Individual Piping and Drumming Entry

Welcome musicians! Bring your pipes and drums to battle it out in the Smokies. Use this application form if you are a piper or drummer wishing to participate in our individual competition at the games this year.

Individual Piping and Drumming Rules:

1. All events shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA).
2. Please be advised that competition times will begin promptly at time designated in final email and it is imperative that the times be strictly enforced. Each soloist will receive advance notice of his/her competition times.  
3. Although field entries are discouraged, it will be at the discretion of the pipe and drum director if field entries can be accepted and that late entries will not disrupt the competition schedule.     
4. The order of play will be first to enter, last to play determined by postmark.
5. Drummers must provide their own accompanist or recording according to EUSPBA rules.
6. Competitors must be ready when called or be subject to disqualification.
7. Decisions by the Directors, Stewards, Monitors, and Judges will be final. Protests must be submitted in writing before the final awards ceremony.  The piping and drumming director reserves the right to remove or combine events when not in conflict with EUSPBA rules.
8. Competitors must be in appropriate Highland attire (except Practice Chanter and Drum Pad) to compete and to receive awards.
9. No award medals will be worn during any competition or mass bands.
10. Entry passes will be available at the Piping and Drumming tent at the gate. No parking passes are necessary. PASSES WILL NOT BE MAILED.
11. Competition is subject to delay or complete cancellation due to weather on the day of the event.  Registration money may not be returned.

*Smoky Mountain Festival and Games reserves the right to limit entries in any event based on available time to complete the event.  Any competitor that is disallowed shall be notified no later than 3 weeks before the event or at the earliest opportunity.