This years R.G. Hardie & Co. Masters Solo Piping Competition was held on Sunday, August 9, at the National Piping Centre as part of Piping Live! 2026.
The piobaireachd event held throughout the day was won by Alasdair Henderson playing Scarce of Fishing. The evening was for the MSR and had 20 competitors who are pictured below and was won by Connor Sinclair, and was the third recipient of the Willie Beveridge Memorial Trophy.
MSR Draw
- Sarah Muir – Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forrest, Lady Mckenzie of Gairloch, Dr McPhails Reel
- Roddy MacLeod – John McColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage, Maggie Cameron, Cecily Ross
- Ian K. MacDonald – Major Manson’s Farewell to Clachantruschall, Piper’s Bonnet, John Morrison of Assynt House
- Alan Bevan – Allan Rowan of Port Appin, Shepherd’s Crook, Peter MacFarquhar
- Willie McCallum – Mrs Duncan McFadyen, Susan MacLeod, Roddy MacDonald’s Fancy
- Connor Sinclair – David Ross of Rosehall, Lady Louden, Broadford Bay
- Andrew Hayes – Duchess of Edinburgh, Dora MacLeod, Grey Bob
- Alasdair Henderson – Colonel MacLean of Ardgour, Caledonian Society of London, Mrs McPherson of Inveran
- Ben Duncan – Lonach Gathering, Thoughts o’ Burns, Jackie Latin
- Angus D. MacColl – Arthur Bignold of Lochrosque, John Roy Stuart, Alick C McGregor
- Iain Speirs – Balmoral Highlanders, Top of Craigvenow, Bessie McIntyre
- Allan Russell – Braes of Castle Grant, Highland Harry, Wee Man from Glengarry
- Andrew Carlisle – Kantara to El Arish, Loch Loskin, Grey Bob
- Alastair Lee – Leaving Lunga, Caledonian Society of London, Loch Carron
- Cameron Drummond – Donald MacLellan of Rothesay, Shepherd’s Crook, Lt Col D.J.S. Murray
- Bruce Gandy – Argyllshire Gathering, Ewe wi the Crookit Horn, Stornoway Castle
- Glenn Brown – Bonnie Ann, Peter Hunt, Blackberry Bush
- Nick Hudson – Brig. Gen. Ronald Cheape of Tiroran, Cameronian Rant, Drumlithie
- Callum Beaumont – Royal Scottish Piper’s Society, Catlodge, Little Cascade
- Craig Sutherland – Maclean of Pennycross, Caber Feidh, Grey Bob
