Congratulations to Roddy MacLeod MBE, Principal of the National Piping Centre who last night retained the Silver Chanter in Skye. Roddy previously won The Silver Chanter in 1989, 1998, 1999, 2007 and 2008. This equals Hugh MacCallum’s long standing record of 6 wins.
He played Rory MacLeod’s Lament and the Judge was Malcolm MacRae.

Pictured from Left to Right
William Geddes….Lament for MacSwan of Roag
Niall Stewart….Too Long in this Condition
Roderick MacLeod…Rory MacLeod’s Lament
Gordon Walker…Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon
Stuart Liddell…Lament for the Only Son
Jonathan Greenlees…Lament for the Children


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