The first "Mini-Gathering" for 2009 was held this past Saturday in the North Front Casemates at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada. These winter competitons, now into their sixth year, are a staple of the Maritme amateur piping circuit. The results are as follows:

Practice Chanter - March:
1- James Dyson

Grade 5 - Slow March:
1- Graeme Murray
2- Matthew Kamermans
3- Corey MacDonald

Grade 4 - Jig:
1 – Ian Best
2 – Alex Marriott

Grade 3 - March:
1 – Gregor MacKellar
2 – Mike Flynn
3 – Katherine Harrison

Grade 2 - 6/8 March:
1 – Ellen MacIntosh
2 – Liam Murray

Grade 1 - MSR:
1 – Thomas Harrington

Congratulations to all prize winners and we look forward to seeing you at the March competition!  To enter or find out more about the Mini-Gathering competitions, please click here.