Ballater solo piping firsts go to Donlon, Muirhead and Morrison

Ballater, Scotland – August 10, 2023 – The first prizes went to three separate players at the annual Ballater Highland Games, which attracted about 20 pipers to the Senior competitions. Andrew Donlon, Washington, DC; Craig Muirhead, Stirling, Scotland; and Fred Morrison, Bishopton, Scotland, won the Piobaireachd, March and Strathspey & Reel, respectively.

Piobaireachd
1st Andrew Donlon, “The Rout of the Lowland Captain”
2nd Angus MacPhee, Inverness, Scotland, “The Battle of Aldearn” #1
3rd Fred Morrison, “MacLeod of Colbeck’s Lament”
4th John MacDonald, “Tulloch Ard”
5th Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, “One of the Cragich”

2/4 March
1st Craig Muirhead
2nd Greig Canning
3rd Angus MacPhee
4th Andrew Donlon
5th Fred Morrison
6th Josh Chandler, Australia