THE ROYAL SCOTTISH PIPE BAND ASSOCIATION

 

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This annual competition will take place this year at:

 

 

 

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Entry Forms and Details
 

Closing Date: Entries to be submitted by Sunday 30 April 2023

The Draw will take place by Saturday 6 May 2023

 

For queries please contact the Competition Secretary:

 

Mrs Irene Samson

2 Barley Way, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 0YD

Telephone: 01206 577560 (H)          07751 520469 (M)

Email: branch_secretary@rspbalondon.org

 

Please note that the application process is now online following the links below

Entry form Solo Piping and Drumming Jim McGinn

Click here to download the Description of Solo Events

 

Band, Miniband & Quartet Entry Form Jim McGinn

 

Local Contest rules.

These local contest rules apply only to local contests administered by the London and South of England Branch.

 

Mini Band and Quartet Contests.

To maximise opportunities for band members to gain competition experience, pipe majors and pipe sergeants, leading drummers and bass drummers may play in any mini band or quartet entered by their respective bands, provided that pipe majors and pipe sergeants play together in one mini band or quartet only.

 

Additionally, if a band wishes to enter, say a third, fourth or fifth group but does not have sufficient pipers and/or drummers, such mini band or quartet may comprise other pipers and/or drummers who will have played previously in the contest, provided that it will not be placed in the contest but will receive a critique sheet.

 If a band enters more than one miniband or quartet and subsequently withdraws one of these, then the remaining mini band(s) or quartet(s) will play in the earliest draw slot(s) allocated to the Band unless otherwise agreed by the Competition Secretary and RSPBA Director.

The minimum and maximum number of competitors that may comprise a mini band are as follows. 

Competitors		Grade 4	Grade 3	Grade 2
Pipers	Min	4	5	6
	Max	6	7	8
Snare Drummers	Min	2	2	3
	Max	3	3	4
Tenor Drummers	Min	0	0	0
	Max	3	3	3
Bass Drummer		1	1	1

 

Timings

Where timings have been published in advance in notices of draws or contest programmes, these are approximate and are issued for guidance.  Where a band or soloist withdraws from a contest after the draw has been made, the following bands or soloists may be required to play forward as directed by the RSPBA Director.

 

Late Cancellation

If a band or player cancels after the draw has taken place and the programme has been issued, they will not be refunded their entry fee.

 

 

 

 

 

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