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.

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

Click the "Buy Tickets In Person" button to purchase your tickets through our online box office, to join us here at The National Piping Centre in person in August.

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The Draw

1. Andrew Carlisle
The Braes of Castle Grant
The Shepherd’s Crook
The Grey Bob

2. Finlay Johnston
John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage
The Piper’s Bonnet
The Smith of Chilliechassie

3. Cameron Drummond
John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage
The Piper’s Bonnet
The Little Cascade

4. Alasdair Lee
Leaving Lunga
The Caledonian Society of London
Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran

5. Greg Wilson
The Royal Scottish Pipers’ Society
Mrs Donald MacPherson
Willie Murray’s Reel

6. Ian K. MacDonald
Maj. Manson’s Farewell at Clachantrushal
Maggie Cameron
MacAllister’s Dirk

7. Connor Sinclair
Inveran
Lady Louden
Broadford Bay

8. Angus D. MacColl
The 71st Highlanders
Atholl Cummers
Sound of Sleat

9. Alan Bevan
The Abercairney Highlanders
Cabar Feidh
Pretty Marion
 
10. Roderick J. MacLeod
Hugh Kennedy
Lady McKenzie of Gairloch
Lt. Col. D J S Murray

11. Neil Smith
Mrs Duncan MacFadyen
Lady Louden
Dr MacPhail’s Reel

12. Angus J. MacColl
John McFadyen of Melfort
Dora MacLeod
Capt. Lachlan McPhail of Tiree

13.Bruce Gandy
Abercairney Highlanders
Tulloch Castle
The Grey Bob

14.Donald MacPhee
The 91st Highlanders at Modder River
The Doune of Invernochty
The Sheepwife

15. Willie McCallum
John MacFadyen of Melfort L
ady MacKenzie of Gairloch
John McKechnie’s Big Reel

16. Craig Sutherland
Dugald MacColl’s Farewell to France
The Islay Ball
John McKechnie’s Big Reel

17.Alex Gandy
Jimmy Young
John Roy Stewart
Alick C. MacGregor

18. Glenn Brown B
onnie Ann
Cabar Feidh
Willie Cumming’s Rant
 
19. Iain Speirs
The Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest
The Top of Craigvenow
Loch Carron

20. Stuart Liddell
The Clan MacColl
Shepherd’s Crook
John Morrison of Assynt House

21. Alasdair Henderson
Donald MacLellan of Rothesay
The Ewe wi’ the Crooked Horn
Sandy Cameron

22. Andrew Hayes
David Ross of Rosehall
Tulloch Castle
Miss Proud

23. Sarah Muir
MacLean of Pennycross Arniston Castle Fiona MacLeod

24. Ben Duncan
The Duchess of Edinburgh Thoughts o’ Burns The Little Cascade

25. Jack Lee
John MacDonald of Glencoe
Atholl Cummers
Pretty Marion

26. Fred Morrison
The Edinburgh Volunteers
Tulloch Gorm
The Cockerel in the Creel

The Venue

The centre serves as a national and international centre of excellence for the great Highland Bagpipe and its music.

The Street Cafe is just outside on McPhater Street, so join us there. 

Event Sponsor

R.G Hardie & Co. Bagpipes