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Here is a date for the diary of all CLASP competition members.

The next scheduled CLASP workshop weekend will take place, at the National Piping Centre, on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th October 2017. One of the main focuses will be the introduction of the 2018 Set Tunes, which will be required for competition from Autumn 2018.

Full details of the course content will be confirmed in the next few weeks along with the booking form - so watch this space!

The Competition League for Amateur Solo Pipers has put in place a new system for communicating with its members, using Team App.

The App allows you to enter events through your phone, check in on competitions and receive notifications right to your phone about draws, updates and more. The App itself is free to download.

The app is for current CLASP members, who are encouraged to download it as it will further strengthen communication between organisers and members.

Roddy MacLeod MBE, Principal of The National Piping Centre, which organises the CLASP league said: "We are delighted to be able to offer our CLASP members' an easy to use app where they will always be connected to the latest CLASP news, events, and also with the option of a very quick way to enter a CLASP competition.
This is a great way of applying new technology to make CLASP very accessible to it's members and to improve efficiency in the administrative processes."

To get the full features of this App members need to download Team App onto their smartphone (www.teamapp.com/app). 

Launch Team App, then: 

1. Sign-up to Team App. You'll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
2. Log in and search for CLASP to become a member. 

CLASP is for adult amateur pipers, with a league and points from a number of competitions throughout the year are added to give an overall CLASP winner.
However, members can compete as little or often as they would like throughout the year, with events throughout the UK. The 2016/2017 season of CLASP is sponsored by Wallace Bagpipes.

August 2017 – New set tune list for grade 1, 2 and 3 competitors will be released.
October/November 2018 – New Set tunes will be submitted for competition.
August 2019 – New set tune list for grade 1, 2 and 3 competitors will be released.
October 2020 – New set tunes will be submitted for competition.

This timeline will be reviewed but, if we feel it is working well, it is likely to continue in this way.

There will be two lists, each with six tunes. List 1, will be used for Grade 1 and 2 competitors. Grade 1 competitors will select two tunes from list 1 and one tune of their own choice.
Grade 2 competitors will select one tune from List 1 and one tune from list 2.
Grade 3 competitors will select one tune from list 2.

Please note that some competitions will not require competitors to submit from the Set Tune list. However, competitors can submit set tunes if they wish as it will be their own choice. The competitions which will be exempt from Set Tunes are as follows:
‘World Solo Amateur’ – Piping Live!
‘Northern Meetings’ – Inverness
‘Luss Highland Games’
‘Rosneath Highland Games’
‘Inveraray Highland Games’
‘Chatsworth Country Fair’

The CLASP League Table is available for download. (updated 15/02/2017)

Entries for the Glasgow CLASP are now open and will close on 30th of March.
Please enter online here.

Here is the full draw for the Scots Guards Club and Royal Scottish Pipers CLASP Competition which will take place on Saturday 28th January in Edinburgh.

Scots Guards Club – Starting time 10am

Grade 3 – Piobaireachd

1. Stewart Allan (Ground and Full)
2. Robert Thomson (Ground and Full)
3. Andrew Richardson (Ground and Full)
4. Alfred Graf (Ground and Full)
5. David McRobb (Full only)
6. Robert Wilson (Ground Only)
7. Iain Kirkwood (Ground and Full)

Grade 1 – Piobaireachd

1. Andrea Zingg
2. Stewart Gaudin
3. Ian Graham
4. Andrew Park

Grade 3 – 2/4 March/ Strathspey, Reel and Jig

1. Andrew Richardson
2. Robert Thomson
3. Iain Kirkwood
4. Alfred Graf
5. David McRobb
6. Philip Duthie

Grade 1 - 2/4 March/ Strathspey, Reel and Jig

1. Stephen Whitton
2. Andrew Park
3. Robert Wilson
4. Stewart Gaudin
5. Ian Graham
6. Janette Greenwood

Prize Giving

Royal Scottish Pipers Society Buildings – Starting time 10am

Grade 2 Piobaireachd

1. Gregor McCulloch
2. Dagmar Pesta
3. James Carnegie
4. Bianka Kail
5. Allan Harper
6. Aaron Yeung
7. Con Houlihan
8. Janette Greenwood
9. Helen Thomson

Grade 2 – 2/4 March, Strathspey, Reel and Jig

1. Gregor McCulloch
2. Stewart Allan (MSR only)
3. Dagmar Pesta
4. Helen Thomson
5. Aaron Yeung
6. Bianka Kail
7. Con Houlihan
8. James Carnegie
9. Sandie Greenwood (MSR only)
10. Andrea Zingg

Prize Giving at the Scots Guards Club

Entries for the Scots Guards CLASP are now open and will close on 18th of January.
Please enter online here.