Clasp and Medal Winners, April 4-6, 2026
Greg Wilson of Tai Tapu won the Former Winners Gold Clasp for piobaireachd a record 19th time…. a world record for the number of times a piper has won a major prize!

 

Piers Dover wins the Gold Medal and now enters the top flight of piobaireachd players in New Zealand.

 

Sam Foote wins the Silver Medal and Thomas Bottomley secures the Bronze Medal.  A huge congratulations to you all. 

 

Former Winners Gold Clasp


1st Greg Wilson, Lament for MacLeod of Colbeck
2nd Jonathan Quay, The Phantom Piper of Corrieyairack
3rd Brendon Eade, The Earl of Seaforth’s Salute 
4th Willie Rowe, Lament for the Harp Tree

Gold Medal


1st Piers Dover, Beloved Scotland 
2nd William McArthur, Beloved Scotland 
3rd Nicola Pivac, Lament for Captain Donald McKenzie 
4th Bruce Omundsen, The Battle of Bealach nam Brog

Silver Medal

1st Sam Foote, Lament for John Morrison of Assynt House
2nd Nicholas Weston, Lament for John Morrison of Assynt House
3rd Liam Reid, Farewell to the Laird of Islay 
4th Mark Crooks, Lament for the Iolaire 

Bronze Medal

1st Thomas Bottomley, Lament for Alastair Dearg MacDonell of Glengarry
2nd Emily Brook, Glengarry’s Lament 
3rd Alice Glover, Lament for Donald of Laggan
4th Hunter McInnes, Corrienessan’s Salute 

 Our mission is to support the playing of piobaireachd in New Zealand by running piping seminars, teaching and organising solo piping competitions.