Updated: Boyd gains Young Piper of the Year award

Benbecula, Scotland – July 19, 2006 – Andrea Boyd of Nova Scotia was named the Young Piper of the Year at the annual competition in the Hebrides.

Boyd gained a first in the March, first in the Strathspey & Reel, second in the Hornpipe & Jig, and fourth in the Piobaireachd to capture the aggregate prize.

Piobaireachd
1st Donald MacRitchie
2nd Ross Cowan, Annan, Scotland
3rd Darach Urquhart, Glasgow
4th Andrea Boyd

March
1st Andrea Boyd
2nd Darach Urquhart
3rd Ross Cowan
4th Don MacRitchie

Strathspey & Reel
1st Andrea Boyd
2nd Ross Cowan
3rd Fiona MacKay
4th Clive MacFarland, Omagh, Northern Ireland

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Ryan MacFarland, Omagh, Northern Ireland
2nd Andrea Boyd
3rd Clive MacFarland
4th Darach Urquhart

Boyd was also won the overall trophy at the South Uist Games on July 18th, with three seconds and one third prize against a field of 20.

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