Lothian & Borders Branch Indoor Contests – 2nd April 2022

The Lothian and Borders Branch of the of the RSPBA are hosting a day of Indoor Contests on the 2nd April 2022. The day includes Solo Piping, Solo Drumming, a Full Band and Mini Band contest as well as The RSPBA Scottish Adult Solo Drumming Championship. The contest is open to all members of the association.

The event will be held at:-
The James Young High School
Quentin Rise, Livingston
EH54 6NE

The RSPBA Scottish Adult Solo Drumming Championship 2022 – World Solo Drumming Qualifying Event
Competitors must Submit two March, Strathspey and Reel sets, each tune minimum of four parts.
All competitors must be registered members of an RSPBA Pipe Band or Overseas Pipe Band Association that is affiliated to the RSPBA.
FOUR places for the World Solo Drumming Semi-Final event will be awarded at this qualifying event.
The full rules are available here and to enter go to the online entry system.

and to enter go to the online entry system.

Full details of the Indoor Solo Piping, Solo Drumming Full Band and MIni Band Contest are available on the Entry form, down load your Entry form here. The events available are:-

SOLO PIPING
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.

SOLO DRUMMING
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.

FULL PIPE BAND
This is a Full Band contest for grades Novice Juvenile, Juvenile, Grade 2 and Grade 1 and the playing criteria will be:-
and Grade 1 and the 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 and Novice A – MSR set from RSPBA list of prescribed tunes
and MINI BAND
Grades 3 and 4 will be a mini band contest and bands will be allowed to enter two mini Band s in each Grade.
Playing criteria will be: Grade 3 – Medley, Grade 4 – 2 ½ to 4½ mins March Tempo

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