2018 North American Champions: 78th Fraser Highlanders

Maxville, Ontario – August 4, 2018 – The 78th Fraser Highlanders were named the 2018 North American Pipe Band Champions, gaining most overall points in two Grade 1 events at the annual Glengarry Highland Games, the world’s largest single piping and drumming competition by number of events, contestants, and attendees.

Sean McKeown was the Professional Piper of the Day, while Cameron McKail won the Professional Snare Drummer of the Day title.

Weather was hot and humid throughout the day. There was a heavy downpour for a few minutes in the early afternoon, but otherwise dry.

Stay tuned to pipes|drums for videos from the Grade 1 Medley and Grade 2 MSR events.

Grade 1

Overall

1st 78th Fraser Highlanders

2nd 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel)

3rd Toronto Police

Drumming: 78th Fraser Highlanders

Bass-section: 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel)

Medley

1st 78th Fraser Highlanders (1,2,1,1)

2nd 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) (2,1,2,2)

3rd Toronto Police (3,3,3,3)

Judges: Charlie MacDonald, Andrea Boyd (piping); Greg Dinsdale (drumming); Andrew Berthoff (ensemble)

MSR

1st Toronto Police (1,1,3,2)

2nd 78th Fraser Highlanders (3,3,1,1)

3rd 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) (2,2,2,3)

Judges: Jim McGillivray, Donald MacPhee (piping); Paul Brown (drumming); Bob Worrall (ensemble)

Grade 2

Overall

1st City of Dunedin

2nd Worcester Kiltie

3rd Peel Regional Police

4th MacMillan

5th 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

6th Hamilton Police

7th College of Piping

Drumming: City of Dunedin

Bass-section: MacMillan

Medley

1st City of Dunedin (1,1,1,1)

2nd Worcester Kiltie (2,2,2,3)

3rd Peel Regional Police (4,4,3,2)

4th MacMillan (3,3,4,4)

5th 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (5,5,7,5)

6th Hamilton Police (6,6,5,6)

7th College of Piping (7,7,6,7)

Judges: Jim McGillivray, Donald MacPhee (piping); Paul Brown (drumming); Bob Worrall (ensemble)

MSR

1st City of Dunedin (3,1,2,1)

2nd Peel Regional Police (1,5,3,4)

3rd Worcester Kiltie (ens.pref) (6,2,4,2)

4th MacMillan (4,4,1,5)

5th 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (5,3,7,3)

6th Hamilton Police (2,7,5,7)

7th College of Piping (7,6,6,6)

Judges: Charlie MacDonald, Andrea Boyd (piping); Greg Dinsdale (drumming); Andrew Berthoff (ensemble)

Grade 3 (Medley, nine competed)

1st Toronto Police (Gr3) (1,2,1,2)

2nd Ottawa Highlanders (2,1,4,1)

3rd Fredericton Society of St. Andrew (4,5,2,3)

4th Guelph (3,3,7,7)

5th Rob Roy (7,7,6,5)

6th Glengarry (6,6,5,8)

Bass-section: Ottawa Highlanders

Judges: Brian Williamson, Lezlie Webster (piping); Brian McCue (drumming); Glenna Mackay-Johnstone (ensemble)

Grade 4 (Medley, 14 competed)

1st 8 Wing RCAF (2,2,2,1)

2nd 12 Wing Pipes & Drums Shearwater (1,1,6,4)

3rd Niagara Regional Police (5,4,7,3)

4th Ryan Russell Memorial (7,5,3,6)

5th Dartmouth & District (4,3,10,8)

6th Hamilton Police (Gr4) (9,6,5,7)

Bass-section: Georgetown

Judges: Charlie MacDonald, Andrea Boyd (piping); Greg Dinsdale (drumming); Andrew Berthoff (ensemble)

Grade 5 (March Medley, 18 competed)

1st Kevin Barry (1,3,4,2)

2nd Peel Regional Police (Gr5) (2,1,11,1)

3rd College of Piping (Gr5) (6,2,5,6)

4th Guelph (Gr5) (11,6,1,3)

5th Glengarry (8,4,7,4)

6th Paris/Port Dover (9,9,2,5)

Bass-section: Paris-Port Dover

Judges: Brian Williamson, Iain Symington (piping); Brian McCue (drumming); Glenna Mackay-Johnstone (ensemble)

Professional Solo Piping

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Group A

1st Nick Hudson

2nd Sean McKeown

3rd Jacob Dicker

4th Andrew Rogers

5th Glenn Walpole

6th Derek Midgley

Judge: Donald MacPhee

Group B

1st Robert Durning, “Lament for the Earl of Antrim”

2nd Tyler Bridge, “The Desperate Battle”

3rd Tyler Harris, “Too Long in this Condition”

4th Tyler Johnson, “MacCrimmon’s Sweetheart“

5th Teddy Keough, “The Young Laird of Dungallon’s Salute”

6th Palmer Shonk, “Lament for the Viscount of Dundee”

Judge: Andrew Berthoff

Gold Medal MSR

1st Sean McKeown

2nd James MacHattie

3rd Callum Harper

4th Tyler Johnson

5th Ian K. MacDonald

6th Glenn Walpole

Judge: Bob Worrall

March

1st Matt MacIsaac

2nd Sean McKeown

3rd Ian K. MacDonald

4th Dan Lyden

5th Derek Midgley

6th James MacHattie

Judge: Hector MacDonald

Strathspey & Reel

1st Sean McKeown

2nd Matt MacIsaac

3rd Derek Midgley

4th Dan Lyden

5th James MacHattie

6th Glenn Walpole

Judge: Jim McGillivray

Jigs

1st Ian K. MacDonald

2nd Matt MacIssac

3rd James MacHattie

4th Sean McKeown

5th Robert Durning

Judge: Jake Watson

Professional Solo Snare Drumming

MSR

1st Iain Bell

2nd Cameron McKail

3rd Jason Hoffert

4th Colum Lundt

5th Jack McClamrock

6th Neil Birkett

Judge: Greg Dinsdale

Hornpipe & Jig

1st Kyle Wardell

2nd Cameron McKail

3rd Jason Hoffert

4th Colin Lundt

5th Jack McClamrock

6th Neil Birkett

Judge: Paul Brown