St Andrew’s Church, Newgate Street once again kindly hosted our annual competitions – many thanks to them, and to everyone who came along to compete or watch.
Congratulations to all our winners and entrants – and special thanks to thanks to our judges Pauline Cato (playing classes), Iain Gelston (composition classes), to our President Joyce Quin for presenting the awards, and committee members Geoff Milller and Andrew Lawrenson for their work in running another exciting competitions day!
The results were as follows:
Class 3: Composition (Original Tune)
1. Susan Clarke (The Sonny Dawson Two-step)
2. Jon Shurlock (Harroway Jig)
3. Elliott Park (Farewell to the Fog)
Class 4: Composition of Variations
1. Elliott Park (Dance Ti Thy Daddy (When the Boat Comes In))
Class 6: Small Pipes Junior
1. Savile Graydon (Proudlock’s Hornpipe, The Rowan Tree)
Class 8: Blackthorn Stick
1. Nigel Williams (April Schottische, Nancy Clough)
Class 9: Small Pipes Intermediate
1. Tim Pillinger (Mrs Jamieson’s Favourite, Hepple Haugh)
2. Nigel Williams (Blue Star Hornipe, Lament upon the Passage of Time)
Class 10: Small Pipes Advanced
1. Elliott Park (Lark in the Clear Air, Rowley Burn, Tom Hackett’s Dream)
Class 11: Small Pipes Open
1. Andrew Lawrenson (Lord Maxwell’s Last Goodnight, Islay Rant, Keel Row & var., Rosewood)
2. Alex Barrass (Cuckold Come out of the Amrey & var., The Birks of Invermay, Mary Armstrong, The Cooper of Stannerton Heugh)
Class 13: Mixed Duet
1. Helen & Nigel Williams (Gentle Maiden, The Pearl Wedding)
Class 14: Border Pipes Open
1. Alex Barrass (Hacky Honey, Seeking the Galloway, Wee Totum Fog)
2. Edric Ellis (March of the King of Laois, Auld Wife Ayont the Fire, Tails Toddle)
Class 17 Funky Tune
1. Carolyn Robson (Kitchen Sync)