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:

Latest results from the BagpipeLessons.com Online Competition for Spring 2011

More results are coming in from our panel of world-class judges. Below we have the results for five more events, along with videos of the first place winners, adding to the results and videos announced earlier this week.

Congratulations to everyone who took part and stay tuned for more results and the overall prizes! Check out the amazing list of countries represented by our competitors.

Event 15. Grade 2 - Piobaireachd
1. Stephen Ross - Australia
2. Ronan Madden - Ireland
3. Claus Reiss - Denmark
4. Andrew Donlon - USA
5. Andrew Yu - Hong Kong
6. Seth Wells - USA
Judge: Peter Aumonier
(12 entered)

Stephen's winning Piobaireachd:


Event  11. Grade 3 - March, Strathspey & Reel (each tune at least 4 parts)
1. Bill Urquhart - USA
2. Ramsey Bissex - USA
3. J David Hester - USA
4. Bob Wallace - USA
5. Alexander Radionov - Russia
6. Sandro (Alex) Murru - USA
Judge: James MacHattie

(8 entered)

Bill's winning March, Strathspey, and Reel:


Event  05. Grade 5 - 2/4 March (at least 4 parts)
1. Russell Prewitt - USA
2. Darren Gordon - USA
3. Sandro (Alex) Murru - USA
4. Kelsie Sinclair - Australia
5. Peter Anderson - USA
6. Brian Harrison - Canada
Judge: Peter Aumonier
(12 entered)

Russell's winning 2/4 March:


Event  06. Grade 5 - Piobaireachd (Ground Only)
1. Peter Anderson - USA
2. Matthias Kuehn - Switzerland
3. Jim Lowe - USA
4. Dagmar Pesta - Germany
Judge: James MacHattie

(7 entered)

Peter's winning Piobaireachd, The Munro's Salute:


Event  02. Beginner (practice chanter) - 3/4 or 4/4 March (2 or 4 parts)
1. Peter McDougall - Canada
2. Mark Martin - USA
Judge: James MacHattie

(2 entered)

Peter's winning March:

First Results for the Spring 2011 BagpipeLessons.com Online Piping Competition

We launched the world's first online bagpipe competition earlier this year, and followed up with a second expanded and improved online competition for Spring 2011.  We received over 180 entries from around the world in 20 different events in six competition grade levels.

Our world-class judges have deliberated carefully and the first batch of results are in. The judge's comments sheets have been individually emailed to each competitor.

When the remaining results are in, we'll be announcing the overall winner in each grade and also some special prizes for Best Dress & Deportment, Best Background, and Best Quality Video.   The winners will receive some fantastic prizes donated by Prizes donated by R.G. Hardie, Apps Reeds, Kinnaird Bagpipes & Reeds and the top overall piper wins a scholarship for a week of tuition at Canada's world-famous College of Piping.

Congrats to all the prizewinners and participants.  Stay tuned for more results soon!

Event 17. Grade 1 - Hornpipe & Jig
1. Graham Thompson - USA
2. Aaron Stone - USA
3. Ronan Madden - Ireland
4. Lincoln Hilton - Australia
5. Brian Haddon - Canada
6. Ernesto Góngora - Mexico
Judge: Alan Bevan
(16 entered)

Graham's winning Hornpipe & Jig:


Event 14. Grade 2 - Hornpipe & Jig
1. Andrew Yu - Hong Kong
2. Claus Reiss - Denmark
3. Seth Wells - USA
4. Andrew Donlon - USA
5. Kyle Banta - Canada
6. Ryan Moore - Canada
Judge: Andrew Bonar
(10 entered)

Andrew's winning Hornpipe & Jig:


Event 07. Grade 4 - 2/4 March
1. John Campbell - Wales
2. David Vermeulen - USA
3. David James  - USA
4. David West  - USA
5. Marty McKeon  - USA
6. Garry Gregson  - USA
Judge: Alan Bevan
(12 entered)

John's winning 2/4 March:


Event 08. Grade 4 - Strathspey & Reel
1. John Campbell - Wales
2. Matthias Kuehn - Switzerland
Judge: Andrew Bonar
(4 entered)

John's winning Strathspey & Reel:


Event 01. Beginner (practice chanter) - Slow Air
1. Peter McDougall - Canada
2. Mark Martin - USA
Judge: Alan Bevan
(2 entered)

Peter's winning Slow Air:


Event 03. Beginner (practice chanter) - 2/4 March
1. Gregory Askew - USA
2. Peter McDougall - Canada
Judge: Andrew Bonar
(3 entered)

Gregory's winning 2/4 March: