PICTURES: Contest is piping hot with overseas entrants winning four out of the eight senior piping contests at this year’s Northern Meeting Piping Competitions in Inverness

By Ian Duncan

Published: 17:30, 10 September 2022

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Group photo featuring the Provost, Lord Godfrey Macadonald and Chairman NMPC with prize winners.

Overseas entrants won four out of the eight senior piping contests at this year’s Northern Meeting Piping Competitions in Inverness.

The event, which returned after three years, was held last week at Eden Court Theatre.

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with Rory Manzies who won the U15 MSR at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

Alan Forbes, the convener of the competitions, said at the prize-giving ceremony that the cancellations in 2020 and 2021 was the first period outside of the First and Second World Wars when there had been no annual competitions.

The competitions were first held in Inverness in 1841. Inverness Provost Glynis Sinclair presented the prizes in Eden Court’s OneTouch Theatre.

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with William Rowe who won the 1st Silver Medal at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

Mr Forbes announced his retirement as piping convener after 13 years in the role – he will hand over before the next competitions to Derek Fraser who enjoyed a successful solo piping career winning The Silver Medal in the Argyllshire Gathering and is a committee member of the Solo Piping Judges’ Association.

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with Aladair Henderson who won the 1st A MSR at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

Organising committee chairman Major General Seymour Monro said: “Alan has been a wonderful convener ensuring that the premier solo piping competition in the world maintained its high standards despite the difficult period of the Covid pandemic.

“This year has been superb with excellent piping, outstanding organisation and the addition of live-streaming.

“Alan has retired on a very high note and the Northern Meeting Piping Competition and all the competitors over the years are most grateful to him.”

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with Ciaren Ross who won the 1st B MSR at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

Some contests were live-streamed online for the first time this year.

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with Zephan Knichel who won the 1st Hornpipe and Jig B at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with Andrew Ferguson who won the1st Sandy Grant Gordon Challenge Cup at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with Jamie Forrester who won the 2nd Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

Glynis Campbell-Sinclair (the Provost of Inverness) with Lewis Maxwell who won1st U18 Piobaireachd at the Northern Meeting 2022 which was held at Eden Court in Inverness.

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