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NOTE Exact timings cannot be given for the competitions and the Committee reserves the right to change times or locations
if necessary to ensure the continuity of the programme.
Prizes will be presented in the Empire Theatre on Friday 2 September after the conclusion of the competitions. A short recital
will be given by members of the National Youth Pipe
Band of Scotland before the presentation.
PIOBAIREACHD - GOLD MEDAL Empire Theatre from 8.30am
Judges: Tom Speirs, Iain Morrison, Ian Duncan
PIOBAIREACHD - SILVER MEDAL MacLean Room from 9.00am
Judges: John MacDougall, Malcolm McRae, Bill Wotherspoon
MARCH, STRATHSPEY & REEL (A) One Touch Theatre from 9.00am
Judges: Walter Cowan, Bill Livingstone, Stuart Shedden
FORMER WINNERS MARCH STRATHSPEY & REEL Empire Theatre from 6.00pm
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, William Morrison, James McGillivray
PIOBAIREACHD - CLASP Empire Theatre from 9.00am
Judges: John Wilson, Bill Livingstone, Ronald McShannon
MARCH (B) One Touch Theatre from 9.00am
Judges: Tom Speirs, John MacDougall, Stuart Shedden
STRATHSPEY & REEL (B) MacLean Room from 2.00pm
Judges: James McGillivray, Bill Wotherspoon, Iain Morrison
HORNPIPE & JIG One Touch Theatre from 2.00pm
Judges: Iain MacFadyen, James Banks, Malcolm McRae
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PIOBAIREACHD Green Room from 9.00am
Judges:
William Morrison, Andrew Frater
UNDER 18 MARCH STRATHSPEY & REEL MacLean Room from 9.00am
Judges:
Walter Cowan, Bruce Hitchings
UNDER 15 MARCH Green Room from 2.30pm
Judges:
Ian Duncan, Andrew Frater
Dress and Deportment - Junior Boys and Girls
The Northern Meeting Ceilidh
Friday 2 Sept (9 pm till 1 am)
The Waterside Hotel, Ness Bank, Inverness
(just across the river from Eden Court)
Bring your pipes or just come along and socialise
GUEST PIPERS :
Allan MacDonald * Stuart Liddell * Gordon Walker
Inverness Piping Society, who will host the FREE CEILIDH,
is one of the oldest piping societies and has been promoting
solo piping since 1947, by way of arranging regular recitals
by some of the worlds leading exponents of the bagpipe,
staging annual junior competitions and sponsoring young
promising pipers to attend intensive residential courses.
The society meets informally every Wed night (7:30 till 10)
in the British Legion Club, Inverness. Come along, play a
few tunes, listen or just socialise with fellow enthusiasts.
The Northern Meeting
Gaelic Lecture
on Thursday 1st September
at 6.00pm
in the MacLean Room,
Eden Court Theatre.
A Ghidhlig agus Cel Beag
- Gaelic and Light Music
Speaker is James Beaton,
the National Piping Centre, Glasgow.
Please note:
while the majority of the talk will be in English,
there will be occasional Gaelic spoken too.
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A warm welcome to the 159th Northern Meeting Piping Competition. The rst was held in 1841,
so this is our 170th anniversary. We believe that this makes ours the oldest musical competition anywhere
in the world. Despite our great age we expect this years competitions to be as closely and energetically
contested as ever by around 100 entrants from 10 different countries.
Some 40% of our competitors are from outwith Scotland and we greatly appreciate their enthusiasm and
dedication in making the Northern Meeting a truly international occasion. As always, we can expect them
to perform at the highest level.
We are once again indebted to our many supporters who make both nancial and other contributions to
help keep up the high standards expected of the Northern Meeting. In particular this year we have had
increased support from the Inverness Common Good Fund and we are delighted to have Provost Jimmy
Gray to present the prizes. We have also had generous donations of silver mounted practice chanters for
our junior competitions from The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust, from Mr Nicol Manson OBE and from the
Queens Own Highlanders Trust.
I look forward to two days of outstanding solo piping and I hope you all enjoy it.
Filte chridheil oirbh uile chun 159mh Farpais Cruinneachadh a Chinn a Tuath. Chaidh a chiad Fharpais
a chumail ann an 1841 agus, leis a sin, tha sinn a comharrachadh 170 bliadhna. Tha sinn a creidsinn gur
i seo an fharpais ciil as sinne air an t- saoghal. Ged a tha sinn air aois mhr a ruighinn, tha sinn an dil
gum bi an fharpais cho teann sa bha i ramh, le timcheall air 100 farpaiseach bho 10 diofar dhthchannan
an lthair.
Tha mu 40% de ar farpaisich bho thaobh a- muigh Alba agus tha sinn gu mr nan comain airson cho
dealasach agus cho dcheallach sa tha iad gus Cruinneachadh a Chinn a Tuath a dhanamh cho for eadar-
niseanta. Mar is bhaist, tha sinn an ln dil gum bi an fharpais aig sr rd re.
Tha sinn, aon uair eile, gu mr an comain iomadach neach-taic a tha a cur ris an fharpais a thaobh ionmhais
is eile, dhar cuideachadh gus rd inbhe Cruinneachadh a Chinn a Tuath a chumail suas. Gu h- raid am
bliadhna, tha sinn air taic a bharrachd fhaighinn bho Mhaoin Coitcheann Math Inbhir Nis agus tha sinn air
leth toilichte gu bheil am Probhaist, Seumas Gray, cmhla rinn airson na duaisean a thoirt seachad. Tha
sinn cuideachd air tiodhlaicean alaidh de fheadain airgid fhaighinn airson na farpaisean igridh bho Urras
Cuimhneachaidh Ghrdain MhicDhonnchaidh, bho Mgr Nicol Manson OBE agus bho Urras Ghidheil na
Banrigh.
Tha mi a coimhead air adhart ri d latha de shr phobaireachd agus tha mi an dchas gun crd e ribh uile.
Alan Forbes
Piping Convener
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The Northern Meeting Piping Competitions of 1861 which took place in the Park of the Inverness Academy as part of the Northern
Meeting Games on 21-22 September. The sons of two of the greatest pipers of the day won the two Piobaireachd events.
The Prize Pipe for Piobaireachd - 1861
The prize winners in the competition for the Prize Pipe presented by the Northern Meeting were:
1st Colin Cameron, Piper to Keith W Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth
2nd PM Angus McSwayd, Highland Rie Militia
3rd PM Alexander McKellar, 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs)
Colin Cameron
Colin Cameron, the 18 year old winner of the Prize Pipe, was the eldest son
of the great Donald Cameron, the leading competitor in Scotland at the time.
Colin Cameron was born in 1843 at Rosehaugh, on the Black Isle, where his
father was Piper to Sir James W Mackenzie. When Colin was six years old his
father Donald Cameron moved to Brahan to become Piper to Keith W Stewart
Mackenzie of Seaforth, and Colin grew up at Brahan Castle where he was
also trained as a valet. Colin Cameron and his brothers Alick and Keith were
taught the pipes by their father, and all three brothers became outstanding
players of piobaireachd. After winning the Prize Pipe in 1861 Colin Cameron
became Piper to Malcolm of Glenmarog, and at the Northern Meeting of 1865
he won the Highland Society of Londons Gold Medal.
In about 1870 Colin Cameron became Piper and valet to the 21 year old
Viscount MacDuff who was beginning a career as a banker, politician and
courtier. Lord MacDuff became Liberal MP for Nairn and Elgin until he
succeeded his father as Earl of Fife in 1879. On marrying Queen Victorias
granddaughter Princess Louise in 1889, he was created Duke of Fife. Thus
for about 20 years Colin Cameron spent much his time in London, and so
had little chance to compete at the Highland games.
In 1878 Colin Cameron married a London Irish girl, Ellen Hickey, and they
had four children all born in London. Sadly in 1891 Ellen died, and so Colin
Cameron brought his children north to Seaforth Cottage in Maryburgh, the
house given to his parents Donald and Maggie Cameron by Seaforth. Colin
Camerons return to the Highlands at the age of 50 allowed him to resume his
place in the piping world. A foremost authority on piobaireachd, he was much
in demand as a teacher. Of lasting importance was his work on transcribing
tunes passed by Angus Mackay to his father Donald Cameron, and his
manuscript collection of 84 piobaireachd is now in the National Library of
Scotland. He gave invaluable assistance and advice to David Glen and to
Major General CS Thomason in compiling their own published collections.
Colin Cameron died at Seaforth Cottage, Maryburgh on 22 December 1916.
The Gold Medal for Piobaireachd, presented by the Highland Society of London 1861
The Piping events on the second day of the Games included the Gold Medal for Piobaireachd, and the two light music events. The
result in the Gold Medal for Piobaireachd, open to previous winners of the Prize Pipe, was:
1st PM Donald Mackenzie, 25th (Kings Own Borderers) Regiment
Pipe Major Donald Mackenzie
Donald Mackenzie, who won the Gold Medal for Piobaireachd, also came from a distinguished Rossshire piping family. He was born
in October 1832 at Crieff, the eldest son of John Bn Mackenzie, Piper to the Marquis of Breadalbane at Taymouth Castle, and the
greatest piper of his day. Donald Mackenzie was taught the pipes by his father and grew up to be a tall, ne looking boy who showed
prodigious talent. He rst competed at the Northern Meeting in 1844 at the age of 12, and in 1847 he won the Prize Pipe at Inverness
at the age of 14. Having become Piper to the Duke of Sutherland, he progressed to win his rst Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting
in 1853.
From boyhood Donald Mackenzie was a popular gure among the pipers who received tuition from his father at Taymouth Castle,
and when war broke out with Russia in 1854 many of them sailed for the Crimea with their regiments. Donald was keen to take part,
and volunteered for service as a civilian clerk in the Purveyors Department, which provided supplies at Scutari and Balaclava. When
the Highland Brigade held Highland Games and piping competitions at Kamara shortly before the end of the war, Donald Mackenzie
was a natural choice for the judges bench. On his return to Britain, Donald Mackenzie was invited by the Colonel of the 25th (Kings
Colin Cameron,
as Piper to the Earl of Fife in the 1880s
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Own Borderers) Foot to become Pipe Major of the 2nd Battalion at Aldershot.
In 1861 Donald Mackenzie travelled north from Shorncliffe to compete at the Northern Meeting. As Pipe Major of the 2nd Battalion
25th Foot he won the Gold Medal for the second time, and came rst in the Reels. In the dancing competitions he won the Reel of
Tulloch and came second in the Highland Fling. It was a signicant boost to the endeavours of the 25th Foot to re-establish their
Scottish credentials. It was also a day of great pride for John Bn Mackenzie, who was present at the Northern Meeting to witness his
sons success. Earlier in 1861 he had retired after 29 years at Taymouth Castle to live at Greenhill Cottage, Munlochy.
But only two years later Pipe Major Donald Mackenzies promising career came to a sudden and tragic end. While visiting his father
at Munlochy, Donald contracted small pox and died at Greenhill Cottage in April 1863. He was only 30, and was widely considered to
have had the ability to emulate his fathers success. He was mourned as a great loss to piping. There was a large attendance at his
funeral, and the cortege was played through Munlochy by Donald Cameron, playing The Lament for the Children. Donald Mackenzie
is commemorated by John Bn Mackenzies own composition His Fathers Lament for Donald Mackenzie.
The Reels - 1861
1st PM Donald Mackenzie, 25th Regiment
2nd D Forbes, Blair Atholl
Strathspeys and Marches - 1861
1st Piper Ronald Mackenzie, 78th Highlanders
2nd Allan Macpherson, Piper to Lord Lovat
The Games and Piping Competitions held on 21-22 September 1911 took place in the Northern Meeting Park on Ardross Street,
Inverness, adjacent to the Eden Court Theatre where the Piping Competitions are held today. The Northern Meeting Park had been
established by the Northern Meeting in 1864.
The Highland Society of Londons Gold Medal for Piobaireachd 1911
The main Piping Competition of the rst day of the Games was the Highland
Society of Londons Gold Medal for Piobaireachd. There were nineteen
competitors, and the judges were Captain Colin Macrae, Secretary of the
Piobaireachd Society, Lieutenant Hepburn of the Queens Ries, Edinburgh,
and Mr William Rose, Pitlochry. The Inverness Courier reported that the judges
rated the piping to be of an exceptionally meritorious standard.
The winner of the Gold Medal was George Yardley, from Cambuslang, and the
results were:
1st George Yardley, Cambuslang
2nd James Maciver, Govan
3rd PM James Taylor, 3rd (Militia) Bn Highland Light Infantry
4th L Cpl John Haywood, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders
George Yardley
George Yardley, who won the Highland Society of Londons Gold Medal for
Piobaireachd in 1911, played The Macraes March. He came from a Lanarkshire
mining family. Born in July 1874 at Low Riggend, Airdrie, he became an engine
keeper in the coal mines. George Yardley was one of a group of talented Glasgow
pipers taught by Pipe Major John MacDougall Gillies, who had himself been
taught by Alick Cameron. John MacDougall Gillies at the time was manager of
Peter Henderson, Bagpipe Makers in Glasgow, and rated George Yardley as one
of his best pupils. In 1911 George Yardley achieved the distinction of winning the
Gold Medal of the Highland Society of London at both the Northern Meeting and
the Argyllshire Gathering.
George Yardley did much to encourage piping in Glasgow, and supported the
Cambuslang Band and the Boys Brigade Pipe Band. After the Great War he
emigrated to South Africa, and then to New Zealand in 1924-25, where he was
prominent in piping. He continued to be successful as a competitor, and won
the Piobaireachd Shield in New Zealand in 1926 and 1930. He remained a much
respected tutor until his death in New Zealand in 1939.
George Yardleys sons George and John Yardley were both good players. His grandson George Yardley is currently Pipe Major of the
Bay of Plenty Pipes and Drums, and still plays his grandfathers silver-mounted Henderson pipes, made in 1924.
George Yardley C 1930 (Photograph, courtesy of
George Yardley, Tauranga, New Zealand)
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The Northern Meeting Gold Clasp for Piobaireachd
1911
The main Piping event of the second day of the Northern Meeting
was the Northern Meetings Gold Clasp for Piobaireachd for which
nine former winners of the Gold Medal entered. The Piobaireachd
Society set tunes were Craigellachie, The Bells of Perth and
John Garve MacLeod of Raasays Lament. The winner of the Gold
Clasp was Pipe Sergeant William Lawrie, and the results were:
1st Pipe Sgt William Lawrie, 8th Bn Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, TF
2nd PM William Ross, 2nd Bn Scots Guards
3rd PM John Macdonald, 4th Bn The Queens Own Cameron
Highlanders, TF
4th PM Robert Meldrum, Drummond Castle
Pipe Sergeant William Lawrie
Pipe Sergeant William Lawrie, who won the Northern Meetings
Gold Clasp, played Craigellachie. Born in Ballachulish in May
1881, he was taught the pipes by John MacColl, one of the leading
players of his day, and winner of the Northern Meetings Centenary
Gold Medal for Piobaireachd in 1888.
William Lawrie became Piper to the Earl of Dunmore, and then
to Colonel MacDougall of Lunga. He rst made his mark at the
Northern Meeting in 1907 when he excelled in the light music
by winning both the Marches, and the Strathspey and Reel
Competitions. He then won the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting
in 1910. His most successful year was 1911 when he won the Gold
Medal at the Argyllshire Gathering followed by the Gold Clasp at
the Northern Meeting.
William Lawrie was a keen member of the Rie Volunteers and
joined the 5th Volunteer Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as
a Piper at the age of 17. On the formation of the Territorial Force in
1908, when the battalion became the 8th Bn Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders, he was appointed its Pipe Sergeant. To have such a
prestigious name among the pipers reected the importance of
piping among the new Territorial Force. In 1912 William Lawrie was
appointed Pipe Major of the 8th Argylls.
After the outbreak of the Great War, Pipe Major William Lawrie went
to France with the 8th Argylls in 1915. The trench warfare in the
early stages of the war was a depressing time for the battalions
pipers who were only allowed to play when out of the line. William
Lawrie made his views plain to his Commanding Ofcer. What sort
of life is that for a Pipe Major - living like a rat in a hole? It was not until the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 that the pipers were
allowed to play the battalion into action. By then William Lawrie had become seriously ill due to the unhealthy conditions of the
trenches, and he had to be invalided home. He died in hospital in Britain in late 1916.
William Lawrie was an outstanding composer, and many of his tunes, such as The Pap of Glencoe, John MacDonald of Glencoe,
and Inveraray Castle are still heard today. The Battle of the Somme, which he is said to have composed in France, was among the
most popular marching tunes for Scottish troops, and remains one of the most memorable tunes of the Great War.
The Marches 1911
1st PM James Taylor, 3rd (Militia) Bn Highland Light Infantry
2nd PM William Mackie, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders
3rd PM William Taylor, 3rd (Militia) Bn Seaforth Highlanders
The Strathspeys and Reels - 1911
1st PM Murdo Mackenzie, 4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, TF
2nd L Cpl John Haywood, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders
3rd Trooper John Stewart, 1st Regiment Scottish Horse
Pipe Sergeant William Lawrie
(Photograph courtesy The Piping Times and College of Piping)
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The Northern Meeting Piping Competitions of 20-21 September 1961 were the last to be held in the Northern Meeting Rooms in
Church Street, Inverness before the building was sold for development later that year. The judges for 1961 were Colonel JP Grant of
Rothiemurchus, Major Archie Macnab, Captain DR MacLennan, Dr Kenneth Mackay, Mr AG Kenneth, and Mr J Hector Ross.
The Highland Society of Londons Gold Medal for Piobaireachd 1961
The results were:
1st PM Donald Morrison, Aberdeen City Police
2nd Hector MacFadyen, Gartcosh
3rd Finlay MacNeill, Port Glasgow
4th James MacColl, USA
5th Kenneth Macdonald, Glasgow
Pipe Major Donald Morrison
Pipe Major Donald Andrew Morrison, who won the Highland
Society of Londons Gold Medal for Piobaireachd in 1961,
played Lament for Alasdair Dearg MacDonell of Glengarry.
Born in 1927 at Locheynort, South Uist he was taught the
pipes by his father, and as a boy attended the classes held
on South Uist by Pipe Major John Macdonald, of Inverness.
After the war he continued his interest in piobaireachd,
joining the classes held on South Uist by Pipe Major Bob
Nicol, one of the Royal Pipers at Balmoral.
After National Service and a short spell in the Merchant Navy,
Donald Morrison joined the Aberdeen City Police. Tutored
by Pipe Major Robert U Brown, the other Royal Piper at
Balmoral, he was regularly placed in the prize lists at the
Northern Meeting from 1953. He was runnerup in the Gold
Medal of 1960, and then achieved rst place in the Gold
Medal in 1961. He went on to win the Bratach Gorm in 1973,
and the Dunvegan Silver Chanter.
After joining the Aberdeen City Police Donald Morrison
became a member of their Pipe Band and took over from Pipe
Major Neville Mackay as Pipe Major in 1953. Under Donald
Morrisons aegis the band made steady progress, attracting
a number of talented new players. In 1960 the band joined
the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, and became
Grade 3 World Champions in 1963. Although he handed over
as Pipe Major in 1965, Donald Morrison continued to play
with the band until 1970. He retired from the Police in 1982
and died in 1988.
Marches 1961
1st James Young, Perth
2nd Pipe Sgt William MacDonald, 4th/5th Bn
The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, TA
3rd Ronald Lawrie, Glasgow Police
March, Strathspey and Reel - 1961
1st PM Donald Morrison, Aberdeen City Police
2nd Iain MacFadyen, Glasgow
3rd Donald Macpherson, Glasgow
Junior Competition - 1961
1st Iain M Morrison, Back, Isle of Lewis
Pipe Major Donald Morrison after winning
the Bratach Gorm and the Silver Chanter
(Photograph courtesy of Mrs Donald Morrison)
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The Northern Meeting Gold Clasp for Piobaireachd 1961
Pipe Major Donald MacLeod, who won the Northern Meeting Gold Clasp in 1961 for the sixth time, also won the Open Piobaireachd
at the Argyllshire Gathering the previous week. He was serving as Pipe Major of the Highland Brigade Junior Soldiers Wing at Fort
George at the time.
The results were:
1st PM Donald MacLeod, Queens Own Highlanders
2nd Donald Macpherson, Glasgow
3rd Pipe Sgt William MacDonald, 4th/5th Bn The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders, TA
4th PM John MacLellan, Queens Own Highlanders
5th Duncan J MacFadyen, Glasgow
Pipe Major Donald MacLeod MBe
Donald MacLeod was born in Stornoway in 1916, and started on the pipes at the age of four, taught by his father who was Pipe Major
of the Lewis Pipe Band. As a boy Donald MacLeod attended Pipe Major William Rosss piping classes on Lewis. He rst competed at
the Northern Meeting in 1932, when he won the Marches competition for boys under 17.
Enlisting in the Seaforth Highlanders in 1937, he was taught by Pipe Major DR MacLennan at Fort George until he was posted to the
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Donald MacLeod went to France with the battalion as a Piper in 1940, and was taken prisoner-of-
war with the 51st Highland Division at St Valry-en-Caux. But during the long march east into Germany he managed to escape, and
to get back to Britain. On his return to Fort George he was appointed Pipe Major of the 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders TA, and
landed in Normandy with the
battalion in June 1944. As the 7th Seaforth fought their way across Europe to the Baltic, Pipe Major Donald MacLeod was always keen
to pipe the battalion into battle in the old style. He played them across the
Rhine under re in 1945.
After the War Donald MacLeod was one of the outstanding gures at
the Northern Meeting, winning the Gold Medal in 1947 and the Northern
Meeting Gold Clasp eight times. His long tenure as Pipe Major of the
Highland Brigade Depot at Fort George and Aberdeen allowed him to
pass on the lessons of his musical ability and experience to hundreds of
young Army
pipers, and to pipers throughout the Highlands.
After retiring from the Army in 1962 Donald MacLeod became a partner
in Grainger and Campbell, bagpipe makers in Glasgow. He continued
his teaching all over the world, running classes and seminars on piping,
and in 1978 he was awarded the MBE for Services to Piping. A prolic
and gifted composer, he published many books of light music and
instructional tapes, as well as a book of 20 of his own Piobaireachd. He
is remembered for of his extraordinary range of musical accomplishment,
and for innumerable instances of modesty, kindness and good humour.
He died in Glasgow in 1982, one of the master pipers and composers of
Scottish music of the 20th century.
Strathspey and Reel - 1961
1st Pipe Sgt William MacDonald, 4th/5th Bn The Queens Own
Cameron Highlanders, TA
2nd Kenneth Macdonald, Glasgow
3rd PM I MacLeod, Leith
Jigs - 1961
1st Sgt Callum Campbell, Fort George
2nd PM Donald MacLeod, Queens Own Highlanders
3rd Pipe Sgt William MacDonald, 4th/5th Bn The Queens Own
Cameron Highlanders, TA
Pipe Major Donald MacLeod at
Fort George, 1960
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Neil Walker, winner of B March
Andrew Bonar, winner of the Silver Medal
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Gordon Walker, winner of the Hornpipe and Jig
Jack Lee, winner of the Gold Clasp Stuart Liddell, winner of the Former Winners March, Strathspey
& Reel and also the winner of The Northern Meeting Quaich
P. Andrew Hayes, winner of the Gold Medal presented by
John McDougall, the winner of The Highland Society of
Londons Gold Medal in 1960
Dr Brendon Eade, winner of A March Strathspey & Reel
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The Prize Pipe for Piobaireachd Gold Medals offered occasionally for competition by previous
winners of the Prize Pipe
1841 Angus MacKay, Piper to Lord Ward
1842 Alexander Campbell, Piper to Lord Lovat 1842 Angus Mackay, Piper to Lord Lovat
1843 Donald Cameron, Piper to Mackenzie of Scatwell
1844 John MacBeth, Piper to the Duke of Sutherland
1845 Hugh Lindsay, Jura
1846 Alexander Cameron, Piper to Lord Seaeld
1847 Donald Mackenzie, Taymouth Castle
1848 John MacLennan, Piper to Campbell of Troup
1849 John Mackenzie, Piper to Lord Breadalbane 1849 Donald Cameron, Piper to Seaforth
1850 Duncan Campbell, Piper to Capt Forbes, Inverarnan 1850 Donald Cameron, Piper to Seaforth
1851 John Maclachlan, Piper to Malcolm of Poltalloch
1852 Duncan MacKay, Piper to the Duke of Leeds 1852 John Mackenzie, Taymouth Castle
1853 PM William Ross, 42nd Royal Highlanders 1853 Donald Mackenzie, Piper to the Duke of Sutherland
1854 Michael MacCarfrae, Piper to the Duke of Hamilton 1854 John MacLennan, Piper to the Earl of Seaeld
1855 John Macgregor, Piper to Sir Robert Menzies, Bart.
1856 PM John Macdonald, 72nd Highlanders
1857 PM Alexander MacLennan, Inverness Militia
1858 Allan Macpherson, Piper to Lord Lovat
Highland Society of Londons Gold Medal introduced
in 1859 for previous winners of the Prize Pipe
1859 Ronald Mackenzie, Ferrintosh 1859 Donald Cameron, Piper to Seaforth
1860 Alexander MacDonald, Piper to Glentruim 1860 PM Alexander MacLennan, Inverness Militia
1861 Colin Cameron, Piper to Seaforth 1861 PM Donald Mackenzie, 25th Regiment
1862 Murdo MacLennan, Munlochy Rie Corps 1862 PM Alexander Cameron, Greenock Rie Vols
1863 Donald MacKay, Kyleakin 1863 Piper Ronald Mackenzie, 78th Highlanders
1864 PM William MacKinnon, 74th Highlanders 1864 Alexander MacDonald, Piper to Glentruim
1865 Andrew Gordon, Piper to the Earl of Seaeld 1865 Colin Cameron, Piper to Malcolm of Glenmarog
1866 Malcolm Macpherson, Piper to Cluny 1866 PM William MacKinnon, 74th Highlanders
1867 Alexander Cameron, Piper to the Marquis of Huntly 1867 John MacLennan, Piper to the Earl of Fife
Champion of Champions Gold Medal (Marked**)
** Donald Cameron, Piper to Seaforth
1868 William MacDonald, Piper to The Prince of Wales 1868 Andrew Gordon, Piper to the Earl of Seaeld
1869 John Macbean, Piper to Lord Middleton 1869 William MacDonald, Piper to The Prince of Wales
1870 PM Duncan MacDougall, Queens Edinburgh Vols 1870 Alexander Cameron, Piper to the Marquis of Huntly
1871 PM John Smith, 93rd Sutherland Highlanders 1871 Malcolm Macpherson, Piper to Cluny
1872 Pipe Cpl Peter Macdonald, 72nd Highlanders 1872 Donald MacKay, Piper to Ballindalloch
1873 Ronald Mackenzie, Piper to MacDonald of Dunach 1873 Duncan MacDougall, Piper to Lord Breadalbane
** PM Ronald Mackenzie, 78th Highlanders
1874 John Mackenzie, Royal Caledonian Asylum 1874 PM John Smith, late 93rd Highlanders
1875 Angus Macdonald, Piper to MacDonell of S Morar 1875 Ronald Mackenzie, Piper to MacDonald of Dunach
1876 George Macdonald, South Morar 1876 John Mackenzie, Royal Caledonian Asylum
**Duncan MacDougall, Piper to Lord Breadalbane
1877 Lewis Grant, Piper to the Earl of Seaeld 1877 John Macbean, Piper to Lord Middleton
1878 William MacLennan, Dundee Police 1878 Lewis Grant, Piper to the Earl of Seaeld
1879 Angus Macrae, Piper to Mr H.E. Wood of Raasay 1879 William MacLennan, Dundee Police
1880 John Connan, Piper to John Dixon, Inveran 1880 John Connan, Piper to John Dixon, Inveran
1881 Pipe Cpl Andrew Longair, 2 Bn A&S Highlanders 1881 Angus Macrae, Piper to HE Wood of Raasay
1882 John MacDougall Gillies, Aberdeen 1882 Angus Macdonald, South Morar
1883 John MacColl, Bonawe 1883 AD Longair, late A&S Highlanders
** John Macbean, Piper to Lord Middleton
1884 PM Robert Meldrum, 2nd Bn A&S Highlanders 1884 John MacColl, Bonawe
1885 JW Ewen, Aboyne 1885 John MacDougall Gillies, Aberdeen
1886 George Ross, Piper to Capt R Aikman, Hamilton 1886 PM Robert Meldrum, 2nd Bn A&S Highlanders
In 1887 the Highland Society of Londons Gold
Medal superseded the Prize Pipe as the rst prize
1887 Alexander Fletcher, Invermoriston
1888 William Boa, Piper to John Dixon, Inveran 1888 John MacColl, Bonawe
(Centenary Gold Medal of the Northern Meeting)
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1889 PM John MacKay, 4th Bn A&S Highlanders
1890 John MacDonald, Glentromie Lodge, Kingussie
1891 Piper Colin Thomson, 3rd Bn Seaforth Highlanders
1892 PM John Cameron, 2nd Bn QO Cameron Hldrs
1894 PM Donald Campbell, 3rd Bn Cameronians (Sc R)
1895 Murdo Mackenzie, Piper to AE Butter of Faskally The Northern Meeting Gold Clasp, introduced in
1896 for competition among previous winners of the
Highland Society of Londons Gold Medal.
1896 Alick Mackenzie, Resolis 1896 PM J MacDougall Gillies, 1 Vol Bn Highland Light Inf
1897 William Campbell, Second Piper to HM The Queen 1897 Alick Mackenzie, Resolis
1898 Murdo Mackenzie, Inverness 1898 Angus Macrae, Tyndrum
1899 David C Mather, Lochcarron 1899 PM John Cameron, 3rd Bn QO Cameron Highlanders
1900 William G Meldrum, Piper to The MacKintosh 1900 John MacColl, Oban
1901 William Maclean, Creagorry Hotel, Benbecula 1901 PM Donald Mathieson, 3rd Bn Highland Light Infantry
1902 James A Center, Edinburgh 1902 PM Robert Meldrum, Drummond Castle
1903 Donald MacKay, London 1903 PM John MacDonald, 1 Vol Bn QO Cameron Hldrs (1)
1904 Cpl Piper William Ross, 1st Bn Scots Guards 1904 James A Center, Edinburgh
1905 PM George S MacLennan, 1st Bn Gordon Hldrs 1905 PM William Ross, 2nd Bn Scots Guards (1)
1906 George S Allan, 2nd Regt Scottish Horse 1906 PM William Ross, 2nd Bn Scots Guards (2)
1907 John Peter MacLeod, Tain 1907 PM William Ross, 2nd Bn Scots Guards (3)
1908 PM Thomas Clarke, 1st Bn Black Watch 1908 PM John MacDonald, 4 Bn QO Cameron Hldrs (2)
1909 Pipe Cpl William MacKie, 2nd Bn Seaforth Hldrs 1909 PM George S MacLennan, 1st Bn Gordon Hldrs (1)
1910 Pipe Sgt William Lawrie, 8th Bn A&S Highlanders 1910 PM William Ross, 2nd Bn Scots Guards (4)
1911 George Yardley, Cambuslang 1911 Pipe Sgt William Lawrie, 8th Bn A&S Highlanders
1912 Donald Ian Mackenzie, Tain 1912 PM William Ross, 2nd Bn Scots Guards
1913 PM James M. Lawrie, 2nd Bn A&S Highlanders 1913 William Maclean, Glasgow
(No competitions were held during World War 1)
1919 PM William Gray, Glasgow Police 1919 PM William Ross, Edinburgh Castle (6)
1920 John Macpherson, Newtonmore 1920 PM George S Maclennan, Gordon Highlanders (2)
1921 PM Robert Reid, 7th Bn Highland Light Infantry 1921 PM George S Maclennan, Gordon Highlanders (3)
1922 PM Donald Chisholm, Highland Light Infantry 1922 PM Robert Reid, 7th Bn Highland Light Infantry (1)
1923 Angus Macpherson, Invershin 1923 PM William Ross, Lovat Scouts (7)
1924 Allan M Calder, Edinburgh 1924 PM John MacDonald, Inverness (3)
1925 John Wilson, Edinburgh 1925 PM Robert Reid, 7th Bn Highland Light Infantry (2)
1926 John Macdonald, South Uist 1926 PM Robert Reid, 7th Bn Highland Light Infantry (3)
1927 Malcolm R Macpherson, Invershin 1927 PM John MacDonald, Inverness (4)
1928 Robert Urquhart Brown, Piper to HM The King 1928 PM William Ross, Lovat Scouts (8)
1929 David Ross, Piper to Lord Leverhulme 1929 PM John MacDonald, Inverness (5)
1930 Robert B Nicol, Piper to HM The King 1930 Malcolm R Macpherson, Invershin (1)
1931 Donald Maclean, Glasgow 1931 PM Robert Reid, 7th Bn Highland Light Infantry (4)
1932 PM Charles H Smith, 2nd Bn Black Watch 1932 Robert B Nicol, Piper to HM The King
1933 PM James B Robertson, 2nd Bn Scots Guards 1933 PM John MacDonald, MBE, Inverness (6)
1934 Pipe Cpl Peter Bain, Scots Guards 1934 PM John MacDonald, MBE, Inverness (7)
1935 Piper J McGrady, 1st Bn Highland Light Infantry 1935 PM Robert Reid, Glasgow (5)
1936 Philip Melville, Glasgow 1936 John Wilson, Edinburgh
1937 Hugh CR Macrae, Achnasheen 1937 Malcolm R Macpherson, Invershin (2)
1938 Archibald Macnab, Glasgow Police 1938 PM James B Robertson, 2nd Bn Scots Guards
(No competitions were held during World War 11)
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1946 Roderick Macdonald, Glasgow Police 1946 PM Robert Reid, Glasgow (6)
1947 PM Donald MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders 1947 PM Robert U Brown, Piper to HM The King (1)
1948 Donald P MacGillivray, Calrossie 1948 PM Donald MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders (1)
1949 Pipe Cpl Andrew Pitkeathly, A&S Highlanders 1949 PM Donald MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders (2)
1950 John D Burgess, Edinburgh 1950 Donald MacPherson, Alexandria (Open 1)
1951 PM Ronald McCallum, Piper to the Duke of Argyll 1951 PM Robert U Brown, Piper to HM The King (2)
1952 PM Robert MacKay, QO Cameron Highlanders 1952 PM Donald MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders (3)
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1953 PM Donald MacLean, Lewis 1953 Donald MacPherson, Alexandria (Open 2)
1954 Donald MacPherson, Alexandria 1954 Donald MacPherson, Alexandria (Open 3) (1)
1955 William M MacDonald, Inverness 1955 PM Donald MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders (4)
1956 Capt DR MacLennan, North Berwick 1956 William M MacDonald, Inverness
1957 Iain MacFadyen, Glasgow 1957 William Connell, Glasgow (Open)
1958 Lewis Turrell, New Zealand 1958 RSM John A MacLellan, Seaforth Highlanders (Open1)
1959 RSM John A MacLellan, Seaforth Highlanders 1959 PM Donald MacLeod, Seaforth Highlanders (5)
1960 John McDougall, Bucksburn 1960 Donald MacPherson, Alexandria (Open 4) (2)
1961 PM Donald Morrison, Aberdeen City Police 1961 PM Donald MacLeod, QO Highlanders (6)
1962 Duncan J MacFadyen, Glasgow 1962 PM Donald MacLeod, Glasgow (7)
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1963 Kenneth Macdonald, Glasgow 1963 RSM John A MacLellan, QO Highlanders (Open 1) (1)
1964 Hector MacFadyen, Glasgow 1964 PM Donald MacLeod, Glasgow (8)
1965 William MacDonald, Benbecula 1965 Donald MacPherson, Bradford on Avon (Open 5) (3)
1966 John MacFadyen, Glasgow 1966 John MacFadyen, Glasgow (1)
1967 Hugh McCallum, Campbeltown 1967 William MacDonald, Benbecula
1968 John Wilson, Campbeltown 1968 John MacFadyen, Glasgow (2)
1969 Pipe Cpl IM Morrison, QO Highlanders 1969 John MacFadyen, Glasgow (3)
1970 Andrew Wright, Paisley 1970 Donald MacPherson, Exmouth (Open 6) (4)
1971 James McIntosh, Dundee 1971 Donald MacPherson, Edinburgh (Open 7) (5)
1972 Dr John MacAskill, Fort William 1972 Hugh McCallum, Bridge of Allan (1)
1973 Jack L Taylor, St Andrews 1973 Donald MacPherson, Glasgow (Open 8) (6)
1974 PM James Macgregor, Glen Almond 1974 Hugh McCallum, Bridge of Allan (2)
1975 Murray Henderson, New Zealand 1975 Donald MacPherson, Glasgow (Open 9) (7)
1976 Angus MacLellan, Glasgow 1976 Murray Henderson, New Zealand (1)
1977 William JR Livingstone, Canada 1977 Hugh McCallum, Bridge of Allan (3)
1978 Dr William Wotherspoon, Aberdeen 1978 John McDougall, Kincraig
1979 Donald Bain, New Zealand 1979 Murray Henderson, New Zealand (2)
1980 Tom Speirs, Edinburgh 1980 PM Iain M Morrison, QO Highlanders
1981 Jack Lee, Canada 1981 William JR Livingstone, Canada (1)
1982 Colin Roy MacLellan, Canada 1982 PM Angus MacDonald, Scots Guards
1983 PM Gavin Stoddart, Royal Highland Fusiliers 1983 Tom Speirs, Edinburgh
1984 Allan MacDonald, Glenuig 1984 William JR Livingstone, Canada (2)
1985 James MacGillivray, Canada 1985 Hugh McCallum, Dunblane (4)
1986 Roderick J MacLeod, Cumbernauld 1986 Iain MacFadyen, Kyle of Lochalsh
1987 Michael Cusack, USA 1987 James MacGillivray, Canada
1988 Dr Angus MacDonald, Glenuig 1988 Roderick J MacLeod, Cumbernauld (1)
(Bicentenary Gold Medal of the Northern Meeting)
1989 William McCallum, Glasgow 1989 Allan MacDonald, Moidart (1)
1990 Greg Wilson, New Zealand 1990 Allan MacDonald, Moidart (2)
1991 Alfred Morrison, Bishopton 1991 Murray Henderson, Kirriemuir (3)
1992 Angus MacColl, Oban 1992 PM Alasdair Gillies, QO Highlanders
1993 Bruce Woodley, Canada 1993 Angus MacColl, Oban (1)
1994 Pipe Cpl Gordon Walker, Royal Highland Fusiliers 1994 Jack Lee, Canada
1995 Robert Wallace, Glasgow 1995 Murray Henderson, Kirriemuir (4)
1996 Wilson Brown, Glasgow 1996 Dr Angus MacDonald, Isle of Skye (1)
1997 Duncan MacGillivray, Calrossie 1997 Michael Cusack, USA
1998 Stuart Sheddon, Glasgow 1998 Angus MacColl, Oban (2)
1999 Major John Cairns, Canada 1999 Robert Wallace, Glasgow
2000 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray 2000 Angus MacColl, Oban (3)
2001 Niall Matheson, Inverness 2001 Maj Greg Wilson, New Zealand (1)
2002 Bruce Gandy, Canada 2002 Dr Angus MacDonald, Isle of Skye (2)
2003 Chris Armstrong, Airth 2003 Murray Henderson, Kirriemuir (5)
2004 PM Alasdair Gillies, USA 2004 Roderick J MacLeod, MBE, Cumbernauld (2)
2005 Donald MacPhee, Alexandria 2005 Maj Greg Wilson, New Zealand (2)
2006 Alistair Dunn, Glasgow 2006 Murray Henderson, Kirriemuir (6)
2007 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh 2007 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray (1)
2008 Alan Bevan, Canada 2008 Maj Greg Wilson, New Zealand (3)
2009 Glenn Brown, Canada 2009 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray (2)
2010 P. Andrew Hayes, Canada 2010 Jack Lee, Canada (2)
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C|asp Ir|day 2 September, 9.00 am, Lmp|re 1heatre
1 Alan 8evan, Canada 10 nlall MaLheson, lnverness
2 !ames Murray, Cupar 11 8oderlck MacLeod, Clasgow
3 8rlan uonaldson, newburgh 12 laln Spelrs, Ldlnburgh
4 Angus MacColl, Cban 13 !ack Lee, Canada
3 Andrew Payes, Canada 14 uuncan MacCllllvray, 1aln
6 Murray Penderson, klrrlemulr 13 SLuarL Llddell, lnveraray
7 uonald Machee, Alexandrla 16 Wllllam McCallum, Clasgow
8 laye Penderson, klrrlemulr 17 Angus Macuonald, lsle of Skye
9 Allan Macuonald, Ldlnburgh 18 AlasLalr uunn, Clasgow
Go|d Meda| 1hursday 1 September, 9.00am, Lmp|re 1heatre
1 Luan MacCrlmmon, lnverness 14 Callum 8eaumonL, 8o'ness
2 llnlay !ohnsLon, Clasgow 13 Colln Lee, Canada
3 Marlon Porsburgh, new Zealand 16 uouglas Murray, Cupar
4 nlall SLewarL, kyle of Lochalsh 17 Andrew 8onar, Canada
3 Allan 8ussell, kelLy 18 lan k. Macuonald, Canada
6 !ames Murray, Cupar 19 !ohn Mulhearn, Clasgow
7 Cralg Sked, Clasgow 20 Cameron urummond, erLh
8 Wllllam Ceddes, Clasgow 21 !orl Chlsholm, uSA
9 Andrea 8oyd, Clasgow 22 8rendon Lade, new Zealand
10 Slmon Mckerrell, newcasLle upon 1yne 23 lnnes SmlLh, uunblane
11 !ohn-Angus SmlLh, London 24 !onaLhan Creenlees, n. lreland
12 Andrew 8ogers, Canada 23 llona Manson, Clasgow
13 laye Penderson, klrrlemulr 26 !ames MacPaLLle
S||ver Meda| 1hursday 1 September, 9.00am, MacLean koom
1 Andrew Lee, Canada 14 xavler 8oderlou, lrance
2 Alex Candy, Canada 13 Ceorge SLewarL, erLh
3 Mlchael llLzhenry, Clasgow 16 AlasLalr Lee, Canada
4 Cralg SuLherland, Crleff 17 uouglas Cardlner, Ldlnburgh
3 1racey Wllllams, new Zealand 18 !amle lorresLer, London
6 Colln Clansey, Canada 19 eLer McCallsLer, Clasgow
7 Andrew Pall, upmlnsLer 20 nell Walker, lsle of Mull
8 Andrew Carllsle, n. lreland 21 uavld WllLon, Clasgow
9 Wllllam nlchols, uSA 22 Wlllle MclnLyre, Ldlnburgh
10 uerek Mldgley, uSA 23 kelLh 8owes, lnchlnnan
11 Alasdalr Penderson, Clasgow 24 Cordon 8ruce, kllwlnnlng
12 Sean Mckeown, Canada 23 SLuarL LasLon, new Zealand
13 Ashlelgh 8ell, Mulr of Crd 26 !amle 1roy, Canada
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March, Strathspey & kee| 1hursday 1 September, 6.00pm, Lmp|re 1heatre
1 nlall SLewarL, kyle of Lochalsh 12 nlall MaLheson, lnverness
2 Alan 8evan, Canada 13 8oderlck MacLeod, Clasgow
3 Allan 8ussell, kelLy 14 laln Spelrs, Ldlnburgh
4 !ames Murray, Cupar 13 uouglas Murray, Cupar
3 8rlan uonaldson, newburgh 16 !ack Lee, Canada
6 Angus MacColl, Cban 17 SLuarL Llddell, lnveraray
7 Cordon Walker, CalsLon 18 lan k. Macuonald, Canada
8 Slmon Mckerrell, newcasLle upon 1yne 19 Wllllam McCallum, Clasgow
9 Murray Penderson, klrrlemulr 20 Angus Macuonald, lsle of Skye
10 eLer PunL, SLevensLon 21 8rendon Lade, new Zealand
11 uonald Machee, Alexandrla
March, Strathspey & kee| 'A' 1hursday 1 September, 9.00pm, Lmp|re 1heatre
1 !enny Pazzard, Ldlnburgh 18 !ohn-Angus SmlLh, London
2 !ames MacPaLLle, Canada 19 Andrew Payes, Canada
3 !amle 1roy, Canada 20 Andrea 8oyd, Canada
4 !onaLhan Creenlees, n lreland 21 Wllllam Ceddes, Clasgow
3 AlasLalr uunn, Clasgow 22 8yan Cannlng, n lreland
6 Cralg Mulrhead, SLlrllng 23 Alan !ohnsLon, LlvlngsLon
7 !orl Chlsholm, uSA 24 Wllllam nlchols, uSA
8 Cameron urummond 23 Andrew Carllsle, n. lreland
9 Wlllle MclnLyre, Ldlnburgh 26 Colln Clansey, Canada
10 !ohn Mulhearn, Clasgow 27 Cavln Walker, SLlrllng
11 nell Walker, lsle of Mull 28 Cordon McCready, alsley
12 Andrew 8onar, Canada 29 nell SmlLh, 8alfron
13 !amle lorresLer, London 30 Clenn 8rown, Clasgow
14 Colln Lee, Canada 31 MargareL uunn, Clasgow
13 AlasLalr Lee, Canada 32 Alex Candy, Canada
16 Callum 8eaumonL, 8o'ness 33 llnlay !ohnsLon, Clasgow
17 AlasLalr Penderson, Clasgow
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March '8' Ir|day 2 September, 9.00am, Cne 1ouch 1heatre
Strathspey & kee| '8' Ir|day 2 September, 2.00pm, MacLean koom
1 Andrew Lee, Canada 17 amela WhyLe, MlnLlaw
2 Luan uewar, Cban 18 Cavln lerguson, CampbelLown
3 Mlchael llLzhenry, Clasgow 19 MaLL anLaleonl, uSA
4 8rlan Mckenzle, uSA 20 uouglas Mac8ae, Canada
3 Cordon Conn, Canada 21 llona Mackay, 8enbecula
6 Andrew Pall, upmlnsLer 22 kelLh 8owes, lnchlnnan
7 uuncan CranL, lllchlLy 23 Lyrlc 1odklll, uSA
8 uerek Mldgley, uSA 24 Cordon 8ruce, kllwlnnlng
9 !ames Machee, lnverness 23 lnnes SmlLh, uunblane
10 Sean Mckeown, Canada 26 SLuarL LasLon, new Zealand
11 xavler 8oderlou, lrance 27 llona Manson, Clasgow
12 laye Penderson, klrrlemulr 28 8oddy Welr, Ldlnburgh
13 Ceorge SLewarL, erLh 29 laln Marshall, Cban
14 Mlchael Cray, Ldlnburgh 30 Alan Clark, Aberdeen
13 uavld WllLon, Clasgow 31 Crelg Cannlng, Ldlnburgh
nornp|pe & I|g Ir|day 2 September, 2.00pm, Cne 1ouch 1heatre
1 llnlay !ohnsLon, Clasgow 22 nlall MaLheson, lnverness
2 Alex Candy, Canada 23 8oderlck MacLeod, Clasgow
3 nlall SLewarL, kyle of Lochalsh 24 AlasLalr Lee, Canada
4 Alan 8evan, Canada 23 laln Spelrs, Ldlnburgh
3 MargareL uunn, Clasgow 26 uouglas Murray, Cupar
6 Clenn 8rown, Clasgow 27 !amle lorresLer, London
7 !ames Murray, Cupar 28 SLuarL Llddell, lnveraray
8 Cordon McCready, alsley 29 Andrew 8onar, Canada
9 Colln Clansey, Canada 30 nell Walker, lsle of Mull
10 8rlan uonaldson, newburgh 31 lan k Macuonald, Canada
11 Wllllam nlchols, uSA 32 !ohn Mulhearn, Clasgow
12 Alan !ohnsLon, LlvlngsLon 33 Wllllam McCallum, Clasgow
13 Angus MacColl, Cban 34 Cameron urummond
14 Wllllam Ceddes, Clasgow 33 !orl Chlsholm, uSA
13 Andrea 8oyd, Clasgow 36 Angus Macuonald, lsle of Skye
16 Andrew Payes, Canada 37 8rendon Lade, new Zealand
17 Cordon Walker, CalsLon 38 Cralg Mulrhead, SLlrllng
18 Slmon Mckerrell, newcasLle upon 1yne 39 AlasLalr uunn, Clasgow
19 !ohn-Angus SmlLh, London 40 !amle 1roy, Canada
20 Alasdalr Penderson, Clasgow 41 !ames MacPaLLle, Canada
21 uonald Machee, Alexandrla 42 !enny Pazzard, Ldlnburgh
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|oba|reachd Ir|day 2 September, 9.00 am, Green koon
1 8rlghde Chalmbeul, kyle of Lochalsh 12 Cameron Macuougall, nlgg
2 Charles Macuonald, lnverness 13 Sandy Cameron, 8oy 8rldge
3 Connor Slnclalr, Crleff 14 Andrew MacCllllvray, 1aln
4 !ames MceLrle, Aboyne 13 8ruce Macuonald, orLree
3 8achel Macuonald, lockLon Muslc Sch 16 Conall Maclllechlar, lockLon Muslc S
6 Alexander uuncan, 8urrelLon 17 karla urquharL, Mulr of Crd
7 Angus !. MacColl, Cban 18 Conal Mcuonagh, oolewe
8 SLeven 8arclay, lockLon Muslc School 19 Andrew Clark, 8y MonLrose
9 Seamus C'8aolghlll, lockLon Muslc Sch 20 Crlsdean Macuonald, lockLon Muslc S
10 Calum 8rown, eLerculLer 21 llona MacLennan, 8enbecula
11 !ames 8oxburgh, kyle
March, Strathspey & kee| (Under 18) Ir|day 2 September, 9.00am, MacLean koom
1 Andrew MacCllllvray, 1aln 11 Connor MacAulay, S. ulsL
2 8ruce Macuonald, orLree 12 Charles Macuonald, lnverness
3 8rlghde Chalmbeul, kyle of Lochalsh 13 Malrl Maclnnes, n. ulsL
4 Conall Maclllechlar, lockLon Muslc S 14 Connor Slnclalr, Crleff
3 karla urquharL, Mulr of Crd 13 Alasdalr SLeele, S. ulsL
6 Conal Mcuonagh, oolewe 16 !ames MceLrle, Aboyne
7 Andrew Clark, 8y MonLrose 17 8achel Macuonald, lockLon Muslc Sc
8 Crlsdean Macuonald, lockLon Muslc S 18 Alexander uuncan, 8urrelLon
9 llona MacLennan, 8enbecula 19 Angus !. MacColl, Cban
10 Paley Mackay, lockLon Muslc School 20 SLeven 8arclay, lockLon Muslc School
March (Under 1S) Ir|day 2 September, 2.30pm, MacLean koom
1 Seamus C'8aolghlll, lockLon Muslc Sch 14 Anndra Maclsaac, S. ulsL
2 Calum 8rown, eLerculLer 13 Mlcheal SLeele, S. ulsL
3 !ames 8oxburgh, kyle 16 ScoLL Murray, 1aln
4 Cameron Macuougall, nlgg 17 Cameron Sharp, lockLon
3 Sandy Cameron, 8oy 8rldge 18 uonald !oe Maclnnes, lnverness
6 aul Morrlson, 8enbecula 19 !ordan nell, Avlemore
7 Murdo MacLeod, orLmahomack 20 Wllllam 8oss, 8allnLore
8 lrleda Mcklggan, orLree 21 Calum Morrlson, lsle of Skye
9 8oss MacLeod, lsle of Parrls 22 llnlay MacAulay, S. ulsL
10 Connor kelleLL, kyle of Lochalsh 23 ScoLL Pay, lorres
11 Sara dl Carlo, 8eauly 24 Luan Clll, ulngwall
12 !ake Colllns, lnvergordon 23 Loghalnn euLan, lsle of Skye
13 kaylelgh nlcolson, lsle of Skye 26 Lllldh SeaLon, Conon-brldge
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Lament for Lochnell
Nothing is known of this beautiful tune except for the setting in the Campbell Canntaireachd (about 1800). Lochnell is 4 miles east
of Oban. Duncan Campbell of Lochnell raised a kilted regiment of 1,100 men in 1794, which became known as the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders, and
served in the Napoleonic Wars. There may be no connection between the tune and this family.
Port Urlar
This wild and striking piece of music is only known from the Campbell Canntaireachd. Port or Porst means a piece of instrumental music, and
Urlar means the ground or opening theme of a piobaireachd.
War or Peace
This tune is very ancient and was played all over the Highlands by many clans. Kenneth MacKay played the tune in action at Waterloo, bravely
standing outside the infantry square formed to repel a French cavalry charge. The setting is from the Canntaireachd of Neil MacLeod of Gesto, who
published 20 tunes in 1828, apparently taken from the singing of John MacCrimmon.
The Vaunting (An Intended Lament)
A Bhoilich = Vaunting : boasting, or showing off. One story suggests the tune was written as a lament for a dying youth. After the tune was played
to him, the youth got better! When the composer (Ronald MacDonald of Morar) asked him what he was to do with the lament, he jokingly replied Ach,
well make a Bhoilich of it. The setting is from Donald MacDonald (1812).
Lament for Iain Garve MacLeod of Raasay (MacLeod of Raasays Lament)
This tune was probably composed by Patrick Og MacCrimmon. John Garve was a man of immense strength and good character. He was drowned
in 1671 sailing from Lewis to Rassay, against the advice of his crew who feared the stormy weather. It has been suggested that drink was the cause.
The setting is from Donald MacDonalds manuscript.
Lady Margaret MacDonalds Salute
This ne tune is from the MacArthur-MacGregor manuscript (1820) and is a composition of Charles MacArthur, who was said to have spent 11 years
learning from Patrick Og MacCrimmon. The lady was the wife of Sir Alexander MacDonald of Sleat, and she helped Flora MacDonald and the eeing
Prince Charles in Skye, even though Sir Alexander himself was not a Jacobite.
The Pipers Warning to his Master (MacDonalds Warning)
This tune commemorates events at Dunyveg in Islay, where the MacDonalds were captured by the Campbells, unbeknownst to their chief Coll
MacDonald, who was at sea. When Colls piper saw his masters ship sailing towards him down the Sound of Islay, he struck up his bagpipe on the
shore, and played this tune. MacDonald understood this signal, and safely sailed to Ireland instead. The Campbells were enraged by their failure to
capture the chief, and cut off the pipers ngers.
The Battle of Sheriffmuir
This was an engagement in 1715 on Sherrifmuir, near Dunblane, at the height of the Jacobite rebellion in England and Scotland. John Campbell of
Argyll, was seriously outnumbered by the Jacobite army, but the battle was inconclusive with both sides claiming victory. However in strategic terms
Argyll had halted the Jacobite advance. Burns wrote a song about it, to the tune of the Cameronian Rant.
Tulloch Ard, The Mackenzies Gathering
This term is thought to refer to a high hill where the MacKenzies would hold a council of war, and light a beacon to warn of impending danger. Donald
MacDonald states that on these occasions pipers were posted in different parts of the country, for the purpose of calling the clan together. A more
well-known (but entirely different) tune from Peter Reids manuscript, happens to have the same name.
The Menzies Salute
Angus MacKay states this ne, bold piobaireachd is the composition of John Maclntyre, in the Brae of Eannoch, who was, at the time of the battle of
Sheriffmuir, piper to Menzies of that Ilk, chief of the name about 1715. John McIntyre was a pupil of Patrick Og MacCrimmon, and was reputedly also
the composer of The Battle of Sherrifmuir, in which he may have taken part.
Queen Annes Lament
Queen Anne reigned from 1702 to 1714, and was the last of the Stuart monarchs. She was the daughter of James VII of Scotland (II of England), and
sister of Mary who ruled with her husband, William III. It was during Annes reign that the Act of Union between Scotland and England was signed in
1707. The Campbell Canntaireachd has the same tune under the curious name Day yesterday and here yesterday.
Mackenzie of Applecrosss Salute
Angus Mackay said this tune was composed on the birth (in about 1730) of John Roy MacKenzie, a much-loved laird of Applecross. The composer
was Angus, son of John Dall MacKay, the blind piper of Gairloch. Applecross lies between the mountains and the Isle of Skye, accessed by only two
roads, one of which is the unforgettable high pass called Bealach na Ba.
Mrs Smiths Salute
This is a composition of John Ban MacKenzie, who was piper at Taymouth Castle. Mrs Smith was John Bans wifes sister, who came to stay at
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Taymouth for a time. In his day John Ban became known as the King of Pipers, due to his success in competitions in the mid-1800s. He was also
known as An Piobaire Ban due to his fair hair.
Lament for Finlay
Fionn relates this tune to Findlay Mor who was a famous and courageous man in the Farquarson family in Aberdeenshire. Donald MacDonald however
refers to a Finlay who was able, against great odds, to bring Mac Mharich Mor safely to shore in Uist after a very stormy passage.
Keppochs March
This tune is only known from the Campbell Canntaireachd. The MacDonalds of Keppoch were involved in the siege of Fort William in March 1746. This
chiefs son later died at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Note that a March in the title of a piobaireachd, may refer to walking proudly, or parading, but
could also refer to the border or boundary of an area of land, claimed (in this case) by Keppoch.
The Battle of Auldearn No. 1
This setting is from the Campbell Canntaireachd, where the tune is nameless, but is clearly the same tune as the better-known No. 2 setting of the
Battle of Auldearn. This battle was near Nairn in 1645, where Montrose defeated a superior force ghting the Covenanters cause.
The Battle of Strome
This tune presumably refers to the struggle between the MacKenzies and Glengarry in 1602, for the possession of Castle of Strome on Lochcarron.
Glengarry was killed in a ship battle there, and MacKenzie destroyed the castle. It was as a reprisal for this, when the men from Glengarry burned the
church of Kilchrist and its congregation (see below).
The Glen is Mine
The tune in Angus MacKays manuscript is said to be a composition of John MacCrimmon, composed when he passed through Glen Shiel with his
master the Earl of Seaforth. There are alternative settings in Donald MacDonalds manuscript (called A MacDonalds March) and the Campbell
Canntaireachd, (called Whomsoever I may be with, it is with the King I am now).
MacDonalds (or Duntroons) Salute
This tune is found in Angus MacKays manuscript with this double-barrelled title, and is called thus to distinguish it from the better-known MacDonalds
Salute, a composition of Donald Mor MacCrimmon.
Glengarrys March
This tune, also known by the Gaelic name Cill Chriosd, refers to the church of Kilchrist, where the MacKenzies were burnt to death by the MacDonells
of Glengarry. Vengeance was swift however, as the murderers were themselves overtaken and burned alive by the MacKenzies, or possibly driven into
Loch Ness and drowned. Later, when Glengarrys son was killed in a ght near Eilan Donan, he was buried in the doorway of the church so that the
MacKenzies might trample over his body every Sunday.
The Gathering of the MacNabs
This ne tune is known from the Campbell Canntaireachd and Peter Reids manuscript (1826). Mac an aba means son of the abbot. The progenitor
of the clan is traditionally the abbot of Glendochart and Strathearn, who was a younger son of Kenneth McAlpin, King of Scotland 834-858 AD. Since
the abbots were hereditary, the rst MacNab chiefs were also the abbots of the monastery.
The Park Piobaireachd No. 2
Park is near Strathpeffer above the river Connon, and the battle of Park was between the MacKenzies and the MacDonalds in about 1490. The
MacDonalds were decisively beaten. It is thought that this tune (and its namesake, The Park Piobaireachd No. 1) are among our earliest tunes.
The End of the Great Bridge
This tune may have been composed for the Battle of Inverlochy (1427). If this is the case, it may be another of our oldest piobaireachds, unless the
tune was written some time after the event. Another suggestion is that the bridge is that built by General Wade near Spean Bridge. It was at this bridge
in 1745, that the Jacobite Highlanders had their rst engagement with the Hanoverian army.
Note that the legends surrounding tunes, and even the names themselves, may or may not have any basis in fact. Having said that many tunes have
lovely, or inspiring, names. Pipers may nd it useful to consider the name when playing, or to allow the name of the tune to inspire an emotion, which
they can then express in the music. However as Archibald Campbell said, in his introduction to the Kilberry book, the true guide is the music itself.
Peter McCalister
The Piobaireachd Society
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Promh Phuirt
Cumha Loch nan Eala
Chan eil osrachadh sam bith againn mun phort seo ach amhin an riteachadh ann an Canntaireachd Chaimbeil, Drna leabhar (1814). Tha Loch
nan Eala 4 mle an ear air an ban. Thog Donnchadh Caimbeul Loch nan Eala risimeid filidh de 1,100 neach ann an 1794, a chaidh ainmeach-
adh mar 91mh Gidheil Earra Ghidheil, agus a bha ann an Cogaidhean Napoleon. Dhfhaodadh nach eil ceangal sam bith eadar am fonn agus an
teaghlach seo.
Port rlair
Chan eil am port sgeunach, annasach seo ri lorg ach a-mhin ann an ciad leabhar Canntaireachd Chaimbeil (1797). S e earrann fosglaidh na pobai-
reachd a tha san rlar.
Cogadh no Sth
Tha am port seo air leth rsaidh agus chaidh a sheinn air feadh na Gidhealtachd le iomadach cinneadh. Sheinn Coinneach MacAoidh am port sa
bhatal aig Bhatairli, na sheasamh gu gaisgeil taobh a-muigh na cernaig coisridh a chaidh a chruthachadh airson bacadh a chur air ionnsaigh
eachraidh Fhrangach. Tha an riteachadh bhon Channtaireachd aig Niall MacLeid Gheusto, a dhfhoillsich 20 port ann an 1828, a rir choltais bhon
t-seinn aig Iain MacCruimein.
A Bhilich
Tha an sgeul a cumail a-mach gun deach am fonn seo a dhanamh mar chumha do dhganach an uchd a bhis. s didh am fonn a sheinn dha,
dhfhs e na b fherr! Nuair a dhfhaighnich am fear a rinn am fonn (Raghnall Dmhnallach Mhrair) d bu chir a dhanamh leis a chumha, fhreagair
e le fealla-dh Ach, nach dan sinn Bilich dheth. Tha an riteachadh seo bho lmh-sgrobhainn Dhmhnaill
Dhmhnallaich (1812).
Cumha Iain Ghairbh Mhic Gille Chaluim (Cumha MhicLeid Ratharsair)
Tha a h-uile coltas ann gun deach am fonn seo a dhanamh le Pdraig g MacCruimein. B e duine air leth foghainteach agus beusail a bh ann an
Iain Garbh. Chaidh a bhthadh ann an 1671 s e seladh Ledhas a Ratharsair an aghaidh comhairle a chriutha, air an robh eagal na droch shde.
Tha e ri aithris gun robh deoch lidir ri coireachadh airson na tubaist. Tha an riteachadh seo bho lmh-sgrobhainn Dhomhnaill Dhmhnallaich.
Filte Baintighearna MhicDhmhnaill
Tha am port grinn seo bho lmh-sgrobhainn MhicArtair- MhicGrioghair (1820) agus chaidh a dhanamh le Terlach MacArtair, a chuir seachad, a
rir aithris, 11 bliadhna ag ionnsachadh bho Phdraig g MacCruimein. B i a bhaintighearna a bhean aig Sir Alastair Dmhnallach Shlite, agus
chuidich i Floraid NicDhmhnaill agus am Prionnsa Terlach san Eilean Sgitheanach s iad a teicheadh bhon nmhaid, ged nach b e Seumasach
a bh ann an Alastair Dmhnallach fhin.
A Cholla mo Rin (Rabhadh a Phobaire dha Mhaighstir (Rabhadh MhicDhmhnaill))
Tha am port seo a comharrachadh thachartasan ann an Dn Naomhaig an le, far an deach na Dmhnallaich a thoirt am bruid le na Caimbeulaich,
gun chil a dhfhios aig an ceanncinnidh Colla MacDhmhnaill, a bh aig muir. Nuair a chunnaic pobaire Cholla soitheach a mhaighstir a seladh
thuige ann an Caol le, thog e a phob-mhr agus sheinn e am port seo. Thuig MacDhmhnaill an comharradh, agus rinn e crsa gu sbhailte a
dhirinn. Bha na Caimbeulaich cho feargach nach deach aca air an ceann-cinnidh a ghlacadh s gun do gherr iad na corragan far a phobaire.
Blr Sliabh an t-Siorraim
Thachair am blr seo ann an 1715 air Sliabh an t-Siorraim, faisg air Dn Bhlthain, an teas-meadhain ar-a-mach nan Seumasach an Alba is an Sas-
ainn. Bha arm nan Seumasach trr na bu mhotha na an ireamh dhaoine a chruinnich air taobh Chaimbeul Earra-Ghidheil, ach bha m-chinnt ann
aig deireadh chisean agus an d thaobh a cumail a-mach gun do bhuannaich iad. A thaobh ro-innleachd, ge-t, chuir Earra- Ghidheal stad air
adhartas nan Seumasach. Sgrobh Burns ran mu dheidhinn, leis an fhonn The Cameronian Rant.
Tulach rd, Cruinneachadh Chlann Choinnich
Thathar a smaoineachadh gu bheil seo a toirt iomradh air a chnoc rd far am biodh Clann Choinnich a cruinneachadh airson deisealachadh airson
cogadh agus airson teine a lasadh gus rabhadh a thoirt mun chunnart a bha air thoiseach orra. Tha Dmhnall Dmhnallach ag innse, aig amannan
mar seo, gum biodh pobairean stidhichte ann an diofar sgrean air feadh na dthcha gus an cinneadh a chruinneachadh nuair a thigeadh feum.
Tha port for ainmeil eile leis an aon ainm (ach aig nach eil cil a choltas ris an fhear seo) ann an lmhsgrobhainn Pheadair Reid.
Filte a Mhinnearaich
Tha Aonghas MacAoidh ag innse gun deach am pos grinn, gaisgeil seo a dhanamh le Iain Mac an t-Saoir Brigh Raineach a bha, aig m Blr
Sliabh an t-Siorraim, na phobaire aig na Minnearaich mu 1715. Bha Iain Mac an t-Saoir na sgoilear aig Pdraig g MacCruimein, agus tha beachd
ann gur e cuideachd a rinn Blr Sliabh an t-Siorraim, anns an robh e, s dcha, a sabaid.
Cumha Banrigh Anna
Bha a Bhanrigh Anna a riaghladh eadar 1702 agus 1714, agus b i am monarc Stibhartach mu dheireadh. B e Seumas VII na h-Alba (II Shasainn) a
b athair dhi, agus piuthar a bh innte do Mhiri a bha a riaghladh cmhla ris an duine aice, Uilleam III. B ann fhad s a bha Anna a riaghladh a chaidh
Achd an Aonaidh eadar Alba agus Sasainn a thoirt gu buil ann an 1707. Tha an aon fhonn ann an Canntaireachd Chaimbeil leis an ainm annasach
Day yesterday and here yesterday.
Filte Tighearna na Comraich
Tha Aonghas MacAoidh ag innse gun deach am port seo a dhanamh mu 1730, nuair a rugadh Iain Ruadh MacCoinnich a bha na uachdaran spiseil
sa Chomraich. B e Aonghas, mac Iain Dhoill MhicAoidh Gherrloch, a rinn am port. Tha a Chomraich a laighe eadar na beanntan agus an t-Eilean
Sgitheanach agus gheibhear thuige air d rathad a-mhin, aon dhiubh an rathad ainmeil ris an canar Bealach nam B.
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Filte Baintighearna Mhic a Ghobhainn
Seo port a rinn Iain Bn MacCoinnich, a bha na phobaire aig Caisteal Bhealach nan Laogh. B i a Bh-uas Nic a Ghobhainn piuthar do bhean Iain
Bhin, a thinig a dhfhuireach a Bhealach nan Laogh airson greis. Na latha, bha Iain Bn air ainmeachadh mar Rgh nam Pobairean air sgth mar
a shoirbhich leis ann an co-fharpaisean am meadhan nan 1800an. Bha e cuideachd aithnichte mar Am Pobaire Bn air silleabh dath fhuilt.
Cumha Fhionnlaigh
Tha Fionn a ceangal an fhuinn seo ri Fionnlagh Mr a bha na dhuine ainmeil, calma bhon teaghlach Ic Fhearchair Siorrachd Obar Dheathain. Tha
Dmhnall Dmhnallach, get, a bruidhinn air Fionnlagh aig an deach, le cisean gu tur na aghaidh, air Mac Mhairich Mr fhaighinn gu sbhailte air
tr ann an Uibhist s didh for dhroch thuras mara.
Spaidsearachd Mac Mhic Raonuill
Tha am port seo air aithneachadh ann an Canntaireachd Chaimbeil a-mhin. Bha Dmhnallaich na Ceapaich an ss ann an cuairteachadh a Ghear-
astain sa Mhrt 1746. Chaochail mac a Chinn-cinnidh s didh sin aig Blr Chil Lodair ann an 1746. Thoiribh an aire, ann an tiotal Beurla a phuirt
Keppochs March nach ann ri spaidsearachd a tha am facal March a buntainn, ach ri croch pos fearainn air an do ghabh Dmhnallach na Cea-
paich sealbh.
Blr Allt ire ir. 1
Tha an riteachadh seo bho Channtaireachd Chaimbeil, far a bheil am port gun ainm, ach tha e follaiseach gur e an aon phort a th ann ri riteachadh
ir. 2 de Bhlr Allt ire. Bha am batal faisg air Inbhir Narann ann an 1645, nuair a fhuair Montrs lmh an uachdair air arm for lidir a bha a sabaid
air taobh nan Cmhnantach.
Batal an t-Srim
Thathar a gabhail ris gu bheil am port seo a bualadh air an tstr a bha eadar clann Ic Coinnich agus Gleann Garadh ann an 1602, s iad airson seilbh
a ghabhail air Caisteal an t-Srim air Loch Carrann. Chaidh Gleann Garadh a marbhadh ann am batal soithich an sin agus chuir MacCoinnich s dhan
chaisteal. Mar dhoghaltas, loisg r Ghlinn Garadh eaglais Chill Chrosd is coitheanal na broinn (faic gu h-osal).
S Leam Fhin an Gleann
Tha e air aithris gun deach am port seo, bho lmh-sgrobhainn Aonghais MhicAoidh, a dhanamh le Iain MacCruimein nuair a bha e a danamh a
shlighe tro Ghleann Seile le mhaighstir, Iarla Shophoirt. Tha riteachaidhean eile ann an lmhsgrobhainn Dhmhnaill Dhmhnallaich (leis an ainm
Spaidsearachd MhicDhmhnaill) agus ann an Canntaireachd Chaimbeil (air a bheil C aig am bi mi, is leis an Rgh mi).
Filte MhicDmhnaill (no Dhn Trein)
Tha am port seo ri fhaighinn ann an lmh-sgrobhainn Aonghais MhicAoidh leis an d thiotal, airson sgaradh a dhanamh eadar e agus am port ain-
meil Filte Chlann Dmhnaill a rinn Dmhnall Mr MacCruimein.
Cille Chrosd
Tha am port seo a-mach air eaglais Chille Chrosd far an deach clann Ic Coinnich a losgadh gu bs le Dmhnallaich Ghlinn Garadh. Thinig an
doghaltas gu math aithghearr s didh sin, ge-t, nuair a chaidh na murtairean a ghlacadh agus an losgadh gu bs le clann Ic Coinnich, no s dcha
gun deach an ruagadh a-steach a Loch Nis agus am bthadh. A-rithist, nuair a chaidh mac Ghleann Garadh a mharbhadh ann am batal faisg
air Eilean Donnain, chaidh a thiodhlacadh an starsaich doras na h-eaglais gus am faigheadh clann Ic Coinnich air stampadh air a chorp gach Sbaid.
Cruinneachadh Chlann an Aba
Tha an deagh phort seo air aithneachadh a-mhin bho Channtaireachd Chaimbeil. A rir an dualchais, b e promhathair a chinnidh an abaid airson
Gleann Dochard agus Srath ireann, am mac a b ige aig Coinneach MacAlpain, Rgh na h-Alba 834-858 AD. Seach gun robh na h-abaidean a
leantainn a rir na fala, bha ciad chinn-cinnidh Ic an Aba cuideachd nan abaidean sa mhanachainn.
Pobaireachd na Pirce ir. 2
Tha a Phirc faisg air Srath Pheofhair, os cionn abhainn Chonain, agus bha batal na Pirce eadar Clann Choinnich agus Clann Dmhnaill mu 1490.
Chaidh na Dmhnallaich a ruagadh gu dubh. Thathar a cumail a-mach gu bheil am port seo (agus am port leis an aon ainm, Pobaireachd na Pirce
ir. 1) am measg nam port as sine a th againn.
Ceann na Drochaide Mire
Dhfhaodadh gun deach am port seo a dhanamh airson Blr Inbhir Lchaidh (1427), ach greis s a dhidh, oir bha e annasach a phob mhr
fhaicinn aig an m sin. Tha beachd eile ann gur e an drochaid air a bheil am port a-mach an t a chaidh a thogail leis an t-Seanalair Wade faisg air
Drochaid an Aonachain. B ann aig an drochaid seo ann an 1745 a thachair a chiad choinneachadh eadar na Seumasaich Ghidhealach agus an
t-arm Hanoverian.
Thoiribh an aire gum faodadh nach eil na sgeulachdan, no ainmeannan nam port, gu tur stidhichte air an fhrinn. Air a shon sin, tha ainmeannan
lainn, misneachail air mran de na puirt. Dhfhaodadh gum biodh e feumail dha na pobairean beachdachadh air an ainm nuair a tha iad a seinn, no
leigeil le ainm a phuirt an inntinn a ghluasad, rud a thig an uair sin tarsainn sa chel. Mar a thuirt Eardsaidh Caimbeul, ge-t, na ro-rdh an leabhar Chill
Bhearaidh, s ann sa chel fhin a tha an stiir as fherr.
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PIOBAIREACHD ON GREAT HIGHLAND BAGPIPE
CLASP COMPETITION
Open only to winners of the Highland Society of Londons Gold Medal
at a former Gathering at Oban or Inverness. The competition will be held
under the Rules of the Piobaireachd Society.
Competitors will submit THREE tunes from the list below, ONE of which
they will be required to play.
Lament for Lochnell PS 13 p 398
Port Urlar PS12 p 387
War or Peace Gesto canntaireachd version
The Vaunting (an intended lament) DM MS p 223-228
Lament for Iain Garve MacLeod of Raasay
(MacLeod of Raasays Lament) DM MS p 20 -24
Lady Margaret MacDonalds Salute MMMS tune 27 p 155
The Pipers Warning to his Master DM MS p 98-102
(MacDonalds Warning)
PIOBAIREACHD ON GREAT HIGHLAND BAGPIPE
GOLD MEDAL COMPETITION
First prizewinners in this Event at any former Gathering of the Northern
Meeting excluded. Entry restricted to those already notied of their
eligibility to compete. The competitions will be held under the Rules of
the Piobaireachd Society.
Competitors will submit FOUR tunes from the list below, ONE of which
they will be asked to play.
The Battle of Sheriffmuir PS15, K
Tulloch Ard, The MacKenzies Gathering PS12
The Menziess Salute PS 15, K
Queen Annes Lament PS 7, K
Mackenzie of Applecrosss Salute PS 10
Mrs Smiths Salute PS 9
Lament for Finlay PS 1, K
Keppochs March PS 12
PIOBAIREACHD ON GREAT HIGHLAND BAGPIPE
SILVER MEDAL COMPETITION
Entry restricted to those already notied of their eligibility to compete.
Competitors will submit FOUR tunes from the list below, ONE of which
they will be asked to play
The Battle of Auldearn No. 1 PS 2
The Battle of Strome PS 5
The Glen is Mine PS 6, K
MacDonalds (or Duntroons) Salute PS 6
Glengarrys March PS 2, K
The Gathering of the MacNabs PS 5
The Park Piobaireachd No. 2 PS 4, K
The End of the Great Bridge PS 2, K
MARCH STRATHSPEY, AND REEL
Open only to former winners of the March, Strathspey and Reel A
competition, and its predecessor competitions.
Competitors will submit SIX Marches, Strathspeys and Reels, and will
be required to play TWO different Marches, TWO different Strathspeys
and TWO different Reels.
MARCH, STRATHSPEY & REEL (Grade A)
Competitors submitted FOUR Marches, Strathspeys and Reels, and will
be required to play ONE OF EACH ONCE THROUGH.
MARCH (Grade B)
Winners of First Prize at former Gatherings of the Northern Meeting will
be excluded. Entry restricted to those already notied of their eligibility
to compete. Competitors must submit FOUR Marches, ONE of which
they will be required to play ONCE THROUGH.
STRATHSPEY AND REEL (Grade B)
Winners of First Prize at former Gatherings of the Northern Meeting
excluded. Entry restricted to those already notied of their eligibility to
compete.
Competitors must submit FOUR Strathspeys and FOUR Reels and they
will be required to play ONE OF EACH ONCE THROUGH
HORNPIPE AND JIG
Open to Light Music Competitors graded A and above. Entry restricted
to those already notied of their eligibility to compete. Competitors
submitted TWO hornpipes and TWO jigs, and they will be required to
play ONE OF EACH ONCE THROUGH. The hornpipe will be played
rst.
DRESS AND DEPORTMENT
This Competition will be judged from competitors in competitions A
Grade March Strathspey & Reel, B March and March Strathspey and
Reel.
TUNING TIMES
Clasp 5 minutes
Gold and Silver Medals,
Former Winners MSR and A MSR 4 minutes
Hornpipe & Jig 2 minute
All other competitions 3 minutes
Competitors must present themselves thirty minutes before each
competition.
If a competitor fails to commence playing before or immediately after
the timer reaches 0 he/she will be liable to disqualication.
(Conned to competitors resident in the former counties of Aberdeen,
Angus, Kincardine, Perth, Caithness, Sutherland, Inverness, Ross and
Cromarty, Nairn, Moray, Argyll and soldiers serving in either the Regular
Army or the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve)
MARCH
Under 15 years of age on 2nd September 2011
Competitors submitted ONE March of their own choice
MARCH, STRATHSPEY AND REEL
Under 18 years on 2nd September 2011
Competitors submitted ONE March, Strathspey and Reel of their own
choice.
JUNIOR PIOBAIREACHD COMPETITION
Under 18 years of age on 2nd September 2011
SPONSORED BY THE HIGHLANDERS
Competitors submitted FOUR tunes of their own choice, ONE of which
they will be required to play.
Competitors Under 15 may enter Under 18 Competition but no
competitor may enter both Under 15 and Under 18 Competitions.
.........................................................................
All competitors will not be allowed to compete unless dressed to
the satisfaction of the Committee. SHIRT SLEEVE ORDER IS NOT
PERMITTED WHILE COMPETING. Pipe bags must be complete with
covers. The wearing of formal dress is encouraged.
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V Wide range of antique Highland Bagpipes (Lawrie,
Sinclair, Robertson, Henderson, Glen, Starck)
V Good selection of new bagpipes
and piping accessories
V Bagpipes made to order
V Scottish Smallpipes
V Pipe refurbishments
V Replacement parts
8 Broad Street, Stirling, FK8 1EF
01786 44 88 86
www.stirlingbagpipes.com
Proprietor:
Alan Waldron
Handmade Scottish Bagpipes
- Shop & Workshop
Antique Pipes and
all Bagpipe Accessories
Contact:
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01626 867298
Highland Photographic Archive
Home to a wealth of local images
spanning a century or more.
To visit the archive an appointment is essential.
Highland Photographic Archive,
Inverness Service Point, 23 Church Street, Inverness IV1 1DY
Tel: 01463 703912
Email: Photographic.Archive@highland.gov.uk
Inverness Museum
and Art Gallery
Come and visit this exciting
and interactive museum in
the centre of Inverness
Open MonSat, 10am5pm
Castle Wynd,
Inverness IV2 3EB
Tel 01463 237114
www.inverness.highland.museum
Email: Inverness.museum@highland.gov.uk
All Reeds Personally Handcrafted
Play the reeds that play for prizes
Highland Way, Dalmonach Road, Alexandria,
Dunbartonshire, Scotland, G83 9AG
Telephone: 01389 605 949
Fax: 01389 606 404
Email: macpheereeds@aol.com
Overseas orders :
Hendersons - www.hendersongroupltd.com
The British Shop - www.britishshop.com
Tartantown - www.tartantown.com
NOTES
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( E s t a b l i s h e d 1 8 5 8 )
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CLASP COMPETITION
First Prize - The Rothiemurchus Trophy (to be held for one year) and a Rothiemurchus Trophy Medal; Gold Clasp presented by the Northern
Meeting; Banner presented by Grainger and Campbell (to be held for one year). The winner of the Clasp will be entitled to a free two night break for
two persons at The Waterside, Inverness.
Second Prize - Willie MacDonald Memorial Trophy (to be held for one year).
GOLD MEDAL COMPETITION
First Prize - Highland Society of London's Gold Medal, The Seaforth Pitcher and the Donnie Manson Memorial Trophy (both to be held for one year).
Second Prize - The lain Ormsaig MacKinnon Trophy (to be held for one year).
SILVER MEDAL COMPETITION
First Prize - The Competing Piper's Association's Silver Medal, The 51st Highland Volunteer Cup (to be held for one year).
Second Prize - Margaret McCallum Memorial Trophy (to be held for one year).
MARCH, STRATHSPEY & REEL
First Prize - Silver Star presented by Royal Scottish Pipers' Society, The MacBrayne Centenary Challenge Cup (to be held for one year).
MARCH, STRATHSPEY & REEL Grade A
First Prize - Bronze Star, presented by Royal Scottish Pipers Society. The Colin C Drummond Memorial Trophy (to be held for one year).
Second Prize - The Addison Watson Cup (to be held for one year).
Third Prize - Donald Reay Mackay Memorial Kilt Pin (to be held for one year).
MARCH Grade B
First Prize - Mrs MacDonald of Craigniche Trophy (to be held for one year).
STRATHSPEY & REEL Grade B
First Prize - P/M Dan Macrae Memorial Trophy (to be held for one year).
HORNPIPE AND JIG
First Prize - Donald Ross Memorial Trophy (to be held for one year).
DRESS AND DEPORTMENT
The Bjorg Dalzel-Job Cuach (to be held for one year).
Aggregate Performance in competitions B grade competitions
The Sandy Grant Gordon Challenge Quaich (to be held for one year) will be given to the competitor who achieves the best overall performance in
the combined results of the Silver Medal, Grade B March and Grade B Strathspey and Reel Competitions.
Aggregate Performance in competitions Former Winners competitions
The Northern Meeting Quaich (to be held for one year) will be given to the competitor who achieves the best overall performance in the combined
results of the Gold Clasp and the former winners March, Strathspey and Reel Competitions. The winner will also receive a hand-made kilt of own
choice by Alan Beith, Kiltmakers.
U15 MARCH
First Prize - Pipe Major William Young Trophy (to be held for one year), The Nicol Manson Half Presentation Practice Chanter presented by The
Waterside Hotel Inverness plus 2 nights free B&B at the Waterside Hotel, Drumnadrochit P.S. Medal and reeds from Donald MacPhee, Reedmaker,
(to be retained). Second Prize - The Ali Ross Memorial Trophy (to be held for one year) and a meal voucher for 50 at The Waterside Hotel
Inverness
U18 MARCH, STRATHSPEY & REEL
First Prize - The Macinnes Cup (to be held for one year), The Gordon Duncan Trust Silver Mounted Practice Chanter, Drumnadrochit P.S. Medal and
reeds from Donald MacPhee, Reedmaker, (to be retained). Second Prize - The Clan MacLeod Cup (to be held for one year)
JUNIOR PIOBAIREACHD COMPETITION
First Prize - The Evan MacRae Trophy (to be held for one year), and inscribed The Highlanders 2011 practice chanter, Drumnadrochit P.S. Medal
and reeds from Donald MacPhee, Reedmaker, (all to be retained). Second Prize - The Rhoda MacLeod Memorial Cup (to be held for one year),
Regimental Pipe Music Book. Third Prize - Regimental Pipe Music Book. Fourth Prize - Regimental Pipe Music Book.
Aggregate Performance in competitions in U18 competitions
The competitor with the best aggregate performance will receive the British Legion Plaid Brooch, the P/M Angus MacDonald MBE Memorial Trophy
(both to be held for one year), Drumnadrochit P.S. Medal and reeds from Donald MacPhee, Reedmaker, to be retained. The girl with the best
aggregate performance will receive the P/M Jim Christie Memorial Cup (to be held for one year).
DRESS AND DEPORTMENT
H.R. MacDonald-Haig Cuachs (to be held for one year) will be presented to the boy and girl judged to win the Junior Dress and Deportment
Competition.
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1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Clasp 300 200 150 100 50
Gold Medal 300 200 150 100 50
Silver Medal 200 100 75 50 30
March, Strathspey & Reel 300 200 150 100 50
March, Strathspey & Reel A 200 100 75 50 30
March B 60 45 35 30 25
Strathspey & Reel B 60 45 35 30 25
Hornpipe & Jig 125 75 50 40 30
Dress & Deportment 60
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Under 15 March 12 10 9 8
Under 18 March, Strathspey & Reel 15 12 10 9
Junior Piobaireachd 15 12 10 9
Dress & Deportment 2x20
The Northern Meeting Piping competitions are most grateful to the following for their generous nancial support and
for the donation of prizes:
Grateful thanks are also extended to all those who, over the years, have donated trophies for annual competition.
The Northern Meeting Piping Trust
Inverness Common Good Fund
The Highland Society of London
The Clan Donald Lands Trust
The Piobaireachd Society
The Royal Scottish Pipers Society
The Highlanders Museum
The Competing Pipers Association
Mr J Nicol Manson
The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust
Duncan Chisholm & Sons
John Dewar & Sons Ltd
Loch Insh Watersports
The Royal Celtic Society
The Drumnadrochit Piping Society
Mrs M Buchanan
Mr William McCallum
Mr Alan Beith
Mr Donald MacPhee
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The Clan Donald Lands Trust takes great pleasure
in our continued involvement with the Northern
Meeting as sponsors of this prestigious piping
event.
Clan Donald Skye is operated by the Clan Donald
Lands Trust, a non-prot charitable organisation. It
was established in 1971 with the aim of promoting
an understanding and appreciation of the history
and traditions of Clan Donald and the Lordship of the
Isles. The Trust purchased the last remaining 20,000
acres (800 hectares) of the once vast Macdonald
lands. It has acted as custodian of the land, and
developed high quality facilities for everyone
interested in the conservation of Highland heritage,
including the preserving the traditions of Highland
music. In addition to the Northern Meeting, the
Trust also sponsors the junior piping competitions
at the Skye Games. We are equally proud to host
the Donald MacDonald Quaich at Armadale which
is sponsored by Glenddich Whisky. The winner of
the Donald MacDonald Quaich in 2011 was Angus
MacColl from Oban who played Lady MacDonalds
Lament. The Trusts Honorary Piping advisor and
Trustee of the Clan Donald Lands Trust, Dr Angus
MacDonald, was the Fear and Taighe at the event,
and Dr Jack Taylor was the adjudicator. Sleat Piper
was Seamus OBaoigill and there was additional
music from Margaret MacLellan, Gaelic singer from
Moidart and the children from Sleat Primary School.
There was also the launch of Donald MacDonalds
collection of Piobaireachd Vol 2.
Our facilities include the Visitor Centre at Armadale
on the Sleat Peninsula on Skye, where the accredited
Museum of the Isles and Library collects, preserves
and makes available information on Clan Donald, the
other Clans of the Lordship, and the West Highlands
and the Isles of Scotland. The Trust also preserves
the remains of Armadale Castle, oversees the tending
and development of the historic Castle gardens, as
well as the greater estate which includes an 8,000
acre home farm, open hill ground and nine crofting
townships. The wider estate responsibilities include
forestry: commercial and regeneration schemes,
stalking, shooting and venison production and
walking trails with aspirations for renewable energy
schemes; giving a very diverse and interesting
experience at Clan Donald Skye.
By professionally managing and maintaining
these resources, the Trust provides members of
Clan Donald, the other Clans in the Hebrides and
West Highlands, and the general public with the
opportunity of learning about their individual and
shared heritage in a beautiful setting overlooking the
Sound of Sleat. If you are interested in visiting the
Centre or in supporting this valuable and worthwhile
work as a Friend of the CDLT, please go to our new
website at www.clandonald.com. Our Friends enjoy
free admission to the Gardens and Museum, plus
discounts on our self-catering lodges and regular
communications by email.
Finally, the Northern Meeting has upheld the piping
tradition for over one hundred and fty years and the
Clan Donald Lands Trust is honoured to be sponsors
and supporters of this event.
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Competition - Gold Medal Competition - Strathspey and reel (b)
1st Andrew Hayes 1st Jamie Forrester
2nd Niall Stewart 2nd James Troy
3rd William Geddes 3rd Gavin Ferguson
4th Andrew Rogers 4th Sean McKeown
5th Jori Chisholm 5th Derek Midgley
Competition - Silver Medal Competition - March, Strathspey and Reel
1st Andrew Bonar 1st Stuart Liddell
2nd John Mulhearn 2nd William McCallum
3rd Sean McKeown 3rd Roderick MacLeod, MBE
4th Xavier Boderiou 4th Jack Lee
5th Alasdair Henderson 5th Chris Armstrong
Competition - March, Strathspey and Reel (a) Competition Dress and Deportment
1st Dr Brendon Eade Alastair Dunn
2nd Andrew Bonar
3rd Alex Gandy Overall winner in the B Grade events
4th Cameron Drummond Andrew Bonar
5th Alasdair Henderson
JUNIOR
Competition - March (b) Competition Under 15 March
1st Neil Walker 1st Charles MacDonald
2nd William Nichols 2nd Bruce MacDonald
3rd Andrew Lee 3rd Brighde Chaimbeul
4th Sean McKeown 4th Seamus OBaighill
5th Gordon Bruce
Competition - Under 18 March Strathspey & Reel
Competition - Hornpipe and Jig 1st Connor Sinclair
1st Gordon Walker 2nd James McPetrie
2nd Andrew Bonar 3rd Karla Urquhart
3rd Andrew Hayes 4th Norman Gillies
4th Dr Brendon Eade
5th William McCallum Competition - The Highlanders Junior Piobaireachd
1st James McPetrie
2nd Alexander Levack
Competition - Clasp 3rd Charles MacDonald
1st Jack Lee 4th Connor Sinclair
2nd Stuart Liddell
3rd Roderick MacLeod, MBE
4th William McCallum Best Aggregate U18 Competitions
5th Niall Matheson James McPetrie

Girls Aggregate - U18 Competitions
The Northern Meeting Quaich Karla Urquhart

Junior Dress and Deportment
Winner Stuart Liddell Girls Mairi MacInnes
Boys Connor Sinclair
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Competition - Clasp Competition - March (B)
1st 1st
2nd 2nd
3rd 3rd
4th 4th ..
5th . 5th
Competition - Gold Medal Competition - Strathspey and Reel(B)
1st 1st
2nd 2nd
3rd 3rd
4th 4th
5th . 5th .
Competition Silver Medal Competition Dress and Deportment
1st
2nd
3rd Overall winner in the B Grade events
4th
5th .

JUNIOR
Competition - March, Strathspey & Reel Competition Under 15 March
1st 1st
2nd 2nd
3rd 3rd
4th 4th
5th .
Competition - Under 18 March Strathspey & Reel
Competition -March, Strathspey & Reel (A) 1st
1st 2nd
2nd 3rd
3rd 4th
4th
5th . Competition - The Highlanders Junior Piobaireachd
1st
Competition Hornpipe & Jig 2nd
1st 3rd
2nd 4th
3rd
4th Best Aggregate U18 Competitions
5th .
Girls Aggregate - U18 Competitions
The Northern Meeting Quaich
Junior Dress and Deportment
Winner . Girls
Boys
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