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City of Discovery

Grade 4A · 2026 season
Contests
5 in 2026
Major titles
0
Podium finishes
2 of 5
Season form
2535

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 4A5 contests2nd best— majors won6th15th
2025Grade 4B5 contests1st best— majors won5th10th
2024Grade 4B6 contests1st best— majors won5th5th
2023Grade 4B4 contests1st best— majors won10th9th
2022Grade 4B4 contests4th best— majors won8th3rd

2026 season · most recent first

Major

The Worlds

15 Aug 2026 Full field ›
Qualifier 8th of 14 did not qualify
Piping 1P1
8
Piping 2P2
7
DrummingD
10
EnsembleE
7
TotalTot
32
Qualifier heat — 14 bands
1 Moneygore 6 pts
2 Ratae Pipe Band 7 pts
3 Heidelberg & District Pipes & Drums - Germany 12 pts
4 Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band 24 pts
5 Altnaveigh Memorial 27 pts
6 Loch Norman Pipe Band 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 13
Piping 1P1
3
Piping 2P2
6
DrummingD
10
EnsembleE
4
TotalTot
23
Full result — 13 bands
1 City of St. Andrews 8 pts
2 Ratae Pipe Band 8 pts
3 Altnaveigh Memorial 16 pts
4 Moneygore 17 pts
5 City of Discovery 23 pts
6 Kirkcaldy 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.
Major

European

27 Jun 2026 Full field ›
Result 3rd of 11
Piping 1P1
4
Piping 2P2
2
DrummingD
7
EnsembleE
3
TotalTot
16
Full result — 11 bands
1 City of St. Andrews 4 pts
2 Ratae Pipe Band 13 pts
3 City of Discovery 16 pts
4 Kirkcaldy and District 20 pts
5 Perth and District 22 pts
6 Strathendrick 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.
Major

British

30 May 2026 Full field ›
Result 5th of 14
Piping 1P1
7
Piping 2P2
8
DrummingD
9
EnsembleE
5
TotalTot
29
Full result — 14 bands
1 Moneygore 7 pts
2 Ratae Pipe Band 10 pts
3 City of St. Andrews 10 pts
4 Kirkcaldy and District 14 pts
5 City of Discovery 29 pts
6 Strathendrick 30 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.

Dollar and Drum Major Competition

23 May 2026 Full field ›
Result 2nd of 6
Piping 1P1
3
Piping 2P2
3
DrummingD
2
EnsembleE
2
TotalTot
10
Full result — 6 bands
1 City of St Andrews 4 pts
2 City of Discovery 10 pts
3 Kirkcaldy and District 11 pts
4 Denny & Dunipace Association 15 pts
5 Barrhead and District 21 pts
6 Penicuik 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 4A 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 City of St. Andrews 3—112 21
2 Ratae Pipe Band 2—229 15
3 Moneygore 14—46 13
4 Carrigaline —1——1 12
5 Altnaveigh Memorial —3—34 11
6 City of Discovery 5—35— 8
7 Kirkcaldy and District 4—46— 7
8 Cullen —5——3 6
9 Gransha —2—78 5
10 Perth and District 12—59— 2
11 Heidelberg & District Pipes & Drums - Germany ————5 2
12 Strathendrick 6—610— 2
13 Ballybriest —6——— 1
14 Denny & Dunipace Association 7—1111— 0
15 Barrhead and District 11—7—— 0
15 Cottown —7——11 0
17 Sri Dasmesh - Malaysia ————7 0
18 Mid Argyll 10—98— 0
19 City of Plymouth 8———— 0
19 Kinross and District 14—8—— 0
19 Queen Elizabeth —8——— 0
22 Letterkenny & District —9——— 0
22 R.A.F. Lossiemouth 9———— 0
24 Penicuik and District 13—1012— 0
25 Marlacoo —10——— 0
25 Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band ————10 0
27 Loch Norman Pipe Band ————12 0
28 Chicago Stock Yard Kiltie ———13— 0