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Scottish Schools CCF Quartet Piping Competition 2008
The Edinburgh Academy ‘A’ Quartet, consisting Graham Inglis, Bertie Allison, Sean Macpherson and Chris Allan, were placed 2nd at the Scottish Schools CCF Quartet Piping Competition on Friday 14th November, held at George Heriot’s School. Well done to the pupils named above and also to the other competitors from the school who were unsuccessful.
Scottish Schools Piobaireachd Competition 2007
This competition was held at George Heriot‘s School on the evening of Friday 19th January with our Academy pipers acquitting themselves admirably.
Edward Seaman was awarded the third prize in the junior category playing "The Desperate Battle of the Birds" and Graham Inglis, for the second year in succession, was awarded the second prize in the Senior category, playing "The Battle of Auldearn". Although he is now an experienced competitor, Graham is still junior-aged and playing against boys who are three years older than himself. Competing well also was Bertie Allison playing "The MacLeod's Salute". Well done to the boys for some excellent playing.
Competitions
Scottish Schools 2008The Edinburgh Academy Pipes & Drums had a successful day at the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships, held at Loretto School on Sunday 15th June. The boys and girls in the band have shown solid commitment and dedication in the recent weeks leading up to the event and the improvements made by the band have been excellent. Although the band did not achieve the usual top three placing, there were some excellent prizes won. The drum corps came second in the contest for the “Best Drum Corps” prize, closely beaten by a strong Dollar corps for the second year in a row. The band was pleased also to receive the first prize for “Dress & deportment”, a prize which has been won by the Edinburgh Academy Pipe Band many years in a row. Also in the solo competitions the Edinburgh Academy was well represented in the prizes. Graham Inglis and Jack Davis, Pipe Major and Leading Drummer of the pipe band, took the top awards of the day by winning the Senior Piping and Senior Drumming respectively – an outstanding achievement for both of these excellent musicians. Fergus Nimmo came in first place in the Junior Drumming, playing at the competition for the first time, and Christopher Seaman received a very respectable second prize in the Intermediate Drumming. Finally, Edward Seaman and Christopher Allan both won the Dress and Deportment prize in their respective events – it is always nice to see the boys looking smart and taking pride in wearing their uniform. Huge congratulations to the prize winners and thank you to all band members and soloists for their contribution to a very successful Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championship. |
Pipes & Drums – School Piping & Drumming CompetitionThe annual School Piping & Drumming Competition took place on Friday 20th June. As always, there were excellent performances on display from drumming and piping students at all levels of experience and ability – around 90 performances all together! The prizes won on the day were as follows: Beginners Chanter 1st Calum Reynolds 2nd Coinneach Carmichael 3rd Hamish Spilsbury Intermediate Chanter 1st Patrick Edward 2nd Kamran Ashfar 3rd Kumayl Zaidi Advanced Chanter 1st Angus MacPherson 2nd Jamie Black 3rd Jamie Allan Junior Piping 1st Hamish MacPherson 2nd Magnus MacPherson 3rd Ross Welsh Intermediate Piping 1st Angus Lutton 2nd Christopher Allan 3rd Nicholas Keyden Jigs 1st Graham Inglis 2nd Edward Seaman 3rd Bertie Allison Piobaireachd 1st Graham Inglis 2nd Edward Seaman 3rd Bertie Allison Senior Piping – M/S/R 1st Graham Inglis 2nd Edward Seaman 3rd Bertie Allison Beginners Practice Pad 1st Calum Lothian 2nd Scott Robertson 3rd Robbie Brown Junior Drumming 1st John Smyth 2nd Joshua Haining 3rd Sean MacDonald Intermediate Drumming 1st Lewis Marlborough 2nd Rory Simpson 3rd Fraser Graham Senior Drumming – M/S/R 1st Jack Davis 2nd Christopher Seaman 3rd Jack Connor Senior Drumming – H/J 1st Jack Davis 2nd Christopher Seaman 3rd Jack Connor Thanks are due to the many parents who came to support and listen to the boys playing. Congratulations to all the prize winners and well done to all who participated. J Jørgensen |
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