PIPING RESULTS:
Piobaireachd: The Balmoral Award
- Cameron Bonar, Surrey, British Columbia; Lament for Donald of Laggan
- Sebastian Benedetto, Cape Neddick, Maine, USA; The MacGregor’s Salute
- Katherine Miller, Safety Harbor, Florida, USA; Mackay’s Short Tune
- Kevin Darmadi, Houston, USA; The Groat
- Roy Huang, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada; Glengarry’s March
March, Strathspey, Reel: E.W. Littlefield, Jr. Award
- Cameron Bonar, Surrey, British Columbia; The Braes of Brecklet, Dora MacLeod, The Grey Bob
- Elizabeth Knox, Woodbine, Maryland, USA; Major Manson at Clachantrushal, Tulloch Castle, Alick C. MacGregor
- Alexandra Knox, Woodbine, Maryland, USA; The Marchioness of Tullibardine, John Roy Stewart, Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran
- Kevin Darmadi, Houston, USA; John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage, John Roy Stewart, Thompson’s Dirk
- Harrison Little, Fergus, Ontario, Canada; Miss Elspeth Campbell, The Shepherds Crook, John Morrison of Assynt House
Overall: 1st prize Ralph & Patricia Murray Memorial Award and a set of MacRae Bagpipes by McCallum
- Cameron Bonar
- Kevin Darmadi
- Sebastian Benedetti
- Elizabeth Knox
- Katherine Miller
Judges: Murray Henderson, Brett Tidswell, Michael Rogers
The Overall piping winner was Cameron Bonar of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, who took first place in both the MSR and the Piobaireachd. As Overall Winner he won a set of blackwood Duncan MacRae Bagpipes donated by McCallum Bagpipes, and the Ralph and Patricia Murray award for a full scholarship at the 2022 Balmoral Summer session. Cameron also won the E.W. Littlefield, Jr. Award for the MSR event and a Piper’s Choice set of smallpipes donated by Scott’s Highland Services of London, Ontario and the Balmoral Award for the Piobaireachd event and five tutorial bundles from Murray Henderson Piobaireachd Studio. Prizes for 2nd to 5th place pipers included a handcrafted blackwood “MAC 1” pipe chanter donated by MacLellan Bagpipes, an Antique Thistle Faux Seal Sporran donated by Celtic Croft, a Gift Certificate for pipetunes.ca donated by McGillivray Piping Inc., and additional prizes donated by Duncans Highland Supply, The Pipers Hut, Temple Records, and the Balmoral School. The 2nd to 5th place Overall Winners receive tuition for one week at the 2022 Balmoral School summer session.
DRUMMING RESULTS:
March, Strathspey, and Reel: St. Andrew’s Society of Pittsburgh Award
- Sebastian Arguelles, Houston, Texas, USA; Lord Alexander Kennedy, Bogan Locha, Pretty Marion
- Andrew McNamara, Laurel, Maryland, USA; The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, The Cameronian Rant, Pretty Marion
- Tommi McAndrew, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; The Conundrum, Struan Robertson, Dolina MacKay
- Alec Flansburg, Rotterdam, New York, USA; Angus MacKinnon of Eigg, Cabar Feidh, John Morrison of Assynt House
- Caleb Ruddock, Dunedin, Florida, USA; Willie Grays Farewell to the Glasgow Police, Dorrator Bridge, Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree
Hornpipe and Jig: Pittsburgh Firefighters Memorial Pipe Band Award
- Sebastian Arguelles, Houston, Texas, USA; Lucy Cassidy, Bronni’s Blue Brozzi
- Tommi McAndrew, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; Crossing the Minch, Donald Cameron’s Powderhorn
- Andrew McNamara, Laurel, Maryland, USA; Touching Cloth, Troy’s Wedding
- Alec Flansburg, Rotterdam, New York, USA; Lucy Cassidy, Kitchen Maid
- Caleb Ruddock, Dunedin, Florida, USA; The Drunken Landlady, Donald McKillop
Overall: David L. Peet Memorial Award
- Sebastian Arguelles
- Tommi McAndrew
- Andrew McNamara
- Alec Flansburg
- Caleb Ruddock
Drumming Judges: J. Reid Maxwell, Stephen Creighton, Eric MacNeill
The Overall drumming winner, Sebastien Arguelles, from Houston, Texas, USA, also took first place in both drumming contests. He was awarded an Axial “Silver Sparkle” Snare Drum donated by Henderson Imports of Traverse City, Michigan, the David Peet Memorial Award for the Overall Winner, and the Henry Matthews Scholarship for one week’s full scholarship at the 2022 Balmoral Summer session. Sebastian also won the St. Andrew’s Society of Pittsburgh Award for his first in the MSR and The Pittsburgh Firefighters Memorial Pipe Band Award his first in the Hornpipe & Jig. Prizes for the overall drumming winners included a Leather Hunting Sporran with Antique Celtic design donated by Celtic Croft, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers –Live at the Lake CD set, and St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band: Evolution CD, and a 20 inch Scottish dirk with knife and fork donated by Balmoral School. The 2nd to 6th place Overall Winners receive tuition for one week at the 2022 Balmoral School summer session.