Serving Scotland's National Music
In addition to the usual categories, this year's annual Scottish Pipers' Association Juvenile contest will feature chanter competitions. This is in order to stimulate interest in the younger learners.
The competition will be held at the College of Piping on September 9.
Download the entry form: Annual Juvenile Piping Contest Entry Form 2017.
Entries are now being accepted for this year's Iain Dall MacKay Young Pipers Festival. The competition takes place on Saturday, 23th September in Gairloch High School.
The memorial to Iain Dall MacKay which is located in the Flowerdale Glen, Gairloch.
Organiser, Ian Blake, said: "We have been running this competition for many years now with the main purpose being to encourage young pipers – under 18 years of age – to participate in friendly and relaxing competitions in memory of the celebrated Blind Piper of Gairloch.
"Iain Dall MacAoidh (1656-1754) was piper to MacKenzie of Gairloch and was blind from the age of seven as the result of smallpox. He composed some of the finest pibroch we have, of which about a dozen are still extant. He was also a fine poet."
There are eight classes:
Competition 1 – Primary pupil, March on practice chanter
Competition 2 – Secondary pupils, March on practice chanter
Competition 3 –Novice March on pipes, pupils playing pipes for less than 1 year
Competition 4 – Under 15 years, Piobaireachd (Iain Dall Chanter)
Competition 5 – Under 15 years, March, Strathspey and Reel
Competition 6 – Under 18 years, Piobaireachd (Iain Dall Quaich)
Competition 7 – Under 18 years, March Strathspey and Reel
Competition 8 – Open Under 18, Original Composition for Pipes or Fiddle, £100 (The Ishbel MacAskill Memorial Prize)
Entry forms s.a.e. by 1st September to the Acting Convenor, Blair Cottage, Aultgrishan, Melvaig, Gairloch, IV21 2DZ enclosing entry fee of or email: mackenzie@iambik.org
Entry forms for this year's Skye Games – on 8th and 9th August – can be downloaded here.
Skye Games 17 Piping Information Skye Games 17 Piping Entry Form
Late entries are being accepted for the piping competitions at the Perthshire & Angus Provincial Mòd. The competition takes place on June 10 at the Breadalbane Community Campus in Aberfeldy, Perthshire.
The competition has categories for juniors and adults.
Download the entry form: Aberfeldy Mod Piping.
Scottish Pipers' Association Annual Juvenile Piping CompetitionSaturday 10th September 2016, The College of Piping, Otago St., Glasgow G12 8JH. Commencing 9.30am with B Grade events, after which the A Grade will commence.
Robert Burns 17th Annual Piping CompetitionRobert Burns 17th Annual Piping Competition, Saturday 3rd September 2016, Main Assembly Hall, Dumfries Academy, Academy Street, Dumfries, 10 a.m. PROMPT
The entry cost will be £4.00 per class payable with return of entry. Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to “ROBERT BURNS PIPING COMPETITION”. Closing date for entries: 31st August 2016: NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED IN HALL.
All entries should be sent to:
Ms Shiela M Howat,
4 St Michaels Terrace,
Henry Street,
Dumfries,
DG1 2LJ
Tel: 01387 265423
Email: shielah4@btinternet.com
Entry Form: PIPINGENTRYFORM2016
This event is supported by ~ The South of Scotland Piping & Drumming Academy and the Holywood Trust
Comunn Phìobaireachd Uibhist agus Bharraigh (CPUB) Uist and Barra Piping Association
Highlands & Islands Young Piper of the Year Competition 2016, Thursday 21 July 2016, Sgoil Lionacleit, Isle of Benbecula. Starts at 0900 hrs
Entry Forms
The South Uist Games are on Wednesday 20 July and the North Uist Games are on Friday 22 July which makes 3 days of events for keen competitors.
Ardrossan Highland Games Juvenile Solo Piping CompetitionSunday 12th June 2016
Events Start at 12 noon.
1 – March 13 Years and Under
2 – March, Strathspey and Reel. 15 Years and Under
3 – Pibroch (ground) 15 Years and Under
4 – March, Strathspey and Reel. 18 Years and Under
5 – Pibroch (whole) 18 Years and Under
6 – Jig 18 Years and Under
Entry Fees: £3 each event
Entry forms have to be posted in advance to:
Mr Thomas Bingham
64 Caledonia Road
Saltcoats
KA21 5AP
Email: ahg@secretary.net
Tel: 01294 – 604521
Check out the Games web site: www.ardrossanhighlandgames.org.uk
