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2026 FESTIVAL


COMPETITION CLASSES

PLEASE NOTE the rules and performance requirements have been updated since the 2025 Festival, 

so please ensure you have read the updated info before entering.

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Entries close on 8th February 2026.

19. SENIOR FIDDLE SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Slow Strathspey, March, Strathspey & Reel

(Tunes to be played in order listed.)

 

 

 

20. SENIOR FIDDLE SOLO - Slow Air​

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Slow Air

 

21. OPEN FIDDLE SOLO - Hornpipe & Jig

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Hornpipe and Jig played in any Scottish style

(Max 64 bars for each tempo)​

Accordion or Fiddle

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22. UNDER 12 GAELIC WALTZ SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 12 Years or Under - Accordion or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (4 mins max) - See Rule 16​

23. OPEN GAELIC WALTZ SOLO

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - Accordion or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (4 mins max) - See Rule 16​

24. JUNIOR 6/8 MARCH SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

 Aged Under 16 - Accordion or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

2 x 6/8 Marches - See Rule 17​

25. OPEN 6/8 MARCH SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - Accordion or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

2 x 6/8 Marches - See Rule 17​

26. JUNIOR 4/4 MARCH SOLO​

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 - Accordion or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

2 x 4/4 Marches​

27. OPEN CONTEMPORARY

TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOLO​

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - Accordion or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice (4 mins max) - See Rule 20

28. SCOTTISH JUNIOR DUET 

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years - See Rule 13

Accordion and/or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (4 mins max)​​

29. OWN COMPOSITION

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - See Rule 8

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

One unpublished tune in traditional style

30.  OPEN RSCDS 

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - See Rule 14

Accordion and/or Fiddle

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Groups, Trios, Bands

 

31. OPEN ACCORDION & FIDDLE CLUB 

REPRESENTATIVE 

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - See Rule 15

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 mins max)

32. OPEN FIDDLE GROUP

ENTRY CRITERIA:

4 to 9 Fiddles - See Rules 2 & 5

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice (6 mins max)

33. TRIOS 

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - See Rules 3 & 18

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 mins max)

34. BANDS

(Incorporating Junior Band)

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - See Rules 2, 4, 7 & 18

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 Mins Max)

 

 

 

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​​The overall championship trophies awarded to the Junior and Senior Fiddle Champions and the

Junior and Senior Accordion Champions will be based on the following rules:

 

Overall Junior Fiddle Champion 

To the player aggregating the highest total marks in the Junior Fiddle Solo

& the Junior Fiddle Solo (Slow Air) - classes 2 and 3.

 

Overall Senior Fiddle Champion

To the player aggregating the highest total marks in the Senior Fiddle Solo

& the Senior Fiddle Solo (Slow Air) - classes 4 and 5.

 

Overall Junior Accordion Champion 

To the player aggregating the highest total marks in the 12 & Under 16 Traditional

Accordion Solo & Junior Accordion Solo (Pipe Music) - classes 9 and 11.

 

Overall Senior Accordion Champion 

To the player aggregating the highest total marks in Senior Traditional

Accordion Solo & Senior Accordion Solo (Pipe Music) - classes 10 and 12.

Accordion Solo

 

01. UNDER 10 TRADITIONAL ACCORDION SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 10 Years 

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice (4 mins max)​

02. UNDER 12 TRADITIONAL ACCORDION SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 12 Years 

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice (4 mins max)

03. UNDER 12 & U16 TRADITIONAL ACCORDION SOLO

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged a minimum of 12 Years and Under 16 Years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel

04. JUNIOR ACCORDION SOLO -  Pipe Music

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Pipe March, Strathspey & Reel

05. SENIOR  TRADITIONAL ACCORDION SOLO

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel

06. SENIOR ACCORDION SOLO -  Pipe Music

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Pipe March, Strathspey & Reel​

07. OPEN BUTTON KEY ACCORDION SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age - See Rule 6

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 mins max)

08. 40 & OVER TRADITIONAL ACCORDION SOLO

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 40 and Over

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

March, Strathspey & Reel   

 

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09. 60 & OVER TRADITIONAL ACCORDION SOLO

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 60 and Over

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice - Traditional, Continental or Classical music. 

Classical Accordion

 

10. UNDER 12 CLASSICAL ACCORDION SOLO

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 12 Years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (4 mins max) - See Rule 19

11. UNDER 14 CLASSICAL ACCORDION SOLO

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 14 Years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (5 mins max) - See Rule 19

12.  UNDER 16 CLASSICAL ACCORDION SOLO

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (5 mins max) - See Rule 19

 

13. SENIOR CLASSICAL ACCORDION SOLO

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged 16 Years and Over

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 mins max) - See Rule 19

14. UNDER 16 CLASSICAL ACCORDION DUET

 

ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged Under 16 Years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 mins max)

15. OPEN CLASSICAL ACCORDION DUET

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Any Age

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT:

Own Choice (6 mins max)​

17. JUNIOR FIDDLE SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged under 16 years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

March, Strathspey & Reel

Fiddle Solo

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​​16. UNDER 12 FIDDLE SOLO

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged under 12 years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Own Choice (4 mins max)

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18. JUNIOR FIDDLE SOLO - Slow Air

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ENTRY CRITERIA:

Aged under 16 years

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PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Slow Air

 

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES

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