The Oban Times

Angus takes top piper title

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BENDERLOCH piper Angus MacColl has been crowned Overall Masters Champion at Glasgow’s Piping Live! festival.

Mr MacColl, a crofter and piping tutor at Oban High School, was competing against the best pipers of this generation at the annual Masters Solo Piping Competitio­n in the National Piping Centre on Monday.

Mr MacColl, a four times winner of the Glenfiddic­h Championsh­ips, came second in both the piobaireac­hd and the march, Strathspey and reel categories, following Finlay Johnston and Pipe Major Gordon Walker respective­ly.

Afterwards, the gold medallist of the Argyllshir­e Gathering and Northern Meeting was named overall winner of the Masters Solo Piping Competitio­n.

Mr MacColl now qualifies for the 43rd Glenfiddic­h Solo Piping Championsh­ip at Blair Castle on October 29.

He was last year’s overall winner, as well as in 1995, 2006 and 2010.

Now in its 13th year, Piping Live! runs until August 14.

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