• Silver Medal Tunes
• Gold Medal Tunes
• Senior Medal Tunes

Recitals – Pipe Major Gordon Walker will give a recital at the Scots Guards Club 10 June commencing 4pm tickets £10.00 and curry will be served. Club number 0131 337 1084

Competitions will be held for:
Junior (12-14), Junior (15-18)
Amateur March, Strathspey and Reel
Open March
Open March, Strathspey and Reel
Open Jig and Hornpipe

Entries to Pipe Major Steve Duffy by e-mail:steveduffy@yahoo.com  or Tel:01295 252375

Legacy will see the band include four themed sets revolving around historical periods in Scotland’s history as well as performing many other brand new sets and suites which have been arranged specifically for this event. The concert will once again feature the wonderful vocal talents of Catriona Watt and a special performance by the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers who will be performing together with the NYPBoS Drum Corps.

Please purchase your tickets early to avoid the disappointment of missing out as last year’s Illumination concert was a sell out. Tickets for this fantastic event are £12/£8 concession and go on sale on Tuesday 8th May. Tickets can be purchased by calling 0141 353 8000 or online by following this link.

Senior Competitions

• The Blue Ribbon – PS 5, K
• Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert’s Fancy – PS 8, K
• The Old Men of the Shells – PS 7, K
• Ronald MacDonald of Morar’s Lament – PS 8, K
• In Praise of Morag – PS 1, K
• The Prince’s Salute – PS 1, K
• Isabel Mackay – PS 6, K
• Lady MacDonald’s Lament – PS 8, K

Competitors will submit four of the above tunes, one of which they will be required to play.

Gold Medal Competitions

• The Battle of Bealach nam Brog – PS 9
• Clanranald’s Salute – PS 7, K
• MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament (No. 2) – PS 6, K
• The MacDonalds are Simple – PS 9
• Nameless (Hiharin odin, hiharin dro) (Angus Mackay’s MS) – PS 5, K
• The Rout of Glenfruin – PS 8, K
• The Vaunting – PS 7, K
• The Young Laird of Dungallon’s Salute – PS 10

Competitors will submit four of the above tunes, one of which they will be required to play.

Silver Medal Competitions

• Duntroon’s March (*) – PS 14
• Fair Honey (*) – PS 9
• Grain in Hides and Corn in Sacks(*) – PS 5, K
• Lady Anapool’s Lament(*) – PS 9
• Melbank’s Salute – PS 14
• Lord MacDonald’s Lament (*) – PS 13
• All the Old Men paid rent but Rory – PS 11
• The Parading of the MacDonalds (*) – PS 7, K

Competitors will submit four of the above tunes, one of which they will be required to play.

PS = Piobaireachd Society Collection
K = Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor

For the purposes of these competitions, tunes marked with an asterisk (*) require crunluaths a mach.

Competitors are not restricted to the settings or styles in the books mentioned above, and may play any other setting or style, provided that the judges may take into consideration the authenticity and merits of the setting or style submitted.

Competitors are advised to give advance notice to the judges should they intend to play settings or styles different from sources stated above.

Altogether different tunes known by the same or similar names will not be accepted as alternatives.

This announcement is made by the Piobaireachd Society to ensure earliest publication.
It is without prejudice to any arrangements made by either the Argyllshire Gathering or the Northern Meeting.

For the Music Committee

Alan Forbes, Honorary Secretary

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