Willie McCallum Breaks Piping Record
- Submitted by: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-06798
That the Parliament congratulates Willie McCallum of Campbeltown on being named the overall champion of the prestigious Glenfiddich Piping Championship; understands that Willie competed against nine of the world’s greatest solo bagpipers in the renowned 49th annual competition at Blair Castle; recognises that this marks a record ninth win for Willie, extending his pre-existing record for having the most overall wins ever; acknowledges the importance of piping in Scottish culture, and hopes that this victory will inspire more people into piping.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Bob Doris, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Liam McArthur, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Jenni Minto, Edward Mountain, Emma Roddick, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle