Amateur Contests 2023

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January 14

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Piping

Practice Chanter - One March 2 parts any time signature, played once
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts any time signature
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March 4 parts
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March 4 parts
Grade 2- - - - - - - -  Submit 2 2/4 Marches 4 parts Judge will select their preference
Grade 1- - - - - - - -  Submit 2 2/4 Marches 4 parts Judge will select their preference

 

Drumming

Snare
Practice Pad - - - - - Two parts of a massed band cadence, any time signature
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One March, Strathspey, Reel (4 parts each)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One Hornpipe + One Jig (4 parts each)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - Two sets 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each). Judge to select the set

 

Tenor
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

Grade 1 - - - - - - - - One set 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

 

Bass
Novice - - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Amateur - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

 

February 18

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Piping

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Practice Chanter - One March 2 parts any time signature, played once
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts any time signature
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March 4 parts
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One Strathspey/Reel 4 parts each
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One Hornpipe (4 parts)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - Two Strathspeys (4 parts) + Two reels (4 parts). Judge to choose combination

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Drumming

Snare
Practice Pad - - - - - Two parts of a massed band cadence, any time signature
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One March, Strathspey, Reel (4 parts each)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - One Hornpipe + One Jig (4 Parts each)

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Tenor
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - One Hornpipe + One Jig (4 parts each)

 

Bass
Novice - - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Amateur - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

 

March 4

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Piping

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Practice Chanter - One March 2 parts any time signature, played once
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts any time signature
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March 4 parts
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March 4 parts
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One Strathspey (4 parts) + One reels (4 parts)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - Two 6/8 Marches (4 parts each)

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Drumming

Snare
Practice Pad - - - - - Two parts of a massed band cadence, any time signature
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One Hornpipe + One Jig (4 Parts each)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

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Tenor
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - One Hornpipe + One Jig (4 parts each)

 

Bass
Novice - - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Amateur - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

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April 15

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Piping

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Practice Chanter - One March 2 parts any time signature, played once

Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts any time signature

Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March 4 parts

Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March 4 parts

Grade 2- - - - - - - -  Submit 2 2/4 Marches 4 parts Judge will select their preference

Grade 1- - - - - - - -  Submit 2 2/4 Marches 4 parts Judge will select their preference

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Drumming

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Snare
Practice Pad - - - - - Two parts of a massed band cadence, any time signature
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One March, Strathspey, Reel (4 parts each)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One Hornpipe + One Jig (4 parts each)
Grade 1 - - - - - - - - Two sets 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each). Judge to select the set

 

Tenor
Grade 5 - - - - - - - - One March 2 parts, played once
Grade 4 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Grade 3 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)
Grade 2 - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

Grade 1 - - - - - - - - One set 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)

 

Bass
Novice - - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March (4 parts)
Amateur - - - - - - - - One 2/4 March + one Strathspey + one Reel (4 parts each)