Pipe Bands and Solo Piping and Drumming


2010 Games will have invitational pipe band contests on Saturday.
There will be solo piping and drumming events on Saturday, as well.

Piping Competitors – Please click here for your 2010 entry form.
Submission deadline is July 23, 2010.


Pipe Band Invitational Contests

Saturday (only) Events

NOTE: All Solos - Piping and Drumming - on Saturday only

Traditional Drum Major Competition (Open)

Sunday:

Monterey Classic Drum Major Exhibition (Invitational)

Special Pipe Band Performances (Main Stage)


The solos and band competitions are held in accordance with the Western United States Pipe Band Assoc., including the tune submission requirements for all events. A WUSPBA representative will determine eligibility for all events. Contact a WUSPBA representative for all competition rules and requirements. Field events may be accepted at the discretion of the committee and a late fee will be charged. 



Drumming Clinic, August 7, 2010 with Instructor Ed Best

Please join Ed Best for a special free (with gate admission) clinic on Saturday, August 7th immediately following the solo drumming competition. The material to be covered will include; tips and tricks for a beginning drummer, concepts for the intermediate drummer, teaching ideas for your difficult to reach students. Also included will be tenor and bass tuning and playing theory, and general ideas for getting a grade 4 or 5 drum section up and running with a nuts and bolts approach that considers the big picture. Please bring lots of questions with you.


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