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The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Lothian & Borders Branch

Indoor Solo Piping, Solo Drumming Pipe Band and Mini Band Contest

Full Bands - Novice, Juvenile, Grades 2 & 1 Mini Bands - Grades 4 & 3

Closing Date – Friday 2nd March 2018

To be held in The James Young High School Quentin Rise,

Livingston EH54 6NE Saturday 24th March 2018

Prizes Piping

Chanter Contests: 1st & 2nd place - Trophy + Medal, 3rd, 4th place - Medal. Novice Solo Piping: 1st & 2nd place - Trophy + Medal, 3rd, 4th place - Medal. Junior Solo Piping: 1st & 2nd place - Trophy + Medal, 3rd, 4th place - Medal. Juvenile Solo Piping: 1st & 2nd place - Trophy + Medal, 3rd, 4th place - Medal. Adult Solo Piping: 1st Trophy + £30.00 , 2nd Trophy + £20.00, 3rd £15.00 4th £10.00.

Event One: Chanter 10 years & under will play 2 parts march. Event Two: Chanter 11 years & over will play 4 parts march. Event Three: Novice Solo Piping, 14 years & under will play 4 parts march. Confined to Lothian & Borders Branch Bands. Event Four: Junior Solo Piping 14 years & under will play 4 parts march, 2 parts strathspey and 2 parts reel. Competitors can only play in event 3 or 4 and not both. Event Five: Juvenile Solo Piping 15 years to 18 years will play a minimum of 4 parts march, 4 parts strathspey and 4 parts reel. Event Six: Over 18 Solo Piping will play a minimum of 4 parts march, 4 parts strathspey and 4 parts reel.

Contestants can only play in event 3 or 4 and not both. 1. Contest will be run under RSPBA rules. 2. Competitors must report on arrival. 3. Any competitor who fails to let the branch know they will not be able to play may be liable to a fine set by the Board of Directors.

Contact Number is: Ann Hazzard 07957285006 Email [email protected]

4. Closing Date Friday 2nd March 2018. No late entries will be accepted. Draw will take place on Sunday 4th March 2018 and will be posted on the following web sites www.rspba-landb. org and www.rspba.org

5. All Competitors are restricted to their own age group. 6. No Smoking in any part of the school grounds. 7. No alcohol to be taken into the school. 8. All class rooms must be left clean and tidy. 9. Solo Piping Fee is £4.00 per entry. 10. All trophies are to be returned by 2nd March to Brian Watt, Lower Station House,

Kirknewton, EH27 8DE Tel: 01506 884 859, Mob: 07779 889 903 Email: [email protected]

11. Any trophies not returned by this date will be liable to a £50 fine per trophy.

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Cheques to be made payable to The RSPBA Lothian & Borders Branch and sent to:- Ann Hazzard, 15 Campwood View, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 5QQ

Prizes Drumming

Stick & Pad Contests: 1st & 2nd place - Trophy + Medal, 3rd, 4th place - Medal. Novice Solo Drumming: 1st & 2nd place - Trophy + Medal, 3rd, 4th place - Medal. Junior Solo Drumming: 1st Trophy + Medal, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Medal. Juvenile Solo Drumming: 1st Trophy + Medal, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Medal. Adult Solo Drumming: 1st Trophy + £30.00, 2nd Trophy + £20.00, 3rd Trophy + £15.00, 4th £10.00. Tenor Drumming 14 years & under: 1st Trophy + Medal, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Medal. Tenor Drumming 15 to 18: 1st Trophy + Medal, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Medal. Adult Tenor Drumming 1st Trophy + £30.00, 2nd £20.00, 3rd £15.00, 4th £10.00.

Event Seven: Stick & Pad 10 years & under will play 2 parts march. Event Eight: Stick & Pad 11 years & over will play 4 parts march. Event Nine: Novice Solo Drumming, 14 years & under will play 4 parts march. Confined to Lothian & Borders Branch Bands. Event Ten: Junior Solo Drumming 14 years & under will play 4 parts march, 2 parts strathspey and 2 parts reel. Competitors can only play in event 9 or 10 and not both. Event Eleven: Juvenile Solo Drumming 15 years to 18 years will play a minimum of 4 parts march, 4 parts strathspey and 4 parts reel. Event Thirteen: Tenor Drumming 14 years and under will play 4 parts march, must have a piper and snare drummer. Event Fourteen: Tenor Drumming 15 to 18 years will play 4 parts march, 4 parts strathspey and 4 parts reel must have a piper and snare drummer. Event Fifteen: Over 18 Tenor Drumming will play 4 parts march, 4 parts strathspey and 4 parts reel must have a piper and snare drummer. See Separate entry form for Regional Qualifier for the World Solo Drumming.

1. Contest will be run under RSPBA rules. 2. Competitors must report on arrival. 3. Any competitor who fails to let the branch know they will not be able to play may be liable to a fine set by the Board of Directors.

Contact Number is: Ann Hazzard 07957285006 Email [email protected]

4. Closing Date Friday 2nd March 2018. No late entries will be accepted. Draw will take place on Sunday 4th March 2018 and will be posted on the following web sites www.rspba-landb. org and www.rspba.org

5. All Competitors are restricted to their own age group. 6. No Smoking in any part of the school grounds. 7. No alcohol to be taken into the school. 8. All class rooms must be left clean and tidy. 9. Solo Drumming Fee is £4.00 per entry. 10. All trophies are to be returned by 2nd March to Brian Watt, Lower Station House,


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Cheques to be made payable to The RSPBA Lothian & Borders Branch and sent to:- Ann Hazzard, 15 Campwood View, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 5QQ

World Solo Drumming Championships 2018 L&B Branch - Regional Qualifying Event

Rules 1. Contest run under RSPBA rules. 2. Competitors must Submit two March, Strathspey and Reel sets, each tune minimum of

four parts. 3. Set to play will be drawn on the line by the responsible Director. 4. All competitors must be registered members of an RSPBA Pipe Band or Overseas Pipe

Band Association that is affiliated to the RSPBA. 5. All competitors must wear band uniform. 6. All entrants’ must be 18 years or over on - 1st NOVEMBER 2017. 7. Contests to be adjudicated by RSPBA approved drumming adjudicators. 8. F O U R places will be awarded at this regional qualifying event. 9. The highest placed players who have not already pre-qualified for the 2018 Adult World Solo Drumming Championship shall be granted a semi-final place. 10. Entry fee for this event is £10, which is non refundable. 11. Closing Date Friday 2nd March 2018. No late entries will be accepted. 12. No late entries will be accepted 13. Further entry fee payable for World Solo Drumming Event 2018. 14. Any pre-qualified player who fails to compete on the day of the World Solo Drumming Championship will not be eligible for the uptake of a pre-qualification place arising from their participation in any pre-qualification event the following year. 15. Draw will be published on the Branch website www.rspba-landb.org by 5th March

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World Solo Drumming Championships 2018 L&B Branch - Regional Qualifying Event

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Cheques to be made payable to The RSPBA Lothian & Borders Branch and Sent to:- Ann Hazzard, 15 Campwood View, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 5QQ

Prizes Pipe Bands Grades: Novice A, Novice B, Juvenile, Grade 4, 3, 2 and 1

1st Trophy + £60.00, 2nd Trophy + £40.00 3rd Trophy + £25.00, 4th Trophy

Playing Criteria Grade 1 - Medley, Grade 2 - MSR, Grade 3 - Medley, Juvenile - MSR

Novice A - MSR set from RSPBA list of prescribed tunes Novice B - 4 x 2/4 Marches from RSPBA list of prescribed tunes

Grade 4 – 2 ½ to 4 ½ mins March tempo.

Playing up will only be allowed to Grade 2 and Grade 1

1. Contest will be run under RSPBA rules. 2. Report time for Bands 12.00. 3. Bands must report on arrival. 4. Closing Date Friday 2nd March 2018. No late entries will be accepted.

Draw will take place on Sunday 4th March 2018 and will be posted on the following web sites www.rspba-landb. org and www.rspba.org

5. Contact Number is: Ann Hazzard 07957285006 Email [email protected] 6. No Smoking in any part of the school. 7. No alcohol to be taken into the school. 8. All class rooms must be left clean and tidy. 9. Entry Fee £10.00 per event. 10. All trophies are to be returned by 2nd March to Brian Watt, Lower Station House,


11. Any trophies not returned by this date will be liable to a £50 fine per trophy.

FULL BAND & MINI BAND ENTRY FORM Grades Novice, Juvenile, Grade 2 and Grade 1 will be a Full Band contest. Playing criteria will be: Grade 1 – Medley, Grade 2 - MSR, Juvenile - MSR Novice B - 4 x 2/4 Marches from RSPBA list of prescribed tunes Novice A - MSR set from RSPBA list of prescribed tunes Grades 3 and 4 will be a mini band contest and bands will be allowed to enter 2 mini bands in each grade. Playing criteria will be: Grade 3 - Medley, Grade 4 – 2 ½ to 4 ½ mins March Tempo. Band. ........................................................................................................................................

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Tunes are not required.

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Cheques to be made payable to The RSPBA Lothian & Borders Branch and sent to Ann Hazzard, 15 Campwood View, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Midlothian, EH22 5QQ

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