GLEN INNES PIPE BAND INCORPORATED
A.B.N. 55 605 701078
P.O. Box 529, Glen Innes 2370
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President: Mrs Miriam Dadley Secretary: Mr Russell Scott
Pipe Major: Mr Robert O'Brien (Ph 0429992761)

Quintet Competition
Under the auspices of the NSWPBA Inc.
At the Australian Celtic Festival, Glen Innes SATURDAY 6th MAY 2017

QUINTET CONTEST RULES

  1. The complement of any Quintet entry will be made up of only 3 Pipers, 1 bass OR tenor and 1 Snare. No more than 5 players can compete as a Quintet.
  2. The requirement will be an own choice of tunes, lasting not less than 3 minutes and not more than 7 minutes. The timing of the contest will commence with the first sound made by the band. Within the time limit anything is permissible. Playing less than three minutes or more than seven minutes will result in your Quintet team being disqualified.
  3. The contest will be adjudicated by 1 Piping and 1 Drumming Judge or 1 Ensemble Judge, or all three.
  4. Players can only compete in one band once on the day of the competition.
  5. The entry fee per set, provided all players are financial members of the NSWPBA Inc., is $20.00. If a band has any non-financial NSWPBA Inc. member, an additional daily membership fee of $5 per un-financial member must be paid.
  6. You do not have to be registered with a specific band to compete with any Quintet team on the day, provided you only compete once on the day.
  7. Competitors must compete in a recognized band uniform or appropriate Highland dress if not currently members of a band.
  8. The judge’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
  9. All competitors compete at their own risk. No responsibility will be taken by the event management, the band promoting the contest or the NSWPBA Inc.

QUINTET CONTEST

Entry Form

NAME OF BAND/ QUINTET:______

TARTAN (S)______

MUSICAL DIRECTOR/ LEAD PIPER ______

TUNES TO BE PLAYED:______

NAMES OF YOUR FIVE COMPETITORS:

Name / Is the player already attending the festival as a member of a band booked to perform at the festival? (for the allocation of extra entry passes for those who are not)

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ ______
ENTRIES BY POST OR EMAIL CLOSE 5 p.m. FRIDAY, 29th April 2017
Cheques to: Glen Innes Pipe Band
Post to: P.O. Box 529, Glen Innes NSW 2370
Bank details: BSB: 932-000 Account No: 651 557
Name: Glen Inness Pipe Band Inc. Please include your band name if paying by EFT.