The quite newly formed St. Laurence O'Toole St. Joseph's Pipe Band which was grade as Grade 5 at the start of last season finished a terrfic season which saw them win the All Ireland Grade 5 by winning the Champion of Champions not only in Grade 5 but in Grade 4 as well. This was a great achievement for the band which is surely destined for Grade 3 within a few years. The Grade 3 title was captured by St. Finbarr's by one point from Arklow. Shotts win British Championships Despite the fact that both piping adjudicators had FM Montgomery in 1st. Shotts also won the drumming which left both bands on 6 points.
Ensemble preference wins.
Malahide Results Issue 4 of The Journal of Music in Ireland is available on 9 May. Tim Thurston 7. The Forum for Music in Ireland's recommendations on music in the primary school. This is the first NI casualty in the contest season. It would appear , however, that the Malahide contest on May 12th.