The National Piping Centre

Competition to be held on Saturday 14th February 2009 from 9am at The National Piping Centre, Glasgow Closing date for entries is Friday 23rd January 2009.

Rules

• Entry forms, enclosing entry fee and a stamped addressed envelope for notification of draw and starting times must be returned to:
  Junior Competition, The National Piping Centre, 30-34 McPhater Street, Glasgow, G4 0HW
• The entry fee is £1.00 for each event and entry to events will only be made on receipt of payment.
• Please report to stewards on arrival. Running times may vary so competitors should arrive well in advance to allow smooth running.
• Tuning rooms will be allocated to each competitor on arrival. It is the responsibility of each competitor to be in the correct room and ready when called by the stewards.
• Entries will be limited to 40 per event on a first come first serve basis.
• Any event that does not have enough competitors may be cancelled on the day.
• There are three categories of events (see below). Pipers may enter no more than one category.

Category A - Junior Championship

Open to all pipers aged 15-17 inclusive
Event 1 - Piobaireachd
Event 2 - March, Strathspey & Reel
Event 3 - Jig

• For all events in this category, 1 of each type of tune should be submitted. In events 2 and 3, all tunes must have a minimum of four parts.
• The Junior Champion will be decided on the highest aggregate score from events 1, 2 and 3.
• In the event of a tie the overall award will be given to the competitor with the highest Piobaireachd placing.

Category B - Novice Championship

Open to all pipers aged under 15
Event 4 - Piobaireachd
Event 5 - Piobaireachd - ground only*
Event 6 - March
Event 7 - Strathspey & Reel

• For all events in this category, only one of each type of tune should be submitted. In events 6 and 7, all tunes must have a minimum of four parts.
• Competitors may not enter both events 4 and 5. The Novice Champion will be decided on the highest aggregate score from events 4, 6 and 7. In the event of a tie the overall award will be given to the competitor with the highest piobaireachd placing.

(* Event 5 exists to encourage inexperienced piobaireachd players to make a start in competitive playing.)

Category C - Chanter Contest

Event 8 - Slow air, two parts only
Event 9 - March, two parts only

• For events in this category only one type of each tune should be submitted.
• Competitors can enter both events.

Competitor's Details

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Events Details

Please tick the events you wish to enter:

Category A (Age 15-17 inclusive)
	Event 1 - Piobaireachd - £1
	Event 2 - March, Strathspey and Reel - £1
	Event 3 - Jig - £1
Category B (Under 15s)
	Event 4 - Piobaireachd - £1
	Event 5 - Piobaireachd - Ground only - £1
	Event 6 - March - £1
	Event 7 - Strathspey and Reel - £1
Category C (Chanter contest)
	Event 8 - Slow air - two parts only - £1
	Event 9 - March - two parts only - £1

Please note: Entries will be limited to 40 per event on a first come first served basis. Any event that does not have enough competitors may be cancelled on the day. Entry to events will only be made on receipt of payment.