Instructions for Bands – 2019
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Instructions for Bands Document
General / Meetings / Massed Bands
- Thank you for attending the Kingston Scottish Festival. We hope you enjoy the day.
- Please note that there is no admission charge; however we do charge $5.00 for each vehicle for parking.
- PLEASE ADVISE IF YOUR BAND IS BRINGING A BUS. Cost for bus parking is $20.
- Please note that there is NO band meeting scheduled. Please direct any unanswered questions to the registration desk.
- There is NO Opening Massed Bands.
- Closing Massed Bands will be at 4:30 p.m.. We ask that bands assemble on the field. We will play:
- Scotland the Brave & Wings
- Green Hills & Battle’s O’er
- Amazing Grace
- All tunes will be played at the halt.
Contest Timing
- Juvenile Pipe Band – Mackay-Johnstone (P), Eller (P), Kirkwood (D), Worrall (E)
- 1:00 Connie Blaney Memorial Youth Pipe Band
- Grade 5 March Medley – MacKay-Johnstone (P), Eller (P), Kirkwood (D), Worrall (E)
- 1:20 Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band
- 1:30 South Glengarry Pipes and Drums
- 1:40 Kingston Police Pipe Band
- 1:50 Ottawa Caledonian Pipes & Drums
- 2:00 Black Watch Association Pipes and Drums
- 2:10 Rob Roy Pipe Band (Gr.5)
- 2:20 Glengarry Grade V
- 2:30 Sons of Scotland Pipe Band
- 2:40 Pipes and Drums of Lindsay
- Grade 4 March Medley –
- 3:00 Barrie Pipes & Drums
- 3:10 Durham Regional Police Pipes & Drums
- Grade 3 Medley –
- 3:30 Rob Roy Pipe Band (Gr.3)
- 3:40 Glengarry Pipe Band Gr 3
Practice Space
- Please do NOT practice near the dancing competition area or within earshot of the band circle and final tuning area.
Stewards & Final Tuning
- Stewards will direct bands to the final tuning area.
- Stewards have been directed to keep the competition on schedule.
Contest Rules
- This event is NOT sanctioned by the PPBSO; however, tune requirements, time limits and the minimum number of players are the same as the PPBSO.
- All judging is according to PPBSO rules. There will be 2 piping judges, 1 drumming judge and 1 ensemble judge. All band ties are broken by ensemble.
Awards & Contest Conclusion
- The top 3 bands in each grade will be announced. Only the top 2 bands will receive prize money. Only the winning band need come forward to receive a trophy.
- All scoresheets and summary sheets are available at the conclusion of the contest from the registration desk.
- We ask that the winning bands march off the field, starting with Grade 3.
- We HOPE that bands will stay to enjoy our food and beer tent at the end of the day. We invite bands and soloists to play in the beer tent.
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