Ruairidh Brown, image courtesy of Robert Wallace, Piping Press
Ruairidh Brown from Dunblane, Scotland, took first place in the 2019 Highland Society of London's MacGregor Memorial Competition.
This prestigious solo piping competition is open to pipers aged under 22 on the day of the competition and who have not previously won the event. Winning the competition from 30 entries, Ruairidh is seen here with the College of Piping Trophy which he keeps for the year and the special prize of a R G Hardie Infinity Pipe Chanter, donated by R G Hardie & Co.
Other winners:
2nd place: Campbell Wilson, Christchurch, New Zealand
3rd place: Gregor MacDonald, North Connel, Scotland
4th place: Angus McPhee, Inverness, Scotland