Henderson was born in Kirriemuir, Angus, to parents who are both prominent solo players.
[3] Faye's mother Patricia Henderson has placed in Gold Medal competitions, and was among the first women to break into the male-dominated piping scene.
[6][7] Her sister Fiona is an accomplished fiddler, having also competed at the Glennfiddich Championships for fiddling.
Aged 18, she also became one of the youngest ever winners of a Gold Medal, playing "Lament for Donald Duaghal MacKay".
[9][10] The youngest winner in history is John D. Burgess who won both Gold medals aged 16, but a lower age limit put in place on competitors means that this record cannot currently be broken.