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Down Pipes and Drums

Grade 3B · 2026 season
Contests
7 in 2026
Major titles
0
Podium finishes
2 of 7
Season form
245424

2026 season · most recent first

Newcastle

22 Aug 2026 Full field ›
Result 4th of 7
Piping 1P1
6
Piping 2P2
6
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
4
TotalTot
18
Full result — 7 bands
1 Drumlough 6 pts
2 Upper Crossgare 7 pts
3 Ballyboley 18 pts
4 Down Pipes and Drums 18 pts
5 Cleland Memorial 18 pts
6 Moneygore4A 18 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

The Worlds

15 Aug 2026 Full field ›
Qualifier 9th of 15 did not qualify
Piping 1P1
9
Piping 2P2
11
DrummingD
3
EnsembleE
10
TotalTot
33
Qualifier heat — 15 bands
1 Govan Community 7 pts
2 Kilbarchan 9 pts
3 Prince Charles 9 pts
4 Royal Army of Oman - Oman 23 pts
5 Wallacestone & District 28 pts
6 Williamwood 28 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.

Antrim

18 Jul 2026 Full field ›
Result 2nd of 6
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
8
Full result — 6 bands
1 New Ross and District 8 pts
2 Down Pipes and Drums 8 pts
3 Drumlough 9 pts
4 Upper Crossgare 17 pts
5 Gransha4A 20 pts
6 Cleland Memorial 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.

Moira

20 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Result 4th of 7
Piping 1P1
4
Piping 2P2
4
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
5
TotalTot
14
Full result — 7 bands
1 Upper Crossgare 7 pts
2 Moneygore4A 9 pts
3 Drumlough 11 pts
4 Down Pipes and Drums 14 pts
5 Ballyboley 20 pts
6 William Kerr Memorial 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.
Major

UK

13 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Result 5th of 6
Piping 1P1
5
Piping 2P2
6
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
16
Full result — 6 bands
1 Drumlough 6 pts
2 Ballyboley 13 pts
3 New Ross and District 14 pts
4 Kilbarchan 15 pts
5 Down Pipes and Drums 16 pts
6 William Kerr Memorial 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.

Cookstown

6 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Result 4th of 8
Piping 1P1
6
Piping 2P2
6
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
16
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.

Irvinestown

23 May 2026 Full field ›
Result 2nd of 4
Piping 1P1
2
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
1
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
7
Full result — 4 bands
1 Upper Crossgare 7 pts
2 Down Pipes and Drums 7 pts
3 Drumlough 12 pts
4 William Kerr Memorial 14 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.

Quartets & mini-bands · 2026

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