North American Amateur Ceol Beag
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North American Amateur Ceol Beag Championships, sponsored by Tartantown, presented by Lee & Sons Bagpipes
Amateur Pipers graded 1, 2, or 3 may enter this competition.
Pipers placing First through Third in the grades 1, 2, and 3 will win the Midwest Highland Arts Fund Medal bronze medal, 2.5 inch diameter (6.5 cm), as well as a pipe bag custom made to each piper’s specifications, provided by Lee & Sons Bagpipes.
The entry fee for the North American Amateur Ceol Bag competition Grades 1, 2, and 3 is $35.00
Open to the first eligible applicants in each grade as follows:
Gr 1 = 35
Gr 2 = 29
Gr 3 = 26
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North American Grade 4 Bagpipe Championship
Sponsored by The Armstrong, Knox, McDowell, Stanfield, Wells Foundation
Pipers placing First through Third in grade 4 will win the Armstrong, Knox, McDowell, Stanfield, Wells Foundation bronze medal, 2.5-inch diameter (6.5 cm) and a custom pipe bag from Lee & Sons Bagpipes. The first-place winner will receive the Ken Eller Scholarship, which includes Winter Storm workshop registration, four nights of hotel accommodation and contest entry for the following year.
Grade 4 Bagpipe Championship entry is included as a FREE option with each paid Grade 4 piping workshop registration. Workshop enrollment deadline for those wanting to enter the grade 4 piping contest is November 30. Click here to register for the workshop and enter the grade 4 contest.
Amateur piping and drumming contests will be held on January 15, 2026.
Entry Deadline is November 30. There is no waitlist for 2026.
Please read the Rules thoroughly. The rules are updated each year.
Entry Form
$35.00