2025 Covenanter Scottish Festival – Solo Piping & Drumming Competition at Middle Octorara Presbyterian – Quarryville, PA

This Eventbrite link is for pipers, snare drummers, tenor drummers, and bass drummers to sign up for the EUSPBA-sanctioned solo amateur piping and drumming competition at the 2025 Covenanter Scottish Festival.

The solo piping contest will be held in person at the Covenanter Scottish Festival (www.covenanterscottishfestival.com). Tickets for public attendance to the festival can be purchased from that website.

This Eventbrite event was created for the online registration of the solo piping and drumming competition only.

This contest will be EUSPBA-sanctioned. All rules and regulations apply.

The ticket for each Grade will grant you entry into the following events. Each competitor will receive an entry ticket to the Festival in Quarryville, PA, to be picked up at the gate upon arrival. Additional advance tickets can be ordered through www.covenanterscottishfestival.com.

Solo Piping Competition Events:

Grade 1: Piobaireachd, MSR (March, Strathspey & Reel), 6/8 March, Hornpipe/Jig

Grade 2: Piobaireachd, 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel, 6/8 March, Hornpipe/Jig

Grade 3: Piobaireachd, 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel, 6/8 March, Jig

Grade 4 Senior: Full Piobaireachd, 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel, 6/8 March, Slow March

Grade 4 Junior: Full Piobaireachd, 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel, 6/8 March, Slow March

Grade 5: Piobaireachd Ground, March

Novice: March on Practice Chanter

Over 50: Piobaireachd, 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel

18 & Under: Full Piobaireachd, 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel

Solo Drumming Competition Events:

Grade 1 Snare: MSR, Hornpipe/Jig, 6/8 March, Drum Solo

Grade 2 Snare: MSR, Hornpipe/Jig, 6/8 March

Grade 3 Snare: 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel, March Set, 6/8 March

Grade 4 Senior Snare: March, March Set

Grade 4 Junior Snare: March, March Set

Grade 5 Snare: March

Novice: March on Drum Pad

Grade 1 Tenor: MSR, Hornpipe/Jig

Grade 2 Tenor: MSR, Hornpipe/Jig

Grade 3 Tenor: 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel

Grade 4 Tenor: March

Grade 1 Bass: MSR, Hornpipe/Jig

Grade 2 Bass: MSR, Hornpipe/Jig

Grade 3 Bass: 2/4 March, Strathspey & Reel

Grade 4 Bass: March Set