dawson (drumming); Bob MacCrimmon (ensemble)
Grade 4 (medley, eight competed)
1st Penetangore
2nd Niagara Regional Police (Gr4)
3rd Paris/Port Dover (Gr4)
Drumming: Hamilton Police (Gr4)
Best bass: Hamilton Police (Gr4)
Judges: Andrew Berthoff, Peter Sinclair (piping); Harvey Dawson (drumming); Bob MacCrimmon (ensemble)
Grade 5 (march medley, 11 competed)
1st Paris/Port Dover (Gr5)
2nd Georgetown (Gr5)
3rd Penetangore (Gr5)
Drumming: Hamilton Police
Best bass: Owen Sound
Judges: Charlie MacDonald, Peter Sinclair (piping); Harvey Dawson (drumming); Andrew Berthoff (ensemble)
Professional Solo Piping
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1st Sean McKeown, Toronto
2nd Andrew Hayes
3rd Jacob Dicker, Sarnia, Ontario
Judge: Bill Livingstone
March
1st Andrew Hayes
2nd James MacHattie
3rd Doug MacRae
Judge: John Cairns
Strathspey & Reel
1st Sean McKeown
2nd Andrew Hayes
3rd Robbie Beaton
Judge: John Elliott
Jig
1st Robbie Beaton
2nd Andrew Hayes
3rd Lyric Todkil
Judge: Tom Anderson
Professional Solo Snare Drumming
MSR
1st Glenn Neil
2nd Jeremy Keddy
3rd Iain Madeiros
Hornpipe & Jig
1st Glenn Neil
2nd Jeremy Keddy
3rd Sandy McKail
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