2003 Set tunes:


A. SENIOR COMPETITIONS
1. Spaidearachd Bharrach * See Note Tune No 7
2. Abercairney's Salute * See Note Tune No 12
3. Lady Margaret MacDonald's Salute * See Note Tune No 27
4. Salute to MacDonald of Staffa Bk 13
5. Sir James MacDonald of the Isles' Salute Bk 14
6. Lament for Cluny Macpherson Bk 14

Competitors will submit four tunes from the above list, one of which they will be required to play.
*As Published in the performing texts contained in the Music of Scotland - The MacArthur-MacGregor Manuscript of Piobaireachd, 2001
In interpreting tunes from the MacArthur MS publication performing text, competitors should have regard to the Preface to the Performing Text and should repeat the Urlar where indicated in the text.

B. GOLD MEDAL COMPETITIONS
1. The MacIntyres' Salute Bk 11
2. I Got a Kiss of the King's Hand Bk 7& K
3. Farewell to the Laird of Islay Bk 9
4. The MacLeods' Salute Bk 12& K Including Taor. a mach & Crunluath a mach var.
5. The Finger Lock Bk 1& K
6. Ronald Macdonald of Morar's Lament Bk 8 & K
7. The Battle of the Pass of Crieff Bk 1& K
8. Lament for Colin Roy Mackenzie Bk 3& K
9. The Blue Ribbon Bk 5& K
1 10. Mackenzie of Applecross' Salute Bk 10


Competitors will require to submit six tunes from the above list, one of which they will be required to play.
For the Piobaireachd Society's Gold Medal Competition (Canada) B above applies and for the Gold Medallist (former winners) in Canada, conditions are as in A above.


C. SILVER MEDAL COMPETITIONS
1. A Flame of Wrath for Patrick Caogach Bk 5& K
2. The Lament for Mary MacLeod Bk 5& K
3. Sir Ewan Cameron of Lochiel's Salute Bk 10
4. You're Welcome, Ewen Lochiel Bk 2& K
5. MacLeod's Controversy Bk 10
6. The MacDonalds Are Simple Bk 9
7. Lady Anapool's Lament Bk 9
8. The MacFarlanes' Gathering Bk 7& K

Competitors will require to 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.
With the exception of Tunes 1, 2 and 3 from the list above competitors are not restricted to these settings and any other setting may be played. The Judges, however, may take into consideration the merits of such settings, their authenticity and authority for such settings. Competitors are advised to give advance notice should they intend to include any settings NOT contained in either Staff or Editorial notes in the Society's Collections.
Altogether different tunes known by the same or similar names will not be accepted as alternative settings.

 

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