Orders-of-play and judges set for solo piping’s crucible at the Northern Meeting, Inverness

Just more than 80 of the world’s top solo pipers will gather for the annual Northern Meeting Competitions at Inverness, Scotland, on Thursday, August 31st and Friday, September 1st.

“Inverness,” as it’s casually referred to in the piping and drumming world, is anything but casual, with winners of the premier events – the Highland Society of London Gold Medal, the Clasp (for winners of the Gold Medal), and the Silver Star MSR – automatically securing their place in piping history.

Unlike its counterpart, the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban, Scotland, all of the Northern Meeting events are held indoors at Eden Court Theatre on the banks of the River Ness.

The winners of those events (and often the runners-up if the winner qualifies by winning another qualifying solo piping event) gain an invitation to the Glenfiddich Solo Piping Championships in October.

Here are the draws for the various senior piping events;

Thursday, August 31st

Highland Society of London Gold Medal

Judges: Patricia Henderson, Dr. Angus MacDonald, Malcolm McRae

1. Stuart Easton
2. Jamie Forrester
3. Craig Sutherland
4. Sandy Cameron, Roybridge, Scotland
5. Ben Duncan, Edinburgh
6. Alastair Lee, Surrey, British Columbia
7. Sean McKeown, Toronto
8. Derek Midgley, Tinton Falls, New Jersey
9. John Mulhearn, Carluke, Scotland
10. Angus J. MacColl, Benderloch, Scotland
11. Calum Watson, Edinburgh
12. Andrew Carlisle, Pittsburgh
13. Andrew Donlon, Washington, DC
14. Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh
15. Alex Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
16. Steven Leask, Glasgow
17. Cameron MacDougall, Nigg, Scotland
18. James Duncan Mackenzie, Back, Scotland
19. Sarah Muir, Glasgow
20. William Geddes, Glasgow
21. Ben McClamrock, Washington, DC
22. Willie Rowe, New Zealand
23. Innes Smith, Glasgow
24. Darach Urquhart, Glasgow
25. Andrea Boyd, Ottawa

Silver Medal

Judges: Bruce Hitchings, Roddy Livingstone, Niall Matheson

1. Jamie Elder, Auchtermuchty, Scotland
2. Greig Canning, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
3. Jacob Dicker, Ottawa
4. Bradley Parker, Milngavie, Scotland
5. Eireann Iannetta-Mackay, Burrelton, Scotland
6. Callum Wynd, Dunblane, Scotland
7. John MacDonald, Aberdeen, Scotland
8. Matt Pantaleoni, St. Louis
9. Dan Lyden, Timonium, Maryland
10. Ben Mulhearn, Troon, Scotland
11. Brodie Watson-Massie, Edinburgh
12. Cameron May, Lesmahagow, Scotland
13. Angus MacPhee, Inverness, Scotland
14. Zephan Knickel, Surrey, British Columba
15. Steven Gray, Lockerbie, Scotland
16. Ruairidh Brown, Dunblane, Scotland
17. Anna Kummerlow, Germany
18. Bobby Durning, Carrolton, Texas
19. John Dew, Glasgow
20. James McHattie, Summerside, Prince Edward Island
21. Calum Brown, Peterculter, Scotland
22. Edward McIlwaine, Vancouver
23. Andrew Ferguson, Dollar, Scotland
24. Edward Gaul, Dundee, Scotland

Silver Star Former Winners March, Strathspey & Reel

Judges: Robert Barnes, Murray Henderson, Iain MacFadyen

1. Brian Donaldson
2. Niall Stewart
3. Donald MacPhee
4. Ian K. MacDonald
5. Ian Speirs
6. Alasdair Henderson
7. Finlay Johnston
8. Jack Lee
9. Angus D. MacColl
10. Fred Morrison
11. Greg Wilson
12. Roddy MacLeod
13. Cameron Drummond
14. Chris Armstrong
15. Bruce Gandy
16. Ben Duncan
17. Alex Gandy
18. Andrew Hayes
19. Callum Beaumont
20. Willie McCallum

A-Grade March, Strathspey & Reel

Judges: Ian Duncan, Bill Wotherspoon, Robert Wallace

1. Neil Smith
2. Darach Urquhart
3. Stuart Easton
4. Michael Fitzhenry, London
5. William Geddes
6. Angus J. MacColl
7. Andrew Carlisle
8. Glenn Brown
9. Connor Sinclair
10. Alastair Lee
11. John Mulhearn
12. Greig Canning
13. Jonathan Greenlees, Glasgow
14. Ben McClamrock
15. Derek Midgley
16. Innes Smith
17. Liam Kernaghan, Wellington
18. Andrea Boyd
19. Cameron MacDougall
20. Seumas Coyne, Los Angeles
21. Steven Leask
22. Jamie Forrester
23. Ciaren Ross, Clackmannan, Scotland
24. James MacHattie
25. Ashley McMichael, Northern Ireland
26. Nick Hudson
27. Gordon Conn, Calgary
28. Calum Brown
29. Callum Moffat
30. Sean McKeown
31. Peter McGregor, Dunfermline, Scotland
32. Jenny Hazzard, Edinburgh
33. Steven Gray
34. James Duncan MacKenzie
35. Craig Sutherland
36. Sarah Muir
37. Calum Watson
38. Gordon Bruce, Kilwinning, Scotland
39. Willie Rowe

Friday, September 1st

Clasp

Judges: Alan Forbes, Colin MacLellan, John Wilson

1. Greg Wilson, New Zealand
2. Connor Sinclair, Crieff, Scotland
3. Willie McCallum, Bearsden, Scotland
4. Finlay Johnston, Glasgow
5. Andrew Hayes, Ottawa
6. Stuart Easton, Palmerston North, New Zealand
7. Jamie Forrester, Haddington, Scotland
8. Callum Beaumont, Dollar, Scotland
9. Christopher Armstrong, Glasgow
10. Glenn Brown, Glasgow
11. Donald MacPhee, Alexandria, Scotland
12. Peter McCalister, Dunblane, Scotland
13. Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
14. Jack Lee, Surrey, British Columbia
15. Nick Hudson, Houston
16. Brian Donaldson, Lexington, Virginia
17. Ian K. MacDonald, Whitby, Ontario
18. Iain Speirs, Edinburgh
19. Fred Morrison, Bishopton, Scotland
20. Angus D. MacColl, Benderloch, Scotland
21. Niall Stewart, Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
22. Roddy MacLeod, Glasgow
23. Alasdair Henderson, Edinburgh

B-Grade March Strathspey & Reel

Judges: Murray Henderson, Dr. Angus MacDonald, Niall Matheson

1. Andrew Donlon
2. John Dew
3. Sandy Cameron
4. Eirean Iannetta-Mackay
5. Jamie Elder
6. Dan Lyden
7. Matt Pantaleoni
8. Peter McCalister
9. Alan Clark, Aberdeen, Scotland
10. Christopher McLeish, Glasgow
11. Campbell Wilson, New Zealand
12. Ruairidh Brown, Dunblane, Scotland
13. James McPetrie, Aboyne, Scotland
14. Eddie Gaul, Dundee, Scotland
15. John MacDonald, Aberdeen, Scotland
16. Jack Williamson, Topeka, Kansas
17. Andrew Hall, Glasgow
18. Craig Muirhead, Stirling, Scotland
19. Brodie Watson-Massey
20. Bradley Parker
21. Angus MacPhee
22. Bobby Durning
23. Anna Kummerlow
24. Fraser Allison, Balfron, Scotland
25. Zephan Knickel
26. Jacob Dicker
27. Finlay Cameron
28. Andrew Ferguson
29. Kris Coyle, Northern Ireland
30. Callum Wynd, Dunblane, Scotland
31. Cameron May, Lesmahagow, Scotland
32. Greig Wilson, Cardenden, Scotland

Premier- and A-Grade Hornpipe & Jig

Judges: Bruce Mitchings, Iain MacFadyen., Malcolm McRae

1. Calum Watson
2. Jamie Forrester
3. James Duncan MacKenzie
4. Callum Beaumont
5. John Mulhearn
6. Brian Donaldson
7. Alex Gandy
8. Jenny Hazzard
9. Jonathon Greenlees
10. Sean McKeown
11. Ciaren Ross
12. Calum Brown
13. Angus D. MacColl
14. Ian K. MacDonald
15. Ben Duncan
16. Alasdair Henderson
17. Connor Sinclair
18. Andrew Hayes
19. Darach Urquhart
20. Gordon Bruce
21. Ben McClamrock
22. Cameron MacDougall
23. Niall Stewart
24. Andrew Carlisle
25. Liam Kernaghan
26. Bruce Gandy
27. Roddy MacLeod
28. Stuart Easton
29. Nick Hudson, USA
30. Greig Canning
31. Iain Speirs
32. Steven Gray
33. John Mulhearn
34. Alastair Lee
35. Seumas Coyne
36. Gordon Conn
37. Andrea Boyd
38. Derek Midgley
39. Fred Morrison
40. Cameron Drummond
41. Chris Armstrong
42. Michael Fitzhenry
43. Steven Leask
44. Ashley McMichael
45. James MacHattie
46. Sarah Muir
47. Peter MacGregor
48. Innes Smith
49. Greg Wilson

B-Grade Hornpipe & Jig

Judges: Ian Duncan, Bill Wotherspoon

1. Andrew Donlon
2. John Dew
3. Sandy Cameron
4. Eireann Iannetta-Mackay
5. Jamie Elder
6. Dan Lyden
7. Matt Pantaleoni
8. Peter McCalister
9. Alan Clark
10. Christopher McLeish
11. Campbell Wilson
12. Ruairidh Brown
13. James McPetrie
14. Eddie Gaul
15. John MacDonald
16. Jack Williamson
17. Andrew Hall
18. Craig Muirhead
19. Brodie Watson-Massey
20. Bradley Parker
21. Angus MacPhee
22. Bobby Durning
23. Anna Kummerlow
24. Fraser Allison
25. Zephan Knickel
26. Jacob Dicker
27. Finlay Cameron
28. Andrew Ferguson
29. Kris Coyle
30. Callum Wynd
31. Cameron May
32. Greig Wilson