Jordan Manty attended the Winnipeg Scottish Festival on Saturday.
He has played the bagpipes since he was 12 years old, performing at many functions with the Fort Frances Highlanders.
He also has piped at funerals, the Robbie Burns dinner, and many other events throughout the district.
This was Manty’s first try at the Winnipeg Scottish Festival, but his efforts certainly paid off—coming home with three achievements.
He placed second in the “piping slow march contest,” was third in the “Piobaireachd division,” and he received an honourable mention in the “fast march.”
This competition, which attracted more than 200 pipers from such places as Thunder Bay, Regina, and Minneapolis, was held at the Convention Centre in Winnipeg.
Manty was the only competitor from Fort Frances, though Dr. Bruce Lidkea and his wife, Jenn, also made the trip.
Dr. Lidkea is the person who taught Manty to play the pipes.
Manty’s parents, Don and Shelly, along with his sister, Kari, also attended the festival.
Manty also had the good fortune of playing with the “mass piping band,” which was when the more than 200 pipers attending played together.
I’ve had the good fortune of hearing Manty perform and he is truly awesome. He has the ability to make the hair stand up on the back of your neck, and bring tears to your eyes, as he plays famous hymns and songs.
Fort Frances Times
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