The Glenfiddich Piping Championships – regarded as the World Championships for Solo Piping – will once again be live-streamed on the internet, presenting a great opportunity to see and hear the very best pipers in the World compete at Blair Castle on Saturday, October 25th.

The competition sees each player perform twice for the Piobaireachd – the classical music of the Highland bagpipe – and the March, Strathspey and Reel event.

Piobaireachd Judges:

Colin MacLellan

William Wotherspoon

Andrew Wright

March, Strathspey and Reel Judges:

Malcolm McRae

Ronnie McShannon

John Wilson

Iain Speirs who won the coveted prize in 2012 and 2013, will be going for three-in-a-row this year. Willie McCallum will also be competing and has won the competition a record 8 times.

The pipers who have qualified to take part in the competition for 2014 are:

Bruce Gandy

Jack Lee

Stuart Liddell

Willie McCallum

Angus MacColl

Gordon McCready

Roddy MacLeod

Douglas Murray

Iain Speirs

Niall Stewart

Glenfiddich Livestream: http://www.thepipingcentre.co.uk/livestream/

Previous Glenfiddich Piping Champions:

2013 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh – 2nd Win

2012 Iain Speirs, Edinburgh

2011 Roddy MacLeod, Glasgow – 4th Win

2010 Angus MacColl, Benderloch – 3rd Win

2009 Stuart Liddell, Inveraray

2008 Gordon Walker, Galston – 2nd Win

2007 Gordon Walker, Galston

2006 Angus MacColl, Benderloch – 2nd Win

2005 Willie McCallum, Glasgow – 8th Win

2004 Willie McCallum, Glasgow – 7th Win

2003 Jack Lee, Canada – 1st piper from North America to win

2002 Roddy MacLeod, Cumbernauld – 3rd Win

2001 William McCallum, Glasgow – 6th Win

2000 William McCallum, Glasgow – 5th Win

1999 William McCallum, Glasgow – 4th Win

1998 Alasdair Gillies, Pittsburgh – 3rd Win

1997 Roderick J. MacLeod, Cumbernauld – 2nd Win

1996 PM Alasdair Gillies, Pittsburgh – 2nd Win

1995 Angus MacColl, Oban

1994 William McCallum, Glasgow – 3rd Win

1993 William McCallum, Glasgow – 2nd Win

1992 Roderick J. MacLeod, Cumbernauld

1991 PS Alasdair Gillies, Queen’s Own Highlanders

1990 William McCallum, Glasgow

1989 Murray Henderson, Eassie – 4th Win

1988 PM Gavin Stoddart, Army School of Piping – 2nd Win

1987 Murray Henderson, Eassie – 3rd Win

1986 Iain MacFadyen, Kyle – 4th Win

1985 Murray Henderson, Easie – 2nd Win

1984 Iain MacFadyen, Kyle – 3rd Win

1983 PM Gavin Stoddart, RHF

1982 PM Angus MacDonald – 2nd Win

1981 Iain MacFadyen, Kyle – 2nd Win

1980 PM Ian Morrison, Queen’s Own Highlanders

1979 Murray Henderson, Eassie

1978 Hugh MacCallum, Stirling

1977 Iain MacFadyen, Kyle

1976 PM Angus MacDonald, Scots Guards

1975 PM John D. Burgess, Alness

1974 James McIntosh, Dundee

Image: 2013 Glenfiddich Piping Championships