Jason escapes from Barlinnie with Trophy

[Kintyre Forum News]

Jason Cordell of Castlehill Primary School enjoyed his greatest success yet in his short piping career last Saturday 21st February. Jason was competing with the cops at the annual Strathclyde Police Pipe Band Junior solo piping competition at Smithycroft Primary School in Glasgow, just beside Barlinnie Prison. The venue for the competition was specially chosen by the constabulary to make it easier for them to deal with any misbehaving pipers.

But there were no concerns for Jason who played the March of his life to win outright the Under 12 years Chanter contest, against a large entry of other young pipers from all over Scotland.

On the piping side, Kintyre Schools were a little under-represented at Smithycroft, as most of the solo pipers, with drummers, were on tour with Pipe Major Ian McKerral to South Uist, Benbecula and Eriskay to perform at a series of concerts, recitals, workshops and ceilidhs over the weekend, all organised by Father Roddy MacAulay, formerly of Campbeltown.

However, Sarah Muir flew the flag for Kintyre in the Police Solo Piping under 18 years section, being placed 3rd in the March, 5th in the Strathspey & Reel, 3rd in the Jig, and 6th in the Piobearaichd.