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Utah Scottish Association
Piping and Drumming
WHAT'S A PIPING COMPETITION?
Pipers and pipe bands take the field, play their best, and a judge decides who did it best. Performances are scored on the same things any musician sweats: technique, musicality, and how cleanly it all comes together.
SOLO PIPING & DRUMMING
Competitors play a tune or set for their grade, and judges weigh technical skill, musical expression, and whether the tune choice fits the event.
PIPE BAND COMPETITIONS
A full band of pipers and drummers plays a set together. Here it's about the ensemble: how tight the unit is, the strength of the arrangement, and the skill of the players as a group.
2026 JUDGES
Seumas Coyne - Piping/Ensemble
Ross Naismith - Piping
Glen Thompson - Piping/Ensemble
Bryce Parker - Drumming
For questions about piping and drumming competitions, please email jessi@utahscots.org
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