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The Rose Fletcher Memorial Solo Piping Competition 2026
Competitors had until April 28th to submit their entries. This allowed our judges, Richard Parkes MBE and Cameron Edgar, a week to assess their performances. On Sunday May 3rd the competition went public and every competitor received their comment sheets from the judges. The results are published below. Click on any of the entries to view each performance. Competitors had the option to remain private if preferred which is why some of the links below are dormant.

We are very grateful to McCallum Bagpipes who once again sponsored this competition, providing us with a generous range of prizes which will be allocated to all the participants in this competition over the coming weeks. The full prize-giving list will be published here once it is complete.
Results
JUNIOR PRACTICE CHANTER (under 19)
Event 1: 2-part March
1st. Tom MacDonald Brown (16): Scots Wha Hae
2nd. James Fleming (11): High Road to Gairloch

Event 2: 2-part Slow Air
1st. Tom MacDonald Brown (16): Amazing Grace

ADULT PRACTICE CHANTER (19 and over)
Event 3: 2-part March
1st. Clint Hutchison: Lord Lovat's Lament
2nd. Robert Tiller: When the Battle's O'er
3rd. Janet MacDonald: Teribus
4th. Sarah Gibson: The Haughs of Cromdale
5th. Sophie Mochrie: Lord Lovat's Lament

Event 4: 2-part Slow Air
1st. Clint Hutchison: The Massacre of Glencoe
2nd. Robert Tiller: The Massacre of Glencoe
3rd. Janet MacDonald: Hector the Hero
4th. Sophie Mochrie: The Massacre of Glencoe
5th. Sarah Gibson: My Home

JUNIOR BAGPIPE (under 19)
Event 5: 4 parts in March tempo
1st. Aiden Standley (12): The Glenfinnan Highland Gathering
2nd. Patrick Fraser (14): Fr John MacMillan of Barra
3rd. Olive Knight (16): The 79th's Farewell to Gibraltar
4th. Isla Armstrong (14): The Siege of Delhi
5th. Jolyon Uglow (12): The Hills of Perth

Event 6: 2-part Slow Air
1st. Aiden Standley (12): My Home
2nd. Patrick Fraser (14): The Flowers of the Forest
3rd. Olive Knight (16): The Dark Island
4th. Isla Armstrong (14): The Massacre of Glencoe

INTERMEDIATE (any age)
Event 7: 4 parts in March tempo
1st. Craig Wright: Over the Chinwin
2nd. Ian Riley: P/M Willie Gray's Farewell to the Glasgow City Police
3rd. Scott McClone: MacLeod of Mull
4th. Adam Hughes: The Old Rustic Bridge, Lord Lovat's Lament

Event 8: 2-part Slow Air
1st. Craig Wright: Loch Rannoch
2nd. Scott McClone: Mull of the Mountains
3rd. Ian Riley: Hector the Hero
4th. Elizabeth Hughes: The Mingulay Boat Song
5th. Adam Hughes: The Massacre of Glencoe
6th. Heather Griffin: The Mingulay Boat Song
7th. Andy Young: Hector the Hero

ADVANCED
Event 9: March/Strathspey/Reel
1st. Peter Crowe: John MacColl's March to Killbowie Cottage, Lady Loudon, The Rejected Suitor
2nd. Paul Wright: Fr John MacMillan of Barra, Dora MacLeod, Alick C MacGregor
3rd. Cameron Sheppard: John MacColl's March to Kilbowie Cottage, Arniston Castle, Major David Manson
4th. David Rischmiller: Captain Campbell of Drum a Voisk, Lady MacKenzie of Gairloch, Capt Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree
5th. Jim Gray: Major Manson's Farewell to Clachantrushel, The Ewe with the Crooked Horn, The Flaggon
6th. Alexander Smith: Donald MacLean's Farewell to Oban, Caledonian Canal, MacKay from Skye
7th. Bronwyn Heywood: P/M Willie Gray's Farewell to the Glasgow Police, Maggie Cameron, Lexie McAskill
8th. Tim Eastwood: The Siege of Delhi, Caledonian Canal, The Sound of Sleat

Event 10: Slow Air/Hornpipe/Jig
1st. Peter Crowe: Cha Till MacCrimmon, Crossing The Minch, Braes of Mellinish
2nd. Paul Wright: A Love Song for Debra Ann, P/M George Allan, The Rakes of Kildare
3rd. Jim Gray: The Eastern Townships, Summerside, The Piper's Bonnet
4th. David Rischmiller: My Love My Joy My Pleasure, Colin MacKay, John Patterson's Mare
5th. Alexander Smith: Hector the Hero, Sandy's New Chanter, Alan MacPherson of Mosspark
6th. Bronwyn Heywood: Skye Boat Song, Jamie McInnes' Ceilidh, Glasgow City Police Pipers

PIOBAIREACHD
Event 11: Ground only
1st. Scott McClone: Lament for Capt. Noel Godfrey Chavasse, VC and Bar, MC, RAMC
(Click here for the sheet music)
2nd. Cameron Sheppard: Corrienessan's Salute

Event 12: Full tune
1st. David Rischmiller: Lord Lovat's Lament (Kilberry Book setting)
2nd. Peter Crowe: Parading of The MacDonalds, (Binneas Is Boreraig version).
3rd. Jim Gray: MacIntosh's Lament



BEST DRESSED PIPER (Adult)
(This was a very difficult one to judge as all three were very smart)
1st. Alexander Smith. Very smart throughout. Glengarry positioned nicely. Tails neatly pressed. Shoes polished. Waistcoat and shirt immaculately pressed. Tie sitting just right. Nice tie-pin. Kilt and socks at just the right height.
2nd. Scott McClone Very smart uniform throughout. Pipe ribbons neatly pressed. Pipe cords in good order. Kilt hanging immaculately. Buckle brogues clean and polished. Bow tie stting just right. Horsehair sporran in very good order.
3rd. Jim Gray Smart uniform throughout.

BEST DRESSED PIPER (Junior)
1st. Jolyon Uglow
2nd. Patrick Fraser


RESULTS OF THE PRIZE DRAW

Jim Gray: Silk Pipe Cords (white)
Bronwyn Heywood: Green standard PC (Delrin) plain
Peter Crowe: donated any prize he won to those in the Junior competitions.
Paul Wright: Blue standard PC (Delrin) plain, The Fred Morrison Collection
Alexander Smith: Garron - P/M Stuart Liddell CD, The Fred Morrison Collection, The Fred Morrison Collection, Bk 2
David Rischmiller: Garron - P/M Stuart Liddell CD
Craig Wright: Black long PC (Delrin) imitation sole and nickel-silver ferrule
Scott McClone: MG standard drone reeds (carbon fibre bass)
Heather Griffin: Silk Pipe Cords (burgundy/silver), Socks: 4-7 Light Green
Elizabeth Hughes: McCallum Pipe Carrier
Sarah Gibson: Gordon Duncan's Tunes - Book 1, Arranged, by Craig Muirhead (Rock and Pop songs)
Aiden Standley: Gordon Duncan's Tunes - Book 1, Gordon Duncan's Tunes - Book 2, Arranged, by Craig Muirhead (Rock and Pop songs)
Tom Macdonald Brown: Gordon Duncan's Tunes - Book 2
James Fleming: Giraffe Neckware, Socks Extra Small Dark Green, MacCallum hat
Jolyan Uglow: Black long PC (Delrin) plain
Clint Hutchison: McCallum hat

Not everyone returned their questionnaires. Of those who did everyone got at least one item they wanted.

Thanks again to McCallum Bagpipes who donated all these prizes and have once again made this event so much more special for all the competitors who took part.


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