Senior piping entries for the Royal National Mòd now open
Entries for the Royal National Mòd senior piping competitions are now open as a huge month of piping begins.
The Royal National Mòd will make its much-anticipated return to its home in Oban between 11 - 19 October 2024, where the first ever event was held in 1892.
The Mòd 2024 senior piping competitions will take place on Saturday 12 October at Oban High School, organised by An Comunn Gàidhealach and The Competing Pipers Association.
Keen pipers are urged to enter soon to ensure their places in the esteemed contest later this year.
The event will feature A and Premier and B Grade competitions, both of which will have a Pìobaireachd; there will also be a March, Strathspey and Reel competition. All events will require the standard four tunes for each competition.
Further information on the competitions can be found at www.ancomunn.co.uk/nationalmod/syllabus.
They will form part of a packed programme of competitions and fringe events for this year’s Royal National Mòd.
Scotland’s premier Gaelic cultural event will celebrate language and culture, traditional music, song, drama, literature, art and sport, with hundreds of musicians and artists set to bring their talents to Oban venues during the nine-day calendar.
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James Graham, chief executive officer of An Comunn Gàidhealach, said: “It’s brilliant to be partnering with The Competing Pipers Association once again for this year’s Royal National Mòd senior piping competition as we return to Oban, the spiritual home of the Mòd.
“Argyll and Bute is renowned for its outstanding piping tradition, and we’re confident that this year’s competition will draw in some of the very best pipers from across Scotland and beyond.
"We can’t wait to witness what I’m sure will be a fiercely fought contest in October, with performances to inspire and uplift every generation of musicians. I would encourage pipers to submit their competition entries now.”
This year’s Royal National Mòd in Oban is supported by EventScotland, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Argyll and Bute Council, The Scottish Government, Caledonian MacBrayne, BBC ALBA, Creative Scotland and SQA.
Oban Mòd Senior Piping Competition entries close at 5pm on Thursday 22 August. Entries can be submitted now at www.competingpipers.com.
For more information, visit www.ancomunn.co.uk. The full fringe programme schedule is available to view at
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