Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games
Solo Piping Competition

Entries for the 2026 Competition will open next year.
Keep this page bookmarked for further updates

Entries for all solo piping events – no entries can be accepted before Monday the 1st of June 2026.

Closing date for entries is Sunday the 16th of Aug 2026. There are no entries on the field for local and junior events, please enter online before the closing date. (no late entries can be accepted)

 

Email entries to Stuart Samson: [email protected] Informing him what events you intend to enter and he will confirm by return email that your entry has been received.

Competitors will be notified in advance of their draw for each event entered.

The entry fee is the admission fee taken at the gate to gain access to the Highland Games.

 

 

All events start at 10.00am, unless otherwise stated

Registration open from 09.15am – all competitors are required to check in on arrival and collect competitors number badge before competing.

Updated Piping Draw

 

 

Senior (Open) Piobaireachd  (submit 3 tunes)

1st - £100, 2nd - £60, 3rd - £40, 4th - £30

 

CPA B Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)

1st - £70, 2nd - £50, 3rd - £40, 4th - £30, 5th - £20

 

CPA C Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)

1st - £40, 2nd - £30, 3rd - £25, 4th - £20, 5th - £15

 

Senior (Open) March (submit 3 tunes)

1st - £40, 2nd - £30, 3rd - £25, 4th - £20

 

Senior (Open) Strathspey & Reel (submit 3 tunes)

1st - £40, 2nd - £30, 3rd - £25, 4th - £20

 

CPA C Grade March - will start on completion of Senior Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)

1st - £30, 2nd - £25, 3rd - £20, 4th - £10

 

CPA C Grade Strathspey & Reel - will start on completion of Senior Piobaireachd (submit 3 tunes)

1st - £30, 2nd - £25, 3rd - £20, 4th - £10                                                     

 

Junior (Open) Under 18 Piobaireachd – start 10.00am (submit one tune)

1st - £30, 2nd - £25, 3rd - £15, 4th - £10                                     

Local Entry Placings

1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5                                                       

 

Junior (Open) Under 18 March - start 2pm (submit one tune)

1st - £20, 2nd - £15, 3rd - £10, 4th - £5

Local Entry Placings

1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5

 

Junior (Open) Under 18 Strathspey & Reel - start 2pm (submit one tune of each)

1st - £20, 2nd - £15, 3rd - £10, 4th - £5

Local Entry Placings

1st - £15, 2nd - £10, 3rd - £5

 

Note: B & C grade piobaireachd events will both be limited to 24 competitors. Entries to these events will be closed on reaching capacity and noted on the Blairgowrie & Rattray Highland Games website page and the CPA website page.

 

SPJA or CPA (Supplementary list) Judges used for all solo piping events.

Sandy Cameron from Roy Bridge, Overall winner of the Senior Solo Piping Events

Lewis Maxwell from Alva, overall winner of the C Grade solo piping events, receiving the Jimmie McGregor Quaich

Travis McKenna - Johnston from Annan, winner of the Open Under 18 Piobaireachd receiving the Ruthven Milne Trophy

Cameron Bonar from Surrey, BC Canada competing on the B Grade Piobaireachd platform

Congratulations to all of our Winners in this years competition.
Haste ye back for 2027

Results for the 2026 Competition can be found on the Results page.