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Macanta

Grade 3A · 2026 season
Contests
6 in 2026
Major titles
1 The Worlds
Podium finishes
5 of 6
Season form
212151

Across the seasons (each year is its own published partition — this band has changed grade — tap a year to open it)

YearGradeContestsBestMajors wonBand CoCDrumming CoC
2026Grade 3A6 contests1st best1× major won2nd3rd
2025Grade 3A5 contests2nd best— majors won3rd4th
2024Grade 3A6 contests2nd best— majors won16th7th
2023Grade 3B5 contests1st best1× major won2nd1st
2022Grade 3B5 contests1st best— majors won6th1st

2026 season · most recent first

Major

The Worlds

15 Aug 2026 Full field ›
Result 1st of 12
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
1
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
5
Full result — 12 bands
1 Macanta 5 pts
2 Matt Boyd Memorial 13 pts
3 Major Sinclair Memorial 14 pts
4 Livingston Caledonia 23 pts
5 Elgin and District 23 pts
6 Greighlan Crossing 27 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major

Scottish

25 Jul 2026 Full field ›
Result 5th of 14
Piping 1P1
6
Piping 2P2
4
DrummingD
7
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
20
Full result — 14 bands
1 Burntisland & District 6 pts
2 Livingston Caledonia 10 pts
3 City of London 13 pts
4 Major Sinclair Memorial 17 pts
5 Macanta 20 pts
6 City of Stirling Pipe Band 22 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.

Corby Highland Gathering

12 Jul 2026 Full field ›
Medley 1st of 4
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
—
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
—
TotalTot
3
Full result — 4 bands
1 Macanta 3 pts
2 Ratae Pipe Band4A 6 pts
3 Reading Scottish4B 10 pts
4 Nottinghamshire Pipes & Drums4B 11 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major

European

27 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Result 2nd of 14
Piping 1P1
3
Piping 2P2
4
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
12
Full result — 14 bands
1 Burntisland & District 7 pts
2 Macanta 12 pts
3 Livingston Caledonia 16 pts
4 Elgin and District 16 pts
5 City of Discovery 18 pts
6 Methil and District 25 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.

Colchester Pipes In the Park

14 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Medley 1st of 4
Piping 1P1
1
Piping 2P2
—
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
—
TotalTot
3
Full result — 4 bands
1 Macanta 3 pts
2 City of London 6 pts
3 Ratae Pipe Band4A 9 pts
4 Reading Scottish4B 12 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.
Major

British

30 May 2026 Full field ›
Result 2nd of 18
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
8
Full result — 18 bands
1 Burntisland & District 6 pts
2 Macanta 8 pts
3 Livingston Caledonia 16 pts
4 Dunbar Royal British Legion 19 pts
5 Major Sinclair Memorial 20 pts
6 Elgin and District 23 pts
How to read it: lower is better. Two piping judges, one drumming, one ensemble — placings sum to the total, lowest total wins. EP/CEP = (combined) ensemble preference, used to break ties.

Grade 3A Champion of Champions form · 2026 majors (major placings — tap a band to open their season)

Overall standing shown. Rotate or widen the screen to see each major's placing.

#BandBritishUKEuropeanScottishThe WorldsPts
1 Burntisland & District 11117 24
2 Macanta 2—251 18
3 Livingston Caledonia 3—324 16
4 Major Sinclair Memorial 53—43 13
5 Matt Boyd Memorial —5——2 7
6 Elgin and District 6—485 6
7 Cloughfin 82——8 5
8 City of London 7—9312 4
9 Dunbar Royal British Legion 4—111011 3
10 McNeillstown —4——10 3
11 City of Discovery 11—57— 2
12 City of Stirling Pipe Band 12—76— 1
13 Methil and District 10—6—— 1
14 Greighlan Crossing ————6 1
14 Kildoag —6——— 1
16 Irvine Memorial —7——— 0
17 Arbroath 9—8129 0
18 Uddingston Strathclyde 158129— 0
19 Cullybackey —9——— 0
20 Scottish Borders 16—1013— 0
21 Syerla and District —10——— 0
22 City of Inverness 14—1411— 0
23 City of Newcastle 17—13—— 0
23 Concord - Netherlands 13———— 0
25 Edradour Pitlochry & Blair Atholl ———14— 0
25 German Thistle Pipes & Drums 18———— 0