The best competing pipers of this generation take part in the annual Masters Solo Piping Competition at The National Piping Centre. The overall winner gains qualification to the Glenfiddich Piping Championship.

This is the March, Strathspey and Reel section of the Masters. It will commence upon completion of the Piobaireachd event.

A separate ticket must be purchased to attend the Piobaireachd performances.

There is no allocated seating in this event, please arrive early.

This event will be Livestreamed. Please read the information here and you can purchase the livestream here

Thanks to R.G Hardie & Co. Bagpipes for generously sponsoring this event

This is an event in the NPC auditorium. To attend you will require a ticket in addition to your Festival Site ticket. 

Tickets to this event can be purchased AFTER you have completed checkout with a Monday site ticket or Festival Week Pass

The ticket link takes you to Festival Site Day tickets. Once you have bought this festival site day ticket and completed the purchase, you will then be able to access these tickets.

Order of Play

1.    Callum Beaumont       Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society, Inveraray Castle, Miss Proud
2.    Alan Bevan                 Duchess of Edinburgh, Tulloch Castle, Salmon Leap
3.    Glenn Brown               Edinburgh City Police Pipe Band, Caber Feidh, Rejected Suitor
4.    Andrew Hayes            Paps of Glencoe, Bogan Lochan, Grey Bob
5.    Angus D MacColl          Argyllshire Gathering, Cameronian Rant,  Lachlan McPhail of  Tiree  
6.    Andrew Carlisle          Major Manson at Clachantrushall, Susan MacLeod, Lt Col D.J.S Murray                                              
7.    Sarah Muir                  MacLean of Pennycross, Lady McKenzie of Gairloch, Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy                                      
8.    Roderick J. MacLeod          Lord Alexander Kennedy, Shepherds Crook, Smith of Chilliechassie
9.    William McCallum          Mrs Duncan MacFadyen, Duncan Lamont, The Man from Glengarry
10.    Ben Duncan              Braes of Castle Grant, Tulloch Castle, Little Cascade
15 minute break
11.    Ian K MacDonald       Inveran, Maggie Cameron, John Morrison of Assynt House
12.    Nick Hudson              Brigadier General Ronald Cheape of Tiroran, Piper’s Bonnet, Sandy Cameron
13.    Fred Morrison            Lonach Gathering, Tulloch Gorm, Alick C McGregor
14.    Connor Sinclair         David Ross of Rosehall, Lady Louden, Broadford Bay
15.    Jack Lee                   South Hall, Islay Ball, Mrs McPherson of Inveran
16.    Bruce Gandy             Hugh Kennedy, Ewe Wi the Crookit Horn, Stornaway Castle
17.    Angus J MacColl         Mrs John MacColl, Blair Drummond, Pretty Marion
18.    Craig Sutherland       Dugald McColl’s Farewell to France, Atholl Cummers, Sandy Cameron
19.    Cameron MacDougall      John McFadyen of Melfort, Dora MacLeod, Loch Carron
20.    Iain Speirs                 Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest, Top of Craigvenow, Bessie McIntyre                                          
21.    Finlay Johnston        John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage, Islay Ball, Sheepwife
Prizegiving approx 9.30pm

Judges: Niall Matheson, P/M James Banks, William Morrison

The Venue

The centre serves as a national and international centre of excellence for the great Highland Bagpipe and its music. The Festival Site with the Centre Stage and Bothy Tent, as well as our food and drink tents will be on outside the Centre on McPhater Street. Ticket information is available here

Accessibility

The National Piping Centre and Pipers' Tryst restaurant has step access at both doors. There is a lift available from the side of the building to all floors. During Piping Live! access is through the ramped entrance to the Street Cafe, cross the marquee and then out the other door to the lift area. There is also an accessible toilet here.
You can book a welcome through the WelcoME platform here
You can see full access information at Euan's Guide here

Event Sponsor

R.G Hardie & Co. Bagpipes