2027 Knockout Series
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ROUND 1 - November 14, 2026
Peel regional Police HQ,
7150 Mississauga Rd
1:30 pm
Piping Judge:
TBA
Drumming Judge:
Registration closes:
11/11/27
6 PM
Piping Practice Chanter: March
One March (2 parts, any time signature, played once)
Piping A: 6/8 Marches
Two 6/8 Marches (4 parts each; 5 minute tuning limit)
Piping B: 2/4 March
2/4 March (4 parts)
Piping C: 4/4 March in Quick Time, 2 parts
One two parted 4/4 March; once over
Piping Professional: Slow Air; Hornpipe; Jig
Slow air (own choice); Hornpipe and Jig (submit 3 of each; all tunes minimum 4 parts; 4 minute tuning limit)
Snare Drumming A: MSR
March; Strathspey; Reel (March in 2/4 time; all tunes minimum 4 parts)
Snare Drumming B: 2/4 March
2/4 March (4 parts; one 4-part; two 2-parts; or one 2-part twice through)
Snare Drumming C: One 2/4 March
2/4 March (2 parts)
Snare Drumming Practice Pad: Any Massed Band Cadence
Any Massed Band cadence (2/4,3/4 or 4/4)
Snare Drumming Professional: Hornpipe / Jig
Hornpipe and Jig (minimum 4 parts each)
ROUND 2 - January 16, 2027
Peel Regional Police HQ
7150 Mississauga Rd
1:30 PM
Piping Judge:
TBA
Drumming Judge:
TBA
Piping A: Hornpipe / Jig
Hornpipe Jig (4 parts each tune; 5 minute tuning limit)
Piping B: Slow Air; 6/8 March
Slow Air (2 parts); 6/8 March (4 parts)
Piping C: 3/4 March 2 parts
One two parted 3/4 March; once over
Piping Practice Chanter: Any 2 part March
One March (2 parts, any time signature, played once)
Piping Professional: 6/8 Marches
Two 6/8 Marches (submit four; play two in any order; all tunes minimum 4 parts; 4 minute tuning limit)
Snare Drumming A: Hornpipe / Jig
Hornpipe and Jig (minimum 4 parts each)
Snare Drumming B: Strathspey / Reel
Strathspey and Reel (minimum 4 parts each)
Snare Drumming C: One 2/4 March
2/4 March (2 parts)
Snare Drumming Practice Pad: 2/4 March (2 parts)
Any Massed Band cadence (2/4,3/4 or 4/4)
Snare Drumming Professional: MSR
March; Strathspey; Reel (March in 2/4 time; all tunes minimum 4 parts)
ROUND 3 - February 6, 2027
Peel Regional Police HQ
7175 Mississauga Rd.
1:30 PM
Piping Judge:
TBA
Drumming Judge:
TBA
Piping A: MSR
March; Strathspey; Reel (submit 2 Marches; 1 Strathspey; 1 Reel; all tunes minimum 4 parts; 5 minute tuning limit)
Piping B: Strathspey / Reel
Strathspey (2 parts) and Reel (4 parts: one 4-part; or two 2-parts; or one 2-part twice through)
Piping C: 2/4 March
One two parted 2/4 March; once over
Piping Practice Chanter: Any 2 part March
One March (2 parts, any time signature, played once)
Piping Professional: MSR
March; Strathspey; Reel (submit 3 of each; all tunes minimum 4 parts; 4 minute tuning limit)
FINAL - March 6, 2027
Small Title
7175 Mississauga Rd.
1:30 PM
Piping Judge:
TBA
Drumming Judge:
TBA
Piping A: Medley
Medley; own choice (4-6 minutes; 5 minute tuning limit)
Piping B: Medley
Medley; own choice (3-5 minutes)
Piping C: Any Slow Air & March
One two parted Slow March, once over; One two parted March, once over - Any Time signatures
Piping Practice Chanter: Any 2 part March
One March (2 parts, any time signature, played once)
Piping Professional: Medley
Medley; own choice (5-7 minutes; 4 minute tuning limit)
Snare Drumming A: MSR-HJ
March; Strathspey; Reel; Hornpipe and Jig (March in 2/4 time; all tunes minimum 4 parts)
Snare Drumming B: MSR
March; Strathspey; Reel (March in 2/4 time; all tunes minimum 4 parts each)
Snare Drumming C: One 2/4 March
2/4 March (2 parts)
Snare Drumming Practice Pad: 2/4 March
Any Massed Band cadence (2/4,3/4 or 4/4)
Snare Drumming Professional: MSR-HJ
March; Strathspey; Reel; Hornpipe and Jig (March in 2/4 time; all tunes minimum 4 parts)