Competitors

Solo Piping

This year’s solo piping competitions are for juvenile pipers only, with the exception of the Burgh Cup (16 years +).

We are delighted to be continuing with the chanter competitions which were introduced last year. These are for the youngest players just setting out on their piping journey.

Piping Competition Senior                          Burgh Cup                                       

(Event G: 16yrs and over, Local March Strathspey and Reel. Confined to those born or resident in Argyll and Bute)                                       

Piping Competition Juvenile       Open Juvenile Piobaireachd

(Event I: Aged 17 and under)

                             

Piping Competition Juvenile       Open Juvenile MSR

(Event K: Aged 17 and under)

                             

Piping Competition Juvenile       Local Juvenile March

(Event L: Aged 15 and Under. Confined to those resident in Argyll and Bute)

                             

Piping Competition Juvenile       Local Juvenile Strathsprey & Reel

(Event M: Aged 15 and Under. Confined to those resident in Argyll and Bute)

                             

Piping Competition Juvenile       Open Novice Juvenile

(Event N: Aged 15 and under) Competitors in the Novice Juvenile competition are not eligible to compete in any other category in the same year.     

              

Piping Competition Juvenile       Open Juvenile Medley

(Event O: Ages 17 and Under. Medley must be 3-4 minutes long. Medley tunes can be from MSR, jig, hornpipe, slow air. Slow air to be played once through.)

              

Chanter Competition Beginner                No. 1. Scale and 1st Part of a Tune

(under 12yrs. Can use any tune. You can use your music. Cannot compete in any other piping competition.)      

              

Chanter Competition Beginner                 No.2. Two Parts of a March

 (12yrs and under. Repeat part if time signature requires. Cannot compete in any other piping competition.)      

                             

Chanter Competition Beginner                 No. 3. Four Parted March

(13yrs and under. Can repeat parts if required. . Cannot compete in any other piping competition.)     

                             

Chanter Competition Beginner                No.4. Two parts of a Strathspey and Reel

(13yrs and under. 2 parts of each to be played. . Cannot compete in any other piping competition.)     

                             

Chanter Competition Beginner                No. 5. Slow Air

(13yrs and under. 2 parts to be played through. Cannot compete in any other piping competition.)     

              

Timetable will be confirmed here shortly.

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