The Clasp Competition
Open to previous winners of the Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting or the Argyllshire Gathering.
The competition will be held under the Rules of the Northern Meeting.
Tunes: Competitors will submit six tunes from The Piobaireachd Society list of Set Tunes 2024, one of which they will be required to play.
Tune list is available at https://www.piobaireachd.co.uk/set-tunes-archives
The selection of tunes to be consistent with the conditions stated there by the Society.
The Highland Society of London’s Gold Medal
First prize winners in this competition at any former gathering of the Northern Meeting are excluded.
Entry is restricted to those already notified of their eligibility to compete by the Joint Committee of the Argyllshire Gathering and Northern Meeting in the year of the competition.
The competition will be held under the Rules of the Northern Meeting.
Tunes: Competitors will submit six of the following tunes, one of which they will be required to play. Tunes marked with an asterisk (*) require Crunluaths a mach.
Please see Piobaireachd Society website for further information.
The Big Spree – PS 1, K
Black Donald’s March* – PS 3, K
The Blue Ribbon* – PS 5, K
The MacDougalls’ Gathering – PS 5, K
Nameless (Hiharin odin, hiharin dro) – PS 5, K
The Glen is Mine* – PS 6, K
Clanranald’s Salute* – PS 7, K
Farewell to the Laird of Islay* – PS 9
The Battle of Sheriffmuir* – PS 15, K
The Gunns’ Salute – PS 15
Silver Medal Competition
Entry is restricted to those already notified of their eligibility to compete by the Joint Committee of the Argyllshire Gathering and Northern Meeting in the year of the competition.
Tunes: Competitors will submit four of the following tunes, one of which they will be required to play. Tunes marked with an asterisk (*) require Crunluaths a mach. Please see the Piobaireachd Society website for further information.
Lament for MacSwan of Roaig – PS 1, K
The Gathering of Clan Chattan* – PS 2, K
The Gathering of the MacNabs* – PS 5, K
MacKintosh’s Lament – PS 8, K
MacNeil of Barra’s March – PS 10
Melbank’s Salute – PS 14
The Cave of Gold* – PS 16
Cronan Phadruig Seumas – Donald MacLeod Piob. 2019 edition
Competitors are not restricted to settings in the Piobaireachd Society Collection and Kilberry Book. Those who wish to play alternative settings should submit legible scores, indicating the origins of the settings, to competition organisers along with their tune selectin.
PS = Piobaireachd Society
K = Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor.
The Donald MacLeod and PS 20th Century Piobaireachd collections have been corrected and re-printed in A4 format and it is recommended, where possible, these be used as the sources for the tunes.
Different tunes known by the same or similar names will not be accepted as alternative.
Former Winners’ March, Strathspey & Reel
Open only to former winners of the March, Strathspey and Reel ‘Competition and its predecessor competitions.
Competitors must submit six marches, strathspeys and reels and will be required to play two different march, strathspey and reel tunes.
March, Strathspey & Reel (Grade A)
Entry is restricted to those already notified of their eligibility to compete.
Competitors must submit six marches, strathspeys and reels and will be required to play one of each, once through.
March Strathspey & Reel (Grade B)
Entry is restricted to those already notified of their eligibility to compete.
Competitors must submit four marches, strathspeys and reels and will be required to play one of each, once through
Hornpipe & Jig (Grade P & A)
Entry is restricted to those already notified of their eligibility to compete in Grades P & A MSR.
Competitors must submit two tunes and are required to play one of each.
Hornpipe & Jig (Grade B)
Entry is restricted to those already notified of their eligibility to compete in the Grade B MSR.
Competitors own choice of tune to be played.