Event details for the Duncan Johnstone Memorial competition 2026

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The Duncan Johnstone Memorial competition takes place on Saturday, March 21, at both of the National Piping Centre venues. B Grade competitions will be held in the NPC at Otago Street and the C Grade competitions in the NPC at McPhater Street.

The events at both locations start at 8.30am and the details of each event is below. Prize giving for both grades will be at McPhater Street at approximately 6.00pm.

Otago Street

8.30am: B Grade MSR in Auditorium – Judges: John Wilson & Gordon McCready

8.30: B Grade Piobaireachd in Balmoral Room – Judges: Ronnie McShannon & Donald MacKay

12.30: Lunch

1.15: B Grade Piob – cont’d in Balmoral Room – Judges: Ronnie McShannon & Donald MacKay

1.15: B Grade Jig in Auditorium – Judges: John Wilson & Gordon McCready

McPhater Street

8.30am: C Grade MSR – Heat 1 in Auditorium – Judges: Kenneth MacLeod & Finlay Johnston

8.30am: C Piobaireachd – Heat 1 in Collinson Room – Judges: James Banks & Peter Mcallister

8.30am: C Piobaireachd – Heat 2 in Robertson Room – Judges: Murray Henderson & Cameron Drummond

12.30: Lunch

8.30am: C Grade MSR – Heat 2 in Auditorium – Judges: Barry Donladson & Iain Spiers

1.15pm: C Piobaireachd – Heat 1 cont’d in Collinson Room – Judges: James Banks & Peter Mcallister

1.15pm: C Piobaireachd – Heat 2 cont’d in Robertson Room – Judges: Murray Henderson & Cameron Drummond

3.00pm approx: C Piobaireachd Final in Collinson Room – Judges: Finlay Johnston & Murray Henderson

4.00pm: C Grade Jig in Auditorium – Judges: Iain Spiers & Kenneth Macleod

4.00pm: C MSR – Final in Robertson Room – Judges: James Banks & Cameron Drummond

6.00pm approx: Prize giving for both grades