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- ↑ "Young fiddler is finalist in prestigious national championships". The Shetland Times. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ https://www.competingpipers.com/competition/references/
- ↑ "Glenfiddich Piping Championship - The National Piping Centre". www.thepipingcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ "Glenfiddich Fiddle Championship" . Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "Glenfiddich piping and fiddle champions crowned". BBC News . 26 October 2014.