B. Gandy takes both USPF events

Newark, New Jersey – June 21, 2008 – Both Professional Solo Piping events at the United States Piping Foundation’s annual competitions at the Loudis Recital Hall at the University of Delaware were won by Bruce Gandy of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in an event attended by five pipers. Twelvde competed in the amateur events.

Professional
Piobaireachd
1st Bruce Gandy, “Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy”
2nd Matt Pantaleoni, St. Louis, :I Got a Kiss of the King’s Hand”
3rd Ian Whitelaw, Redondo Beach, California, “Lament for the Children”
4th Robert Minnear, Atlanta, “Lament for Donald Doughal Mackay”
5th John Bottomley, “The Big Spree”

MSR
1st Bruce Gandy, “Leaving Lunga,” “Arniston Castle,” “Brown Haired Maid”
2nd Robert Minnear, “P-M John Stewart,” “Piper’s Bonnet,” “Dr. MacPhail’s Reel”
3rd Matt Pantaleoni, “Lochaber Gathering,” “Shepherd’s Crook,” “The Smith of Chilliechassie”
4th John Bottomley
5th Ian Whitelaw

Amateur
Piobaireachd
1st Liz Cherry
2nd Andrew Tice
3rd Larson Stromdahl
4th Kevin Wiegand
5th Mark Elliott

MSR
1st Patrick Downing, “Brigadier-General Cheape of Tiroran,” “Ewe with the Crookit Horn,” “Brown Haired Maid”
2nd Andrew Tice
3rd Mary Wallace
4th Robert Durning
5th Larson Stromdahl