Strachur and District Piping Association

11/04/2026

03/04/2026

Hold the date! This year our summer school will be 6th-10th of July 2026. We will have the registration form available soon! Drumming is subject to availability and interest!

29/03/2026

Strachur and District Junior Solo Piping competition 2026, thanks to everyone who supported the competition! A special thanks to our sponsors who donated prizes, McCallum Bagpipes Ltd, Ezeedrones and Begg Bagpipes!

Event 1 - Chanter Scale and Part of Tune (14yrs & Under)
1st: Orlaith Collings
2nd: Rowan Rufus Haddon
3rd: Ayla Brolly

Event 2 - Chanter March 2 Parts (14yrs & Under)
1st: Mabel Sainsbury
2nd: Kayla Crowe
3rd: Orla Mochrie

Event 3 - Novice Bagpipe March
1st: Eilidh Raeside
2nd: Calvin Anderson
3rd: Alexander Kaiser Liddell

Event 4 - Ground of a Piobreachd (17yrs & Under)
1st: Rowan Cockburn
2nd: Liam Kennedy
3rd: Alexander Cruickshanks
4th Robbie Dewar

Event 5a - March (14yrs & Under)
1st: Rowan Cockburn
2nd: Robbie Dewar
3rd: Alexander Cruickshank

Event 5b - Strathspey & Reel (14yrs & Under)
1st: Alexander Cruickshank
2nd: Robbie Dewar
3rd: Rowan Cockburn

Event 6a - March (15-17 yrs)
1st: Morla Bruce
2nd: Liam Kennedy
3rd: Mark Hewitt
4th: Rio Arkell

Event 6b - Strathspey & Reel (15-17 yrs)
1st: Mark Hewitt
2nd: Morla Bruce
3rd: Liam Kennedy
4th: Rio Arkell

Event 8 - Piobaireachd (15-17 yrs)
1st: Morla Bruce
2nd: Mark Hewitt

Event 9 - 6/8 March (17 yrs and under)
1st: Morla Bruce
2nd: Mark Hewitt
3rd: Rio Arkell
4th: Liam Kennedy

Event 10 - Selection 3-5mins (17 yrs and under)
1st: Liam Kennedy
2nd: Mark Hewitt
3rd: Morla Bruce
4th: Rio Arkell

Best Open Competitor (14 yrs and Under) - Rowan Cockburn
Best Open Competitor (15-17yrs) - Morla Bruce
Best Local Competitor - Liam Kennedy
Dress and Deportment - Liam Kennedy

Judges: Jim Henderson, Douglas Campbell, Scott MacLean and Myles Gardner

15/03/2026

Reminder the closing date for our junior solo piping contest, is tomorrow the 16th of March!

Please find a link to the entry form at the following link(deadline 16th March)! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RMOGOC2IMUWAs61DIOU2_0MKbBL5tZyL/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=108684857113542268452&rtpof=true&sd=true

09/02/2026

Please find a link to the entry form at the following link(deadline 16th March)! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RMOGOC2IMUWAs61DIOU2_0MKbBL5tZyL/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=108684857113542268452&rtpof=true&sd=true

25/01/2026

Date for diaries! Rescheduled date! Storm Amy prevented us from holding our junior solo piping contest back in October, we now have a rescheduled date of 28th March 2026. We will be looking to reopen entries for anyone who didn't have an opportunity to enter previously and if anyone can't make the rescheduled date we'll be happy to provide a refund! Our secretary will be writing to everyone shortly!

28/10/2025

Reminder that our AGM will take place tomorrow evening!

Our AGM is coming up, scheduled for Wednesday 29th October! A couple of our long standing members have retired over the past year, so we'd very much welcome fresh interest! Anyone is welcome to attend! Please reach out too, if interested!

27/10/2025

We are recruiting both pipers and drummers for the 2026 season! Get in touch if you are interested 😎

🗓️ Practices Thursday and Sunday evening
📍 Mid Argyll area (Kilmartin)

Friendly community band committed to supporting local events as well as competing at major and minor competitions 🎶

20/10/2025

Our AGM is coming up, scheduled for Wednesday 29th October! A couple of our long standing members have retired over the past year, so we'd very much welcome fresh interest! Anyone is welcome to attend! Please reach out too, if interested!

03/10/2025

Due to the extent of the weather warnings issued for today and tomorrow. We have decided it would be sensible to postpone tomorrow's solo piping contest. We have issued emails to all competitors!

16/09/2025

EXTENDED ENTRY DEADLINE - Annual Junior Solo Piping Competition 2025

​Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
​Entries to be received by Monday, 22nd September, 2025.

Last year's prize winners please make arrangements to get trophies back!

Entry forms can be found at the following link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UbtmMoXHBdRLwhxEq99bl3ambg3U1_Fr/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=108684857113542268452&rtpof=true&sd=true