Entries for this year’s Skye Gathering piping – on August 5/6 – are now open. Entry form and contest information below. Places in the Dunvegan Medal are limited to 25 and entries close on May 31.
A list of successful applicants will be circulated to all entrants in early June. In drawing up the list, the Skye Piping Committee will take CPA gradings and previous attendance and placings at the Skye Games piping competitions into account.
The winners of both the Dunvegan Medal and the Colonel Jock MacDonald Clasp receive automatic invites to the 2027 Silver Chanter. Four MacCrimmon tunes required in the Medal. Clasp entrants receive £150 appearance money.
Prizemoney:
Dunvegan Medal: 1 £200 2 £175 3 £150 4 £125 5 £100
Col. Jock Clasp: 1 £250 2 £150 3 £100
6/8: 1 £60 2 £40 3 £30 4 £20 5 £15
H&J: 1 £60 2 £40 3 £30 4 £20 5 £15
March: 1 £100 2 £80 3 £70 4 £60 5 £40 6 £30
S&R: 1 £100 2 £80 3 £70 4 £60 5 £40 6 £30
Download the entry form here (click on the arrows top right):
Contest rules and tunes list:
Classic 2/4 Competition Marches (A -I) – ‘Play Along’ Lessons
Some of the all time greats of the 2/4 march repertoire are listed here. Each is played in full on the practice chanter by Robert Wallace. Firstly he goes through the tune very slowly at a practice tempo and then he plays it a little more quickly, closer to performance speed. If the tune you need is not listed email pipingpress@gmail.com.