2023 Alma Highland Festival Orders of Play

The orders of play are now available for the 2023 Alma Highland Games, May 27-28.

Bands (Sat, Sun)
Solos (Sat) -- REVISED 5/20/2023
Solos (Sun)

Full details on our list of contents and on the games website.

Safe travels, and enjoy the Games!

Swinton 2023 Results

Scott McCawley, Ian Swinton, Jack Williamson, Alistair Murray, Derek Midgley, Andrew Carlisle, Edward McIlwaine, Nick Hudson, Avens Ridgeway, Bobby Durning, Jim Sim

Pictured: (from left) Scott McCawley, Ian Swinton, Jack Williamson, Alistair Murray, Derek Midgley, Andrew Carlisle, Bobby Durning, Nick Hudson, Avens Ridgeway, Edward McIlwaine, Jim Sim

The results from the 2023 Pipe Major Ian Swinton Open Professional Solo Piping Contest held on May 6 in Park Ridge, near Chicago, are as follows:

Piobaireachd:

Derek Midgley (Tinton Falls, New Jersey)
Avens Ridgeway (Saint Joseph, Missouri)
Andrew Carlisle (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Edward Mcllwaine (Vancouver, British Columbia)

MSR:

Derek Midgley
Andrew Carlisle
Nick Hudson (Houston, Texas)
Avens Ridgeway

Overall:

Derek Midgely
Andrew Carlisle
Avens Ridgeway
Edward Mcllwaine
Bobby Durning (Carrollton, Texas)

There were 8 players. Judges were Jack Lee and Bob Worrall.

Congratulations to all competitors!

2023 St. Louis Scottish Games & Cultural Festival Results

Here are the results:

2023 St. Louis Band Contest Results

2023 St. Louis Solo Contest Results

Order of Play for Ian Swinton Open & St. Louis Highland Games

The MWPBA outdoor season has begun, and we have two events occurring simultaneously on May 6!

The St. Louis Scottish Games & Cultural Festival is back, and is being held at Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec Station Rd., Manchester, MO

Here is the order-of-play for the bands.

Here is the order-of-play for the soloists.

If you live in the St. Louis area, we encourage you to come to the games and support the pipe bands & soloists participating!

Secondly, the Pipe Major Ian Swinton Open Professional Solo Piping Contest is being held at the Hope Community Bible Church, 1266 N. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL.

Here is the order-of-play for the contest.

Doors open at noon. If you live in the Chicago area, we encourage you to attend the event. There is no admission charge, and it's a great opportunity to hear these competitors from all over North America.

Piping and Drumming events cancelled at Milwaukee 2023

The MWPBA was extremely disappointed to learn on Tuesday, April 25th, that all piping and drumming events have been cancelled at this year's Milwaukee Highland Games scheduled for June 3rd, 2023.