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Glenfiddich 2025 Results

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The Glenfiddich Champion for 2025 is Stuart Liddell. He was placed second in MSR and third in Ceòl Mòr. Runner-up was Callum Beaumont, with Alan Bevan in third. There was a large audience in the great hall at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl. Piobaireachd placings:1 Alan Bevan2 Nick Hudson3 Stuart Liddell4 Callum Beaumont5 Brodie Watson-Massey MSR placings:1 Callum Beaumont2 Stuart Liddell3 Finlay Johnston4 Nick Hudson5 Alan Bevan Other playing but not…

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Editor’s Notebook: A Cap on G1 Bands/ Donald’s Powder Horn/ Winter School/ Pic ID/ Ross Miller

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I’ve heard a suggestion that the RSPBA are about to survey bands to ask their attitude to caps on numbers. I hope this chatter is a matter of fact. It would demonstrate a responsible response by the authorities to the disaster of losing two grade one bands in Closkelt and Johnstone, the root cause of which is a lack of personnel. I hope the bands respond positively but am not…

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SPA Juvenile/ Scots Guards KO/ New CPA Rule

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Entry forms for the Scottish Pipers Juvenile contest are now online. The competition takes place at the Piping Centre Otago Street (formerly the College of Piping) on November 8. It returns after a hiatus of several years and it is hoped that young pipers throughout the country will support it. There are historic trophies on offer. Main sponsors are the Piobaireachd Society and McCallum Bagpipes. There are eight events for…

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Entries Open for Archie Kenneth Quaich

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The 34th annual amateur Piobaireachd Society competition for the Archie Kenneth Quaich will take place on Saturday, 28th February 2026, writes Peter McCalister. The venue is the rooms of the Royal Scottish Pipers Society, 127 Rose St North Lane, Edinburgh EH2 4BB, starting at 9.30am.  Entries and enquiries to peter.mccalister1939@gmail.com. The closing date for entries is 12th January 2026. The winner receives the Quaich and the Piobaireachd Society pipe banner….

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More Information on Donald Cameron’s Powder Horn

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We are grateful to piping historian Jeannie Campbell MBE for forwarding this information following last week’s article on Donald Cameron’s powder horn…. A piping competition was held on 4th October 1839 in a Pavilion at the Great Agricultural Meeting, Academy Park, Inverness, in aid of funds of the Northern Infirmary. The prizes were: 1 ‘A Handsome Bagpipe’ made by Macdonald [Donald] of Edinburgh, to Angus MacKay, piper to WF Campbell…

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