Pro Solos Entry Form

2026 Entry Form

Saturday, May 3, 2025
(start time to be announced, probably doors open at noon for a 1:00pm start)

Park Ridge Presbyterian Church
1300 W. Crescent Avenue,
Park Ridge, IL 60068.

Entries must be submitted using this form by Sunday, April 13, 2025.
No late entries will be accepted.

  • Solo piping contest with two events – Piobaireachd and MSR
  • Entry is open to Professional/Open Grade pipers only
  • Entrants need to be registered with the MWPBA or other recognized piping or pipe band association for the current year, 2025.
  • The cost to enter is $25.00 USD for the entire contest (not per event).
  • No refund of entry fees will be made for events entered but not competed in unless the contest is cancelled. 
  • Current MWPBA contest rules apply.  Ties will be broken by the Piobaireachd result.
  • Each competitor must submit 4 Piobaireachd, 4 Marches, 4 Strathspeys, and 4 Reels. The adjudicators will select one Piobaireachd to be performed, and will select one MSR set from the submitted tunes.
  • All light music tunes must be 4-parted, at a minimum.
  • Orders of play will be published approx. 1 week before the contest

Address all questions on the contest to MWPBA President Jim Sim.

 $3,500 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY!

 MSR
(submit 4)
Piobaireachd
(submit 4)
Overall
1st$400$400$500
2nd$300$300$400
3rd$200$200$300
4th$100$100$200
5th$100

Pro Solos Entry Form

Player Information

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Provide a brief bio that would be of interest to the audience. Consider including piping related achievements of note, home town, significant prizes, names of instructors, and band affiliation.

Membership Information

Entry is open to Open Grade Pipers registered for the current season with the MWPBA or another recognized association.

Piobaireachd (4)

The adjudicators will select one piobaireachd to be performed.

Marches (4)

List your 2/4 march selections here (minimum 4 parts each). The adjudicators will select one march to be performed as part of your MSR.

Strathspeys (4)

List your strathspey selections here (minimum 4 parts each). The adjudicators will select one strathspey to be performed as part of your MSR.

Reels (4)

List your reel selections here (minimum 4 parts each). The adjudicators will select one reel to be performed as part of your MSR.

You can make your secure payment below to complete your contest entry. Payments will be processed through Stripe. You may pay by credit card. A Stripe account is not required. There is no charge for this service.

(The MWPBA does not see or retain payment information.)

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