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On Saturday, 24th March, Pipeline will run a feature on the CLASP, which includes performances from past and present CLASP members, Ross McNaughton, Stewart Gaudin, Derek Midgley, Peter McCalister and Douglas Gardiner.

This rule is being reviewed to take account of the variety of circumstances which prevail outside the UK. However, the rule for the UK based members remains and CLASP members outside of the UK should not alter previously arranged competition plans to compete outside of the UK.

The CLASP workshop weekend will run over two days, 5th and 6th October, 2018. The venue will be the National Piping Centre and the course will run from 9am -5pm (approximately) each day. Some of the course content will include tuning, Piobaireachd and Light Music. This course is tailor made for any aspiring adult competing pipers. Stay tuned for more course information.

Please note there are two venues for Saturday, 13th January, CLASP competition. These are a 10 minute walk from each other. Grade 3 and Grade 1 events will run at the Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR, (Opposite Haymarket Train Station).

Grade 2 events will be held in the Royal Scottish Pipers Association rooms, which is located on 127 Rose Street Lane South, Edinburgh, EH2 4BB.

Starting time will be 10am and the prize giving will commence at the Scots Guards Club once all events have finished.

SPSL CLASP Competition 2018
Starting Time – 8.30am Sharp – Performance Room - Lower Foyer 2

Grade 3 Piobaireachd (Full Only)
(Submit 1 tune from Set List 2)

1. Megan Kenney
2. Joris Panis
3. Duncan Lamont
4. Esther Scheren
5. Philip Duthie
6. Neil Scotland
7. Nathan Rody
8. Jeremie Tourbot

Grade 2 Piobaireachd
(Submit 2 tunes - 1 Tunes from Set List 1 and 1 from set list 2)

1. Tom Broderick
2. Andrea Jones
3. William Wardrope
4. Colin Taylor
5. Rod Caird
6. David McRobb
7. George Gordon
8. James Carnegie
9. Dagmar Pesta
10. Lachlan MacDonald
11. Bianca Kail

Grade 1 Piobaireachd
(Submit 3 tunes - 2 Tunes from Set List 1 and 1 own choice)

1. Ian Graham
2. Ross McNaughton
3. Gordon Hislop
4. Con Houlihan
5. Bradley Boxall

The Grade 3 Light Music will start on completion of the Grade 1 Piobaireachd event.

SPSL CLASP Competition 2018 - Light Music Draw

Approximate Starting Time –1.30am- Performance Room -Lower Foyer 2
Grade 3 - 2/4 March (Own Choice) / Strathspey & Reel (Own Choice)

1. Esther Scheren
2. Neil Scotland
3. Philip Duthie
4. Lachlan MacDonald
5. Megan Kenney
6. Nathan Rody
7. Joris Panis
8. Robert Cunningham
9. Duncan Lamont

Grade 2 - 2/4 March (Submit 2, play 1)/ Strathspey & Reel(Own Choice)

1. Jeremie Tourbot
2. Bianca Kail
3. George Gordon
4. Colin Taylor
5. David McRobb
6. James Carnegie
7. Tom Broderick
8. Dagmar Pesta
9. Andrea Jones
10. Max Gillespie

Grade 1 - 2/4 March (Submit 2, play 1)/ Strathspey & Reel (Submit 2, play 1)

1. William Wardrope
2. Ross McNaughton
3. Bradley Boxall
4. Ian Graham
5. Con Houlihan
6. Gordon Hislop

Prizes Announced on completion of Grade 1 Light Music – Please note that there will be an overall trophy presented at the main Prize Giving, to the overall Grade 1 Light Music and Piobaireachd winners.