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Silver Chanter 2026 Result

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The winner of the 59th Silver Chanter is Steven Leask (pictured above). His tune was the Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck. It was Gold Medallist Steven’s first win of the prestigious award. The recital / competition was held tonight (August 5) before a large audience at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Gaelic College, Sleat, isle of Skye. The sponsors were Torabhaig Malt Whisky, the Piobaireachd Society and the College. Other pipers and…

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Lorient Piping Results

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The popular Festival Interceltique is held each August in Brittany, France. There are two main competitions for solo pipers. The MacCrimmon Trophy goes to the player who comes out on top after performing three different sets: Scots, Irish and Breton music. Lorient also has a piobaireachd competition. Youn Pensec has kindly supplied the 2026 results as follows: 1 Stuart LIDDELL (Scotland) 8pts  Musique écossaise1,1  Musique irlandaise  1,1  Musique bretonne 3,1 2 Nick HUDSON (USA) 17pts 2-2,…

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Skye Gathering 2026 Senior Results

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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). Dunvegan Medal1 Angus MacPhee, Lament for Donald Ban MacCrimmon2…

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Skye Gathering/ Morar Results/ RSPBA £50k CEO

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Skye Gathering is underway in Portree with the hotly contested Dunvegan Medal the centrepiece. Twenty-eight pipers are vying for the award, all submitting four MacCrimmon connected tunes. The winner will be announced late afternoon. Here is the order of play: S Klinger, M Kessler, K Bowes, S Leask, T Krogh, E Cameron, B Watson-Massey, A Kummerlöw, G Canning, G Barclay, A Hall, J Elder, C Carn, E Gaul, A MacPhee,…

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Weekend Games Round Up

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Three games were held last Saturday and despite the clash of dates all managed to secure decent entries. Firstly Newtonmore in Badenoch, Calum Piobair country…. John Don MacKenzie on Piobaireachd and Niall Mathieson, the light music. Condition were bright and dry, a day for the big tunes and that’s what the pipers delivered. Champion Piper: Callum Wynd (pictured). Callum can be heard in recital next Sunday at the Piobaireachd Society’s…

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