Farpais Phìobaireachd Òigridh / Young Pipers Championship - Saturday February 10, 2018

Farpais Phìobaireachd Òigridh / Young Pipers Championship - Saturday February 10, 2018

Comunn Gàidhlig Thoronto / The Gaelic Society of Toronto  is pleased to be hosting our annual Young Pipers Championship .  The Championship  is open to all Pipers 21 years and under and according to Grade.

Date:                Saturday February 10, 2018
Time:                1:00 p.m. -  Doors open for Pipers to sign in and warm up
                             2:00 - 5:30 p.m.  - Competition begins.  Social time to follow
Location:        The Seargeants' Mess - 48th Highlanders of Canada - Moss Park Armoury
                             130 Queen St. E., Toronto ON  Canada
Cost:                 $20 per Piper (plus $1.25 processing fee - includes 2 spectator tickets); $5 per additional ticket at the door
 
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Registration is now closed.

REGISTRATION DETAILS
1.  Please review the details below carefully!
2.  Fill out the form here.
3.  Pay registration fee at the link at the top of this page.
If any questions or assistance required, please contact us at [email protected] 

Order of play :

Event 1:
1.  Colin Johnstone
2.  Michael Malish 
3.  Rachel Gordon 
4.  Liam MacDonald 
5.  Kayleigh Johnstone 

Event 2:
1.  Caleb  Macpherson

Judge:   Ian K. MacDonald - Toronto Police Pipe Band
Steward:  Rick Culver
1:00 p.m. - Doors open
2:00 p.m. - Judging commences

Awards & Requirements

A' Chiad Fharpais / Event One: The Gaelic Society of Toronto Captain Iain Macdonald Memorial Trophy

• Category: "Medley of Tunes" (must include one Gaelic Air) 
• Open to pipers in either grades 1 or 2 (and 21 years of age or younger as of April 1 2017
• All competitors to perform a 3 to 5 minute medley of bagpipe music of their choice; the selection of tunes must include one slow air from the list of tunes posted below.
• Gaelic Society of Toronto Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in this category. 

An Dàrna Farpais /Event Two: The Scott MacAulay Memorial Trophy

• Category:  "Gaelic Air" 
• Open to pipers in either grades 3 or 4 (and 16 years of age or younger as of April 1, 2017.
• All competitors to submit one slow air and play once through, selected from the list of tunes posted below.
• Gaelic Society of Toronto Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in this category. 

List of Tunes
An Eala Bhàn (The White Swan) – Composer: Donald MacDonald of Coruna

• Bu deònach leam tilleadh (I would willingly return) – Composer: Hugh F MacKenzie
• Chì mi na mórbheanna (The Mist-covered Mountains) - Composer: John Cameron
• Chi Mi'n Toman (I see the hillock) – Traditional
• Gruagach òg an fhuilt bhàin (The Fair Maid of Barra) – Composer: John Campbell
• Leaving Barra - Composer: Michael "Bronni" MacKinnon
• Leaving Lochbosidale – Composer: John Wilson, Edinburgh/Toronto
• Leaving Rhu Vaternish – Traditional
• Leaving St Kilda – Composer: Willie Ross
• Loch Raineach (Loch Rannoch) – Composer: John Wilson, Edinburgh/Toronto
• Loch Monar – Composer: Willie Ross
• Máire Bhán Óg (Mary,Young and Fair) – Melody attributed: Duncan Ban Macintyre, Argyll
• Mo Dhachaigh (My Home) - Traditional
• Muile nam Mor-bheanna (Mull of the Mountains) – Composer: Duncan Livingstone, Crogan, Isle of Mull
• Sine Bhan (Fair Jean) – Composed Duncan Johnson (Islay)
• The Eastern Townships - Composer: Michael Grey
• Tog Orm Mo Phìob (Lament for Ruairidh Mòr) - Composer: Patrick Mor MacCrimmon

​Preparation tip:  While many of the tunes on the Gaelic air list are originally songs or pipe versions of the songs, suggest that parts be repeated as is the convention in Highland piping .. .particularly as this is a competition and invariably a well played air with parts not repeated (as might go the song) will not prevail over a equally well-played pipe rendition where the parts are repeated. So: repeat the parts.

2017 Winners - Event One:
1.  Gavin Mackay - The Gaelic Society of Toronto Captain Iain Macdonald Memorial Trophy
2.  Colin Johnstone
3.  Mark McLennan  

2017 Winners - Event Two:
1.  Harrison Little -  The Scott MacAulay Memorial Trophy
2.  Rachel Gordon
3.  Michael Malish
4.  Matthew Parsons