Piping/Drumming Competitors

 

2024:

This year at Elizabeth, we’re trying something new. We will be offering several solo Piping Grade V and Piping IV events twice: You can choose to compete on either Saturday or Sunday, or even, on both days. We will otherwise stay with the format that we’ve had the last few years of having all Solo Drumming Events on Saturday, and also having all pipe band events on Saturday. 
On Sunday, we will have a full slate of solo piping events, with all Piobaireachd events early, with Solo Piping Grades I, II, and III, woven in with the various IV and V events. We will be adding “open” piping trios on Sunday.  Also, we will have the Practice Chanter event on both days (Drum Pad on Saturday only).  
The R2 system isn’t set up for multiple (duplicate) events at one contest, so you will see “Elizabeth Celtic Festival SATURDAY” and “Elizabeth Celtic Festival SUNDAY”.  It’s kind of like having two Highland Games on one weekend.

Participant Website Link for SATURDAY (Pipe Bands, all Solo Drumming, some Solo Piping Grade IV and V events)

https://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=44585 

Participant Website Link for SUNDAY (Solo Piping only– all Piobaireachd events, plus Solo Piping Grades I, II, III, all possible IV and V events)
https://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=44586
Our judges are Bob Mason (solo piping, band piping)(Saturday only), Ryan Balchuck (solo piping, band ensemble), Darren Marshall (solo snare, tenor, bass; band drumming)(Saturday only), and Jamie Cuthill (solo piping)(Sunday only). Come to Elizabeth and pipe and drum like crazy!
Thank you,
Neil Gillette (303-332-6133 cell) email: piping@elizabethcelticfest.org
Coordinator, Piping/Drumming/Pipe Bands
for the Elizabeth Celtic Festival

 

PARKING: There is a daily charge for parking ($5 per car). Please pay for this at the entrance to the parking lot when you come. 

 

If you have any questions regarding participation at the festival, please email our Piping Chairman, Neil Gillette, at piping@elizabethcelticfest.org.  If you need any help with this website, please email webmaster@elizabethcelticfest.org.

 


TICKETS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS—General Admission at the gate: Adults (age 18-64)–$15. Children ages 10 & under are free. If
anyone is a “First Responder” (Law Enforcement, Fire, EMT), or current/former Military, or a Senior (ages 65 and older), or a Teenager (ages 13-17 inclusive)–then your admission is only $10. We are not taking spectator admissions in advance this year. Please pay at the gate as you arrive. Please support this competition by having non-competitors pay at the gate.


PARKING: There is a daily charge for parking ($5 per car). Please pay this at the entrance to the parking lot when you come.
Questions: Send an email to Neil Gillette, event organizer: piping@elizabethcelticfest.org, or call 303-332-6133 (cell)
General Information—Festival Website: www.ElizabethCelticFest.org