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Bellingham Highland Games Piping & Drumming

General Information and Procedures

Bellingham Highland Scottish Highland 
Piping/Drumming/Bands Information and Procedures

Competition Rules and Eligibility: The piping and drumming, and band competitions of the Bellingham Games will be conducted under the rules and music requirements of the British Columbia Pipers 
Association, see the BCPA website www.bcpipers.org for details of these rules. Competitors must be members of the BCPA or an officially affiliated piping/pipe band association
 (ANAPBA member associations – OPS and WPA are NOT included) or pay an additional charge as noted in the fee schedule. Members of the affiliated organizations should submit proof with their entries.

Entry Schedule and Gate Passes:
1. No field or phone entries.
1. Pipe Bands must send an official band roster (playing members only) with the entry form.
1. There will be NO REFUNDS of Park admission fees for band or solo competitors who do not have a gate pass/number in hand when they enter the Park.

Order of Play: First to enter will be last to perform.  This applies to solo competitors only.  Competitors not ready to play in the posted order may be disqualified.  Draws for band contest orders of play
 will be posted on the Bellingham Games website bhga.org.

Highland Dress: Competitors must appear in recognizable and appropriate highland dress.

Pipe Bands: 
1. A fourth prize will be awarded if at least six bands compete.
1. The grade 5 bands event is for entry-level bands only.
1. No challenging up.

Massed Bands/Opening Ceremonies:
1. Pipe must appear at Closing Massed Bands in order to receive prizes.  Closing Massed Bands will commence immediately after the end of the band competition.
1. Other than during massed bands, there will be NO playing allowed during opening ceremonies.  This applies to bands, pipe corps, drum corps, or individuals. Violation of this rule may result in disqualification from competition.



    All fees and prizes are payable in U.S. Funds. Competitors must be current members of the B.C. Piper’s Association or an affiliated piping /pipe band organization (ANAPBA member association) OR pay a
 surcharge of $4.50 per solo event or $60.00 for band events.  Only once per year, a band may request that this additional fee be waived.

Open Solo Prizes:       1st     2nd     3rd 
Piobaireachd                    $200    $150    $100
MSR & J/HP (pipers & drummers)  $125    $100    $  75 
Monetary prizes for top three placing only  
                        
Band Prizes:                    1st     2nd     3rd

Grade 5                         $150    $100    $  75
Grade 4                         $200    $150    $100            
Grade 3                         $250    $200    $150                                            
Grade 2                         $300    $250    $200                                            
Grade 1 (total for both events) $700    $500    $350 

Schedule of Events:

Bellingham Highland Games 2016
Piping/Drumming/Bands events



Solo Piping Events
112     Grade 5 - Slow Air (repeats to be observed)
113     Grade 5 - 6/8 March*
121     Grade 4 - 2/4 March*
124     Grade 4 - 6/8 March*
134     Grade 3 - Jig*
135     Grade 3 - 6/8 March*
141     Grade 2 - MSR* (submit 2 Marches, 1 Strathspey & 1 Reel)
144     Grade 2 - Jig*(submit 2 tunes)
151     Grade 1 - MSR*(submit 2 of each tune)
153     Grade 1 - Hornpipe & Jig* (submit 2 of each tune)
161     Open - MSR* (submit 4 of each tune)
162     Open - Piobaireachd (submit 4)
171     Adult - 2/4 March*
173     Adult - 6/8 March*

Solo Side Drumming Events
221     Grade 4 - 2/4 March (4 parts only)
222     Grade 4 - 6/8 March (4 parts only)
231     Grade 3 - 2/4 March*
232     Grade 3 - 6/8 March*
241     Grade 2 - MSR*
242     Grade 2 - Hornpipe & Jig*
251     Grade 1 - MSR*
252     Grade 1 - Hornpipe & Jig*
261     Open - MSR* (submit 2 sets)
262     Open - Hornpipe & Jig* (submit 2 sets)

Solo Tenor Drumming Events
341     Grade 2 - 2/4 March (4 parts only)
342     Grade 2 - 6/8 March (4 parts only)
351     Grade 1 - MSR*
352     Grade 1 - Hornpipe & Jig*
361     Open - MSR*
362     Open - HP & Jig* 

Pipe Band Events
812 Grade 5 - Quick Marches Set (2:45 min to 4:30 min selection of Quick Marches, any time signature)
822 Grade 4 - Quick March Medley
831 Grade 3 - Medley
842 Grade 2 - MSR* (submit two sets)
851 Grade 1 - Medley (5-7 minutes, submit 1)
852 Grade 1 - MSR* (submit 2)



*Minimum 4 parts each tune