The third round of the Guards Club Knockout between Callum Wynd v Bobby Allan is taking place on Sunday, January 26, starting at 4pm. The venue is the Scots Guards Club, Haymarket, in Edinburgh.
The pipers are required to perform a set lasting 30 minutes. The set needs to contain one March, Strathspey and Reel and the ground of a piobaireachd. An audience vote decides the winner of each heat – although the final will include judges.
Round four will see Brodie Watson-Massie against Jamie Elder on February 23. The draw for the semi-finals will be held after after the completion of round four.
The heats take place at the Scots Guards Club in Clifton Terrace, Haymarket (opposite the railway station) in Edinburgh. Entry is £6 and half-time pies are available.
The Knockout has been held for over a decade now and has become a feature of the piping scene in Scotland’s capital city.
The Scots Guards Club was formerly a military club but membership has for many years now been open to all.