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Braemar Gathering Solo Piping

Applications for 2025 now open. The Senior Piobaireachd competition is now fully subscribed.  The next 5 entries can compete in the light music event but will be reserves for the Piobaireachd competition. 

The Solo Piping competitions start at 9.30am and run throughout the day. There are Senior (18+) and Junior (U18) categories, and local competitors are welcome.

Convener: Mr John Wright, Braemar Royal Highland Society, Committee Member

The Open Senior section for both Pibroch & Light Music i.e. March, Strathspey & Reel is for over-18s — but if someone younger than 18 has reached a high enough standard they may apply to the Convener to enter.

Trophies are awarded for different aspects of playing and each section is judged by three judges who are appointed by our committee. A gold medal is awarded to the winner of the Pibroch and silver medal to the best overseas player, provided they have not won the gold medal.

Winning the gold medal at the Braemar Gathering is an aspiration for many pipers, and competition is of the highest standard — with pipers coming from all over the world to compete. Entrant numbers are limited to 20 for the Pibroch and 25 for the Light Music, and entry is by application to the BRHS.

The Open Under-18 competition is run in the same format as the senior boards but with only two judges for each section. Although there is no special prize for the best overseas piper, there are trophies for best player in each section and best overall.

Piping is in the roots of the Society and is strongly supported. To keep it alive and thriving in this area of Scotland, there are also competitions for players who qualify as local to our area and for those pipers who are local to our kindred Gatherings at Aboyne, Ballater & Lonach.

Order of Play:

Junior Open Piobaireachd

  1. Morla Bruce
  2. Hamish Addison
  3. Christopher Drummond
  4. Maggie McConnochie
  5. Calum Pearson
  6. Callan Erskine
  7. Larry Presslie
  8. Lewis Stewart
  9. Alasdair Bullock
  10. Sam Foote
  11. Craig Mitchell
  12. Rory Cairns

Junior Light Music

  1. Callan Erskine
  2. Alasdair Bullock
  3. Maggie McConnochie
  4. Hamish Addison
  5. Sam Foote
  6. Callum Pearson
  7. Morla Bruce
  8. Christopher Drummond
  9. Lewis Stewart
  10. Larry Presslie
  11. Craig Mitchell
  12. Rory Cairns

Senior Piobaireachd

  1. Andrew Carlisle
  2. Ben Duncan
  3. Andrew Hall
  4. John McDonald
  5. Jamie Elder
  6. Matt Pantaleoni
  7. Yahya Hussein
  8. James McHattie
  9. Cameron Bonar
  10. Bobby Durning
  11. Zephan Knichel
  12. Gordon Barclay
  13. James McPetrie
  14. Susy Klinger
  15. Anna Kummerlow
  16. Jacob Dicker
  17. Cameron McLeod
  18. Edward Gaul
  19. Kris Coyle
  20. Hector Munro
  21. Angus MacPhee
  22. Dan Lyden
  23. Dan Nevans

Senior Light Music

  1. Callum Carn
  2. Bobby Durning
  3. James Fraser
  4. Andrew Hall
  5. James McPetrie
  6. Matt Pantaleoni
  7. Andrew Carlisle
  8. John McDonald
  9. James McHattie
  10. Martin Kessler
  11. Anna Kummerlow
  12. Zephan Knichel
  13. Dan Lyden
  14. Edward Gaul
  15. Liam Nicolson
  16. Ryan Praskovich
  17. Gordon Barclay
  18. Hector Munro
  19. Angus MacPhee
  20. Cameron Bonar
  21. Ben Duncan
  22. Jamie Elder
  23. Yahya Hussein
  24. Kris Coyle
  25. Jacob Dicker
  26. William Rowe
  27. Dan Nevans
  28. David Bruce
  29. Cameron MacLeod

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Solo Piping Entry Form

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Making your selection here will then show the additional sections you need to complete. The Senior Piobaireachd competition is now fully subscribed.  The next 5 entries can compete in the light music event but will be reserves for the Piobaireachd competition. 

List of tunes:

The Senior Piobaireachd competition is now fully subscribed.  The next 5 entries can compete in the light music event but will be reserves for the Piobaireachd competition. 
Please list 8 tunes.
Please list 1 tune.
Please list 3 tunes.
Please list 2 tunes
Please list 3 tunes.
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Please list 3 tunes.
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Please provide details of recent events and placings.
Please indicate whether you need a competitors car park pass. Please share transport where possible.

Entries to be received by the 26th April 2025 for senior competitions and 31st July 2025 for junior competitions, when draw will be made and competitors notified of playing order.

Competition starts at 10.00 a.m.

Entry is restricted to 20 in the Open Senior Piobaireachd (with 5 reserves)
Entry is restricted to 25 in Open Senior Light Music.

*After first 20 entries for Senior Piobaireachd competition are received, the next 5 entries will be advised they are on reserve list. No more entries will be accepted*

The Senior Open Piping competitions start at 10 am.

The Junior Open Piping competition start at 10.30 am.

Playing positions will be posted on our website www.braemargathering.org and our Facebook Page Braemar Gathering one week prior to the event

Competitors should confirm their arrival to the Piping Stewards on the day of the event.

Changes to tunes will only be accepted up until the 19th August, to allow organisers to process them.

Should you wish to withdraw from the competition before the day, please advise the Secretary as soon as possible to allow reserves to be notified.

Data privacy: please note that personal details will be held by the Braemar Royal Highland Charity only. We will retain this info until the following years gathering after which it will be deleted. We will not use any entry details for any other purpose like advertising, merchanidising, spam etc.

Pay at the gate on the day to enter the Gathering

Local Piping - entries on the day