LOCHABER Piping Society held its annual junior piping competition at Lochaber High School on Saturday April 8.
This year’s adjudicators were Rona Lightfoot, Euan MacCrimmon and Dougie Beck. Mr Beck said: ‘It’s heartening to see the standard young musicians are achieving. The fantastic developments in traditional music over the past 20 years mean younger pipers have a plethora of options to engage with their music. However, it is evident the skills and discipline required to take part in events such as this are valued. A lot of hard work went in on the part of the pipers, their tutors and their parents and they should all be congratulated.’ Results: Chanter 10 years and under - March - 1 Shaughn Paul Dunlop; 2 Aidan Paterson. Chanter 11-13 years- March- 1 Jac Currie; 2 Elise Thomson; 3 Brandon Watson. Chanter 14 years and under - March - 1 Hector Finlayson; 2 Grace Kelman; 3 Jac Currie. Bagpipes – Novice March - 1 Ronnie MacIntosh; 2 Andrew Orr. Bagpipes – Novice Slow Air - 1 Andrew Orr. Bagpipes 16 years and under - March - 1 Finlay Cameron; 2 Laura Robertson; 3 Ben Fulford. Bagpipes 16 years and under - Slow Air 1 Angus Finlay MacPhee; 2 Finlay Cameron; 3 Ciaran Kellett. Bagpipes under 15 - years - March - 1 Archie MacLean; 2 Ciaran Kellett; 3 Archie Clark. Bagpipes under 15 years - Strathspey and Reel - 1 Ciaran Kellett; 2 Archie MacLean; 3 Eòsaph Caimbeul. Bagpipes under 15 years - Ceòl Mòr - 1 Eòsaph Caimbeul; 2 Archie Clark; 3 Archie MacLean. Bagpipes 18 years and under - March - 1 Angus Finlay MacPhee; 2 Finlay Cameron; 3 Archie Drennan. Bagpipes 18 years and under - Strathspey and Reel - 1 Finlay Cameron; 2 Angus Finlay MacPhee; 3 Eoghainn Peuran. Bagpipes 18 years and under - 1 Finlay Cameron; 2 Angus Finlay MacPhee; 3 Archie Drennan. Bagpipes 18 years and under - Ceòl Mòr (ground only) - 1 Ben Fulford; 2 Laura Robertson; 3 Ruaraidh Drennan. Bagpipes under 15 years- Jig - 1 Ciaran Kellett; 2 Archie MacLean; 3 Laura Robertson. Bagpipes 18 years and under - Jig - 1 Archie Drennan; 2 Angus Finlay MacPhee; 3 Martin MacRae. Bagpipes - Donald Macleod Ceòl Mòr - 1 Finlay Cameron; 2 Angus Finlay MacPhee; 3 Archie Drennan. Youngest Competitor - Grace Kelman. Lochaber boy with highest points in events 1, 2 and 2a - Jac Currie. Lochaber boy with highest points in events 3a and 3b - Andrew Orr. Lochaber girl with highest points in all events except chanter/novice - Laura Robertson. Lochaber boy with highest points in all events except chanter/novice - Finlay Cameron. Lochaber competitor with highest points in Ceòl Mòr 18 years and younger - Finlay Cameron. Lochaber competitor with highest points in jig competitions - Laura Robertson.