The National Mod have announced the draws for their piping competition to be held in Glasgow on October 10. Senior events are in the Piping Centre, MacPhater Street, from 9am.
The Competing Pipers Association, who organise the competition on behalf of the Mod, have forwarded these updated lists:
P/A Piob: 1 James McPetrie 2 Angus MacPhee 3 Eireann Cameron 4 Darach Urquhart 5 Jamie Elder 6 Cameron May 7 John McDonald 8 Callum Carn 9 Calum Watson 10 Sandy Cameron 11 Ben Duncan 12 Jonathan Simpson 13 Callum Wynd 14 Gordon McCready 15 Alistair Brown
P/A MSR: 1 Steven Gray 2 Ross Conner 3 Gordon McCready 4 Michael Fitzhenry 5 Bradley Parker 6 Calum Watson 7 John Dew 8 Cameron May 9 Ben Duncan 10 Angus MacPhee 11 Bobby Allen 12 Sandy Cameron 13 Darach Urquhart 14 Callum Wynd
B Piob: 1 Ross Conner 2 Ben Mulhearn 3 Ruairidh Brown 4 Bradley Parker 5 Calum Dunbar 6 Kristopher Coyle 7 John Dew 8 Lewis Maxwell 9 Karen Warren 10 Andrew Ferguson 11 Andrew Smith 12 Steven Gray 13 Keith Bowes 14 Edward Gaul 15 Cameron Macleod 16 Arran Green 17 Kyle Shead 18 Bobby Allen 19 Daniel Nevans 20 Michael Fitzhenry 21 Andrew Hall 22 Norman Gillies
B MSR: 1 Callum Davidson 2 Kristopher Coyle 3 Arran Green 4 Andrew Smith 5 Daniel Nevans 6 Edward Gaul 7 Andrew Hall 8 Andrew Ferguson 9 David Bruce 10 Keith Bowes 11 Eireann Cameron 12 Norman Gillies 13 Ruairidh Brown 14 Callum Carn 15 James McPetrie 16 Alistair Brown 17 Jamie Elder 18 Cameron Macleod 19 John McDonald 20 Jonathan Simpson
Junior competitions (ceòl mòr and ceòl beag) for 16-18s, under 16s and chanter, are in the City of Glasgow College in Cathedral Street from 9am.
Piping Instructor Job
P/M Gordon Bruce: ‘We are currently recruiting a second piping instructor here at St Columba’s School in Renfrewshire.
Chris Gray has moved on after four great years, and we are now looking for someone new to join the team. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2026.’
The blurb reads: St Columba’s School is situated in the beautiful Renfrewshire countryside just 30 minutes from Glasgow. We invite applications from enthusiastic and committed teachers to work as the second piping instructor with the school’s piping and drumming programme.
Applicants will preferably hold a degree or an equivalent piping qualification. The successful candidate will work a minimum of one and a half days per week on a self-employed basis in the Junior School and assist band rehearsals and events.
Those interested in further information about the post should contact the Piping and Drumming Programme Manager, Mr Gordon Bruce, at GBruce@st-columbas.org.
Letters of application and CVs, with the names and email addresses of two referees should be submitted to recruitment@st-columbas.org by 4pm on Wednesday, 30th September. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 5th October.
