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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 2008

The 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 Competition

The 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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