2008 Solo Piping Competitions

Projected Schedule: Saturday--Grade V and Grade IV Solo Pipers

• Check-in starting at 9:00 a.m.
• 10:00 a.m. Grade V Practice Chanter Competition
• 10:30 a.m. Grade IV 2/4 March
• followed by: Grade IV Slow March
• Grade IV Piobaireachd (may be scheduled on Sunday...announcement soon)
• Grade IV 6/8 March
• Grade IV Jig (local option)
• Grade IV Strathspey (local option)

Projected Schedule: Sunday--Grade III Solo Pipers

• Check-in starting at 10:00 a.m.
• 10:30 a.m. Grade III Piobaireachd
• followed by: Grade III 2/4 March
• Grade III Strathspey & Reel
• Grade III 6/8 March
• Grade III Hornpipe
• Grade III Jig

What happened at the 2007 Grade IV Solo Piping Competition.

Competitions will be held under the shade of dozens of tall pine trees in "The Pipers' Woods" (see map on home page). The composite photo above shows "The Pipers' Woods" with a younger James Cuthill piping.

Links to "Edinburgh Stage" pages: Edinburgh Stage, Food at Edinburgh, Merchants at Edinburgh.

The Elizabeth Celtic Festival is really a showcase for the solo piper, with double the events of most Highland Games. While the number of spectators isn't all that much at any Highland Games piping competition, we intend to have some seating available,and perhaps announce the piper, their tune, and any other background information,in the effort to make the piping competition more spectator-friendly.

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