Scottish Success for Gavin
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:03 amGavin Ferguson took first place in the final of the P/M William Fergusson
solo March National Piping Contest held in Glasgow last Saturday 25th
November. Gavin had got through to the final by being placed Second in the
West of Scotland heats back in May. He played an outstanding set of 2/4
Marches to win through against qualifiers from all over Scotland.
For 17 years old Gavin, who is now a student at Glasgow University,
Saturday's contest was his last ever appearance in Kintyre Schools Uniform.
He intends to have a crack at the adult grades in 2007. Along with former
Kintyre Schools colleagues Fraser Wylie and Andrew Thomson, Gavin has now
joined the Scottish Power Pipe Band, based in Glasgow.
Also, on Saturday 25th November, the West of Scotland Branch of the Royal
Scottish Pipe Band Association held the annual Graeme Johnston Memorial
March Strathspey & Reel contest for juvenile pipers. There was a large
entry from all over Scotland of 36 pipers in the 14 years and under contest
and 28 pipers in the 15 to 18 years contest. In the 14 years and under
section, Keith Cowie was placed Second, just missing out on the top prize of
a new set of McCallum Bagpipes, and Sarah Muir was placed Fourth. In the 15
to 18 years Section, Gavin Ferguson just missed a memorable double (and with
it a new made to measure kilt) by coming Second.
Attached photo - Gavin Ferguson with P/M William Fergusson Trophy
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solo March National Piping Contest held in Glasgow last Saturday 25th
November. Gavin had got through to the final by being placed Second in the
West of Scotland heats back in May. He played an outstanding set of 2/4
Marches to win through against qualifiers from all over Scotland.
For 17 years old Gavin, who is now a student at Glasgow University,
Saturday's contest was his last ever appearance in Kintyre Schools Uniform.
He intends to have a crack at the adult grades in 2007. Along with former
Kintyre Schools colleagues Fraser Wylie and Andrew Thomson, Gavin has now
joined the Scottish Power Pipe Band, based in Glasgow.
Also, on Saturday 25th November, the West of Scotland Branch of the Royal
Scottish Pipe Band Association held the annual Graeme Johnston Memorial
March Strathspey & Reel contest for juvenile pipers. There was a large
entry from all over Scotland of 36 pipers in the 14 years and under contest
and 28 pipers in the 15 to 18 years contest. In the 14 years and under
section, Keith Cowie was placed Second, just missing out on the top prize of
a new set of McCallum Bagpipes, and Sarah Muir was placed Fourth. In the 15
to 18 years Section, Gavin Ferguson just missed a memorable double (and with
it a new made to measure kilt) by coming Second.
Attached photo - Gavin Ferguson with P/M William Fergusson Trophy
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