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SUMMARY:42nd Nicol-Brown solo piping competition 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Nicol-Brown Contest is held annually on the Saturday before Columbus Day / Canadian Thanksgiving. \n\nThe 41st Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest was held at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville\, Maryland\, co-sponsored again with the wonderful people of the Institute of Musical Traditions. The weekend’s events began with a judges’ recital on Friday evening\, October 11\, an outstanding opportunity to listen to performances from two of the world’s premier pipers. The amateur invitational contest and awards ceremony followed on Saturday\, October 12\, 2024. \nView a pdf copy of the 2024 program.\nJudges’ Recital\nFriday\, October 11\, 2024\nDoors opened at 7:00 pm for a 7:30 concert.\nSt. Mark Presbyterian Church\n10701 Old Georgetown Road\nRockville\, Maryland \nFREE ADMISSION\, thanks to the EUSPBA and other generous donors. Donations are always welcome at the door or online for the benefit of the Nicol-Brown. Bring young pipers and support the future of piping. \nThe 2024 Nicol-Brown Judges\nRoddy MacLeod\, MBE (Glasgow\, Scotland)\nBen McClamrock (Washington\, DC) \n \nThe 2021 video concert remains available on YouTube\, presented as a benefit for the continuing mission of encouraging amateur piping. The Nicol-Brown committee is tremendously grateful to the 2021 judging panel—Roddy MacLeod\, MBE\, Bob Worrall\, Jenny Hazzard\, and Nick Hudson—for their generosity in sharing their talents with all of us. \nDonations to the Nicol-Brown are always welcome.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-40th-nicol-brown-solo-piping-competition/
LOCATION:St Mark Presbyterian Church\, 10701 Old Georgetown Road\, North Bethesda\, MD\, MD 20852
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ORGANIZER;CN="Paula Glendinning":MAILTO:glenpaula@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Lochnell Intermediate Youth Championship 2025
DESCRIPTION:Lochnell Championship 2024 Results\n\nThe prestigious Lochnell Championship\, now in its fourth year\, was again held in the chapel of Lochnell Castle by kind permission of the Earl of Dundonald. The Championship brought together seven of Scotland’s finest Intermediate players; the winners were: \nPiobaireachd \n1 Ruiraidh Brown\, £120\, Red Speckled Bull\n2 Cameron May\, £80\, Lament for the Children\n3 Brodie Watson-Massey\, £60\, Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy\n4 Ross Conner\, £40\, Old Men of the Shells \nMSR \n1 Ross Conner\, £120\, South Hall\, Cat Lodge\, Drumlithie\n2 Kyle Cameron\, £80\, Abercairney Highlanders\, P/M Hector Maclean\, Alick C MacGregor\n3 Cameron May\, £60\, Duke of Roxburgh’s Farewell to the Blackmount Forest\, Inveraray Castle\, Mrs MacPherson of Inveran\n4 Brodie Watson-Massey\, £40\, Leaving Lunga\, Ewe wi’ the Crookit Horn\, Stornoway Castle‍ \n\nLochnell Intermediate Piping Championship will take place on Saturday\, 19 October\, 2024. As before\, the venue is the chapel at Lochnell Castle\, Argyll\, by kind permission of the Earl of Dundonald and hosted by his son Lord Archie Cochrane. \nThe 2024 competitors are: Ruairidh Brown\, Cameron May\, Brodie Watson-Massey\, Ross Conner\, Luke Kennedy\, Kyle Cameron\, Fraser Hamilton and Camron MacPhail
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/lochnell-intermediate-youth-championship/
LOCATION:Lochnell Castle\, Benderloch\, Argyll\, PA371QT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:World Solo Drumming Championships 2025
DESCRIPTION:R.S.P.B.A. HQ\, 45 Washington Street\, Glasgow\, G3 8AZ\nTel No: 0141 221 5414\nE-mail: enquiries@rspba.org\nAdult and Juvenile\n\n\n\nDetails from 2024\nGlasgow Caledonian University\, City Campus\, Cowcaddens Rd\, Glasgow G4 0BA \nOn behalf of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association we invite you to enter the World Solo Snare Drumming and World Solo Tenor Drumming for both Adults and Juveniles competition. We are delighted once again to have the generous sponsorship from Andante Drums and we thank Managing Director Mr Nigel Hodgen for his continued support for this event. Andante Drums have supported this event for many years and we are delighted that this support will continue. Our thanks to Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Caledonian University for the provision of their venue which has proved so popular with the competitors. \nThis event is always a very exciting day for competitors and spectators alike and we trust this year will be also. The climax of the Adult Final in a packed theatre always brings that dimension of nerves and anticipation. \nWe are now inviting entries via our online form\, please follow the link below: \nhttps://forms.gle/DY6hqhcUGxAVQHuP6 \nWe look forward to welcoming you. \nNote: Please ensure that you receive a form submission email and the PayPal transaction email\, without both emails your entry will not be successful.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/world-solo-drumming-championships/
LOCATION:Glasgow Caledonian University\, Cowcaddens Rd\, Glasgow\, G4 0BA
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SUMMARY:Bratach Gorm SPSL Annual Competitions 2025
DESCRIPTION:•Bratach Gorm competitors\, 1974\, L-R: Iain MacFadyen\, Jimmy MacGregor\, Hugh MacCallum\, Pipe Major Angus MacDonald\, Dr Jack Taylor\, Kenny MacDonald and Andrew Wright. \nThe 85th Annual Competition will take place October 31st – 1st November 2025 at the Caledonian Club\, London. \nOn the Friday evening – the Bratach Gorm and the A and B March\, Strathspey and Reel Competitions. \nOn the Saturday all day – all other events. \nCompetitors should note that entries will open following the Northern Meeting via the CPA website. \nEntries for Junior events will be via email and announced on this website following the Northern meeting. \nEntry criteria: \nFull competition criteria is below. \nPremier \nPiobaireachd: Am Bratach Gorm\nOpen to Argyllshire Gathering or Northern Meeting Gold medalists and previous winners of William Gillies. 6 tunes to be submitted with entry. \nPiobaireachd: William Gillies Cup\nOpen to P\, A+ by the CPA\, prize winners in the current year’s Gold Medal events at Oban and Inverness\, and previous winners of the RG Lawrie Rams Horn Snuff Mull at London in the last two years. \nMSR: London Medallion & John MacFadyen Quaich\nOpen to P Grade Pipers and previous winners of the Strachan Memorial Memorial. 6 of each tune to be submitted with entry. \nMarch: PM JB Robertson Silver Rose Bowl\nThis event will revert to a previous format and will be judged concurrently with PM London Medallion & John MacFadyen Quaich MSR. Please note that the PM JB Robertson March competition result does NOT contribute to the overall prize. \nHornpipe Jig: Mary Flora Beaton Cup\nOpen to P Grade Pipers\, pipers eligible to compete in the London Medallion & John MacFadyen Quaich\, and previous winners of the Donald Forbes Medal. 3 of each to be submitted with entry. \nA Grade \nPiobaireachd: RG Lawrie Rams Horn Snuff Mull\nOpen to all pipers graded A and previous winners of the John Roe Plate. 6 tunes to be submitted with entry. \nMSR: Strachan Memorial\nOpen to A Grade Pipers\, previous winners of London Scottish Hodden Grey and winners of B light music at Argyllshire Gathering or Northern Meeting in year of entry. 4 of each tune to be submitted with entry. \nHornpipe & Jig:  Donald Forbes Medal\nOpen to A Grade Pipers\, pipers eligible for the Strachan Memorial\, previous winners of Hugh MacMillan Trophy and winners of B light music at Argyllshire Gathering or Northern Meeting in year of entry. Own choice to be submitted with entry. \nB Grade \nPiobaireachd:  John Roe Plate\nOpen to CPA B grade Pipers who have not previously won the John Roe. 4 tunes to be submitted with entry. \nMSR: London Scottish Hodden Grey Trophy\nCPA B Grade Pipers. 3 of each tune to be submitted with entry. \nHornpipe & Jig:  Hugh MacMillan Trophy\nCPA B Grade Pipers. Own choice to be submitted with entry. \nJuvenile \nPiobaireachd: 18 and under. Own choice on the day. \nMSR:  British Airways Pipe Band Trophy 18 and under. Own choice on the day. \nSlow Air & Jig:  Highlands & Islands Society Trophy 18 and under. Own choice on the day. \nThe SPSL will be undertaking photography and recording at the event. Upon entry to the competition\, all competitors acknowledge that any photographs or footage will be owned by the SPSL for use in social media\, website and communications to members and sponsors.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-london-competition/
LOCATION:Kensington Conference & Events Centre\, London\, W8 7NX
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SUMMARY:Western States Champion Solo Invitational 2025
DESCRIPTION:It is our great honour to be invited to host our 2025 Western States Champion Solo Invitational event at the elegant St. Francis Episcopal Church in beautiful Palos Verdes Estates\, CA on Friday\, October 31st and Saturday\, November 1st. \nPlease mark your calendar for our Friday night Judges Recital on Halloween\, 2025. It will be an event to remember. \n2024 Western States Solo Invitational Championships \n \n  \nhttps://wuspba.org/wp-content/uploads/Western-States-2024-fullsize-Event-Program-8.62-x-11.25-in-1.pdf
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/western-states-champion-solo-invitational-2025/
LOCATION:St. Francis Episcopal Church\, 2200 Via Rosa\, Palos Verdes Estates\, CA\, CA 90274\, United States
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