Walker, Rogers royally good at Braemar
Braemar, Scotland – September 6, 2008 – Gordon Wlaker won the light music and Andy Rogers took the gold medal in the Piobaireachd at the celebrated Royal Braemar Highland Gathering, where the Windsors usually come out to watch. Weather was very chilly and windy.
Piobaireachd
1st Andrew Rogers, Fredericton, New Brunswick, “I Got a Kiss of the King’s Hand”
2nd Greg Wilson, New Zealand
3rd Jamie Forrester
4th Martin Kessler, Germany
5th Innes Smith
6th Duncan Watson, Aberdeen, Scotland
Judges: Norman Matheson, Malcolm McRae, Jack Taylor
March
1st Gordon Walker, Galston, Scotland
2nd Greg Wilson
3rd Alan Johnston
4th John-Angus Smith, London
5th Andrew Rogers
6th Lynsey McNichol
Strathspey & Reel
1st Gordon Walker
2nd Greg Wilson
3rd John-Angus Smith
4th Neil Hall
5th Alan Johnston
6th Innes Smith
Light music judges were Ian Duncan, Sandy Spence and John Stewart.
Only a minor detail, but John Stewart, Aberdeen was also judging the light music alongside Ian Duncan and Sandy Spence. Jeff