United States Piping Foundation

US Piping Foundation Competitions

Newark, Delaware
June 16, 2007

Judges: Reay Mackay and John Wilson (who replaced Andrew Wright)

Amateur Results - Professional Results



2007 Amateur Competitors:
  • Johnny Bassett (New Hampshire)
  • John Bradley (New York)
  • Robert Durning (New Jersey)
  • Dan Lyden (Maryland)
  • Ben McClamrock (Maryland)
  • Matthew McRae (Florida)
  • Derek Midgley (New Jersey)
  • James Mitchell (Texas)
  • Avens Ridgeway (Maine)
  • Larson Stromdahl (Maryland)
  • Kevin Wiegand (Florida)
The Amateur competitions are restricted to Grade 1 competitors. Each contestant submitted four Silver Medal tunes from the 2007 Set List and three MSR sets.

Amateur Piobaireachd

  1. Matthew McRae: Lament for the Viscount
  2. Ben McClamrock: Lament for MacSwan
  3. Johnny Bassett: Lament for MacSwan
  4. Lars Stromdahl: The Groat
  5. Derek Midgley: The Parading of the MacDonalds

Amateur MSR

  1. Dan Lyden: Knightswood Ceilidh, Maggie Cameron, Dr. MacPhail's Reel
  2. Derek Midgley: John MacDonald's Welcome to South Uist, Inveraray Castle, Johnnie MacDonald's Reel
  3. Ben McClamrock: P/M William MacLean, Tulloch Gorm, Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran
  4. Lars Stromdahl: The Crags of Stirling, The Bob of Fettercairn, The Rejected Suitor
  5. Kevin Wiegand: The Ross-shire Volunteers, Lady Louden, The Smith of Chilliechassie

Amateur Overall Championship

  1. Ben McClamrock - wins a silver belt buckle and receives round trip airfare to Scotland and two weeks tuition at an approved venue in Scotland
  2. Matthew MacRae - $600 scholarship to any piping school
  3. Derek Midgley - $600 scholarship to any piping school
  4. Dan Lyden - $300 scholarship to any piping school
  5. Lars Stromdahl - $300 scholarship to any piping school



2007 Professional Competitors
  • James Bell (Arkansas)
  • John Bottomley (Pennsylvania)
  • Jim Dillahey (South Carolina)
  • Bruce Gandy (Nova Scotia)
  • Alasdair Gillies (Pennsylvania)
  • Andrew Rogers (New Brunswick)
  • Lyric Todkill (Texas)
  • Scot Walker (Pennsylvania)
  • Ian Whitelaw (California)
The Professional competitions are restricted to winners of designated USPF regional contests, the Gold Medal from Maxville, Ontario and the Silver and Gold Medals from Oban and Inverness. Each contestant submitted six Piobaireachd selections of his/her own choice, and six of each type of tune for the March, Strathspey, and Reel.

Professional Piobaireachd

  1. Alasdair Gillies: The Vaunting - $700
  2. Bruce Gandy: Lord Lovat's Lament - $600
  3. Jimmy Bell: The Bells of Perth - $500
  4. Andy Rogers: Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert's Fancy - $400
  5. Ian Whitelaw: Earl of Seaforth's Salute - $300

Professional MSR (twice over each tune)

  1. Jimmy Bell: Bonnie Ann, Blair Drummond, Cockerel in the Creel - $700
  2. Alasdair Gillies: David Ross, Delvinside, MacAllister's Dirk - $600
  3. Bruce Gandy: The Crags of Stirling, Arniston Castle, John Morrison of Assynt House - $500
  4. Ian Whitelaw: P/M John Stewart, Maggie Cameron, Locheil's Awa' to France - $400
  5. Andy Rogers: MacLean of Pennycross, The Islay Ball, Major David Manson - $300

Professional Overall Championship

  1. Alasdair Gillies - wins a silver belt buckle and travel expenses to play at the 2007 Glenfiddich Championship in Blair Atholl, Scotland if he is invited to play.
  2. Jimmy Bell
  3. Bruce Gandy
  4. Andy Rogers
  5. Ian Whitelaw