Results from the Duncan Johnstone Memorial Piping Competition 2023

The annual Duncan Johnstone Memorial Piping Competition was held today in Glasgow at The National Piping Centre. The B Grade events were held at Otago Street whilst the C Grade events were held at McPhater Street. There was a large entry in both grades with piobaireachd heats run in the C Grade. As usual, the jig contests required payers to play at least one Duncan Johnstone composition. Overall, there were 169 performances across all the events. The overall winner in the B Grade was Callum Wynd. The event is organised by the Competing Pipers Association and The National Piping Centre.

B Grade piobaireachd – 21 played

1. Eireann Ianetta-Mackay
2. Callum Wynd
3. Ben Mulhearn
4. John Dew
5. Angus MacPhee
   Judges: Alan Forbes and Glenn Brown

B Grade MSR – 21 played

1. Fraser Allison
2. Callum Wynd
3. Ruairidh Brown
4. Jonathon Simpson
5. Angus MacPhee
   Judges: Robert Wallace and Craig Sutherland

B Grade Jig – 22 played

1. Jonathon Simpson
2. James McPetrie
3. Christopher McLeish
4. Angus MacPhee
5. Ruairidh Brown
   Judges: Robert Wallace and Craig Sutherland

C Grade piobaireachd final – 6 played in final (33 in total)

1. Alistair Brown
2. Keith Bowes
3. Jeffrey Lawson
4. Cameron MacLeod
5. Calum Kaye
   Judges: Ronnie McShannon and Derek Fraser

Also in final: Rory Robson
Heats judged by Ronnie McShannon, Euan Anderson, Willie Morrison and Derek Fraser

C Grade MSR – 30 played

1. Jeffrey Lawson
2. Tori Killoran
3. Scott McCaskil
4. Cameron MacLeod
5. Iain Simpson
   Judges: Ben Duncan and Sarah Muir

C Grade Jig – 37 played

1. Calum Dunbar
2. Liam McElhinney
3. Cameron MacLeod
4. Tori Killoran
5. Kyle Shead
   Judges: Ben Duncan and Euan Anderson