The African Skye Pipe Band

2010 Gig Guide

Listed below are events that the African Skye Pipe Band, or members thereof, will be participating in this year.
27 February - Sandy Mallen Solo Piping Competition - Johannesburg
A solo piping competition hosted by the Scottish Piping Society of the Witwatersrand at KES school in Houghton. General public welcome.
6 March - The African Skye Solo Piping and Drumming Championships - Johannesburg
A solo piping and drumming competition hosted by the African Skye Pipe Band at the Jeppe High School for Girls playing fields in Kensington. General public welcome.
27 March - Lyttelton Manor Gathering - Pretoria
More details to follow. General public welcome.
3 April - Western Cape Highland Gathering - Cape Town
The gathering will take place at Edgemead Primary School and shall comprise of solo piping, solo drumming, band competitions and highland dancing. General public welcome.
10 April - 100 Guineas Solo Piping Competition - Johannesburg
A solo piping competition hosted by the Scottish Piping Society of the Witwatersrand at KES school in Houghton.
24 April - Jeppe Gathering - Johannesburg
The gathering will take place at Jeppe High School for Boys and shall comprise of band competitions and highland dancing. This is a PBASA (Pipe Bands' Association of Southern Africa) Regional gathering and the results count towards the PBASA Regional Champion Award. General public welcome.
25 April - The Jeppe Solo Piping and Drumming Championships - Johannesburg
A solo piping and drumming competition that shall take place at Jeppe High School for Boys. General public welcome.
1 May - South Coast Highland Gathering - Amanzimtoti, Kwazulu Natal
The gathering will take place at Hutcheson Park and shall comprise of band competitions and highland dancing. This is a PBASA Championship gathering and the results count towards the PBASA Champion of Champions Award. General public welcome.
15 May - De La Salle Gathering - Johannesburg
The gathering will take place at De La Salle College and shall comprise of band competitions and highland dancing. This is a PBASA Regional gathering and the results count towards the PBASA Regional Champion Award. General public welcome.
29 May - Pretoria Boys Gathering - Pretoria
The gathering will take place at Pretoria Boys High School and shall comprise of band competitions and highland dancing. This is a PBASA Championship gathering and the results count towards the PBASA Champion of Champions Award. General public welcome.
26 June - Natal Scottish Gathering - Durban, Kwazulu Natal
The gathering will take place at Natal Mounted Rifles Headquarters and shall comprise of solo piping, solo drumming, band competitions and highland dancing. General public welcome.
17 July - St Benedict's Gathering - Johannesburg
The gathering will take place at St Benedict's College and shall comprise of band competitions and highland dancing. This is the PBASA Regional Final and the PBASA Regional Champion Awards are announced at the conclusion of this gathering. Also included in this day are the All Africa Highland Dancing championships. General public welcome.
8 August - Benoni Gathering (South African Championships) - Benoni
The gathering will take place at Benoni High School and shall comprise of band competitions and highland dancing. The winners of the day are declared the South African Champions. This is also the PBASA Championship Final and the PBASA Champion of Champions Awards are announced at the conclusion of this gathering. General public welcome.
9 August - The Benoni Solo Piping and Drumming Championships - Benoni
A solo piping and drumming competition that shall take place at Benoni High School. General public welcome.
September - South African Tattoo - Johannesburg
Dates to be finalised but the South African Tattoo shall once again be hosted at Montecasino during September. General public welcome.
2 October - George Ackroyd Challenge Solo Piping Competition - Johannesburg
A solo piping competition hosted by the Scottish Piping Society of the Witwatersrand at KES school in Houghton. General public welcome.
16 October - PBASA South African Solo Drumming Championships - Bedfordview
The PBASA South African Solo Drumming Championships will once again be hosted by St Benedict's College in Bedfordview. General public welcome.

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