Piping, Drumming and Pipe Bands

As one of the core events of the Antigonish Highland Games, the piping and drumming competitions and the massed bands performances are not to be missed as the sounds of bagpipes and drums fill the air with the sound of our Scottish heritage.

Important Information

The 2023 Piping, Drumming and Pipe Band Registration is now open for the 158th Antigonish Highland Games.

Please complete the appropriate form below to register for the 158th Antigonish Highland Games Piping & Drumming Competition. It is recommended to complete the form on a laptop/desktop versus Smart Phone if possible.

Early registration will end on Friday June 23rd, 2023. There will be no late registration available online, late registration will take place on the field. Late registrants can visit the Steward’s tent (after the parade has finished) to register for their selected events. A late fee of $5 (pay at the field) will be charged on top of the regular registration fee.

The Order of Play will be available here closer to the date of competition.

157th antigonish highland games – piping & drumming results

First prize winners for pipe bands, solo piping & drumming

Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championships – Saturday, July 9

First Prize:

Grade 1: 78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipe Band

Grade 2: No entries

Grade 3: The College of Piping, Summerside, PEI

Grade 4: Dartmouth and District

Grade 5: The College of Piping Grade 5

Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Championships -Sunday, July 10

First Prize:

Grade 1: 78th Highlander Halifax Citadel Pipe Band

Grade 2: No entries

Grade 3: The College of Piping, Summerside, PEI

Grade 4: Dartmouth and District

Grade 5: The College of Piping Grade 5

Solo Piping and Drumming Awards

Professional Piping:

Atlantic Canadian Open Professional Piobaireachd Champion: Andrea Boyd, Ottawa

Open Piper of the Games: Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth

Professional Drumming:

Sam Ramsay, Summerside, PEI

First Place Amateur Piping:

Grade 1 Piping: Adam Tingskou, Fredericton, NB

Grade 2 Piping : Derek Reed, Arkansas, USA

Grade 3 Piping: Reilly Green, Fredericton, NB

Grade 4 Piping: Elina Richards, Halifax, NS

Grade 5 Piping: Ian Kelloch, Sydney, NS

First Place Amateur Drumming:

Grade 1: Austin Trenholm, Summerside, PEI

Grade 2: No entries

Grade 3: Ceana Fleury, Fredericton, NS

Grade 4: Vincent Gallant-Cote, Summerside, PEI

Grade 5: No Entries

full results for solo piping & drumming

Full Piping & Drumming Results:

Open:

March:

1^st – Alex Gandy

2^nd – Bruce Gandy

3^rd – Andrea Boyd

4^th – James MacHattie

5^th – Blaise Theriault

6^th – Trevor Kellock

Jig:

1^st – James MacHattie

2^nd – Bruce Gandy

3^rd – Alex Gandy

4^th – Andrea Boyd

5^th – Trevor Kellock

6^th – Blaise Theriault

Strathspey & Reel:

1^st – Alex Gandy

2^nd – Bruce Gandy

3^rd – James MacHattie

4^th – Andrea Boyd

5^th – Trevor Kellock

6^th – Blaise Theriault

Piobaireachd:

1^st – Andrea Boyd

2^nd – Bruce Gandy

3^rd – Alex Gandy

4^th – James MacHattie

5^th – Blaise Theriault

6^th – Trevor Kellock

Grade 1:

March:

1^st – Adam Tingskou

2^nd – Liam Murray

3^rd – Gillian Blaney

4^th – Brady Webb

5^th – Ryan J MacNeil

6^th – Jessica Theriault

Jig:

1^st – Brady Webb

2^nd – Adam Tingskou

3^rd – Jessica Theriault

4^th – Liam Murray

5^th – Cameron Stewart

6^th – Sarah Simpson

Strathspey & Reel:

1^st – Adam Tingskou

2^nd – Gillian Blaney

3^rd – Sass Bergen

4^th – Karen MacLean

5^th – Brady Webb

6^th – Liam Murray

Piobaireachd:

1^st – Brady Webb

2^nd – Gillian Blaney

3^rd – Sass Bergen

4^th – Adam Tingskou

5^th – Jessica Theriault

6^th – Sarah Simpson

Grade 2:

March:

1^st – Derek Reed

2^nd – Cameron MacNeil

3^rd – Doug Hamilton

4^th – Bill Saul

5^th – Brent J Webb

Jig:

1^st – Brent J Webb

2^nd – Aidan MacNeil

3^rd – Cameron MacNeil

4^th – Derek Reed

5^th – Angela McDonell

6^th – Doug Hamilton

Strathspey & Reel:

1^st – Derek Reed

2^nd – Aidan MacNeil

3^rd – Cameron MacNeil

4^th – Brent J Webb

5^th – Doug Hamilton

6^th – Bill Saul

Piobaireachd:

1^st – Derek Reed

2^nd – Aidan MacNeil

3^rd – Bill Saul

4^th – Doug Hamilton

5^th – Cameron MacNeil

Grade 3:

March:

1^st – Reilly Green

2^nd – Jordan Chowen

3^rd – Owen MacPherson

4^th – Mael MacNeil

5^th – Andrew Robertson

Strathspey & Reel:

1^st – Owen MacPherson

2^nd – Andrew Robertson

3^rd – Jordan Chowen

4^th – Reilly Green

5^th – Mael MacNeil

Piobaireachd:

1^st – Reilly Green

2^nd – Jordan Chowen

3^rd – Owen MacPherson

4^th – Carl Brydon

Grade 3,4,5 Jr. Amateur Jig:

1^st– Owen MacPherson

2^nd – Jay Hackney

3^rd – Mael MacNeil

4^th – Joshua Gregory

5^th – Reilly Green

6^th – Jordan Chowen

Grade 4:

March:

1^st – Elina Richards

2^nd – Mia MacInnes

3^rd – Shelena B Marsh

4^th – Joshua Gregory

5^th – Jay Hackney

6^th – Rob Mckay

Strathspey & Reel:

1^st – Jay Hackney

Piobaireachd:

1^st – Jay Hackney

2^nd – Joshua Gregory

3^rd – Rob Mckay

55 Piobaireachd Ground:

1^st – Ian Kellock

2^nd – Shelena B Marsh

Drumming Results:

Open:

March:

1^st – Sam Ramsay

Jig:

1^st – Sam Ramsay

Grade 1:

March:

1^st – Austin Trenholm

2^nd – Chris Griffin

Jig:

1^st – Austin Trenholm

Grade 3:

March:

1^st– Carter Green

2^nd – Ceana Fleury

3^rd – Nick Highmore

4^th – Ewan MacNeil

Jig:

1^st – Ceana Fleury

2^nd – Ewan MacNeil

3^rd – Carter Green

Grade 4:

March:

1^st – Vincent Gallant Côté

Grade 5:

March:

1^st – Ciaran McDonald

Piping, Drumming and Pipe Bands

Important Information

2023 SOLO & PIPE BAND REGISTRATION

solo piping registration form

solo drumming registration form

pipe band competition registration form

157th antigonish highland games – piping & drumming results

First prize winners for pipe bands, solo piping & drumming

full results for solo piping & drumming

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