Murray Henderson (piper)
Murray Henderson is a bagpipe player and reed-maker from Scotland.
Murray Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Timaru |
| Instruments | Bagpipes |
Life
Murray was born in Timaru in New Zealand, and moved to Scotland in 1973.[1] He initially learned to play the pipes from his father.[1]
His wife Patricia is also an accomplished piper, having placed in Gold Medal competitions, and his daughter Faye Henderson is also a Gold Medal winner.[2]
Career
Henderson has won the Gold Medals at the Argyllshire Gathering and the Northern Meeting, and has won the clasp (for former winners) at the Northern Meeting six times,[3] in four different decades.[4] He has also won the Bratach Gorm five times, and the Glenfiddich Piping Championship four times.[3]
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References
- "Murray Henderson". thepipingcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- Laurence Ford (25 August 2011). "Northern Meeting piping challenge is a family affair". Highland News. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "About Murray". hendersonreedmakers.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- "Murray Henderson wins MacDonald Quaich". pipesdrums.com. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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