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Helensburgh Solo Piping Competition 2025

July 20th, 2025
BPCR ADULT OPEN SOLO PIPING COMPETITION — entry form here
The Helensburgh Competition takes place on the Sunday before Inveraray Games. The competitions are:
1. Open Adult Piobaireachd – submit 3 tunes (Prizes 1st to 4th with the James Auld Trophy and cash prizes)
2&3. Open Adult March & S/R – submit 3 tunes for March & 3 tunes for S/R (Prizes 1 st to 4th with Rosneath trophies for both competitions and cash prizes)
4. Open Juvenile March & S/R – 17yrs & under – 2 competitions (Prizes 1st to 3rd)
5. Confined to HCCPB March & S/R – 17 yrs & under – 2 competitions (Prizes 1st to 3rd)
6. Open Chanter 14 yrs and under – (Prizes 1st to 3rd)
7. Confined to HCCPB chanter 14yrs & under – Prizes 1st to 3rd) CHANTER START TIME IS 1pm FOLLOWED BY JUVENILE COMPETITIONS
All details will be included in the 2025 entry form including – Closing date  – 30th June 2025; Venue – Victoria Halls, Helensburgh; Payment details etc.
Colina Helen Campbell
Piping convener
BPCR, RPHG, LLHG
07710427535

Results from 2024

Helensburgh Solo Piping Competition 2024 took place on Sunday, July 14 at Victoria Halls, Helensburgh. The judges were Barry Donaldson, Peter Hunt, Roddy Livingstone and Willie Morrison.

The competition was sponsored by James Auld, Funeral Directors, Helensburgh; Campbells Air Conditioning; Robert MacIntyre and Dave Kinsman Rosneath, and HCCPB. Stewards were Skye Campbell Birnie, Alasdair Huxtable, Evelyn Snith and Roddy Gardner.

Open Chanter

  1. Eilidh Raeside, Dumbarton
  2. Rowan Garden, Cove
    Confined winner – Rowan Garden, Cove

Open Juvenile March

  1. Peter MacKay, Johnston
  2. Morla Bruce, Alexandria
  3. Arran MacKenzie, Dumbarton

Open Juvenile S/R

  1. Morla Bruce, Alexandria
  2. Peter MacKay, Johnston
  3. Ethan Campbell Black, Kilbarchan
    Confined winner – Callum Mundie, Tarbet

Open Adult March

  1. Jamie Brownlie, Carstairs
  2. Piers Dover, New Zealand
  3. Cameron May, Lesmahagow
  4. Calum Wynd, Dunblane

Open Adult S/R

  1. Cameron May, Lesmahagow
  2. Calum Wynd, Dunblane
  3. Angus MacPhee, Inverness
  4. Jonathon Simpson, Bo’ness

Adult Piobaireachd

  1. Angus MacPhee, Inverness
  2. John MacDonald, Aberdeen
  3. Campbell Wilson, Glasgow
  4. Calum Wynd, Dunblane

Details

  • Date: July 20th, 2025

Organizer

  • Colina Helen Campbell
  • Email campbell.crockett@live.co.uk

Venue

  • Victoria Halls
  • Sinclair Street
    Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute G84 8TU United Kingdom     + Google Map