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Review of Playing at Glenfiddich

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[easyrotator]erc_12_1414049835[/easyrotator] PP editor Robert Wallace has completed a critique of the piping at yesterday’s Glenfiddich Championship held at Blair Castle. Read what he has to say  here. His report includes comments on the playing of the eventual winner Stuart Liddell. [easyrotator]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator]

Glenfiddich Result

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The 2014 championship was won by Stuart Liddell (pictured above on his way to victory and below with the trophy) who placed 3rd in Ceol Mor and 2nd in the MSR. Runner-up was Bruce Gandy and third Roderick MacLeod. . Full results Ceol mor 1 Roderick MacLeod, Isabel MacKay 2 Bruce Gandy, Big Spree 3 Stuart Liddell, Lament for Colin Roy MacKenzie 4 William McCallum, Rout of the Lowland Captain…

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PP Editor’s Blog 24/10/14

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[easyrotator align=”left”]erc_14_1414056032[/easyrotator] To the annual Glenfiddich competition tomorrow for my first visit in four years. I don’t suspect much will have changed at an important championship whose prime virtue is the treatment and reward for the pipers, with gratis hospitality throughout an enjoyable weekend. Another virtue is that the qualifying structure is pretty rigidly stuck to with very few disputed invites over the years. I do hope they have done something…

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Jack Lee Recital & SG Jnrs.

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Whilst over for the Glenfiddich Championship top piper Jack Lee has agreed to give a recital in Edinburgh at the Scots Guards Association Club in Haymarket before returning home to Canada. The date is 26th October at 4pm. A meal of the club’s famous curry will be served at the end of the performance. Tickets are £10.00 at the door or book by calling  01313371084. The SGA have also released details…

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Glenfiddich Invites: Updated with Judges 2014

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The following pipers have been invited to play at the Glenfiddich Championship held each October at Blair Castle, Perthshire (qualifying event(s) in brackets): Iain Speirs (holder and Northern Meeting Clasp and pictured above with the Glenfiddich trophy) Bruce Gandy (Snr. Piob. at Oban) Douglas Murray (double Gold Medallist 2014) Roderick MacLeod (Bratach Gorm 2013) Stuart Liddell (Masters Champion and Former Winners’ MSR at Oban) Niall Stewart (Former Winners’ MSR at…

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