Piobaireachd Set Tunes

Piobaireachd Set Tunes 2026

Reference note:  PS = Piobaireachd Society book, K = Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor

Piobaireachd Set Tunes 2026

A grade tune list

Submit 3 full tunes from the A grade list below

Nameless Hiharin dro or dro, PS4,K
The Pride of Barra (#), PS5, K
The King’s Taxes, PS5, K
The Earl of Seaforth’s Salute, PS5, K
Beloved Scotland, PS6, K
The Macdonald’s are Simple, PS9
The Battle of Bealach nam Brog, PS9
Lament for Captain Donald McKenzie, PS15

(#) denotes that Crunluath a’mach must be played

B grade tune list

Submit 2 full tunes from the B grade list below

Lament for the Castle of Dunyveg, PS1
The Rout of Glenfruin (#), PS8, K
Farewell to the Laird of Islay (#), PS9
Lament for the Iolaire, Donald Macleod Piob 2019 edition
Lament for John Morrison of Assynt House, Donald Macleod Piob 2019 edition
Marquis of Argyll’s Salute, PS10

(#) denotes that Crunluath a’mach must be played

Novice, D & C Grade Tune List

Novice: Play the entire ground (tune selected from below list)

D Grade: Ground and next Variation. (tune selected from below list)

Note the idea is to play the ground plus one variation in total. Therefore if the Ground has a thumb variation for example, then the thumb would suffice as the variation. If there is a Ground followed by a variation with Singling and a Doubling, only the Singling is required to be played.

C Grade: Full tune (tune selected from below list)

  • Sir James MacDonald of the Isles Lament  PS 7, K
  • Lament for Alasdair Dearg McDonnell of Glengarry PS 14, K.
  • Company’s Lament  PS 1
  • Glengarry’s Lament  K
  • Little Spree  PS 7, K
  • Glen is Mine  PS 6, K
  • Old Woman’s Lullaby  PS 4, K
  • MacFarlane’s Gathering  PS 4, K
  • Too Long in this Condition  PS 7, K
  • Struan Robertson’s Salute  PS 8, K
  • Catherine’s Lament  PS 5,K
  • Black Donald’s March  PS 3,K
  • Corrienessan’s Salute  PS 8, K
  • Massacre of Glencoe  PS 6, K
  • You’re Welcome, Ewen Lochiel PS 2, K.
  • Lament for Mary MacLeod PS 5, K.
  • Lament for MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart No. 1 PS 6, K.
  • The MacLeod’s Salute (Rowing Piobaireachd) PS 12, K.
  • The Groat PS 1, K.
  • The Munro’s Salute PS 11
  • Salute to Donald PS 8, K
  • Proud to Play a Pipe  PS 6, K
  • Queen Elizabeth II Salute, Donald Macleod Complete Works, p25
  • Caber Feidh Gu Brath, Donald Macleod Complete Works, p26