Pipe Band

Competition Categories:

• • 2/4 March (two-part tune) (*)

  • 2/4 March (four-part tune) (*)

  • 4/4 March (four-part tune)

  • 6/8 March (four-part tune)

  • Quick March Medley - simple time signatures (eight parts) (*)

  • Quick March Medley - compound time signatures (eight parts)

  • Quick March Medley - freestyle time signatures (eight parts)

  • March, Strathspey & Reel (four-part March, two-part Strathspey, two-part Reel) (*)

  • March, Strathspey & Reel (four-part tunes in each case)

  • Hornpipe & Jig (four-part tunes in each case)

  • Medley - minimum of four tune types - (3 minutes to 7 minutes)

  • March and Deportment

 (*) The RSPBA's prescribed list of tunes is required

More info:

• Definitions > Pipe Band - Standard Size

• Corps/Quartet/Band registration

• Adjudication Aspects > Pipe Band Piping and Pipe Quartet

• Adjudication Aspects > Pipe Band Drumming, Drum Corps and Solo Drumming

• Adjudication Aspects > Pipe Band Ensemble

• Adjudication Aspects > Pipe Band March and Deportment

• Determination of Results > Pipe Band Competitions

18-Mar-2010: Agreed.

27-Nov-2014: Updated Medley max duration (from 5 to 7 min).

20-Mar-2018: Added Medley "min four tune types".

24-Jul-2018: Updated QMM categories, duration and recommended RSPBA's prescribed tunes.

21-May-2019: Updated March & Deportment.

01-Jul-2023: updated RSPBA prescribed tunes to required (were recommended), and added 2/4 March (two-part tune)