The Annapolis Irish Festival is excited to host its First Annual Pipe Band Competition on June 3rd at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in Crownsville, Maryland. The competition will feature three levels of band competition: Grade 5 (entry level), Grade 4, and Grade 3. Prizes will be awarded
as follows:
Grade 3: 1st $500, 2nd $400, 3rd $300
Grade 4: 1st $400, 2nd $300, 3rd $200
Grade 5: 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100
Bands will compete from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the lower field of the festival grounds. An award presentation will follow immediately thereafter. Judging is based on proper starts and stops, musicality, ability to stay in tune, and precision of play.