Chicago Highland Games results
Monday, June 19, 2006
Tunes of Glory continue to be well-represented in
solo competition this season with medal-winning
performances at the Chicago Highland Games.
In Senior Novice piping it was a 1:2 for ToG with Stuart Barr playing a solid rendition of 2/4 march Walter Douglas, MBE to take 1st place. John Adair took an excellent 2nd place in the same event playing High Road to Gairloch. This was John's first ever solo competition -- what a way to start!
In Grade 4, Stuart Barr took 5th place in Piobaireachd, while George Jett claimed 6th in March piping, his first placing in this event. Kayli Smith took 6th place in the Grade 4 March snare drumming competition.
Both competition bands were also in action in Chicago.
First up, the novice Grade 5 band was in action for the first time:
The Grade 5 Band looking sharp and sounding good in the final tuning circle
The Grade 5 band marching into the competition circle
Their hard work paid off with an admirable performance for first-time out, and real encouragement for the future strength of the Grade 5 band.
The Grade 4 band was also competing at the games:
Grade 4 counter-marching out of the circle after playing their QMM
It is very encouraging to see so many ToG players competing in solo and band competition this year, and so many for the first time. This bodes very well for the strong future of the band!
Words of wisdom for Grade 5.
(pictured left to right) PS Tom Brown, Tom Stanfa, John Adair
(pictured left to right) Breffni Shroba, Mike Cataldo, Katie Cataldo, Stuart Barr
(pictured left to right) Dan Starr, Ted Quilitz, Andy Winckler, DS Tom Jewell
In Senior Novice piping it was a 1:2 for ToG with Stuart Barr playing a solid rendition of 2/4 march Walter Douglas, MBE to take 1st place. John Adair took an excellent 2nd place in the same event playing High Road to Gairloch. This was John's first ever solo competition -- what a way to start!
John Adair |
Stuart Barr |
In Grade 4, Stuart Barr took 5th place in Piobaireachd, while George Jett claimed 6th in March piping, his first placing in this event. Kayli Smith took 6th place in the Grade 4 March snare drumming competition.
Both competition bands were also in action in Chicago.
First up, the novice Grade 5 band was in action for the first time:
The Grade 5 Band looking sharp and sounding good in the final tuning circle
The Grade 5 band marching into the competition circle
Their hard work paid off with an admirable performance for first-time out, and real encouragement for the future strength of the Grade 5 band.
The Grade 4 band was also competing at the games:
Grade 4 counter-marching out of the circle after playing their QMM
It is very encouraging to see so many ToG players competing in solo and band competition this year, and so many for the first time. This bodes very well for the strong future of the band!
Words of wisdom for Grade 5.
(pictured left to right) PS Tom Brown, Tom Stanfa, John Adair
(pictured left to right) Breffni Shroba, Mike Cataldo, Katie Cataldo, Stuart Barr
(pictured left to right) Dan Starr, Ted Quilitz, Andy Winckler, DS Tom Jewell