Nicol - Brown Amateur Invitational

The 8th Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational
Piping Competition

Saturday, October 7, 1989
(2:00 pm Piobaireachd; 7:30 pm March, Strathspey, and Reel)

The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Troy, New York

View of pdf of the 1989 program.

Judge: Seumas MacNeill (Glasgow, Scotland)

Robert Nicol-Robert Brown Chalice for Piobaireachd

  1. Katy Rashid (“The MacDougalls’ Gathering”)
  2. Ian Murdoch
  3. Andrew Hoag (“Beloved Scotland”)
  4. Keri Smith (“Lament for Donald of Laggan”)
  5. Marty Travers (“Gille Chriosd”)

William Ross Challenge Targe for MSR

  1. Ken McKeveny
    (“The 74’s Farewell to Edinburgh,” “Struan Robertson,” and “Alick Cameron, Champion Piper”)
  2. Keri Smith
    (“Leaving Lunga,” “The Piper’s Bonnet,” and “Cabar Feidh”)
  3. Seth Rosan
    (“MacLean of Pennycross,” “Bob of Fettercairn,” and “The Sheepwife”)
  4. Brian Meagher
    (“The Taking of Beaumont Hamel,” “Captain Colin Campbell,” and “Ca’ the Ewes”)
  5. Gordon Peters
    (“Ross-shire Volunteers,” “Highland Harry,” and “Dolina MacKay”)

1989 Piobaireachd Competitors

  • Andrew Hoag (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
  • Ken McKeveny (Ringwood, New Jersey)
  • Brian Meagher (Spring Valley, New York)
  • Stuart Mowbray (Lincoln, Rhode Island)
  • Ian Murdoch (Lafayette, Indiana)
  • Katy Rashid (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
  • Seth Rosan (Saratoga Springs, New York)
  • JoAnn Scott (Holden, Massachusetts)
  • Keri Smith (Hackettstown, New Jersey)
  • Marty Travers (Nutley, New Jersey)

1989 March, Strathspey, and Reel Competitors

  • Andrew Hoag (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
  • Ken McKeveny (Ringwood, New Jersey)
  • Brian Meagher (Spring Valley, New York)
  • Stuart Mowbray (Lincoln, Rhode Island)
  • Ian Murdoch (Lafayette, Indiana)
  • Gordon Peters (Albany, New York)
  • Katy Rashid (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
  • Seth Rosan (Saratoga Springs, New York)
  • Keri Smith (Hackettstown, New Jersey)
  • Sean Turner (Keansburg, New Jersey)

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