
2025 Entry Form
Saturday, May 3, 2025
(start time to be announced, probably doors open at noon for a 1:00pm start)
Park Ridge Presbyterian Church
1300 W. Crescent Avenue,
Park Ridge, IL 60068.
Entries must be submitted using this form by Sunday, April 13, 2025.
No late entries will be accepted.
- Solo piping contest with two events - Piobaireachd and MSR
- Entry is open to Professional/Open Grade pipers only
- Entrants need to be registered with the MWPBA or other recognized piping or pipe band association for the current year, 2025.
- The cost to enter is $25.00 USD for the entire contest (not per event).
- No refund of entry fees will be made for events entered but not competed in unless the contest is cancelled.
- Current MWPBA contest rules apply. Ties will be broken by the Piobaireachd result.
- Each competitor must submit 4 Piobaireachd, 4 Marches, 4 Strathspeys, and 4 Reels. The adjudicators will select one Piobaireachd to be performed, and will select one MSR set from the submitted tunes.
- All light music tunes must be 4-parted, at a minimum.
- Orders of play will be published approx. 1 week before the contest
Address all questions on the contest to MWPBA President Jim Sim.
$3,500 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY!
|
MSR (submit 4) |
Piobaireachd (submit 4) |
Overall |
1st |
$400 |
$400 |
$500 |
2nd |
$300 |
$300 |
$400 |
3rd |
$200 |
$200 |
$300 |
4th |
$100 |
$100 |
$200 |
5th |
- |
- |
$100 |
Press "next" to enter
The PM Ian Swinton Open Contest Entry
Complete the following and submit payment to enter.
Entry is open to Open Grade Pipers registered for the current season with the MWPBA or another recognized association.
The adjudicators will select one piobaireachd to be performed.
List your 2/4 march selections here (minimum 4 parts each).
The adjudicators will select one march to be performed as part of your MSR.
List your strathspey selections here (minimum 4 parts each).
The adjudicators will select one strathspey to be performed as part of your MSR.
List your reel selections here (minimum 4 parts each).
The adjudicators will select one reel to be performed as part of your MSR.
You will be redirected to Paypal to make secure payment and complete your contest entry. You may pay by credit card, or use a PayPal account. A Paypal account is not required. There is no charge for this service.
(The MWPBA does not see or retain payment information.)
PM Ian Swinton Open - Solo Piping Entry (completed)
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You will also receive a separate receipt for your payment via email from Paypal.
Good Luck at the competition!