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Black Raven

Grade 3B · Eire · 2026 season
Contests
3 in 2026
Major titles
0
Podium finishes
2 of 3
Season form
124

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 3B3 contests1st best— majors won11th7th
2025Grade 4A5 contests1st best2× majors won2nd2nd
2024Grade 4B5 contests1st best2× majors won4th4th
2023Grade 4B4 contests2nd best— majors won8th8th
2022Grade 4B2 contests2nd best— majors won12th18th

2026 season · most recent first

Major

The Worlds

15 Aug 2026 Full field ›
Result 4th of 12
Piping 1P1
8
Piping 2P2
9
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
21
Full result — 12 bands
1 Drumlough 9 pts
2 Govan Community 11 pts
3 Williamwood 12 pts
4 Black Raven 21 pts
5 Stockbridge 22 pts
6 Troon Caledonia Pipe Band 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.

Lurgan

8 Aug 2026 Full field ›
Overall 2nd of 5
Aggregate 19 pts across the disciplines below.
Full result — 5 bands
1 Drumlough 9 pts
2 Black Raven 19 pts
3 Upper Crossgare 24 pts
4 Ballyboley 29 pts
5 William Kerr Memorial 39 pts
How 2nd overall was built — placings across the disciplines are combined
Medley 2nd of 5
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
10
Full result — 5 bands
1 Drumlough 5 pts
2 Black Raven 10 pts
3 Upper Crossgare 12 pts
4 Ballyboley 13 pts
5 William Kerr Memorial 20 pts
MSR 2nd of 5
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
3
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
9
Full result — 5 bands
1 Drumlough 4 pts
2 Black Raven 9 pts
3 Upper Crossgare 12 pts
4 Ballyboley 16 pts
5 William Kerr Memorial 19 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.

Cookstown

6 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Result 1st of 8
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
1
TotalTot
8
Full result — 8 bands
1 Black Raven 8 pts
2 Upper Crossgare 11 pts
3 New Ross and District 14 pts
4 Down Pipes and Drums 16 pts
5 Drumlough 20 pts
6 Ballyboley 20 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 3B 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 Govan Community 1—222 21
2 Troon Caledonia Pipe Band 3—136 15
3 Williamwood 7—413 13
4 Drumlough —1——1 12
5 Kilbarchan 643108 8
6 Rothesay and District 2—118— 5
7 Ballyboley —2——— 5
8 New Ross and District —3——— 4
9 Stockbridge 9—5115 4
10 Royal Army of Oman - Oman ———411 3
11 Black Raven ————4 3
11 The J1225 Pipe Band 4———— 3
13 Culter and District 5—77— 2
14 Kilmarnock 12—85— 2
15 Down Pipes and Drums —5——— 2
16 Wallacestone & District 10—967 1
17 Lower Clyde Pipes & Drums 8—6—— 1
18 William Kerr Memorial —6——— 1
19 Governor MacQuarie Memorial ————9 0
19 Vale of Atholl 14—159— 0
21 Camelon and District 13—1014— 0
22 Stockholm Pipe Band - Sweden ————10 0
23 Fraserburgh Royal British Legion 11—1213— 0
24 Milngavie ——1412— 0
24 Prince Charles ————12 0
26 Binbrook Lightnings 15—1315— 0