Edinburgh Pipe Band Championships
Date(s): June 18, 2023
Location: Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
All Grades & D/M
Archives: Events
Cookstown Highland Games
Northern Ireland kicks off June at Cookstown.
Saskatchewan Highland Gathering and Celtic Festival
Date(s): May 16, 2015,
May 17, 2015
Location: Regina, SK,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
The Saskatchewan Highland Gathering and Celtic Festival features full solo, pipe band, Highland dancing and Scottish heavy athletics over two days. The event starts with the Prairie Invitational Solo Piping on Friday night. THE MUDMEN are featured in the Beer Tent at the Saturday night ceilidh, and there are two full days of Celtic entertainment, and children's activities, a photo booth, sheep, archery and Saturday the Regina Farmers' Market takes place at the gates of the Games.
The new venue—downtown in Victoria Park—is 100% licensed, so you can wander freely and enjoy your beverage anywhere on site. As well, there are many great downtown pubs, restaurants and hotels within easy access of the park.
Celtic Christmas
Date(s): December 21, 2014,
December 22, 2014
Location: Atlanta, Georgia,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Performances by the Atlanta Pipe Band; Irish dancers, American and Scottish bards; Appalachian folk groups and much more! Come out to enjoy a great show of Celtic music!
Scotch Tasting Fundraiser
Date(s): November 23, 2014
Location: 14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey.,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
The RCMP E. Division Pipe Band (British Columbia) is holding a scotch tasting event at the new E. Division headquarters in Surrey, BC on Saturday, November 23 to help raise funds for a new ceremonial mace. This event at the NCO mess is open to everyone. $10 entrance, includes first drink and appies.
MWPBA AGM
Date(s): November 1, 2014
Location: North Riverside, IL,
USA
Annual General Meeting of the MidWest Pipe Band Association.
The Scottish Home
Heritage Hall
2800 S. DesPlaines Ave.
North Riverside, IL
Starts at 1:00PM
Indianapolis Highland Games Solo Piping Contest
Date(s): October 11, 2014
Location: Indianapolis, IN,
Australia
Central Kentucky Highland Games
Date(s): September 20, 2014
Location: Eminence, KY,
USA
Celtic Classic
Date(s): September 27, 2014,
September 28, 2014
Location: Bethlehem, PA,
USA
Celtic Heritage Festival in downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Admission to the grounds is free, offering access to all Celtic vendors and food tents! There is a non-sanctioned Pipe band contest. Grade 4 on Saturday, Grade 3 on Sunday.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Date(s): February 25, 2015
Location: The Venue, Peterborough, Ontario,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
The first-ever performance in Canada by the Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
Wednesday February 25, 2015.
8 pm
Tickets: $40 available by email below.
Central Virginia Celtic Festival & Highland Games
Date(s): October 25, 2014,
October 26, 2014
Location: Richmond International Raceway, Richmond VA,
Australia
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Scandinavian Open Championships 2014
Gr 4 and Gr 3.Band and Solo Competitions.
Highland on the Rideau
Date(s): June 27, 2015
Location: Smiths Falls, On,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Pipe, Drum and Band Contest.
Piping from PC to Grade 1,
Drumming from PP to Grade 1
Bands Grade 5 to Grade 3
Lorient Interceltic Festival
Originally held in Brest, the InterCeltic Festival now takes place in Lorient and remains the key event for Celtic musicians and artists. Every year, 4,500 artists and bands from Scotland, Ireland,Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, Cornouailles, Asturias, Galicia and Brittany come to Lorient to take part in this exciting festival.
The programme includes a range of Celtic music styles - traditional, classical, folk, jazz, rock... This lively event also features dancers, painters, sculptors, writers, film directors and lecturers who will be giving visitors a glimpse of their skills at various venues all over town, providing the 500,000 festival-goers with quality entertainment.
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Fête de la musique Genève
Date(s): June 21, 2014
Location: Geneva,
Other
Festival Celtique de Chavannes des Bois
Date(s): May 25, 2014
Location: Chavannes-des-Bois,
Other
Leinster Solo Championships
Date(s): October 11, 2014
Location: Palmerstown, Co. Dublin,
Other
Arklow Seabreeze Festival
Date(s): July 20, 2014
Location: Arklow, Co. Wicklow,
Other
East of Ireland
Date(s): June 29, 2014
Location: Howth, Co. Dublin,
Other
pipe band contest
Munster Championships
Date(s): June 26, 2014
Location: Tralee, Co. Kerry,
Other
pipe bands
South of Ireland
pipe band contest
Munster Mini Bands
Malahide Pipe Band Contest
Date(s): May 3, 2014
Location: Malahide Cricket Club, Ireland,
Other
Grade
5 / 4B
4 x 2 Parted 2/4 Marches from RSPBA MAP
list of approved tunes.
1st John Byrne Motors Cup & €130; 2nd
Trophy & €115; 3rd Trophy & €100; 4th Trophy & €90
Best Drum Corp: Trophy
Grade
4 / 4A
2 x 2 Parted 2/4 Marches, 2 x 2 Parted
Strathspeys and 2 x 2 Parted Reels-RSPBA MAP list
1st John Ward Cup & €130; 2nd
Trophy & €115; 3rd Trophy & €100; 4th Trophy & €90
Best Drum Corp: Trophy
Grade
3B
Medley Selection 3 to 5 Minutes duration
1st Padraig O’Brien Cup & €160; 2ndTrophy
& €130; 3rd
Trophy & €110; 4th Trophy &
€100
Best Drum Corp: Trophy
Grade
3A
Medley Selection 3 to 5 Minutes
1st Smyth’s Irish Pubs Perpetual
Cup & €180; 2nd Trophy & €140; 3rd Trophy & €120; 4th
Trophy & €100
Best Drum Corp: Trophy
Grade
2
March, Strathspey and Reel at least 4 Parts
Each.
1st Gibney’s of Malahide
Perpetual Trophy & €220; 2nd Trophy & €160, 3rd Trophy & €120
Best Drum Corp: Trophy
Grade
(Open)
Medley Selection 5 to 7 Minutes
1st The Larry Moore Memorial Cup
& €300; 2nd Trophy & €220; 3rd Trophy & €160
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2014 Atlantic Canada Piobaireachd Challenge
Date(s): April 26, 2014,
April 27, 2014
Location: Summerside, PE,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
The 2014 Atlantic Canada Piobaireachd Challenge is hosted by the College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada in Summerside, PE. The contest will take place on April 26th and a workshop will be offered the following day on April 27th. The contest is open to competitors in Grade 5 through to Professional. Jack Taylor will be this year's judge and will host the workshop. The workshop is open to everyone.