McCallum, MacColl: Mod Medallists
Lochaber, Scotland – October 13, 2007 – The annual Royal National Mod was this year held in Lochaber, and Willie McCallum of Bearsden, Scotland, and Angus MacColl of Benderloch, Scotland, were most successful on the day, with McCallum winning the aggregate trophy determined by Piobaireachd and MSR success.
Piobaireachd
1st Willie McCallum, “Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy” (£300)
2nd Gordon Walker, Galston, Scotland, “Lament for the Earl of Antrim” (£200)
3rd Angus MacColl, “The Red Speckled Bull” (£100)
4th Niall Stewart, Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, “Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay” (£50)
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, John Wilson
MSR
1st Angus MacColl (£300)
2nd Gordon Walker (£200)
3rd Willie McCallum (£100)
4th Peter Hunt, Glasgow (£50)
Judges: Jimmy Banks, Ian Duncan
Hornpipe & Jig
1st Angus MacColl (£100)
2nd Willie McCallum (£75)
3rd Roddy Weir, Edinburgh (£50)
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, John Wilson
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I wonder whether Willie was playing the new McC2 chanter. Did anyone notice?
Steve I was playing the McCallum McC², have used it exclusively since the beginning of August 2007. Cheers Willie
Steve…. been testing and playing the chanter for the past year…the best…period….congratulations to Willie on another superb win…..ken