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Highlights from our
Tartan Day Festival
A celebration of Scottish-American cultural achievement and history.
and
2nd Annual Amateur Solo Piping Competition
Hosted by Tidewater Pipes & Drums
Saturday, April 3, 2004
Held at Kellam High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

with support of these major Sponsors
Sponsor: Busch Gardens             Sponsor: Celtic Connection

Participating Vendors
Celtic Papers             Celticottage

Participating Performers
Ancient Scottish Weapons by Mike Lawler
Great Kilt by C.G. Miller     (Youth Pictures)
Scottish Music by the band Leigheas
Celtic songs sung by Churchland High School Children's Choir
Gaelic Lessons by the Scots Gaelic Society of Tidewater
Scottish Step and Ceilidh Dancing classes and demos
76th MacDonald Highlanders
Book Signings by
Laurin Wittig
Charles Randolph Bruce

Educational Display Educational Display Celtic Vendor
band Leigheas
Churchland High Choir
Lone Piper 76th MacDonald Highlanders Member
Pipers warming up
Pipers warming up

Piping Competition Results
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Sr Grade 4 Jr
Piobaireachd
Judge: Jim Wilson
(1 competitor)
1. Joseph P. McGonigal
Piobaireachd
Judge: David Bailiff
(5 competitors)
1. Mary Wallace
2. Jim Roberts
3. Whit Irwin
Piobaireachd
Judge: Jim Wilson
(12 competitors)
1. Glenn Kelso
2. Duncan S. Moore
3. Nick Hudson
Piobaireachd
(Ground Only)
Judge: David Bailiff
(10 competitors)
1. Jay Wells
2. David Braxton
3. Marcus Boggs
Piobaireachd
(Ground Only)
Judge: David Bailiff
(1 competitor)
1. Aaron Todd
March/Strathspey/Reel
Judge: Jim Wilson
(1 competitor)
1. Joseph P. McGonigal
March/Strathspey/Reel
Judge: Chris Hamilton
(6 competitors)
1. Mary Wallace
2. E. Benjamin McClamrock
3. Jim Roberts
2/4 March
Judge: David Bailiff
(12 competitors)
1. Duncan S. Moore
2. Nick Hudson
3. D. Scott Fisher
2/4 March
Judge: Chris Hamilton
(10 competitors)
1. Marcus Boggs
2. Duke Allen
3. J. Nathan Wahlgren
2/4 March
Judge: Chris Hamilton
(2 competitors)
1. Aaron Todd
2. Matthew Brenzo
Hornpipe/Jig
Judge: David Bailiff
(1 competitor)
1. Joseph P. McGonigal
Hornpipe/Jig
Judge: Jim Wilson
(6 competitors)
1. E. Benjamin McClamrock
2. Mary Wallace
3. Rogers Branson
Strathspey/Reel
Judge: Chris Hamilton
(12 competitors)
1. Nick Hudson
2. Duncan S. Moore
3. Larson Stromdahl
   
Piper of the Day:
James P. McGonigal
Piper of the Day:
Mary Wallace
Piper of the Day:
Duncan S. Moore
Piper of the Day:
Marcus Boggs
Piper of the Day:
Aaron Todd
Grade 1 Piper of the Day Grade 2 Piper of the Day Grade 3 Piper of the Day Grade 4 Sr. Piper of the Day Grade 4 Jr. Piper of the Day
 
Grade 5 Practice Chanter
Judge: Chris Hamilton
(4 competitors)
1. Renee Bernier
2. Terry Brenzo
3. David Rose
 
Churchland High Choir
Weapons Display
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