Lochaber Music Festival
PROGRAMME 2026

Thursday 12th March - Morning

 

Lochaber High Hostel

 

 

SCOTTISH INSTRUMENTAL

 

 

 

 

09:30

Bagpipe Solos - 2nd Year Piobaireachd

461

10:00

Bagpipe Solos - Intermediate

455

10:20

Bagpipe Solos - Novice B - March

454

10:45

Bagpipe Solos - Aged 16 to 18

458

10:45

Bagpipe Solos - Aged 16 to 18

459

11:15

Bagpipe Solos - Aged 15 and Under

456

11:15

Bagpipe Solos - Aged 15 and Under

457

12:00

Bagpipe Quartet - Aged 18 and Under

465

 

 

 

Thursday 12th March - Afternoon

 

Lochaber High Hostel

 

 

SCOTTISH INSTRUMENTAL

 

 

 

 

13:45

Bagpipe Solos - Novice A - Slow Air

453

14:00

Chanter Solos - Second time in LMF

451

14:15

Chanter Solos - First Time in LMF

450

 

 

 

Thursday 12th March - Afternoon

 

Caol Community Centre

 

 

VOCAL COMPETITIONS

 

 

Emma Tomlinson

 

13:30

Folk Groups - Secondary Age

63

13:40

Piano Solo Scots - Primary Age

114

13:50

Fiddle Solo - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

247

14:05

Clarsach Solos - Beginners (<2yrs tuition)

400

14:15

Clarsach Solos - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

401

14:20

Clarsach Solos - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

402

14:30

Clarsach Solos - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

403

14:40

Clarsach Solos - Open (Grade 8+)

404

14:55

Accordion Solos - Beginners (<2yrs tuition)

415

15:00

Accordion Solos - Waltz - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

417

15:10

Accordion Solos - MSR - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

420

15:30

Premier Scots Traditional Award - 

603

 

 

 

Monday 16th March - Morning

 

Caol Primary School

 

 

SPEAKING COMPETITIONS

 

 

Judey Struth

 

09:30

Solo Verse - Aged 7 and 8

501

09:40

Solo Verse - Aged 9 and 10

502

10:10

Poems by Robert Burns - Primary Age

515

 

 

 

Monday 16th March - Morning

 

Caol Primary School

 

 

STRING COMPETITIONS

 

 

Tara Leiper

 

10:30

Strings Solo (Primary) - Beginners Aged 8 and Under (<2yrs tuition)

200

10:40

Strings Solo (Primary) - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

207

10:45

Strings Solo (Primary) - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

208

10:55

Strings Solo (Primary) - Intermediate (Grade 3/4)

211

11:10

Strings Solo (Secondary) - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

219

11:20

Strings Solo (Secondary) - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

222

11:35

Strings Solo (Secondary) - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

226

11:45

Strings Duet - Orchestral String with Piano - Beginners (<2yrs tuition)

238

11:55

Classical Guitar - Secondary Age

271

 

 

 

Monday 16th March - Afternoon

 

Caol Community Centre

 

 

VOCAL COMPETITIONS

 

 

Tara Leiper

 

13:30

Vocal Solo - Aged 5 and 6

1

13:50

Vocal Solo - Aged 7 and 8

2

14:40

Vocal Solo - Aged 9 and 10

3

15:20

Vocal Solo - Aged 11 and 12

4

15:45

Vocal Solo - Aged 13 and 14

5

15:55

Solo Scots - Aged 12 and Under

40

16:10

Vocal Duet - Primary Age

48

16:25

Vocal Duet - Secondary Age

49

16:35

Voice & Guitar - Folk Song - Secondary Age

53

 

 

 

Monday 16th March - Evening

 

Caol Community Centre

 

 

STRING COMPETITIONS

 

 

Tara Leiper

 

19:00

String Ensemble - Primary Age

264

19:10

Strings Solo (Secondary) - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

225

19:20

Strings Solo (Secondary) - Open (Grade 8+)

230

19:30

String Groups - Chamber Group, Trio or Quartet - Open (Grade 8+)

253

19:40

Piano Solo - Secondary Advanced (Grades 5-7)

107

19:45

Vocal Solo - Aged 15 to 18

6

19:55

Vocal Solo - Secondary Age - Song from Musical

13

20:10

Choirs - 2 or 3-part - Aged 18 and Under

87

20:20

Choirs - Secondary Age - Secondary Age (SATB) < 50 voices

92

 

 

 

Tuesday 17th March - Morning

 

Caol Primary School

 

 

VOCAL COMPETITIONS

 

 

Tara Leiper

 

09:30

Singing Games - 1/2/3 Teacher Schools

76

09:40

Choirs - Primary Age - 1/2 Teacher Schools

77

10:00

Choirs - Primary Age - Folk Song - Aged 10 and Under

83

10:30

Choirs - Primary Age - Folk Song - Aged 12 and Under

84

 

 

 

Tuesday 17th March - Morning

 

Inverlochy Primary School

 

 

INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITIONS

 

 

Karen Anderson

 

09:30

Group Music Making (Instruments Only) - Primary Age Pupils

390

09:50

Group Music Making - Primary Age Pupils, 1/2/3 Teacher Schools

392

 

 

 

Tuesday 17th March - Morning

 

Lochaber High Hostel

 

 

WOODWIND COMPETITIONS

 

 

Karen Anderson

 

10:30

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Flute - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

332

10:40

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Clarinet - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

333

10:55

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Saxophone - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

336

11:30

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Flute - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

340

11:40

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Saxophone - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

344

11:50

Brass Solos - Cornet\Trumpet - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

161

12:10

Brass Solos - French Horn - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

163

12:20

Brass Solos - Trombone - Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

164

12:30

Brass Solos - Euphonium\Baritone - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

172

12:40

Brass Solos - Tuba - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

173

 

 

 

Tuesday 17th March - Afternoon

 

Caol Community Centre

 

 

PIANO COMPETITIONS

 

 

Tara Leiper

 

13:30

Piano Solo - Primary Beginners (Pre-Grade 1)

100

14:30

Piano Solo - Primary Elementary (Grades 1/2)

101

15:30

Piano Solo - Secondary Elementary (Grades 1/2)

105

16:00

Piano Solo - Secondary Intermediate (Grades 3/4)

106

 

 

 

Tuesday 17th March - Afternoon

 

Lochaber High Hostel

 

 

WOODWIND COMPETITIONS

 

 

Karen Anderson

 

13:45

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Clarinet - Advanced (Grades 5-7)

341

13:55

Brass Duets/Trios - Primary Age

182

14:05

Brass Duets/Trios - Secondary Age

183

14:20

Brass Solos - Cornet\Trumpet - Beginners - (<2yrs tuition)

150

14:30

Brass Solos -  Tropmbone\Euphonium\Baritone\Tuba - Beginners - (<2yrs tuition)

152

14:45

Brass Solos - Cornet\Trumpet - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

154

15:00

Brass Solos - Euphonium\Baritone - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

158

 

 

 

Tuesday 17th March - Evening

 

Caol Community Centre

 

 

BRASS COMPETITIONS

 

 

Karen Anderson

 

19:00

Brass Duets/Trios - Adult

184

19:10

Brass Ensembles - Adult

188

19:20

Brass Solos - Euphonium\Baritone - Open (Grades 8+)

179

19:30

Young Musician of the Year - Junior Competition - Aged 12 and Under

606

19:45

Young Musician of the Year - Senior Competition - Aged 13 to 17 Years

607

20:30

Premier Junior Vocal Award - 

600

20:50

Premier Instrumental Award - 

602

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 18th March - Morning

 

Caol Primary School

 

 

VOCAL COMPETITIONS

 

 

Tara Leiper

 

09:30

Action Dramatised Song - Aged 7 and Under

70

10:15

Singing Games - Aged 7 and under

74

10:30

Choirs - Primary Age - Primary School with Roll of Under 100

78

10:45

Choirs - Primary Age - Aged 7 and Under

79

11:00

Choirs - Primary Age - Aged 10 and Under

80

11:15

Choirs - Primary Age - Aged 12 and Under

81

 

 

 

Wednesday 18th March - Morning

 

Lochaber High Hostel

 

 

WOODWIND COMPETITIONS

 

 

Karen Anderson

 

09:30

Recorder Solo - Descant - Aged 10 and Under

300

10:00

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Flute - Beginners (<2yrs tuition)

320

10:10

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Clarinet - Beginners (<2yrs tuition)

321

10:55

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Saxophone - Beginners (<2yrs tuition)

324

11:30

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Flute - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

326

11:55

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Clarinet - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

327

12:15

Orchestral Woodwind Solo - Saxophone - Elementary (Grades 1/2)

330

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