The annual, two-day Skye Gathering piping competitions began today (Aug 4) in Portree. Twenty-eight entered for the Dunvegan Medal contest for which pipers have to submit four MacCrimmon tunes.
Previous winners are excluded and play for the Col. Jock MacDonald Clasp to the medal. The winner of the 2026 medal was Angus MacPhee (pictured above with the medal, courtesy Cailean Maclean). We are still awaiting the other results from Portree.
Dunvegan Medal
1 Angus MacPhee, Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon
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6/8 March
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H&J
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Col. Jock MacDonald Clasp for former winners of the Dunvegan Medal
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automatically qualify for the 2026 Silver Chanter.
Kemble Star March
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Peter MacFarquhar Star S&R
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Champion Piper (£500): ; Best Light music (£200): ; Best local piper (Finlay MacRae Memorial Trophy):
Ceòl Mòr – Open Under-18
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March Strathspey & Reel – Open Under-18
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Judges: A Forbes, I MacFadyen, JD MacKenzie, L Hutt, J Wilson.
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