We continue to list these CDs as 'Scottish' but in Grade One (the TOP grade) this year 8 of the 14 finalists were not Scottish. And the outright winners (again) were Irish. Back thought to our final 7 finalists with both their MS&R and Medley and another rattling 70+ minutes of the world's best.

) Robert Wiseman Dairies Vale of Atholl (P/M A.Renwick) MSR: Donald Cameron / Dora MacLeod / Mrs MacPherson of Inveran. 2) Medley: John Garroway / Elizabeth Kelly’s Delight / Silver Creek. Traditional Air / Annie Grant / The Muckle Dram The Happy Onion Chopper . 3) Manawatu Scottish Society (P/M S.McKenzie) MSR: Hugh Kennedy/ Blair Drummond/ John MacKechnie. 4) Medley : The Road to Lipetsk/ The Unfaithful Lover/ Donald MacLean / Poyntzfield/ The Strathspey King / Annie Grant / Gravelwalk Minor / The Three Devils. 5) Scottish Power (P/M C.Armstrong) MSR : Donald Cameron/ Dora MacLeod / MacAllister’s Dirk . 6) Medley: The Three Peaks of South Uist/ The Old Wife of the Mill Dust/ Lament for Mary MacLeod / Schottische on Benbecula/ Guards Club Recital Series / Keith’s Reel / The Little Cascade / 7) Los Angeles Scots (P/M C.Armstrong) MSR: Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band/ Caledonian Society of London/ Mrs MacPherson of Inveran. 8) Medley: Atholl Highlanders / Smoking in the Kitchen/ Robert Clark of Wishaw /Jennifer Finlayson/ Nine of Diamonds / Bugsy and Tess/ The Ardvasar Blacksmith / Lily Christie. 9) Clan Gregor Society (P/M D.Clunie) MSR: Lord Alexander Kennedy/ Dora MacLeod / John Morrison of Assynt House . 10) Medley: The Puppet Master/ Lady Madelina Sinclair/ Caber Feidh / John’s Elusive Hackle/ Billy’s Belly /Davie’s Mammoth Mountain / 9th Street Nervous Breakdown / MacDonald Brothers 11) Australia Highlanders (P/M D.Doyle) MSR: Clan MacRae Society / Blair Drummond/ John Morrison of Assynt House . 12) Medley: Stand Fast / Bridge/ New York Connection / Stand Fast /Rare Air / The Iron Man / The Caledonian Society of London/ Dragan’s Lair (Hellfire Station)/ The Abyss /Rattle n’ Hum / 13) Alberta Caledonia (P/M J.Gattinger) MSR : The Highland Wedding /Maggie Cameron/ Mrs MacPherson of Inveran. 14) Medley : The Man from Skye/ Donald Cameron’s Powderhorn/ The Cat and the Dog/ Stew Piddidy’s Jig / Polyrythymically Challenged/ Duncan Lamont / Blackley of Hillsdale / Sleepy Maggie/The Rejected Suitor .