The thirty-third annual amateur Piobaireachd competition for the Archie Kenneth Quaich will take place on Saturday, 22nd February 2025. The venue is the rooms of the Royal Scottish Pipers Society, 127 Rose St North Lane, Edinburgh EH2 4BB, starting at 09.30 a.m.
Entries and enquiries to peter.mccalister1939@gmail.com
Competitors should submit two tunes with their entries, one of which they will be asked to play on the day. Players will receive the name of the tune selected by the judges in the final tuning room. Competitors may not submit any tune with which they have previously won first prize in the competition.
Conditions for eligibility are as follows:
- Competitors must be members of the Piobaireachd Society
- Competitors must be aged 18 or over.
- Competitors must be amateur pipers. In general, an amateur piper is someone who has never accepted a money prize in a senior solo competition.
- Competitors must not be members of the Competing Pipers Association.
- Anyone in doubt about their eligibility to play should contact the competition organiser for advice.
This competition has been increasingly popular in recent years. In the event that there are significantly more than 25 entries there will be a ballot, and the first 25 entries drawn will be selected to play, plus reserves. Those who are unsuccessful in this ballot will be definite confirmed entries for the 2026 competition, if they intend to enter that.
The closing date for entries is January 10th, 2025.