Reported by Carolyn Soakell
Rothbury festival always runs an excellent set of piping competitions, and this year was no exception, with judge Kathryn Tickell. Congratulations to all the winners and entrants!
Lowland / Border pipes
1. Edric Ellis – McLean of Lewis / Bung your eye /My lad’s ower bonny for the coal trade
2. Alex Barrass – Felton Lonnen / Hoop her and gird her
NSP Novice
1. Seocan Long – Sir John Fenwick / Jimmy Allen
NSP Intermediate
1. Andy Burn – Boulavogue / Planxty Brown (aka Maggie Brown’s)
2. Seocan Long – Rothbury Hills / Proudlock’s HP
NSP Open
1. Alex Barrass – Memories of Wallington (Richard Butler) / East Neuk of Fife / Cooper of Stannerton Heugh
New tune for NSP
1. Elliott Park – ‘June tune’ (working title)
Piping Pairs
1. Edric Ellis & David Somerville – two Galician tunes
Best 16&under and best local entrant
1. Seocan Long
