Sunday, June 12, 2011

Even more results for the Spring 2011 BagpipeLessons.com Online Piping Competition (Updated!)

Here's the latest batch of results for the Spring 2011 BagpipeLessons.com Online Piping Competition. Here are list of prizewinners for seven more events including videos of the first place winners. We had some fantastic entries for our first-ever Open Medley event where competitors could play anything for 4-6 minutes -- creative arrangements and kitchen piping was encouraged!  The results of other events were announced previously, here and here.

Stay tuned for the final results and overall prize winners coming soon!

Event 19. Open - Medley (4-6 Minutes)
1. Graham Thompson - USA
2. Graeme McCombe - Canada
3. Lincoln Hilton - Australia
4. Aaron Stone - USA
5. Shian Jessen - Denmark
6. Cedric Feys - Belgium
Judge: William McCallum
(15 entered)

Here is Graham's winning Medley:


Event 16. Grade 1 - March, Strathspey & Reel (each tune at least 4 parts)
1. Lincoln Hilton - Australia
2. Ronan Madden - Ireland
3. Graham Thompson - USA
4. Brian Haddon - Canada
5. Aaron Stone - USA
6. Graeme McCombe - Canada
Judge: William McCallum
(14 entered)

Here's Lincoln's winning MSR:


Event 18. Grade 1 - Piobaireachd
1. Graham Thompson - USA
2. Lincoln Hilton - Australia
3. Benjamin Pollard - USA
4. Graeme McCombe - Canada
5. Brian Haddon - Canada
6. Aaron Stone - USA
Judge: Greg Wilson
(11 entered)

Here is Graham's winning Piobaireachd, MacLeod of Rassay's Salute (John MacDonald Setting):


Event 13. Grade 2 - March, Strathspey & Reel (each tune at least 4 parts)
1. Andrew Yu - Hong Kong
2. Claus Reiss - Denmark
3. Andrew Donlon - USA
4. Ernesto Góngora - Mexico
5. Kyle Banta - Canada
6. Harvey McLendon - USA
Judge: Richard Hawke
(13 entered)

Here is Andrew's winning MSR:


Event 12. Grade 3 - Piobaireachd
1. David Hester - USA
2. Bill Urquhart - USA
3. John Campbell - Wales
4. Bob Wallace - USA
Judge: William McCallum
(5 entered)

Here is David's winning Piobaireachd - The Field of Gold, by Pipe Major Donald MacLeod


Event 10. Grade 3 - Jig (at least 4 parts)
1. Ramsey Bissex - USA
2. Irene Braham - Mexico
3. Bill Urquhart - USA
4. Shian Jessen - Denmark
5. Gwendolen Rowe - USA
Judge: Greg Wilson
(8 entered)

Watch Ramsey's winning Jig:


Event 09. Grade 4 - Piobaireachd (Ground & Next Variation)
1. John Campbell - Wales
2. Marty McKeon - USA
3. Mark Baban - USA
4. David West - USA
5. Carraig New - USA
6. Tevye Celius - USA
Judge: Richard Hawke
(9 entered)

Watch John's winning Piobaireachd - The Munro's Salute.


04. Grade 5 - Slow Air (at least 2 parts)
1. Sandro (Alex) Murru - USA
2. Russell Prewitt - USA
3. Brian Harrison - Canada
4. Peter Anderson - USA
5. Kelsie Sinclair - Australia
6. Jim Lowe- USA
Judge: Richard Hawke
(11 entered)

Watch Sandro's winning Slow Air:

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