Date(s): May 27, 2018
Location: Blair Castle, Blair Atholl,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
First outdoor solo competition of the season. Terrific setting at Blair Castle. Atholl Highlanders perform, Atholl Highlanders Parade Saturday 26 May
Date(s): August 11, 2018
Location: Aberfeldy, Scotland,
United Kingdom
Solo piping events. Check with the Competing Pipers Association.
Solo piping events. Check Competing Pipers Association site for details.
Date(s): May 27, 2018
Location: Blair Atholl, Scotland,
United Kingdom
Solo piping events at Blair Castle grounds.
Invitational solo piping competition for professionals. Piobaireachd and MSRHPJ events. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
Competitors:
Date(s): March 24, 2018
Location: Canadinns Polo Park,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
To Celebrate our 25th Anniversary we have brought over two World Champions to adjudicate the event, Steven McWhirter and Callum Beaumont. They will be joining Bob Worrall and Ken Eller to make up our Afternoon Adjudication Panel for the band contest.
This year for the Winnipeg Scottish Festival we have 12 bands (In 4 Different Grades) and 120 Soloists (In every Grade) making this years festival the biggest ever.
There will be a recital on the Saturday Night featuring Steven McWhirter and Callum Beaumont, and Workshops Sunday Morning With Ken Eller, Bob Worrall, Callum Beaumont and Steven McWhirter.
Date(s): May 18, 2018
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton; Regina, SK,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
The Prairie Piping Invitational features top professional pipers playing entertaining tunes in a free-for-all event that always provides a great night of piping. The 2018 adjudicator is Dr. Terry Lee, and we have some exciting contestants lined up, with a couple still to be named. Visit the website to see the complete lineup.
Pipers play an 8-minute medley of their own choice that must include the urlar of a piobaireachd and at least one tune composed by a Canadian. As well as being placed by the adjudicators, there is an audience ballot for a "majority wins" selection of "Audience Favourite."
As well as the usual cash bar service available, this year's event features a "pizza and beer" price for those who'd like dinner and a show! All tickets are available on the website.
Date(s): May 19, 2018,
May 20, 2018
Location: Victoria Park, Downtown Regina,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
The Saskatchewan Highland Gathering and Celtic Festival is a two-day event that features solo piping and drumming, pipe bands, Highland dancing, Scottish athletics and a full feast of Highland games fun. Pipe bands from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba converge to make one of the most interesting and diverse contests of the season. Adjudicators for 2018 include Dr. Terry Lee, John Fisher, Dave Hicks and Andrea Boyd.
Watch for a separate listing for the "Prairie Piping Invitational," which takes place on Friday, May 18th.
Date(s): March 24, 2018,
March 25, 2018
Location: Birnam, Perthshire, Scotland,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Presentations on evolution of Piobaireachd, widening the audience, Piobaireachd and competition, 2018 set tunes, master teachers, and performance by RCS students. Dinner and ceilidh.
Date(s): March 16, 2024
Location: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand,
New Zealand
Event URL: Link to website
New Zealand Pipe Band Championships, all grades, Onewa Domain, Northcote, Auckland’s North Shore
Date(s): April 6, 2018
Location: Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus, ON,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
In celebration of Canada’s National Tartan Day, April 6th, a special evening of Scottish folk songs, pipes, drums and more is being presented at the Fergus Grand Theatre by local promoter WeeAlec Productions.
Featured performers include:
78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band - Pipe Major Doug MacRae brings a number of members from the band to help celebrate Tartan Day in Fergus.
Iona Fyfe - Nominated for Scots Singer of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards and finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2017, Iona has become one of Scotlands finest young singers.
NUA - Award winning Canadian Trad trio creating their own distinctive original compositions drawn from Scottish and Irish traditions.
Tickets - $30 (incl. all taxes/fees) Cash Bar
Date(s): April 2, 2018,
April 13, 2018
Location: College of Piping, Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Instructors: Donald MacPhee, Glenn Brown and Jamie Curran.
Date(s): June 15, 2018,
June 22, 2018
Location: Carlsbad, California,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Date(s): February 18, 2018,
February 25, 2018
Location: Homburg, Saarland, Germany,
Other
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Date(s): April 7, 2018
Location: College of Piping, Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Date(s): March 23, 2018
Location: Birnam, Perthshire,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Date(s): April 11, 2026
Location: National Piping Centre, McPhater Street,
United Kingdom
Event URL: Link to website
The Scottish Pipers' Association's annual solo piping event those graded C- through Premier by the CPA (plus Premier-level non-CPA members)
Date(s): April 7, 2018,
April 8, 2018
Location: Dunedin, Florida,
USA
Solo piping and drumming and pipe band events across all grades.
Date(s): March 3, 2018,
March 4, 2018
Location: Red Lion Hotel Redding, California,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Northern California's indoor piping competition! 7th annual.
Date(s): November 18, 2017
Location: Collge of Piping, Glasgow,
United Kingdom
Annual reprise recital of prize-winners at this year's Argyllshire Gathering
College of Piping
Otago Street, Glasgow
November 18th, 7 pm
Date(s): October 17, 2026
Location: Glasgow Caledonia University,
United Kingdom
Contact: Link to Email
The biggest and most important solo competitions for pipe band drummers, run by the RSPBA.
Date(s): October 8, 2017
Location: Celtic Hall, Albany, New York,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Nicol-Brown competitors will be given the privilege of receiving instruction from Ian K. MacDonald and Ben McClamrock at Celtic Hall from 10:00 am to noon.
Pipers at all levels are invited to observe the Master Class and learn from the suggestions given to each competitor. Topics will include musical expression, technique, and improving performances toward the professional level.
Email Maureen Connor: maureen.e.connor@gmail.com if you would like to reserve a spot for this year’s Master Class.
Date(s): September 1, 2018,
September 2, 2018
Location: Centennial Park, Canmore, Alberta,
Canada
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
Date(s): December 3, 2017
Location: St Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
4:00PM to 6:00PM
Monthly gathering of the Bloomington Pipers' Society of Bloomington, Indiana.
Date(s): November 5, 2017
Location: St Thomas Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN,
USA
Event URL: Link to website
Contact: Link to Email
4:00PM to 6:00PM
Monthly gathering of the Bloomington Pipers' Society of Bloomington, Indiana.