The Peine Highland Gathering 2017

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In Conjunction with:

The Bagpipe Association of Germany (BAG) The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA)

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Dear Pipers and Drummers, Drum Majors, Solo Pipers and Solo Drummers,

The Scottish Culture Club Peine e.V. is pleased to invite you to the

The 14th edition of ” The Peine International Pipe Band Championships” includes Grade 4 (March), 4 (MSR),3, 2 and Open Grade.

The pipe band competition complies with the rules of the BAG and the RSPBA and will be judged by adjudicators from The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. This event is part of the 19th edition of The Peine Highland Gathering and will take place in the city park of Peine, situated in Lower Saxony, near Hanover, Germany and offering a range of activities with ample opportunities for musical and social contacts.

Further integrated in the Highland Gathering Peine are:

“The Peine International Solo Piping- and Drumming Competition” For further information, please, contact: Oliver Fricke, [email protected]

“The Peine International Drum Major Championships” For further information, please, contact: Jürgen Simon, Sülteweg 16, 31246 Lahstedt, juergen-ilsede [email protected]

The drum major competition complies with the rules of the RSPBA and will be judged by an adjudicator from The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association.

Dancing Performances - Scottish Country Dance, Irish Dance, Highland Dancing

Highland Games - Tossing the Caber, Tug awa´, Putting the Stone, etc.

Highland Games "light" - For Children

Re-enactment – The Clan MacFortan (www.macfortan.de)

Open Air Concert - With a well known Folk Band and much more……

Any question? Contact me immediately: [email protected] I will provide you with a more detailed set of information after your registration. I wish you a lot of success in the coming season.

Yours truly, Helmut Horneffer Chief Organisator

Important to know...

When: Saturday,6th – Sunday, 7th May 2017

Where: Peine – Stadtpark (City Green) Peine is situated in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), between Hannover und Braunschweig at Motorway A2 (E30) More Information: www.peine.de

Meeting point: For all Folks who come on Friday, 5th May: Please, enjoy food, drinks and music at The Owl Town Pub, Peine, Hagenmarkt (open from 18.00 h)

Parking Area: At the „Schützenplatz“ (in front of the Stadtpark) are marked areas for cars and coaches (only for participants)

Massed Band Tunes (All Tunes Scots Guards Version!): Pipe Set: The Green Hills of Tyrol / When the Battle is over Pipe Set: Teribus / Wings / Scotland the Brave Standings: The Highland Laddie (Salute to the Chieftain)

When you have arrived: Please, contact the Information stand of the Scottish Culture Club Peine! Each band will get a steward there, who led the bands to their tuning places and the competition arenas. Please note: Tuning is only allowed in the tuning park!

The Adjudicators are: Pipe Band Piping: temporary unknown Pipe Band Drumming: temporary unknown Drum Majors: temporary unknown Solo Piping: Anna Kummerlöw, P/M David Johnston and P/M Ronnie Bromhead Solo Drumming: Carel Ooms

Concert

A well known Folk Band gives an open air concert on the stage in the Stadtpark at Saturday evening. All stands are open until 11.00 P.M

After the Concert:

For all folks, who can’t get enough, is “The Owl Town Pub” open, just 200 mtrs. away from the Stadtpark

I promise: The prize giving ceremony will be as short as possible!

Yours aye,

Helmut Horneffer Pipe Band Coordinator

Programme

Friday, 5th may 2017

19.00 h Welcome Ceilidh with Guests from all over Europe in “The Owl Town Pub”, Peine, Hagenmarkt 25

Saturday, 6th may 2017

10.00 h (ca.) The Peine International Pipe Band Championships in Grade 4 (March), 4 (MSR), 3, 2 and Open Grade

17.00 h (ca.) Drum Major Competition

17.30 h March past for the prize giving ceremony and Massed Band

17.45 h Prize giving ceremony with the last Salute to our died Chieftain Dr. Dr. Matthew James MacDonald of Skye and Commemorative ceremony

18.45 h (ca.) March off

20.00 h Open Air Concert in the park with a well known Folk Band

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Sunday, 7th may 2017

11.00 h – 15.00 h The Peine International Solo Piping & Drumming Competition

11.00 h – 17.00 h Highland Games, Children Games, Pipe Band Displays and Dancing Performances

17.00 h March past for the prize giving ceremony with massed pipes and drums

18.00 h End

PIPE BAND COMPETION RULES

THE PIPE BANDS MUST BE WILLING TO PLAY ON REQUEST – AS A DUTY BAND – ONE OR MORE HEATS DURING THE DRUM MAJOR CONTEST AND THE PIPE BAND PARADE FOR THE PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY!

GRADE 4 - MARCH: 8 PARTS OF MARCHES OR HORNPIPES IN SIMPLE TIME WITHOUT TEMPO CHANGING BY YOUR OWN CHOICE GRADE 4 - MSR: MSR UNDER RSPBA GRADE 4A RULES THIS CAN BE 1 X 4 PARTED MARCH OR 2 X 2 PARTED MARCHES, 2 X 2 PARTED STRATHSPEYS AND 2 X 2 PARTED REELS. ALL TUNES PLAYED MUST COME FROM THE "RSPBA PRESCRIBED TUNE LIST”: HTTP://WWW.RSPBA.ORG/HTML/PRESCRIBEDTUNES.PHP GRADE 3: MEDLEY 3 - 5 MIN. GRADE 2: MARCH / STRATHSPEY / REEL (AT LEAST 4 PARTS EACH) BY YOUR OWN CHOICE. OPEN GRADE: MEDLEY 4 - 6 MIN MINIMUM FOR ALL GRADES: 6 PIPERS, 2 SIDE DRUMMERS, 1 BASS DRUMMER TENOR DRUMMERS: OPTIONAL IN EACH GRADE

IT IS PERMITTED, TO START A GRADE HIGHER THAN YOUR OWN GRADE. ALL BANDS WILL PROVIDE ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT AS LIASON BETWEEN BANDS AND STEWARDS. ALL BANDS WILL PROCEED TO TUNING PARK. ONLY BAND PERSONNEL WILL BE PERMITTED TO TUNING PARK. BANDS NOT READY TO PLAY AT APPROPRIATE TIME MAY BE DISQUALIFIED. ALL BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE MASSED BAND! THE CONTEST WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER BAG AND R.S.P.B.A. RULES

Prize Money (Trophies are included)

Pipe Band Competition Grade 1st 2nd 3rd 4 March 100.-€ 75.-€ 50.-€ 4 MSR 125.- € 100.-€ 75.-€ 3 150.- € 125.-€ 100.-€ 2 175.- € 150.-€ 125.-€ *Open 200.- € 175.-€ 150.-€ Marching & Discipline 100.- € with Challenge Trophy * With Dr.Dr. Matthew James MacDonald Memorial Challenge Shield!

Solo Competition Piping 1st 2nd 3rd Beginners Slow Air 30.- € 20.- € 10.- € Beginners March 35.- € 25.- € 15.- € Intermediate 6/8 March 40.- € 30.- € 20.- € Intermediate 2/4 March 40.- € 30.- € 20.- € Advanced MSR 50.- € 40.- € 30.- € Advanced Hornpipe / Jig 50.- € 40.- € 30.- € Former Winners MSR 60.- € 50.- € 40.- € Former Winners Hornpipe / Jig 60.- € 50.- € 40.- € Urlar 40,- € 30,- € 20,- € Piobaireachd 50,- € 40,- € 30,- €

Drumming 1st 2nd 3rd Beginners 30.- € 20.- € 10.- € Intermediate 40.- € 30.- € 20.- € Advanced / Former Winners 50.- 40.- 30.- MSR € € € Advanced Former Winners 50.- 40.- 30.- Hornpipe/Jig € € € Tenor Drumming 50.- € 40.- € 30.- €

Best Drum Corps over all 1st 2nd 3rd 75,00 € 60,00 € 50.-€

Drum Majors 1st 2nd 3rd 100,00 € 75,00 € 50.00€

ENTRY FORM The Peine International Pipe Band Championships May 6th 2017 In conjunction with The Bagpipe Association of Germany e.V. (BAG) The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA)

All Entry Forms are due on or before APRIL, 1st 2017

Name of the Band : Country :

Tartan : Grade :

Pipe Major :

WILL COMPETE IN :

GRADE MARK FEE ENTRY FEES : 4 March € Own grade : 25,00 € 4 MSR € 3 € 2 € Higher grade : 15,00 € Open Grade €

Payment to the following account by return of this entry form: DE32 2699 1066 7460 3170 00 BIC: GENODEF1WOB

BAND SECRETARY : Name : Address : Tel. number : E-mail : PIPE MAJOR : Name : Address : Tel. number : E-mail : Name of the Band: T U N E S

GRADE 4 - March : (8 parts march) by own choice

GRADE 4 - MSR : ( MSR under RSPBA Grade 4A Rules)

GRADE 3 : (Medley 3-5 min) by own choice

GRADE 2 : (March/Strathspey/Reel) 4 parts each

OPEN GRADE: (Medley 4 - 6 min.) by own choice

Please return to : Scottish Culture Club Peine e.V. c/o Helmut Horneffer Pipe Band Coordinator Hagenmarkt 9 D- 31224 Peine [email protected]

More info about our Highland Gathering -> See Website: www.highlandgathering-peine.de ENTRY FORM

The Peine International Drum Major Championships

May, 6th 2017

All Entry Forms are due on or before APRIL, 1st 2017

Name of the Drum Major : Country :

Tartan :

Band:

WILL COMPETE IN :

MARK FEE Dress and € Marching & Flourishing 10,00 €

Payment to the following account by return of this entry form: Scottish Culture Club Peine e.V., Volksbank Peine 25260010 Account 120887000 BIC - Code: GENODF1PEV / IBAN - Code: DE20252600100120887000 Catchword: Drum Major Competition and name of the competitor

Name : Address : Tel. number : E-mail :

Please return to : Jürgen Simon, Sülteweg 16, 31246 Lahstedt [email protected]

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GGaatthheerriinngg 22001177 In Conjunction with: The Bagpipe Association of Germany e.V. (BAG) The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA)

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The Peine Solo Piping Competition on May, 7th 2017

The competitions will be held by the Rules of the BAG Bagpipe Association of Germany e.V.

The valid rules will be found at the following address at the menu Solo Piping: http://www.bagev.de/images/PDF/Regeln_Solo_Stand_20121128.pdf

Entry fee: Each competition 5, - €

If you decide to entry AFTER deadline the entry fee will be doubled!!

There will be allowed only a few entries on the day!!!

All entry fees have to be payed in EURO´s before deadline to the following bank account:

Scottish Culture Club Peine e.V. DE32 2699 1066 7460 3170 00 BIC: GENODEF1WOB Catchword: Solo Competition (and name of competitor)

Participators from outside of Germany may pay on the day….safes transfer fee´s

Please send the following entry form back to:

Oliver Fricke, Im Krähenfeld 17, D - 31224 Peine, [email protected]

st →All Entry Forms are due on or before April, 1 2017←

Entry Form for the Peine Solo Piping Competition on May, 7th 2017

□ Beginners Slow Air □ One tune of own choice (at least 2 parts) March □ One tune of own choice in 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 time (at least 2 parts)

□ Intermediate 6/8 March □ One tune of own choice (at least 4 parts) 2/4 March □ One tune of own choice (at least 4 parts)

□ Advanced MSR □ One set of own choice (at least 4 parts each tune)

HP/Jig □ One set of own choice (at least 4 parts each tune) □ Former Winners

MSR □ One set of own choice (at least 4 parts each tune) HP/Jig □ One set of own choice (at least 4 parts each tune)

□ Urlar Open □ ______One Ground of a Piobaireachd of own choice

□ Piobaireachd □ ______One Piobaireachd of own choice

Name: Land:

Address:

Telephone: Email:

TThhee PPee iinnee HHiigghhllaanndd

GGaatthheerriinngg 22001177 In Conjunction with: The Bagpipe Association of Germany e.V. (BAG) The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA)

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The Peine Solo Drumming Competition on May, 7th 2017

The competitions will be held by the Rules of the BAG Bagpipe Association of Germany e.V.

Entry fee: Each competition 5,- €

If you decide to entry AFTER deadline the entry fee will be doubled!!

There will be allowed only a few entries on the day!!!

All entryfees have to be payed in EURO´s before deadline to the following bank account:

Scottish Culture Club Peine e.V. DE32 2699 1066 7460 3170 00 BIC: GENODEF1WOB Catchword: Solo Competition (and name of competitor)

Participators from outside of Germany may pay on the day….safes transfer fee´s

Please send the following entry form back to:

Oliver Fricke, Im Krähenfeld 17, 31224 Peine, [email protected]

st →All Entry Forms are due on or before April, 1 2017←

Entry Form for the Peine Solo Drumming Competition on May, 7th 2017

□ Beginners: One tune of own choice (4 parts at least) to be played

March □

□Intermediate: One tune of own choice (4 parts at least) to be played

2/4 March □

□Advanced / Former Winners: One set of own choice (4 parts per tune at least) to be played.

MSR □

HP/Jig □______

□Tenor Drummers: One tune of own choice (4 parts per tune at least) to be played.

2/4 or 4/4 March □

Name: Land:

Address:

Telephone: Email: