
In the latest issue of Piping Today our regular feature on the CLASP will feature a Belgium piper called Joris Panis. Joris has been a CLASP member for several years and regularly makes the trip to Scotland to take part in CLASP competitions.

In the latest issue of Piping Today our regular feature on the CLASP will feature a Belgium piper called Joris Panis. Joris has been a CLASP member for several years and regularly makes the trip to Scotland to take part in CLASP competitions.

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On Saturday, 24th March, Pipeline will run a feature on the CLASP, which includes performances from past and present CLASP members, Ross McNaughton, Stewart Gaudin, Derek Midgley, Peter McCalister and Douglas Gardiner.
This rule is being reviewed to take account of the variety of circumstances which prevail outside the UK. However, the rule for the UK based members remains and CLASP members outside of the UK should not alter previously arranged competition plans to compete outside of the UK.
The CLASP workshop weekend will run over two days, 5th and 6th October, 2018. The venue will be the National Piping Centre and the course will run from 9am -5pm (approximately) each day. Some of the course content will include tuning, Piobaireachd and Light Music. This course is tailor made for any aspiring adult competing pipers. Stay tuned for more course information.

Picture From L to R - Greig Canning (Judge) David McRobb(Grade 2 Overall Winner) Joris Panis (Grade 3 Overall Winner) and Harry Walters (Overall Grade 1 Winner)
Overall Winners:
Grade 1 - Harry Walters
Grade 2 - David McRobb
Grade 3 - Joris Panis
Grade 3 Piobaireachd Ground
1st Joris Panis
2nd Alfred Graf
3rd Dugald MacLeod
Grade 3 Piobaireachd
1st Alfred Graf
2nd Joris Panis
3rd Duncan Lamont
Grade 2 Piobaireachd
1st Robert Wilson
2nd William Wardrope
3rd David MacKenzie
Grade 1 Piobaireachd
1st Gordon Hislop
2nd Con Houlihan
3rd Harry Walters
Grade 3 - Light Music
2/4 March
1st Duncan Lamont
2nd Dugald MacLeod
3rd Joris Panis
Strathspey and Reel
1st Dugald MacLeod
2nd Duncan Lamont
3rd Robert Thomson
Jig
1st Joris Panis
2nd Robert Thomson
3rd Dugald MacLeod
Grade 2 - Light Music
2/4 March
1st David McRobb
2nd Ewen Brindle
3rd David MacKenzie
Strathspey and Reel
1st David McRobb
2nd David McKenzie
3rd Ewen Brindle
Jig
1st David McRobb
2nd Stewart Allan
3rd Ewen Brindle
Grade 1 Light Music
2/4 March
1st Ross Walker
2nd Robert Wilson
3rd Harry Walters
Strathspey and Reel
1st Ross Walker
2nd Harry Walters
3rd Graham Farr
Jig
1st Harry Walters
2nd Stewart Gaudin
3rd Gordon Hislop

Please note there are two venues for Saturday, 13th January, CLASP competition. These are a 10 minute walk from each other. Grade 3 and Grade 1 events will run at the Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR, (Opposite Haymarket Train Station).
Grade 2 events will be held in the Royal Scottish Pipers Association rooms, which is located on 127 Rose Street Lane South, Edinburgh, EH2 4BB.
Starting time will be 10am and the prize giving will commence at the Scots Guards Club once all events have finished.
Scots Guards Club and RSPS CLASP Competition
Venue – Scots Guards Club, Haymarket, Edinburgh
Starting Time – 10am
Grade 3 Piobaireachd
Grade 1 Piobaireachd
Lunch Break
Grade 3 – M/S & R and Jig
Grade 1 – M/S & R and Jig
Results and Prize Giving
Scots Guards Club and RSPS CLASP Competition
Venue – Royal Scottish Pipers' Association, 127 Rose Street Lane South, Edin. Start Time – 10am
Grade 2 Piobaireachd
Lunch Break
Grade 2 – M/S & R and Jig
Return to the Scots Guards Venue for all Results
Entries are now open for the first CLASP competition of 2018 at the Scots Guards Club and RSPS, Edinburgh.
Both venues are very close to each other and very central for anyone travelling by train. Haymarket train station is just across the road from the Scots Guards Club (2 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5DR)
Grade 3 Overall Winner - Neil Scotland
Grade 2 Overall Winner - George Gordon
Grade 1 Overall Winner - Ross McNaughton
Grade 3 Piobaireachd
1st Neil Scotland
2nd Joris Panis
3rd Megan Kenney
Grade 3 - 2/4 March
1st Philip Duthie
2nd Duncan Lamont
3rd Robert Cunningham
Grade 3 - Strathspey & Reel
1st Philip Duthie
2nd Neil Scotland
3rd Joris Panis
Grade 2 Piobaireachd
1st George Gordon
2nd Andrea Jones
3rd Tom Broderick
Grade 2 - 2/4 March
1st Max Gillespie
2nd David McRobb
3rd George Gordon
Grade 2 - Strathspey & Reel
1st Max Gillespie
2nd David McRobb
3rd George Gordon
Grade 1 - Piobaireachd
1st Ross McNaughton
2nd Bradley Boxall
3rd Ian Graham
Grade 1 - 2/4 March
1st Ross McNaughton
2nd Con Houlihan
3rd Gordon Hislop
Grade 1 - Strathspey & Reel
1st Bradley Boxall
2nd Gordon Hislop
3rd William Wardrope
SPSL CLASP Competition 2018
Starting Time – 8.30am Sharp – Performance Room - Lower Foyer 2
Grade 3 Piobaireachd (Full Only)
(Submit 1 tune from Set List 2)
Grade 2 Piobaireachd
(Submit 2 tunes - 1 Tunes from Set List 1 and 1 from set list 2)
Grade 1 Piobaireachd
(Submit 3 tunes - 2 Tunes from Set List 1 and 1 own choice)
The Grade 3 Light Music will start on completion of the Grade 1 Piobaireachd event.
SPSL CLASP Competition 2018 - Light Music Draw
Approximate Starting Time –1.30am- Performance Room -Lower Foyer 2
Grade 3 - 2/4 March (Own Choice) / Strathspey & Reel (Own Choice)
Grade 2 - 2/4 March (Submit 2, play 1)/ Strathspey & Reel(Own Choice)
Grade 1 - 2/4 March (Submit 2, play 1)/ Strathspey & Reel (Submit 2, play 1)
Prizes Announced on completion of Grade 1 Light Music – Please note that there will be an overall trophy presented at the main Prize Giving, to the overall Grade 1 Light Music and Piobaireachd winners.
Northern Meeting 2017 CLASP results
Grade 3 Piobaireachd Ground
1. Dorothy Moodie
2. Robert Thomson
3. Dugald MacLeod
Grade 3 Piobaireachd
1. Dorothy Moodie
2. Robert Thomson
3. Dugald MacLeod
Grade 3 March
1. Dugald MacLeod
2. Robert Thomson
Grade 3 Strathspey & Reel
1. Dugald MacLeod
2. Robert Thomson
Grade 3 Overall Winner – Dugald MacLeod
Grade 2 Piobaireachd
1. George Gordon
2. David McRobb
3. Robert Wilson
Grade 2 March
1. Stephen Ross
2. George Gordon
3. Ewen Brindle
Grade 2 Strathspey & Reel
1. Stephen Ross
2. George Gordon
3. David McRobb
Grade 2 Overall Winner – George Gordon
Grade 1 Piobaireachd
1. Janette Greenwood
2. Stephen Ross
3. Ian Graham
Grade 1 March
1. Robert Wilson
2. Janette Greenwood
3. Ian Graham
Grade 1 Strathspey & Reel
1. Robert Wilson
2. Harry Walters
3. Janette Greenwood
Grade 1 Overall Winner – Janette Greenwood