Preston Lodge High School hosted the 2019 East Lothian Solo Piping and Drumming on the morning of Saturday 23rd February. There were over 60 performance across 8 categories from pupils from all over East Lothian.

The adjudicators were Craig Munro, John McCarlie and Tom Speirs for piping and Jim Kilpatrick for Drumming. They commented on how impressed they were with the high standard of performance in all categories. Refreshments were served to a large audience of spectators, which together with raffle and Tombolas raised the band over £850. Prizes were sponsored by Wallace Bagpipes, Kilberry Bagpipes, Jim Kilpatrick and Premier Percussion. Results were as follows:

OPEN PIPING 18 YEARS & UNDER
1^st Josh Pollard – Preston Lodge High School
2^nd Ruari Black – Preston Lodge High School
3^rd Freya Morrs – Preston Lodge High School

OPEN DRUMMING 18 YEARS & UNDER
1st Madeline Smith – Preston Lodge High School

PIOBAIREACHD 18 YEARS & UNDER
1st Ruari Black – Preston Lodge High School
2nd Freya Morris – Preston Lodge High School
3rd Jordan Smith – Ross High School

JUNIOR PIPING 18 YEARS & UNDER
1st Michael McDermott – Edinburgh Academy
2nd Adam Davanna – Preston Lodge High School
3rd Jamie Crawford – Harbour Point School

JUNIOR DRUMMING 14 YEARS & UNDER
1st James Skinner – Preston Lodge High School
2nd Samantha Devlin – Preston Lodge High School
3rd Daniel Moos – Preston Lodge High School

NOVICE PIPING 12 YEARS & UNDER
1st Sam Johnston – Law Primary School
2nd Michael McDermott – Edinburgh Academy
3rd Finlay Anderson – Cockenzie & Port Seton Primary

STICK AND PAD DRUMMING 11 YEARS & UNDER
1st Leah Glynn – St Gabriel’s Primary School
2nd Bradyn Johnstone
3rd Daniel Farrell

CHANTER 11 YEARS & UNDER
1st Daniel McDermott – Edinburgh Academy
2nd Callum Raeburn – Cockenzie and Port Seton Primary
3rd Duncan Craig – Longniddry Primary