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New Zealanders winning on the World Stage

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  • Brendon Eade wins the MacCrimmon Trophy in Lorient France and places 2nd in the Piobaireachd. 
  • Willie Rowe wins 3rd prize at the world's premier piobaireachd competition - the Gold Medal at Inverness.  
  • Brendon Eade wins 4th at the Gold Medal event in Oban.
  • Liam Kernaghan wins the CPA Bronze Medal in Glasgow.
  • Maggie McConnochie is a finalist in the MacGregor Memorial competition in Oban.
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The Gold Medal for piobaireach - the crowning achievement for any piper.
Greg Wilson teaching at the Commun Na Piobaireachd seminar. Greg is one of the worlds premier pipers.

Putting in the work at Grass Roots

 

Commun Na Piobrairachd held the latest Piobaireachd seminar at Lindisfarne College, Hastings.  This seminar is pivotal to promoting high quality playing throughout New Zealand.  This year our world-class tutors were Greg Wilson and Malcolm McRae.  Thanks to the Lion Foundation and Scottish Piobaireachd Society for contributing to running costs.

 

George Mason also provided Piobaireachd tution at the Royal New Zealand Pipe Brand Summer school.  This school is full of up and coming pipers many trying piobaireachd for the first time.