Walker, Murray on top at Highlands & Islands

Oban, Scotland – May 2, 2009 – Gavin Walker won the Piobaireachd and James Murray the MSR in the A-Grade events at the annual Highlands & Islands Solo Piping Competitions, an event that adheres to Competing Pipers Association gradings. Faye Henderson and Ashleigh Bell won the B-Grade competitions

1st Gavin Walker, Stirling, Scotland

2nd Fiona Manson, Glasgow

3rd Finlay Johnstone, Glasgow

4th Simon McKerrell, Sheffield

Judges: Hugh MacCallum, Neil Mulvie

 

1st James Murray, Coupar, Scotland

2nd Finlay Johnstone

3rd Allan Johnstone, Glasgow

4th Gareth Rudolph, Glasgow

Judges: Hugh MacCallum, Neil Mulvie

 

1st Faye Henderson, Kirriemuir, Scotland

2nd Keith Bowes, Glasgow

3rd Peter McAllistair

4th Craig Sked, South Africa

Judges: Ian MacFadyen, Ronnie McShannon

 

1st Ashleigh Bell

2nd Pamela Whyte

3rd Iain Marshall

4th Gordon Bruce

Judges: Hugh MacCallum, Neil Mulvie

 

1st Craig Sutherland

2nd Scott McLean

3rd Ross Ferguson

4th Laura McMillan

5th Laura Underwood

6th Alisdair Lenny

 

1st Laura McMillan

2nd Craig Sutherland

3rd Alexander Scougall

4th Scott McLean

5th James Rosie

6th Ross Ferguson

 

1st Laura McMillan

2nd Craig Sutherland

3rd Scott McLean

4th Ross Ferguson

5th Euan McNab

6th Sarah Muir/ Niall Jordan

 

1st Scott McLean

2nd Sarah Muir

3rd Laura McMillan

4th Laura Underwood

5th Ross Ferguson

6th James Rosie

 

1st Sandy Cameron

2nd Bridghde Chaimbeul

3rd Angus J. MacColl

4th Calum Winter

5th Connor Sinclair

6th Ciaran Sinclair

 

1st Sandy Cameron

2nd Ian Wilson

3rd Connor Sinclair

4th Angus J. MacColl

5th Ian Crawford

6th Bridghde Chaimbeul

 

1st Sandy Cameron

2nd Ian Wilson

3rd Angus J. MacColl

4th Ian Crawford

5th Griogair Norris

6th Ross MacKay

 

1st Connor Sinclair

2nd Bridghde Chaimbeul

3rd Ciaran Sinclair

4th Ian Crawford

5th Ian Wilson

6th Sandy Cameron