Winners of the Highland Society of London's Gold 
          Medal for Piobaireachd  
          at the Argyllshire Gathering, Oban 
          
          http://www.obangames.com  | 
              
              
                
       
       
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          | Year 
           | 
          
          Winner | 
              
              
      | 2015 | 
      John Angus Smith, "Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay" | 
              
              
      | 2014 | 
      Douglas Murray, "His Father’s Lament for Donald MacKenzie" | 
              
              
      | 2013 | 
      Callum Beaumont, Bo’ness, Scotland, “Nameless – Hiharin odin, 
		hiharin dro”  | 
              
              
      | 2012 | 
      Finlay Johnston, "Farewell to the Laird of Islay" | 
              
              
      | 2011 | 
      Calum Beaumont of Bo'ness, "Keppoch's March" | 
              
              
      | 2010 | 
      Faye Henderson of Kirriemuir, Scotland, 
      playing "Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay" | 
              
              
      | 2009 | 
      Alastair Dunn, "Lament for the Viscount of 
      Dundee" | 
              
              
      | 2008 | 
      Niall Stewart, "The Blind Piper's 
      Obstinacy" | 
              
              
      | 2007 | 
      Richard Hawke, New Zealand, "Rory 
      MacLoude's Lament" | 
              
              
      | 2006 | 
      Greg Wilson, New Zealand | 
              
              
      | 2005 | 
      Euan McCrimmon | 
              
              
      | 2004 | 
      Stuart Liddell | 
              
              
      | 2003 | 
      
Bruce Gandy,  Nova Scotia, Canada
 | 
              
              
          | 2002 | 
          Iain 
            Speirs, Edinburgh | 
              
              
          | 2001 | 
          Jack 
            Lee, Ontario, Canada | 
              
              
          | 2000 | 
          Michael 
            Rogers, Maryland, USA  | 
              
              
          | 1999 | 
          Major John 
            Cairns, Ontario, Canada  | 
              
              
          | 1998 | 
          Niall 
            Matheson, Inverness  | 
              
              
          | 1997 | 
          James 
            Murray, Cupar  | 
              
              
          | 1996 | 
          Angus 
            MacColl, Oban  | 
              
              
          | 1995 | 
          William 
            McCallum, Clydebank  | 
              
              
          | 1994 | 
          Dr. Angus 
            MacDonald, Skye  | 
              
              
          | 1993 | 
          Cpl. Gordon 
            Walker, RHF   | 
              
              
          | 1992 | 
          Colin 
            MacLellan, Ontario, Canada.  | 
              
              
          | 1991 | 
          James 
            MacGillivray, Ontario, Canada  | 
              
              
          | 1990 | 
          Sgt. 
            Brian Donaldson, SG.  | 
              
              
          | 1989 | 
          Cpl. Alasdair 
            Gillies, QOH  | 
              
              
          | 1988 | 
          Roderick 
            MacLeod, Cumbernauld  | 
              
              
          | 1987 | 
          John 
            Hanning, New Zealand  | 
              
              
          | 1986 | 
          Alfred 
            Morrison, Bishopston  | 
              
              
          | 1985 | 
          Robert Wallace, 
            Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1984 | 
          Michael 
            Cusack, Texas, USA  | 
              
              
          | 1983 | 
          John 
            Wilson, Strathclyde Police  | 
              
              
          | 1982 | 
          P/M Evan 
            MacRae, Fort William  | 
              
              
          | 1981 | 
          Gavin 
            Stoddart, Edinburgh  | 
              
              
          | 1980 | 
          Murray 
            Henderson, Eassie, Angus  | 
              
              
          | 1979 | 
          William 
            Livingstone, Ontario,  | 
              
              
          | 1978 | 
          James 
            MacIntosh, Dundee  | 
              
              
          | 1977 | 
          Ian Clowe, 
            Dumfries  | 
              
              
          | 1976 | 
          Malcolm 
            MacRae, Kirriemuir  | 
              
              
          | 1975 | 
          Arthur G. 
            Gillies, Kilchrenan  | 
              
              
          | 1974 | 
          Kenneth 
            MacLean, Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1973 | 
          Angus 
            J. MacLellan, CGP  | 
              
              
          | 1972 | 
          Hugh 
            McCallum, Bridge of Allen  | 
              
              
          | 1971 | 
          Finlay 
            MacNeill, Inverness  | 
              
              
          | 1970 | 
          Andrew 
            Wright, Paisley  | 
              
              
          | 1969 | 
          John 
            MacDougall, Arbroath  | 
              
              
          | 1968 | 
          Thomas 
            Pearston, Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1967 | 
          William 
            MacDonald, Benbecula  | 
              
              
          | 1966 | 
          Duncan 
            MacFadyen, Johnstone  | 
              
              
          | 1965 | 
          Neil 
            MacEachern, Islay  | 
              
              
          | 1964 | 
          Hector 
            MacFadyen, Pennyghael  | 
              
              
          | 1963 | 
          Sgt. Angus 
            MacDonald, SG   | 
              
              
          | 1962 | 
          Seumas 
            MacNeill, Bearsden  | 
              
              
          | 1961 | 
          Ronald 
            Lawrie, CGP  | 
              
              
          | 1960 | 
          John 
            MacFadyen, Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1959 | 
          Kenneth 
            MacDonald, Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1958 | 
          Iain 
            MacFadyen, Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1957 | 
          RSM John 
            MacLellan, SH   | 
              
              
          | 1956 | 
          P/M D 
            MacLennan, N. Berwick  | 
              
              
          | 1955 | 
          William 
            MacDonald, Inverness  | 
              
              
          | 1954 | 
          P/M Donald R. 
            MacLeod, SH   | 
              
              
          | 1953 | 
          James 
            MacColl, Shotts  | 
              
              
          | 1952 | 
          P/M R. 
            McCallum, Inveraray  | 
              
              
          | 1951 | 
          P/M Donald 
            MacLean, Lewis  | 
              
              
          | 1950 | 
          John D. 
            Burgess, Edinburgh  | 
              
              
          | 1949 | 
          P/Sgt. R. 
            MacKay, CH.  | 
              
              
          | 1948 | 
          Donald 
            MacPherson, Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1947 | 
          R.G. Hardie, Glasgow 
         | 
              
              
          | 1946 | 
          P/M P. Bain. 
            Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 
             --  | 
          no 
            competitions held during the War | 
              
              
          | 1938 | 
          Roderick 
            MacDonald, CGP | 
              
              
          | 1937 | 
          Donald F. 
            Ross, Lochgilphead | 
              
              
          | 1936 | 
          Donald Iain MacKenzie, 
            Tongue | 
              
              
          | 1935 | 
          L/Cpl Nicol 
            MacCullum, 8th A&SH | 
              
              
          | 1934 | 
          P/M C. 
            Smith, 2nd Black Watch | 
              
              
          | 1933 | 
          Malcolm R. 
            MacPherson, Invershin | 
              
              
          | 1932 | 
          P/Sgt. J. 
            Robertson, 2nd SG | 
              
              
          | 1931 | 
          Robert U. 
            Brown, Muir of Ord | 
              
              
          | 1930 | 
          R.B. Nicol, 
            Crathie  | 
              
              
          | 1929 | 
          P/M J.D. 
            MacDonald, 1st SG | 
              
              
          | 1928 | 
          Hugh 
            Kennedy | 
              
              
          | 1927 | 
          J. Wilson, 
            Edinburgh  | 
              
              
          | 1926 | 
          John 
            MacDonald, CGP  | 
              
              
          | 1925 | 
          David Ross, 
            Sutherland  | 
              
              
          | 1924 | 
          P/M 
            Chisholm, Edinburgh  | 
              
              
          | 1923 | 
          A.M. Calder, 
            Edinburgh  | 
              
              
          | 1922 | 
          P/M Robert 
            Reid, Glasgow | 
              
              
          | 1921 | 
          P/M J. 
            Mathieson | 
              
              
          | 1920 | 
          P/M William 
            Taylor, Edinburgh | 
              
              
          | 1919 | 
          P/M J.O. 
            Duff, Edinburgh  | 
              
              
          | 
             --  | 
          no 
            competitions held during WW I | 
              
              
          | 1913 | 
          P/M James 
            Taylor, HLI | 
              
              
          | 1912 | 
          W. MacLean, 
            Glasgow  | 
              
              
          | 1911 | 
          George 
            Yardley, Cambuslang  | 
              
              
          | 1910 | 
          P/Sgt 
            Lawrie, 8th A&SH | 
              
              
          | 1909 | 
          William 
            Gray, Govan Police | 
              
              
          | 1908 | 
          Roderick 
            Campbell, Inverness  | 
              
              
          | 1907 | 
          P/M W. Ross, 
            2nd SG | 
              
              
          | 1906 | 
          James A 
            Center, Edinburgh  | 
              
              
          | 1905 | 
          George S. 
            Allan, 2nd Scottish Horse | 
              
              
          | 1904 | 
          P/Cpl. 
            George MacLennan, 1st GH | 
              
              
          | 1903 | 
          P/M Donald 
            Mathieson, 3rd HLI | 
              
              
          | 1902 | 
          Cpl Piper 
            William Ross, 1st SG | 
              
              
          | 1901 | 
          John 
            Wallace | 
              
              
          | 1900 | 
          no 
            competition | 
              
              
          | 1899 | 
          Murdo 
            MacKenzie, Piper to Mr. A.E. Butter, 
            Faskally | 
              
              
          | 1898 | 
          Farquar 
            MacRae | 
              
              
          | 1897 | 
          John 
            MacDonald | 
              
              
          | 1896 | 
          Gavin 
            Campbell MacDougall  | 
              
              
          | 1895 | 
          John 
            MacKenzie | 
              
              
          | 1894 | 
          George J. 
            Ross | 
              
              
          | 1893 | 
          William 
            Robb | 
              
              
          | 1892 | 
          Archibald R. 
            MacColl | 
              
              
          | 1891 | 
          David C. 
            Mather, Lochcarron  | 
              
              
          | 1890 | 
          Norman 
            MacPherson | 
              
              
          | 1889 | 
          John 
            MacPherson | 
              
              
          | 1888 | 
          Kenneth 
            MacDonald | 
              
              
          | 1887 | 
          P/M John 
            MacKay, 4th A&SH | 
              
              
          | 1886 | 
          P/M Robert 
            Meldrum, 2nd A&SH | 
              
              
          | 1885 | 
          P/M John 
            Cameron, 2nd Queens Own Cameron 
            Highlanders | 
              
              
          | 1884 | 
          John 
            MacDougall Gillies, Aberdeen | 
              
              
          | 1883 | 
          Angus MaRae, Piper to Mr. H.E.Wood, Raasay | 
              
              
          | 1882 | 
          Angus 
            MacDonald, Piper to MacDonell of South 
            Morar | 
              
              
          | 1881 | 
          John 
            MacColl, Bonawe | 
              
              
          | 1880 | 
          Robert 
            MacKinnon | 
              
              
          | 1879 | 
          George 
            MacDonald, South Morar | 
              
              
          | 1878 | 
          William 
            MacLennan, Dundee Police | 
              
              
          | 1877 | 
          John MacBean, Piper 
            to Lord Middleton | 
              
              
          | 1876 | 
          Malcolm 
            MacPherson (Calum Piobaire) Piper to 
            Cluny | 
              
              
          | 1875 | 
          
            John MacBean, Piper to Lord Middleton | 
              
              
          | 1874 | 
          Ronald 
            MacKenkie, Piper to MacDonald of 
Dunach | 
              
              
          | 1873 | 
          D.S. 
            MacDonald |