Competitor's tune selection (by the judges) and list of competitors in each grade and event. Please scroll along the labelled tabs to see all Piobaireachd and Light Music grades - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ojvroJtolg2We3KQ1cyPVnu763ehsyiiNmMvdT4OGj0/edit?usp=sharing
Competitor Order of Play - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1opH6lneFSBf0gGdJPvQWzdvapYPjnqap5E8O2ea6_Oc/edit?usp=sharing
CLASP offer two Set Tune lists, each with six tunes. List 1, will be used for Grade 1 and Grade 2 Piobaireachd competitors and List 2 will be for Grade 3/4 Piobaireachd competitors.
Grade 1 competitors will submit three Piobaireachds. Two tunes from list 1 and one tune of their own choice.
Grade 2 competitors will submit two Piobaireachds. One tune from List 1 and one tune from list 2.
Grade 3 competitors (and any Grade 4 pipers who play up in Grade 3 in-person competitions) will submit one Piobaireachd, which must be selected from list 2.
Please note, there will be some competitions exempt from the set tune list.
These competitions are:
You can submit your own choice tunes at these competitions listed above (that can be tunes from the set tune list if you wish)
Here is The CLASP Set Tune List for 2025/2026
List 1
1. The Battle of Waternish (Amach) - Piob. Society Book 2/Kilberry Book
2. The Glen is Mine (Standard)
Kilberry Book/PS 6
3. Grain in Hides and Corn in Sacks (Amach) Kilberry Book
4. Catherine's Lament (Standard) - Piob Society Book 2/Kilberry Book
5. Ceol Na Mara (J MacKenzie) (Breabach) - The Piobaireachd Society 20th Century Compositions (See tune notes at bottom of page)
6. The Sound of the Sea (D MacLeod) (Fosgailte) -Donald MacLeod's Collection of Piobaireachd
List 2
1. Salute to Donald (Standard) - Piob. Society book 8/Kilberry Book
2 The Duke of Atholl's Salute (Fosgailte) - Piob. Society book 14
3. Lady Anapool's Lament (Amach) Piob. Society book 9
4 The Marquis of Argyll's Salute (Breabach) - Piob. Society book 10
5 Salute to the 51st Highland Division (Niall Mathieson composer) (Amach) Link to the tune - https://bagpipe.news/2020/07/08/salute-to-the-51st-highland-division-a-new-tune-from-niall-matheson-cpa-online-results-c-grade/
6. Skye, Mount Vernon, Washington (Bruce Gandy composer) (Breabach) Link to the Ground - https://fb.watch/mBU-zTsjIt/
*Tune Notes:
1. There is a note error in Ceol na Mara Taorluath Variation. This mistake is covered in the errata sheet.
2. The tune, 'Skye, Mount Vernon, Washington' which was composed by Bruce Gandy is not published currently. However, Bruce will provide music for this tune in the next few days.
Click the first link below to see the results and pictures from CLASP Grade 1 & 2 competitions: https://bagpipe.news/2023/08/17/clasp-grade-1-and-2-solo-piping-results-from-piping-live/
Click the link below to see the results and pictures from CLASP Grade 3/4 competition: https://bagpipe.news/2023/08/22/clasp-grade-3-4-solo-piping-results-from-piping-live/
G1 - Piobaireachd
1st Marc Warnock
2nd Cameron Appleton-Seymour
3rd Con Houlihan
G2 Piobaireachd
1 William Wardrope
Grade 3 Piobaireachd
1st Sue Kennedy
2nd Sophie Stringer
3rd Kathryn McEwan
G1 - 2/4 MARCH
1st Marc Warnock
2nd William Wardrope
3rd Jamie Gallagher
G1 2/4 S&R
1st Marc Warnock
2nd Jamie Gallagher
3rd William Wardrope
G3 - 2/4 March
1st Grant Walker
2nd Sophie Stringer
3rd Adam Aitchison
G3 S&R
1st Adam Aitchison
2nd Grant Walker
3rd Sophie Stringer
Grade 1 - Piobaireachd
1st Ben Hall
2nd Marc Warnock
3rd Cameron Appleton-Seymour
Grade 2 - Piobaireachd
1st Laura McEwan
2nd William Wardrope
Grade 3 - Piobaireachd
1st Sophie Stringer
2nd Kathryn McEwan
3rd Adam Aitcheson
Grade 1 - 2/4 March
1st Marc Warnock
2nd Colin Innes
3rd Ben Hall
Grade 1 - Strathspey & Reel
1st Marc Warnock
2nd Colin Innes
3rd Ben Hall
Grade 3 - 2/4 March
1st Colin Bathgate
2nd Kathryn McEwan
3rd Sophie Stringer
Grade 3 -Strathspey & Reel
1st Colin Bathgate
2nd Kathryn McEwan
3rd Adam Aitcheson
Grade 1 - Piobaireachd
1st Colin Innes
2nd Marc Warnock
3rd Craig Turnbull
Grade 2 - Piobaireachd
1st Rob Rogers
2nd Donald Morrison
Grade 3 - Piobaireachd
1st Adam Aitcheson
Grade 1 - 2/4 March
1st Colin Innes
2nd Marc Warnock
3rd Jamie Gallagher
Grade 1 - Strathspey & Reel
1st Colin Innes
2nd Marc Warnock
3rd Jamie Gallagher
Grade 2 - 2/4 March
1st Donald Morrison
2nd Rob Rogers
Grade 2 - Strathspey & Reel
1st Donald Morrison
2nd Rob Rogers
Grade 3 - 2/4 March
1st Colin Bathgate
2nd Adam Aitcheson
Grade 3 - Strathspey & Reel
1st Colin Bathgate
2nd Adam Aitcheson
Please click/download the link below to access the Order of Play for Saturday 1st July 2023.
CLASP - Luss Highland Games 2023
Message from the Games-
'I can confirm that all CLASP pipers can gain entry to the games field at no charge to themselves plus one other if they choose to bring someone along. The car park however will be charged. I will leave a copy of your list of competitors at the larger entrance gate to the games field and they should report there for entry! I will be looking to start the Piobaireachd competition at 10.30am, so any entrants should be here in time to gain entry and report to me at the piping stands so I can note they're arrival. The light music will not be starting until the afternoon, normally after the open light music and any open juveniles that may turn up, usually around 1.30pm depending on the turnout etc. '
Please note that the tune requirements will be as follows:
Grade 1:
Piobaireachd (Submit 3 tunes of choice, play 1)
2/4 March (Submit 2 tunes of choice, play ) Minimum 4 parts
Strathspey & Reel (Submit 2 tunes of choice, play 1) Minimum 4 parts
Grade 2:
Piobaireachd (Submit 2 tunes of choice, play 1)
2/4 March (Submit 2 tunes of choice, play ) Minimum 4 parts
Strathspey & Reel (Own choice) Minimum 4 parts
Grade 3/4
Piobaireachd (Own choice)
2/4 March (Own choice) Minimum 4 parts
Strathspey & Reel (Own choice) Minimum 4 parts
CLASP Results – June 3rd 2023 at The National Piping Centre, Glasgow
Overall Winner Grade 1 – Theo Pratt
Overall Winner Grade 2 – Donald Morrison
Overall Winner Grade 3 – James Acheson
Grade 1 – Piobaireachd (Judge – Graham Drummond)
1st Ben Hall
2nd Colin Innes
3rd Theo Pratt
Grade 2 – Piobaireachd (Judge – Graham Drummond)
1st Donald Morrison
2nd Ernest Cho
3rd Laura McEwan
Grade 3 – Piobaireachd (Judge – Graham Drummond)
1st John Todd
2nd James Acheson
3rd Kathryn McEwan
Grade 1 – 2/4 March (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Marc Warnock
2nd Colin Innes
3rd Ben Hall
Grade 1 – Strathspey & Reel (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Theo Pratt
2nd Jamie Gallagher
3rd Ben Hall
Grade 1 – Jig (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Marc Warnock
2nd Colin Innes
3rd Theo Pratt
Grade 2 – 2/4 March (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Donald Morrison
2nd Ernest Cho
Grade 2 – Strathspey & Reel (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Donald Morrison
2nd Ernest Cho
Grade 2 – Jig (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Donald Morrison
2nd Ernest Cho
Grade 3 – 2/4 March (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Sally Mason
2nd James Acheson
3rd Kathryn McEwan
Grade 3 - Strathspey & Reel (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st James Acheson
2nd Sally Mason
3rd Kathryn McEwan
Grade 3 – Jig (Judge – Emmett Conway)
1st Amanda Brennan
2nd Laura McEwan
3rd Kathryn McEwan
