CLASP is delighted to offer competitions for adult amateur pipers & practice chanter players (18 years and above) at the 2026 Shanghai Highland Games.
How to take part:
Once competitors become CLASP members via www.theclasp.co.uk
We will then begin the grading process.
Once grading is updated on our system, competitors can enter this competition via the members' area of the CLASP website.
*Closing date for this competition is Friday 28th August 2026.
Time: TBC
Venue: Nord Anglia International School, Pudong, Shanghai
Competition Date: Saturday 12th September, 2026
CLASP events and grades on offer:
Grade 1 - Piobaireachd (Submit 3 tunes of choice, play 1)
2/4 March (Submit 2, play 1) Minimum 4 parts
Strathspey & Reel (Submit 2, play 1) Minimum 4 parts
Jig (own Choice) Minimum 4 parts
Grade 2 - Piobaireachd (Submit 2 tunes of choice, play 1)
2/4 March (Submit 2, play 1) Minimum 4 parts
Strathspey & Reel (own choice) Minimum 4 parts
Jig (own Choice) Minimum 4 parts
Grade 3 - Piobaireachd (Own Choice)
2/4 March (own choice) Minimum 4 parts
Strathspey & Reel (own choice) Minimum 4 parts
Jig (own Choice) Minimum 4 parts
Grade 4/5- Own Choice Piobaireachd Ground & Next Variation (Singling only)
Full Piobaireachd - When this event is offered, it is an opportunity for Grade 4/5 pipers to play up in the Grade 3 Full Piobaireachd event. (This will not carry any league table points)
2/4 March- The musical requirement for the 2/4 march event, is one four-parted or two different two-parted 2/4 marches) Own Choice
Strathspey & Reel- Should consist of one 2-parted Strathspey and one 2-parted Reel. Pipers can submit the first 2 parts of a 4 parted tune for either the Strathspey of Reel. Own Choice
Jig (own Choice) Minimum 4 parts
Practice Chanter Events on offer:
Piobaireachd Ground (Own Choice)
2/4 March (2 parts repeated) (Own Choice)
Strathspey & Reel (2 parts of a Strathspey and 2 parts of a Reel) (Own Choice)
Jig (2 parts repeated) (Own Choice)
Who can take part in the Practice Chanter Events:
Competitors should be age 18+ and amateur level. (For example, has not competed in Open/Professional Piping Competitions in the past). This event is open to competitors who have not yet competed on a bagpipe in any competition.
As a general guide, we would recommend competitors look at the CLASP Grade 4 Bagpipe events. If these events (on bagpipes) are currently out of reach, it is likely that you would be a good candidate for the practice chanter event as an avenue to enter piping competitions and work towards competing on bagpipes.