The Glenfiddich Champion for 2026 is Alasdair Henderson. He was placed third in MSR and first in Ceòl Mòr. Runner-up was Stuart Liddell, with Iain Speirs in third. There was a large audience in the great hall at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl.
Piobaireachd placings:
1 Alasdair Henderson, Red Speckled Bull
2 Finlay Johnston, Donald Gruamach’s March
3 Stuart Liddell, Lament for the Laird of Anapool
4 Alan Bevan
5 Iain Speirs
Judges: A Forbes, M Henderson, J Wilson
MSR (each tune repeated)
1 Chris Armstrong, Lochaber Gathering, Inveraray Castle, Champion Piper
2 Iain Speirs, Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, Top of Craigvenow, Traditional
3 Alasdair Henderson, Col. MacLean of Ardgour, Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn, Sheepwife
4 Stuart Liddell, Clan MacColl, Glentruim, Cockerel in the Creel
5 Alan Bevan, Duchess of Edinburgh, Blair Drummond, Pretty Marion
Judges: J Banks, I Duncan, I MacFadyen
Balvenie Medal for services to piping: A Massi, Italy.
