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Archie Kenneth Quaich Competition 2010

The eighteenth annual competition for amateur piobaireachd players for the Archie Kenneth Quaich was held in the relaxed atmosphere of The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society’s rooms in Edinburgh on Saturday 6th March 2010.   The Piobaireachd Society sponsors the competition.

There was a good entry of 25 players and the competition was judged by Mr Ronald Clark and Mr Ronald McShannon.   Once again, it was a most enjoyable occasion.

The results were as follows:

1st Tom Peterkin, Edinburgh, playing “Lament for the Little Supper”

2nd Eric McKimmon, Edinburgh, playing “Clan Campbell's Gathering”

3rd Andrew Frater, Uphall, playing “The MacGregors' Salute”

4th Alan Forbes, Edinburgh, playing "Lord Lovat's Lament"

5th John Frater, Darlington, playing “Lament for MacSwan of Roaig”

The full list of competitors, and the tunes they played, was as follows:

Iain MacDonald

The Marquis of Argyll's Salute

Andrew Park

Struan Robertson's Salute

Walter Gray

Tulloch Ard

Gavin Greene

I am Proud to play a Pipe

Martin Lowe

Catherine's Lament

John Frater

Lament for MacSwan of Roaig

Kirsteen MacDonald

Lament for Donald of Laggan

Eric McKimmon

Clan Campbell's Gathering

Tom Peterkin

Lament for the Little Supper

Alan Forbes

Lord Lovat's Lament

Ian McCabe

Black Donald's March

Theresa Brown

Lament for MacDonald's Tutor

Rob Armstrong

The Massacre of Glencoe

Alastair MacQueen

MacLeod's Short Tune

James Kenny

Lament for the Viscount of Dundee

Kathryn McEwan

MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart's Lament No 2

Kerr Cowan

The Little Spree

Leslie Barrett

The Glen is Mine

Robert Smart

MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart's Lament No 1

Keith Bowes

The Massacre of Glencoe

Ray Bell

The End of the Great Bridge

Andrew Frater

The MacGregors' Salute

Allan Harper

Mackenzie of Applecross's Salute

Tom Graham

The Field of Gold

Chris Ogilvie

Grain in Hides and Corn in Sacks

 

 

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Archie Kenneth Quaich Competition

 

The seventeenth annual competition for amateur piobaireachd players for the Archie Kenneth Quaich was held in the relaxed atmosphere of The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society’s rooms in Edinburgh on Saturday 7th March 2009. The Piobaireachd Society sponsors the competition.

 

There was a good entry of 22 players and the competition was judged by Dr Jack Taylor, President of the Piobaireachd Society, and Mr Roddy MacLeod, Principal of The National Piping Centre. Once again, it was a most enjoyable occasion.

 

The results were as follows:

 

1st Alan Forbes, Edinburgh, playing “The Mackays’ Banner”

2nd Alastair MacQueen, Rothesay, playing “I am Proud to play a Pipe”

3rd Colin MacNeill, Edinburgh, playing “Lament for Donald of Laggan”

4th John Frater, Darlington, playing “MacNeill of Barra’s March”

 

The full list of competitors, and the tunes they played, was as follows:

 

Kathryn McEwan The Little Spree

Robert Smart MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament No 1

Colin MacNeill Lament for Donald of Laggan

Leslie Barrett The Old Woman’s Lullaby

Hugh Dinwoodie Colin MacRae of Invereenat’s Lament

Alastair MacQueen I am Proud to play a Pipe

Andrew Frater Lament for Captain MacDougall

Kerr Cowan Corrienessan’s Salute

Alan Forbes The Mackays’ Banner

John Frater MacNeill of Barra’s March

Charles Dunbar MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart

Chris Ogilvie The Old Men of the Shells

Theresa Brown Colin MacRae of Invereenat’s Lament

Tom Graham Too Long in this Condition

Iain MacDonald The Little Spree

Ian McCabe Corrienessan’s Salute

Martin Lowe The Battle of Bealach nam Brog

Alasdair Morrison Lament for Captain MacDougall

Kirsteen MacDonald The Company’s Lament

Walter Gray The Groat

Allan Harper Lament for Captain MacDougall

Rob Armstrong The Massacre of Glencoe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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