See you in 2015!

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Some of the Competitors at the 2014 Championships!

Coming soon... the 2015 Competition Season!

Requirements & Rules for 2015 Season

SOLO PIPING and DRUMMING

In 2015, each player will be required to play two Elements at each level. Both Elements will be played on the same visit to the platform, except for A and B Grades. Once players have completed Element 1, they will re-tune (Pipers) and play Element 2 without leaving the platform. (In A and B Grades the player will leave the platform after element 1 and return in rotation with other competitors).

As a courtesy to the Judge/s, all players must first approach the table to inform the Judge of their tunes selection before they strike up to tune and play.

PIPERS

TUNING                                                                                                                                                    

Players in Novice & D Grade only, can elect to be tuned, by a tutor, on the platform before the commencement of each element.

Players in C, B and A Grade must approach the platform alone and are required to show some level of ability in tuning their own bagpipes. This may be taken into account by the judge, if deemed necessary.

If you strike up to play Element 1 and your pipes are in tune and settled and you decide to play this is fine! If your drones are out and you do not make any attempt to correct them then this could be taken into account. This also applies to tuning for Element 2.

PROTOCOL

On presenting to the Adjudicator and after the first Element, a period of two minutes will be allowed for final tuning. On completion of two minutes the Adjudicator may ask the player to proceed. If the player cannot proceed, he/she must vacate the platform.

DRUMMERS

Snare Drummers must be accompanied by one (or two) Pipers

Tenor Drummers must be accompanied by one (or two) Pipers and one Snare Drummer

Bass Drummers must be accompanied by one (or two) Pipers and one Snare Drummer

Drummers will not rest between the March and the Strathspey, but play the MSR as one element

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Novice

Element 1. 1 x 2/4 OR 4/4 March of 2 parts

Element  2. 1 x 3/4 March of 2 parts

D Grade

Element  1. 1 x 2/4 March of 4 parts (or 2 x 2 parts)

Element  2. 1 x 6/8 March of 4 parts (or 2 x 2 parts)

C Grade

Element  1. 1 x 2/4 March of 4 parts

Element  2. 1 x Strathspey into 1 x Reel each of 4 Parts 

Drummers will play elements 1 and 2 (March, Strathspey and Reel) as one element

B Grade

Element  1. 1 x MSR each tune of 4 parts or more

Element  2. 1 x Slow Air into 2 x Jigs each of 4 Parts

A Grade

Element  1. 2 x MSRs to be submitted, each tune of 4 parts or more (the Adjudicator     will draw, at the platform, 1 MSR to be played) 

Element  2. 1 x Hornpipe of 4 Parts or more into 2 Jigs each of 4 parts or more

Requirements & Playing Rules for 2014 Season

Requirements & Playing Rules for 2014 Season

Pipe Band Association Singapore

SOLO PIPING and DRUMMING

In 2014, each player will be required to play two Elements at each level. Both Elements will be played on the same visit to the platform, except for A and B Grades. Once players have completed Element 1, they will re-tune (Pipers) and play Element 2 without leaving the platform. (In A and B Grades the player will leave the platform after element 1 and return in rotation with other competitors).

As a courtesy to the Judge/s, all players must first approach the table to inform the Judge of their tunes selection before they strike up to tune and play.

PIPERS

TUNING                                                                                                                                                     Players in Novice & D Grade only, can elect to be tuned, by a tutor, on the platform before the commencement of each element.

Players in C, B and A Grade must approach the platform alone and are required to show some level of ability in tuning their own bagpipes. This may be taken into account by the judge, if deemed necessary.

If you strike up to play Element 1 and your pipes are in tune and settled and you decide to play this is fine! If your drones are out and you do not make any attempt to correct them then this could be taken into account. This also applies to tuning for Element 2.

PROTOCOL

On presenting to the Adjudicator and after the first Element, a period of two minutes will be allowed for final tuning. On completion of two minutes the Adjudicator may ask the player to proceed. If the player cannot proceed, he/she must vacate the platform.

DRUMMERS

Snare Drummers must be accompanied by one (or two) Pipers

Tenor Drummers must be accompanied by one (or two) Pipers and one Snare Drummer

Bass Drummers must be accompanied by one (or two) Pipers and one Snare Drummer

Drummers will not rest between the March and the Strathspey, but play the MSR as one element

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Novice

Element 1. 1 x 2/4 OR 4/4 March of 2 parts

Element  2. 1 x 3/4 March of 2 parts

D Grade

Element  1. 1 x 2/4 March of 4 parts (or 2 x 2 parts)

Element  2. 1 x 6/8 March of 4 parts (or 2 x 2 parts)

C Grade

Element  1. 1 x 2/4 March of 4 parts

Element  2. 1 x Strathspey into 1 x Reel each of 4 Parts 

Drummers will play elements 1 and 2 (March, Strathspey and Reel) as one element

B Grade

Element  1. 1 x MSR each tune of 4 parts or more

Element  2. 1 x Slow Air into 2 x Jigs each of 4 Parts

A Grade

Element  1. 2 x MSRs to be submitted, each tune of 4 parts or more (the Adjudicator     will draw, at the platform, 1 MSR to be played) 

Element  2. 1 x Hornpipe of 4 Parts or more into 2 Jigs each of 4 parts or more

Announcement of 2014 SSEAPBC!

The dates for the Singapore-Southeast Asian Pipe Band Championships for 2014 are out! 

Event dates are as follows: 

Solo Competition will be held on the 7th June 2014. 
Band Competition will be on the 8th June 2014. 

Venue to be confirm. 

The Pipe Band Association (Singapore) will be looking forward to hearing from you!

In response to the Aussie, Kiwi, British, Canadian editions, we've come up with our very own Singapore Edition. Pipers, drummers and even judges had a blast grooving to the music of Fireworks by Katy Perry. Thank you to all for making it possible!

On  the 8th (Solo) and 9th (Band) of June 2013, PBAS organised the Singapore-Southeast Asian Pipe Band Championships and the result are as follows:

Solo Contest Master Sheet 8 June 2013

Novice Piping					Novice Snare
	Name	Points	Place			Name	Points	Place
1	Brian Tan	45	2		1	Dylan Ghee	55	3
2	Angeline Loh	39	4		2	Ka Tai	40	4
3	Aloyshius Chow	35	8		3	Ong Yi Wei	60	2
4	Ian Lim	42	3		4	Alvy Rose	64	1
5	Ezekiel Tan	37	6		D Grade Snare
6	Samuel Lee	50	1		1	Ang Khay How	54	2
7	Yu Jing Ying	36	7		2	Sean Low	48	3
8	Richie Tan	38	5		3	Brendan Goh	45	4
9	Sean Yap	34	9		4	Jeff Gu	56	1
D Grade Piping					C Grade Snare
1	Teow Jo Chuin	55	4		1	Nicholas Yeo	70	1
2	Lee Yang	62	2		2	Alexander Fung	62	2
3	Francis Fung	67	1		B Grade Snare
4	Martin Lee	58	3		1	Caleb Chan	80	1
5	Wong Wai Kit	53	5		2	Wee Chun Kit	75	2
6	Janvis Ng	51	6		Novice Tenor
C Grade Piping					1	Jason Koh	66	1
1	Fabian	55	5		2	Arielle Ngin	56	3
2	Julius	59	2		3	Zac Wee	62	2
3	Prakash	70	1		D Grade Tenor
4	Wee Chun Wai	57	3		1	Ng Wei Kang	50	4
5	Chin Shing Rong	56	4		2	Nikesh	60	1
B Grade Piping					3	Russell Tan	54	2
1	Andrew Yu	85	2		4	Nathaniel Rajkuma	52	3
2	Stuart Fung	79	3		D Grade Bass
3	Joe Wong	73	5		1	Raffael Chua	70	1
4	Chris Lee	91	1		C Grade Bass
5	Ng Wing Kuen	77	4		1	Timothy Tan	80	2
					2	Makkie Tang	82	1

Band Contest Master Sheet 9 June 2013

JUVENILE Selection of Marches				JUVENILE Medley					Total Piping Points	Total Drumming Points	Aggregate Points	Final Place
		Piping Points	Drumm Points			Piping Points	Drumm Points
1	RGS	45	50	1	RGS	40	50		85	100	185	4
2	Riverside	49	54	2	Riverside	45	56		94	110	204	3
3	SJI	54	56	3	SJI	58	60		112	116	228	2
4	Northland Princes	56	64	4	Northland Princes	64	70		120	134	254	1
GRADE 4 MSR				GRADE 4 Medley					Total Piping Points	Total Drumming Points	Aggregate Points	Final Place
		Piping Points	Drumm Points			Piping Points	Drumm Points
5	Royal Hong Kong	75	70	5	Royal Hong Kong	80	80		155	150	305	1
6	SJI	65	60	6	SJI	70	70		135	130	265	2
GRADE 3 MSR				GRADE 3 Medley					Total Piping Points	Total Drumming Points	Aggregate Points	Final Place
		Piping Points	Drumm Points			Piping Points	Drumm Points
7	Northland Kings	74	80	7	Northland Kings	78	86		152	166	318	1