Lothian & Borders Branch Indoor Contests – 2nd April 2022

The Lothian and Borders Branch 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

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. 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:
Grade 1 – Medley, Grade 2 – MSR, Juvenile – MSR
Novice B – 4 x 2/4 Marches from The RSPBA list of prescribed tunes and Novice A – MSR set from The RSPBA list of prescribed tunes.

MINI BAND
Grades 3 and 4 will be a Mini Band contest and bands will be allowed to enter two Mini Bands in each Grade.
Playing criteria will be: Grade 3 – Medley, Grade 4 – 2 ½ to 4½ mins March Tempo.

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