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Motion · S6M-06901 · 21 Nov 2022

Tom Brown from Lochore in Fife is Awarded the Balvenie Medal at the 2022 Glenfiddich Piping Championships

Lodged by Claire Baker (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Tom Brown from Lochore in Fife on being awarded the Balvenie Medal at the 2022 Glenfiddich Piping Championships; understands that The Glenfiddich Piping Championship event is held annually at Blair Castle in Blair Atholl, Perthshire and was established in 1974 to inspire the world’s finest champions of Ceòl Mòr or Piobaireachd - the great music - and Ceòl Beag or light music, the little music; notes that the competition is run by The National Piping Centre, the world centre for excellence in bagpipe music, and is funded through the William Grant Foundation; understands that the award is bestowed for services to piping and was introduced to the championships in 1985; acknowledges Tom’s contribution to inspiring generations of pipers in Fife as Lochgelly High School’s piping tutor; is grateful for all his hard work and dedication to the continuation of the important cultural activity of piping, and extends its very best wishes to Tom for continued success into the future.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.