8th Annual Jackson Hole Scottish Festival
AUGUST 15 & 16, 2008
Thank you very much for your interest. These pages contain the information you need to know to participate. There are a few small changes from last year’s form, so please read carefully. You are encouraged to print this out as a reference. A portion of our Friday evening Ceilidh includes a chance for you and your band members to “show off”. Kitchen or tag-team piping, drum salute (head-to-head against another band if you so choose) will be highly encouraged. Performers will be paid an additional $25.00 each for playing 2-3 tunes, or up to 8 minutes. We have a “Bonnie Knees Contest” included, with a prize awarded to the winner. Please indicate your willingness to have a little fun, and “show off”. Contact David Macfarlane in person via email at dmacfarlane@bresnan.net to get on the list. These MUST BE PRE-ARRANGED and approved. You'll have a ball, and so will our audience!
Band Events
Mass Bands - on the Jackson Town Square at 8:45 AM Saturday (then to Festival Site)
Drum Salute Competition - (11:30 AM just before opening ceremonies at noon) Cash prizes!
Mass Bands - Opening Ceremonies/Parade of Clans – 12:00 Noon Saturday
Grade IV Band Competition - 1:15 PM (QMM first round, then Timed Medley)
Grade III Band Competition - (Timed Medley after G-IV QMM, then MSR after G-IV Timed Medley)
Closing Ceremonies (Mass Bands) - 4:45 PM Saturday
Band Prize Money is paid for each event (Timed Medley, Quick March Medley or MSR per grade) $300/200/100
Drum Salute Prize money - $150/100/50
• All Pipe Band contests will be conducted under the published rules of the Western United States Pipe Band Association (WUSPBA). Rule books may be obtained from the WUSPBA website at http://www.wuspba.org/.
• Bands may either play or tap into the competition area prior to their performance. Bands will play out of the competition area following competition.
• The next assigned band will march on after the preceding band exits the area and stops play. There will be no more than a five-minute delay from the conclusion of the previous band's performance or from the posted time of play as per WUSPBA rules. The order of play will be determined by draw at the WUSPBA table by 10:00 AM on the festival field.
• All bands must compete and participate wearing acceptable Highland dress, or in a uniform prescribed by the Pipe Major of their band). In order to receive travel and prize monies, bands must participate in the Mass Bands Parade Saturday morning, the Opening Ceremonies and Closing Ceremonies as listed above. Bands may play for critique if they are short minimum members. However, travel monies must be negotiated with the Festival Committee.
Massed Band Tunes: Per WUSPBA Mass Bands tune list at http://www.wuspba.org/.
Pipe Band Travel Allowance: Distances less that 200 mi. - $300.00; 201-500 mi. - $500.00; over 500 mi. - $700.00. (Mileage is calculated using Yahoo Maps Mileage, Zip Code to Zip Code unless otherwise contracted) Travel monies are guaranteed only for the first 8 bands who return their registration form and entry fee.
Can't wait to see you! Come and enjoy!!