Back again after a pandemic-related hiatus, the annual Cincinnati Indoor Solo Contest and Workshop offers an EUSPBA-sanctioned piping and drumming solo contest followed by a workshop taught by the competition judges. This year we're at a new venue offering superior setup for the event and convenient location (map) just off I-71 north of Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band annual ceilidh takes place in the evening after this event as well!
Click here to register for the event.
Solo Competition Information (8:00 AM-12:30 PM)
Piping: EUSPBA sanctioned
| Grade | Event(s)/Details |
|---|---|
| Grade 5 (sanctioned) | Two-parted march (2/4, 3/4 or 4/4) on the bagpipe, Piobareachd (ground only) |
| Grade 4 Jr/Sr | Piobaireachd (full tune), 2/4 March (1 4-parted tune or 2 2-parted tunes), Strathspey/Reel, 6/8 March (1 4-parted tune or 2 2-parted tunes) |
| Grade 3 | Piobaireachd, 2/4 March, Strathspey/Reel (see EUSPBA rules), Jig |
| Grade 2 | Piobaireachd (submit 2), 2/4 March (submit 2), Strathspey/Reel (submit 2 of each), Hornpipe/Jig (submit 1 of each) |
| Grade 1 | Piobaireachd (submit 3), M/S/R (submit 3 of each), Hornpipe/Jig (submit 2) |
| Grade "Open" (Professional and Premier) | Piobaireachd (submit 4), M/S/R (submit 4). Prize money is $100/$50/$25 per event. |
| Novice (non-sanctioned) | March (any time signature). This is a practice chanter event and is non-sanctioned (no pipe band association membership is required). |
Snare Drumming: EUSPBA sanctioned
| Grade | Event(s)/Details |
|---|---|
| Grade 5 (sanctioned) | Two-parted march (2/4, 3/4 or 4/4) on the snare drum, piper accompaniment optional |
| Grade 4 Jr/Sr | 2/4 March (1 4-parted tune or 2 2-parted tunes), March Set (quick march set between 1 minute 45 seconds and 3 minutes 15 seconds) |
| Grade 3 | 2/4 March, 6/8 March, Strathspey/Reel (4 parts each, may be 4-parted or 2-parted music) |
| Grade 2 | M/S/R, Hornpipe/Jig |
| Grade 1 | M/S/R, Hornpipe/Jig |
| Professional | M/S/R (submit 2), Hornpipe/Jig (submit 2) |
| Novice (non-sanctioned) | March (non-sanctioned practice pad event, 2-parted march in any time signature, no piper required, pipe band association membership required) |
Tenor Drumming: non-sanctioned
| Grade | Event(s)/Details |
|---|---|
| Grade 4 | March Set |
| Grade 3 | 2/4 March, S/R |
| Grade 2 | M/S/R, H/J |
| Grade 1 | M/S/R, H/J |
Bass Drumming: non-sanctioned
| Grade | Event(s)/Details |
|---|---|
| Grade 4 | March Set |
| Grade 3 | 2/4 March, S/R |
| Grade 2 | M/S/R, H/J |
| Grade 1 | M/S/R, H/J |
Click here to register for the event. For any questions, please contact Andy Douglas at webmaster@cincypipesanddrums.org.
Event Location:
Mars Hill Academy
4230 Aero Drive
Mason, Ohio 45040
(map)
Workshop Information (1:30 PM-3:45 PM)
Following the competition, 2 60-minute workshop sessions led by the competition judges. The first workshop session will start at approximately 1:30pm followed by a 15-minute break. The second session will start at approximately 2:45pm.
| Judge/Instructor | Workshop Sessions | |
|---|---|---|
| Light music | Clark Abercrombie | TBA |
| Light music | Barry Conway | TBA |
| Piobaireachd | Calum MacDonald | TBA |
| Snare | Jon Quigg | TBA |
