From quartets to pipe bands at the top of their game - a showcase of Scotland's young musical talent.
A fusion of music and instruments... Freestyle is going online for 2021!
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A thrilling first taste of competition ...
Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships Whilst the next Championships will be held on Sunday 13 March 2022, we are delighted to announce an online freestyle competition for 2021!
The competition will showcase, share and celebrate the talents of young musicians in Scotland’s schools.
Films produced by bands and groups will be broadcast over the weekend of 26 -28 March, when the judges’ winners will be announced, and there will be an exciting live People’s Choice Vote.
We hope you will join us!
Dundee City Pipe Band
Quartets1st – Meldrum Academy B 2nd – Forres Academy 3rd – Meldrum Academy A |
Debut1st – South Ayrshire Schools/ Girvan Youth Pipe Band 2nd – Upper Nithsdale and District Schools 3rd – West Renfrewshire Schools |
Freestyle Musicianship1st – Royal High School 2nd – Sgoil Lionacleit Joint 3rd – Renfrewshire Schools and The High School of Glasgow |
Junior A1st – Fettes College 2nd – Dumfries and Galloway Schools 3rd – Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools |
Junior B1st– Gordonstoun School 2nd – The High School of Glasgow 3rd – The Community School of Auchterarder |
Novice Juvenile A1st – Dollar Academy 2nd – George Watson’s College 3rd – Renfrewshire Schools |
Novice Juvenile B1st – St Columba’s School 2nd – High School of Dundee 3rd – George Watson’s College |
Juvenile1st – Dollar Academy 2nd – George Watson’s College 3rd – George Heriot’s School |
The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is the charity that organises the Championships. The Trust offers cash grants, guidance and bagpipe loans to help introduce piping and drumming tuition to state schools. If you would like to know more please contact us through the SSPDT website.
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