Gandys on top at Atlantic Canada Challenge

Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada – April 26-27, 2024 – The College of Piping’s Scott MacAulay Performing Arts Centre was the venue for the annual Atlantic Canada Piobaireachd Challenge, and Bruce Gandy of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, won the big prize, while Alex Gandy, also of Dartmouth, took the MSR.

Professional
Piobaireachd
1st Bruce Gandy, “Nameless – Cherede Darievea”
2nd Alex Gandy, “The Daughter’s Lament”
3rd James MacHattie, Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Judge: Mike Cusack

MSR
1st Alex Gandy
2nd Bruce Gandy
3rd James MacHattie
Judge: Doug Boyd

Grade 1
Piobaireachd
1st Scott Long, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
2nd Jim Malcolm
3rd Sass Bergen
Judge: Mike Cusack

MSR
1st Jessica Theriault
2nd Pamela Newcombe
3rd Reilly Green
Judge: Doug Boyd

Grade 2
Piobaireachd
1st Calum MacKinnon
2nd Andrew Robertson
3rd Steven Lemieux
Judge: Mike Cusack

MSR
1st Steven Lemieux
2nd Kurtis Bryden
3rd Bill Saul
Judge: Doug Boyd

Grade 3
Piobaireachd
1st Jay Hackney
2nd Josh Gregory
3rd Thomas MacKenzie
Judge: Mike Cusack

MSR
1st Jay Hackney
2nd Josh Gregory
Judge: Doug Boyd

Grade 4
Piobaireachd
1st Harrison Craig
2nd Jennifer Curran
3rd Ian Kellock
Judge: Mike Cusack

March
1st Dustin MacEachern
2nd Jennifer Curran
3rd Andrew Lunn
Judge: Doug Boyd

Grade 5
Piobaireachd
1st Callum MacLaine
Judge: Mike Cusack

March
1st Callum MacLaine
Judge: Doug Boyd