Having a blow at Stirling, Mulhearn overall best

Stirling, Scotland – July 11, 2010 – John Mulhearn of Troon, Scotland, had the best overall day in the senior solo piping at the Stirling Highland Games where the wind was so strong that several competitors in the piobaireachd event broke down while bracing themselves against the gale-forces.

Piobaireachd
1st Chris Armstrong, Airth, Scotland, “Rory MacLoude’s Lament”
2nd John Mulhearn, “The Earl of Ross’s March”
3rd Keith Bowes, Glasgow, “Lament for MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart No.1”
4th Gavin Ferguson, “The Groat”
5th Gordon McCready, Renfrew, Scotland
6th Faye Henderson, Kirriemuir, Scotland

Judges: Hugh McCallum, Ronnie McShannon

March
1st John Mulhearn
2nd Calum Beaumont, Bo’ness, Scotland
3rd Keith Bowes
4th Derek Midgley, Tinton Falls, New Jersey
5th Gavin Walker, Stirling, Scotland
6th Jenny Hazard, Edinburgh

Judges: Walter Cowan, Tom Speirs

Strathspey & Reel
1st Chris Armstrong
2nd Gavin Walker
3rd Gordon McCready
4th Calum Beaumont
5th John Mulhearn
6th Jenny Hazard

Judges: Walter Cowan, Tom Speirs