Piobaireachd
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The Piobaireachd Society has announced the piobaireachds set for the 2006 Clasp, Senior, Gold Medal, and Silver Medal events at Oban, Inverness, Maxville and New Zealand.
A. SENIOR COMPETITION
1. Port Urlar PS 12*
2. Lament for the Harp Tree PS 12 & K
3. Daughter's Lament PS 6 & K
4. MacLean's March PS 10**
5. Lament for the Laird of Annapool PS 9**
6. My Dearest on Earth, give me your kiss PS 11
*The revised setting in the new edition of book 12 is recommended.

** A setting of equivalent weight is found in “Music of Scotland – the MacArthur-MacGregor Manuscript of Piobaireachd 1820”.

Competitors will submit four tunes from the above list, one of which whey will be required to play.
B. GOLD MEDAL COMPETITION
1. MacKintosh of Borlum's Salute PS 12
2. Fair Honey PS 9
3. Isabel Mackay PS 6 & K
4. Nameless PS 12 Page 378
5. Lord MacDonald's Lament PS 13
6. The Old Men of the Shells PS 7 & K
7. Duntroon's March PS 14
8. The Lament for the Only Son PS 6 & K
Competitors will submit four tunes from the above list, one of which whey will be required to play.
C. SILVER MEDAL COMPETITION
1. Chisholm's Salute PS 14 & K
2. The Duke of Atholl's Salute PS 14
3. MacCrimmon will never return. ??? K
4. The Battle of the Strome PS 5 ???
5. Grain in Hides and Corn in Sacks PS 5 & K
6. Weighing from Land PS 2 & K
Competitors will submit four tunes from the above list, one of which whey will be required to play.
Competitors will submit four tunes from the above list, one of which they will be required to play.

Tunes marked “K” will be found in the Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor.
Competitors are not restricted to the settings or styles in the books mentioned above, and any other setting or style may be played, provided that the judges may take into consideration the authenticity and merits of such setting or style.
Competitors are advised to give advance notice to the judges should they intend to play alternatives to those contained in the Kilberry Book or in staff notation in the Society’s Collection.
Altogether different tunes known by the same or similar names will not be accepted as alternatives.
This announcement is made by the Piobaireachd Society to ensure earliest publication. It is without prejudice to any arrangements made by either the Argyllshire Gathering or the Northern Meeting.

For the Music Committee
Dr Jack Taylor, Honorary Secretary
Craigston, Birse, Aboyne. AB345FP