Chisholm wins Cowal piobaireachd

Dunoon, Scotland – August 27, 2010 – Bright sunshine, clear skies and breezy conditions permeated the morning at the Cowal Gathering, and rain set in later in the day. With the event being the day after the Argyllshire Gathering, there was a familiar international complexion to the solo competitions. Jori Chisholm of Seattle won the A-Grade Piobaireachd, and featured in the light music lists.

A-Grade
Piobaireachd – Glen Caladh Challenge Trophy
1st Jori Chisholm
2nd Jonathan Greenlees, Northern Ireland
3rd Andrew Hayes, Ottawa
4th Donald MacPhee, Alexandria, Scotland
5th Andy Rogers, Fredericton, New Brunswick
6th William Geddes, Glasgow

Judges: Iain MacFadyen, Malcolm McRae

March
1st Alasdair Henderson, Dunoon, Scotland
2nd Alasdair Gillies, Pittsburgh
3rd Andrew Carlisle, Belfast
4th Jori Chisholm
5th Gavin Walker, Stirling, Scotland
6th Donald MacPhee

Strathspey & Reel
1st John-Angus Smith, London
2nd Alasdair Gillies
3rd Andrew Carlisle
4th Jori Chisholm
5th Peter Hunt, Glasgow
6th Alastair Lee, Vancouver

B-Grade
Piobaireachd
1st Andrew Bonar, Vancouver
2nd Alistair Henderson
3rd Stuart Easton, New Zealand
4th Andrew Carlisle

Judges: John Wilson, Bob Worrall

March
1st George Stewart, Moncreiff, Scotland
2nd Steven Watterston, Dundee, Scotland
3rd Duncan Grant, Flichity, Scotland
4trh James P. Troy, Victoria, British Columbia

Strathspey & Reel
1st James P. Troy
2nd Andrew Lee, Surrey, British Columbia
3rd Steven Watterston
4th George Stewart