Walker successfully defends Glenfiddich Championship

Blair Atholl, Scotland – October 25, 2008 – Gordon Walker of Galston, Scotland, was the overall winner of the 2008 Glenfiddich Invitational Solo Piping Competition at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Scotland, his second consecutive championship. Willie McCallum of Bearsden, Scotland, narrowly missed racking up a record-setting ninth Glenfiddich, finishing second overall.

 

1st Gordon Walker

2nd Willie McCallum

3rd Angus MacColl, Benderloch, Scotland

1st Roddy MacLeod, Glasgow, “The Earl of Ross’s March”

2nd Gordon Walker, “Scarce of Fishing”

3rd Willie McCallum, “Lachlan MacNeil Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy”

4th Angus MacColl, “Lemant for Patrick Og MacCrimmon”

5th Chris Armstrong, Airth, Scotland, “Lament for the Children”

Judges: Bill Livingstone, Iain MacFadyen, Angus J. MacLellan

 

1st Gordon Walker, “The Pap of Glencoe,” “Tulloch Castle,” “Major David Manson”

2nd Angus MacColl, “MacLean of Pennycross,” “Caledonian Society of London,” “Sound of Sleat”

3rd Willie McCallum, “John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage,” “Dora MacLeod,” “John MacKechnie’s Big Reel”

4th Niall Stewart, Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland, “Parker’s Welcome to Perthshire,” “Ewe wi the Crookit Horn,” “Bessie McIntyre”

5th Jack Lee, Surrey, British Columbia, “Bonnie Ann,” “Islay Ball,” “Little Cascade”

Judges: Walter Cowan, Ronnie McShannon, Tom Speirs

Also competing but not in the prizes were Alan Bevan, Surrey, British Columbia; Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; and Greg Wilson, New Zealand.

 

Order of play in the events was:

 

1st Bruce Gandy

2nd William McCallum

3rd Niall Stewart

4th Gordon Walker

5th Roddy MacLeod

6th Angus MacColl

7th Greg Wilson

8th Chris Armstrong

9th Alan Bevan

10th Jack Lee

 

1st Greg Wilson

2nd Roddy MacLeod

3rd William McCallum

4th Chris Armstrong

5th Alan Bevan

6th Jack Lee

7th Niall Stewart

8th Gordon Walker

9th Bruce Gandy

10th Angus MacColl

 

Iain MacFadyen was awarded the ceremonial Balvenie Medal for his life-long service to piping.