The Raasay Piping Competition was held on the 7th September 2024 in Raasay.  This new competition set up by Hamish Moore was sponsored by The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust.  Twelve pipers were invited to take part in this new competition: James Mackenzie, Angus Nicolson, Michael Grey, Hector Henderson, Decker Forrest, Lorne Cousin, Duncan Nicolson, Simon MacKerrell, Ben Duncan, Ailis Sutherland, Michael Steele and Ciar Milne.

A review of the event by one of the pipers, Michael Grey, was published in Bagpipe News – see “People, piping and place: an extraordinary Raasay experience“.

 

Submitted by: Hamish Moore
Year of award:  2024