Results from the Glasgow Uist and Barra Annual Piping Competition 2026

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•Finlay Johnston receives his prize at the Glasgow Uist and Barra Annual Piping Competition 2026. Photo: Alister Sinclair

The 79th edition of the Glasgow Uist and Barra Association’s Piping Competition took place in The National Piping Centre’s Otago Street venue on Saturday, 7th March, 2026. The full list of competitors was: Callum Beaumont, Calum Brown, Sandy Cameron, Ben Duncan, Jamie Forrester, Finlay Johnston, Steven Leask, Angus D. MacColl, Sarah Muir, Connor Sinclair and Brodie Watson-Massey.

•The major prize winners at the Glasgow Uist and Barra Annual Piping Competition 2026 were Finlay Johnston and Angus D. MacColl. Photo: Alister Sinclair

Finlay Johnston was the overall winner with his first place in the Piobaireach and second place in the MSR. Angus MacColl also had a successful day, winning the MSR, Hornpipe & Jig and a fourth place in the piobaireachd. The judges were Willie Morrison, Robert Wallace and Bill Wotherspoon.

Piobaireachd

  1. Finlay Johnston — Donald Gruamach’s March
  2. Callum Beaumont — My Dearest on Earth, Give Me Your Kiss
  3. Connor Sinclair — Port Urlar
  4. Angus D. MacColl — The Red Speckled Bull

MSR

  1. Angus D. MacColl
  2. Finlay Johnston
  3. Sandy Cameron
  4. Ben Duncan

Hornpipe & Jig

  1. Angus D. MacColl
  2. Sandy Cameron
  3. Sarah Muir
  4. Brodie Watson-Massey
•Finlay Johnston receives his prizes at the Glasgow Uist and Barra Annual Piping Competition 2026. Photo: Alister Sinclair
•Angus D. MacColl receives his prizes at the Glasgow Uist and Barra Annual Piping Competition 2026. Photo: Alister Sinclair