The following pipers have been invited to compete for the 2025 Silver Chanter, qualifying win in brackets: Craig Sutherland, Crieff, (Inverness Gold Medal), Nick Hudson, Texas, (Inverness Clasp), Alasdair Henderson, Dunoon, (Snr. Piob., Oban), Derek Midgley, New Jersey, (Dunvegan Clasp), Sandy Cameron, Roy Bridge, (Dunvegan Medal), and Cameron Drummond, Edinburgh, (Oban Gold Medal).
The competition will be held in at the Gaelic College, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye, on August 6. The judge is Bill Wotherspoon. Small replica Silver Chanters (below) are presented to each winner as a memento of their achievement.
The main trophy, presented by Dame Flora MacLeod of MacLeod in 1967, remains in the museum at Sabhal Mòr. Future winners’ names will be inscribed on it as required.
The event is sponsored and promoted by the Piobaireachd Society and Torabhaig Malt Whisky. Society President Robert Wallace said: ‘The qualifying events mean we have a very strong line up of invitees for the 2025 competition. Each has to submit four iconic MacCrimmon tunes from the Clasp list at Skye Gathering, one of which they are required to play
‘These tunes, and the calibre of piper presenting them, ensures a high quality evening of classical pipe music. To hear these tunes on the island where the MacCrimmons themselves taught and played makes for a very special occasion.’
Ardmore Cup
This invitational competition was held in Wexford, Eire, on February 22. Overall winner was Finlay Johnston.
MSR: 1 Finlay Johnston 2 William McCallum 3 James Stone 4 James Frazer 5 Ashley McMichael
Medley: 1 Finlay Johnston 2 Angus J MacColl 3 Alen Tully 4 James Frazer 5 James Stone
Judges: E Anderson, D Chesney, J Reville
