The committee of the LBPS are looking forward to welcoming members to the 2023 LBPS competition. We encourage you to come and have a go at competing, whatever stage you are at in your small-piping/ Border piping “career”. It’s a supportive atmosphere where you will meet great people, have a chance to listen to a wide range of playing and get constructive feedback on your performance.
Entry fees:
Members: £2.50 per class
Non-members: £5.00 per class
Spectators: Free
The booking form is available below.
The venue will be Linlithgow Burgh Halls which is an interesting historic venue with a small museum in the centre of the town, close to the railway station (on the main Glasgow to Edinburgh line).
Full address for the venue:
Linlithgow Burgh Halls, The Cross, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7AH
The hall will be open from 9.15 am with tea and coffee available on arrival. The first class will commence at 10 am prompt.
The running order for the classes will be available shortly. There will be space available for tuning.
Anyone wishing to enter the Overseas class (and remember this includes people based in the UK who can’t make it on the day) should record a video that will be shown and judged on the day. Please see the Competition Rules for full details of the deadline and how to submit your entry.
The theme for the Skeely Piper Trophy will be any tunes with women in the title. This can be a woman’s full name or partial name, e.g., ‘Jenny Dang the Weaver’ or ‘Mrs MacPherson of Inveran’.
Please click here for the Competition Rules and for information about the different classes. Please do check the time limits and other criteria when devising your set.
BOOKING
Entry fees:
Members: £2.50 per class
Non-members: £5.00 per class
Spectators: Free