Competitors
Solo Piping
This year’s solo piping competitions are for juvenile pipers only, with the exception of the Burgh Cup (16 years +).
Competition date: FRIDAY 28th AUGUST
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.)
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