The 20th annual pipes|drums New Year’s Honours

2020 Solo Competition Piper of the Year

Stuart Liddell, Inveraray, Scotland

Panellists’ comments:

• “Glenfiddich Champion. Genius.”
• “Getting to the Glenfiddich already tells a tale of great success and achievement. Winning it just ices the cake.”
• “The Glenfiddich and more in a year with limited opportunities – The Lid continues to amaze.”
• “Year after year his list of competitive accomplishments continues to grow…well on the road to being one of the all-time greats!”
• “Winner of the Glenfiddich!”
• “Winning the Glenfiddich in any year is great. This had to be a bit special.”

Also nominated (alphabetical order) . . .

Calum Brown, Aberdeen, Scotland – for the simple and incredible fact he won five out of five events in one competition, the Online Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia solos. To our knowledge, this has never happened before in piping history, online or not.

Brendon Eade, New Zealand – great success down under and online gained the often underrated Dr. Eade a much-deserved nom.

Stuart Easton, New Zealand – in-person events in his home country were emblematic of Easton’s great consistency over the last 10 years.

Bruce Gandy – a host of online competition wins helped to make this a special year for Gandy.