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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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SUMMARY:The Balmoral Classic
DESCRIPTION:The Balmoral Classic weekend begins on Friday\, November 14\, 7:30pm at the Pitch on Butler\, 4717 Butler St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, for a celebration of piping while enjoying food and drinks. The Pittsburgh Piping Society is partnering with the Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming to host an Opening Gathering the evening before the competition. Pipers of all levels play their tunes before an enthusiastic\, and supportive audience. The evening will finish with tunes and a piobaireachd from the piping judges — Bruce Gandy\, Lezlie Webster and Glenna Mackay Johnstone. \n\n\n\nThe Balmoral Classic: US Junior Solo Bagpiping & Drumming Championships takes place on Saturday\, November 15\, from 8:30am to 4:00pm and will be held at the CRC Understory\, Cathedral of Learning\, 4200 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15260. Pipers will compete in MSR and Pìobaireachd events\, with the Overall prize decided by a combination of scores from the two competitions. The overall piping winner will receive a set of MacRae bagpipes donated by McCallum Bagpipes. Additional prizes\, trophies\, medals\, and scholarships will go to the top five winners. Drumming trophies will be awarded for MSR\, Hornpipe/Jig\, and Overall winners. Prizes for the Overall Winner of the Drumming contest and all other prizes to be announced. Drumming judges\, Gordon Bell and Miles Bennington\, join piping judges Bruce Gandy\, Lezlie Webster and Glenna Mackay-Johnstone. The awards ceremony in the Scottish Nationality Room would follow at about 5:15pm. These events are free to the public. \n\n\n\nOn Saturday evening\, November 15\, 7:30pm the Carnegie Mellon University Pipes and Drums\, Live in Concert will be held at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall\, 4400 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15213. Pipe Major Andrew Carlisle and Drum Sergeant Miles Bennington will lead the band in an evening of Scottish and Irish music on bagpipes and drums joined by special guests Bealtaine\, and Scottish and Irish dancers. Don’t miss this unforgettable performance! Tickets may be purchased here. \n\n\n\nThere will be a free Piobaireachd workshop with Bruce Gandy — open to all 2025 applicants and former Classic competitors at the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center on Sunday\, November 16 at 10:00am. \n\n\n\nAbout the Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming: America’s leader in bagpiping and drumming instruction\, performance and collaboration\, Balmoral School is a non-profit\, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt educational organisation\, established in 1979. The school celebrates and teaches traditional bagpipe music\, as well as more recent compositions in the traditional style\, including the competition repertoire. Learning the bagpipe through the Balmoral School builds character\, promotes heritage and fully supports family values.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/the-balmoral-classic/
LOCATION:1414 Pennsylvania Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15233-1419\, 1414 Pennsylvania Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15233-1419\, United States
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SUMMARY:South East Solos
DESCRIPTION:Results from South East Solos 16th November 2024
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/south-east-solos/
LOCATION:Bunscoil Rís\, New Ross\, Co. Wexford\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:National Piping Centre St Andrew's Night Charity Ball 2025
DESCRIPTION:St Andrew’s Night Charity Ball 2025\nWe are starting to plan for St Andrew’s Night 2025 – so if you would like to be part of this amazing event next year get Saturday 29th November and email Helen Urquhart hurquhart@thepipingcentre.co.uk or call 0141 353 0220 to get onto the list for more information when it is available! \nNational Piping Centre Charity Ball 2024\n \nTraditional music is a vital part of Scotland’s cultural landscape. The distinguished position that the bagpipe enjoys can be attributed to the instrument’s deep-rooted heritage. Founded in 1996\, the National Piping Centre is at the epicentre of today’s dynamic piping tradition\, a cultural hub and independent charity supporting traditional music in the heart of Glasgow. \nTo celebrate our position at the heart of the tradition\, and raise much-needed funds to continue our work\, The National Piping Centre is hosted its first ever Charity Dinner on St Andrew’s Night\, Saturday 30th November. \n80 guests joined us in the Main Auditorium for a night of fantastic food\, brilliant performances\, a little bit of ceilidh dancing and – most importantly – fundraising. \nWe raised a total of £26\,775 for The National Piping Centre! \nEvent Round Up\nThe St Andrew’s Night Ball began with a magnificent line up of red carpet photos for all our guests\, who were all resplendent in black-tie attire\, before a champagne reception to start proceedings. \nThe firest performance of the night was a quartet of world-class pipers from the 13 time world champions\, Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band. This led into a short video from friends of the NPC who couldnt attend on the night\, including Stuart Cassells\, journalist & broadcaster Alastair Campbell\, and Bob Worrall. \nBetween courses the musical performances continued as we welcome young players from our NPC Piping Clubs to the stage\, as well as a performance including her own compositions from Katie Robertson – The Wheeled Piper. These two performances higlighted the best of the work The National Piping Centre does\, showcasing our youth and communities programmes and so much more. \nFollowing dinner\, the Raffle and Auction took place. This included our on the night raffle from a fantastic array of Scottish companies\, our public Grand Raffle and our Auction prize from the William Grant Foundation. You can see the full list of prizes below! The winner of the Piping Live! VIP Experience was Anna Binder from Austria. Thank you to everyone who entered we had well over 400 entries from 10 countries. Your support from across the world helped us reach such a fantastic total. \nThe night was rounded off by a fantastic set from Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton Trio. They raised the roof with their barnstorming performance and then joined in with the spirit of the evening by calling a few ceilidh dances for the guests to finish off the event in style. \nThanks again to our I Am Proud To Play A Pipe – Headline Event Sponsor the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo\, as well as our Scots Wha Hae event sponsors the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust and C & C MacRae Ltd for their generous support of this event. \nThe money raised will be put back into all the National Piping Centre’s charitable work and projects across the year.
URL:https://bagpipe.news/event/national-piping-centre-st-andrews-night-charity-ball-2025/
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