Piping, Drumming and Pipe Bands

Scottish Heavy Events

As one of the core events of the Antigonish Highland Games, the piping and drumming competitions and the massed bands performances are not to be missed as the sounds of bagpipes and drums fill the air with the sound of our Scottish heritage.

  Important Information

The 2023 Piping, Drumming and Pipe Band Registration is now open for the 158th Antigonish Highland Games.

Please complete the appropriate form below to register for the 158th Antigonish Highland Games Piping & Drumming Competition. It is recommended to complete the form on a laptop/desktop versus Smart Phone if possible.

Early registration will end on Friday June 23rd, 2023. There will be no late registration available online, late registration will take place on the field. Late registrants can visit the Steward’s tent (after the parade has finished) to register for their selected events. A late fee of $5 (pay at the field) will be charged on top of the regular registration fee.

The Order of Play will be available here closer to the date of competition.

2023 SOLO & PIPE BAND REGISTRATION

solo piping registration form

    Select your Grade:

    Select your Solo

    Amateur Piping Competitions: Please select the events you would like to participate in. Each event will cost $15 CAD.

    Open Solo Piping Competitions: Please select the events you would like to participate in. Each event will cost $25 CAD.

    Payment
    Pay with your major credit card via Stripe

    Early registration will end on Friday June 23rd. There will be no late registration available online, late registration will take place on the field. Late registrants can visit the Steward's tent (after the parade has finished) to register for their selected events. A late fee of $5 (pay at the field) will be charged on top of the regular registration fee.

    Competitors can check above (Schedule of Play) for exact event times which will be posted closer to the competition date.

    Click Submit below and you will receive a confirmation email shortly (may be found in junk folder)

    solo drumming registration form

      Select your Grade:

      Select

      Amateur Solo Drumming Competition: Please select the events you would like to participate in. Each event will cost $15 CAD.

      Open Solo Drumming Competition: Please select the events you would like to participate in. Each event will cost $25 CAD.

      Payment
      Pay with your major credit card via Stripe

      Early registration will end on Friday June 23rd. There will be no late registration available online, late registration will take place on the field. Late registrants can visit the Steward's tent (after the parade has finished) to register for their selected events. A late fee of $5 (pay at the field) will be charged on top of the regular registration fee.

      Competitors can check above (Schedule of Play) for exact event times which will be posted closer to the competition date.

      Click Submit below and you will receive a confirmation email shortly (may be found in junk folder)

       

      pipe band competition registration form

        Select your Grade:

        Band Information:

        Pipe Band Competitions - Saturday, July 8th, 2022

        Pipe Band Competitions - Sunday, July 9th, 2022

        All bands are registered for best Bass/Tenor section competition

        List of Members who are competing in the band:

        Select your Fees

        Pay with your major credit card via Stripe

        Early registration will end on Friday June 23rd. There will be no late registration available online, late registration will take place on the field. Late registrants can visit the Steward's tent (after the parade has finished) to register for their selected events. A late fee of $5 (pay at the field) will be charged on top of the regular registration fee.

        Competitors can check above (Schedule of Play) for exact event times which will be posted closer to the competition date.

        Click Submit below and you will receive a confirmation email shortly (may be found in junk folder)

         

        157th antigonish highland games – piping & drumming results 

        First prize winners for pipe bands, solo piping & drumming

        Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championships  – Saturday, July 9 

         First Prize:

        Grade 1:  78th Highlanders Halifax Citadel Pipe Band 

        Grade 2: No entries  

        Grade 3: The College of Piping, Summerside, PEI 

        Grade 4: Dartmouth and District 

        Grade 5: The College of Piping Grade 5 

         Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Championships  -Sunday, July 10 

        First Prize:

        Grade 1: 78th Highlander Halifax Citadel Pipe Band 

        Grade 2: No entries  

        Grade 3: The College of Piping, Summerside, PEI 

        Grade 4: Dartmouth and District 

        Grade 5: The College of Piping Grade 5 

         Solo Piping and Drumming Awards 

         Professional Piping:

         Atlantic Canadian Open Professional Piobaireachd Champion: Andrea Boyd, Ottawa 

         Open Piper of the Games: Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth 

         Professional Drumming:

        Sam Ramsay, Summerside, PEI 

        First Place Amateur Piping:

         Grade 1 Piping: Adam Tingskou, Fredericton, NB 

         Grade 2 Piping : Derek Reed, Arkansas, USA 

         Grade 3 Piping: Reilly Green, Fredericton, NB 

         Grade 4 Piping: Elina Richards, Halifax, NS 

         Grade 5 Piping: Ian Kelloch, Sydney, NS 

         

         First Place Amateur Drumming:

         Grade 1: Austin Trenholm, Summerside, PEI 

         Grade 2: No entries 

         Grade 3: Ceana Fleury, Fredericton, NS 

         Grade 4: Vincent Gallant-Cote, Summerside, PEI 

         Grade 5: No Entries  

        full results for solo piping & drumming

        Full Piping & Drumming Results:

        Open:

        March:

        1st – Alex Gandy

        2nd – Bruce Gandy

        3rd – Andrea Boyd

        4th – James MacHattie

        5th – Blaise Theriault

        6th – Trevor Kellock

        Jig:

        1st – James MacHattie

        2nd – Bruce Gandy

        3rd – Alex Gandy

        4th – Andrea Boyd

        5th – Trevor Kellock

        6th – Blaise Theriault

         Strathspey & Reel:

        1st – Alex Gandy

        2nd – Bruce Gandy

        3rd – James MacHattie

        4th – Andrea Boyd

        5th – Trevor Kellock

        6th – Blaise Theriault

         Piobaireachd:

        1st – Andrea Boyd

        2nd – Bruce Gandy

        3rd – Alex Gandy

        4th – James MacHattie

        5th – Blaise Theriault

        6th – Trevor Kellock

         

        Grade 1:

        March:

        1st – Adam Tingskou

        2nd – Liam Murray

        3rd – Gillian Blaney

        4th – Brady Webb

        5th – Ryan J MacNeil

        6th – Jessica Theriault

        Jig:

        1st – Brady Webb

        2nd – Adam Tingskou

        3rd – Jessica Theriault

        4th – Liam Murray

        5th – Cameron Stewart

        6th – Sarah Simpson

         Strathspey & Reel:

        1st – Adam Tingskou

        2nd – Gillian Blaney

        3rd – Sass Bergen

        4th – Karen MacLean

        5th – Brady Webb

        6th – Liam Murray

        Piobaireachd:

        1st – Brady Webb

        2nd – Gillian Blaney

        3rd – Sass Bergen

        4th – Adam Tingskou

        5th – Jessica Theriault

        6th – Sarah Simpson

         

        Grade 2:

        March:

        1st – Derek Reed

        2nd – Cameron MacNeil

        3rd – Doug Hamilton

        4th – Bill Saul

        5th – Brent J Webb

        Jig:

        1st – Brent J Webb

        2nd – Aidan MacNeil

        3rd – Cameron MacNeil

        4th – Derek Reed

        5th – Angela McDonell

        6th – Doug Hamilton

        Strathspey & Reel:

        1st – Derek Reed

        2nd – Aidan MacNeil

        3rd – Cameron MacNeil

        4th – Brent J Webb

        5th – Doug Hamilton

        6th – Bill Saul

        Piobaireachd:

        1st – Derek Reed

        2nd – Aidan MacNeil

        3rd – Bill Saul

        4th – Doug Hamilton

        5th – Cameron MacNeil

         

        Grade 3:

        March:

        1st – Reilly Green

        2nd – Jordan Chowen

        3rd – Owen MacPherson

        4th – Mael MacNeil

        5th – Andrew Robertson

        Strathspey & Reel:

        1st – Owen MacPherson

        2nd – Andrew Robertson

        3rd – Jordan Chowen

        4th – Reilly Green

        5th – Mael MacNeil

         Piobaireachd:

        1st – Reilly Green

        2nd – Jordan Chowen

        3rd – Owen MacPherson

        4th – Carl Brydon

         

        Grade 3,4,5 Jr. Amateur Jig:

        1st– Owen MacPherson

        2nd – Jay Hackney

        3rd – Mael MacNeil

        4th – Joshua Gregory

        5th – Reilly Green

        6th – Jordan Chowen

         

        Grade 4:

        March:

        1st – Elina Richards

        2nd – Mia MacInnes

        3rd – Shelena B Marsh

        4th – Joshua Gregory

        5th – Jay Hackney

        6th – Rob Mckay

        Strathspey & Reel:

        1st – Jay Hackney

        Piobaireachd:

        1st – Jay Hackney

        2nd – Joshua Gregory

        3rd – Rob Mckay

         

        55 Piobaireachd Ground:

        1st – Ian Kellock

        2nd – Shelena B Marsh

         

        Drumming Results:

        Open:

        March:

        1st – Sam Ramsay

        Jig:

        1st – Sam Ramsay

        Grade 1:

        March:

        1st – Austin Trenholm

        2nd – Chris Griffin

        Jig:

        1st – Austin Trenholm

        Grade 3:

        March:

        1st – Carter Green

        2nd – Ceana Fleury

        3rd – Nick Highmore

        4th – Ewan MacNeil

        Jig:

        1st – Ceana Fleury

        2nd – Ewan MacNeil

        3rd – Carter Green

         

         Grade 4:

        March:

        1st – Vincent Gallant Côté

        Grade 5:

        March:

        1st – Ciaran McDonald

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

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