George Watson’s College have announced that entries for The Caritas Banner are now open. The competition is aimed at promoting the study and performance of piobaireachd in young pipers and will run for its second year on Sunday 24th November 2024 at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh.
There are categories to suit most young players, which are as follows:
- 14 & Under Urlar and Variation (own choice)
- 14 & Under Piobaireachd (own choice)
- 18 & Under Piobaireachd (submit two tunes)
Competitors may only enter one event. Age on date of competition. Individual schools may enter a maximum of 4 competitors per event. Events will be limited to 25 competitors. The closing date for entries is Friday 8 November 2024. Late entries may not be
accepted.
Trophies and Medals according to entry. Entry fee is £7 per competitor, entry is free for spectators.
There are beautiful silver quaichs, kindly donated by Watsonian donors for places 1st to 3rd in each event and the winner of the 18 & Under Piobaireachd will also win the coveted Caritas Banner, kindly sponsored by the Piobaireachd Society. We are once again also sponsored by Kintail Bagpipes.
This is a great opportunity for young pipers to perform our classical music to a receptive audience and to some of the most reputable adjudicators in the business. The event was a real highlight for George Watson’s College last year and the school is encouraging as many pipers to take part as possible. Entries are via the QR code on the flyer or by the link below.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTV2LkLY7Z-iysGS_LL4AaFdDMVKE2MLVblgf9FSV1uhcoww/viewform
Results and photos from the Caritas Banner 2023 can be found below: