ScottisH Fiddling @ PHG 2026

The Portland Highland Games is hosting their annual Scottish Fiddling Workshop, Competition, and Rally on June 6th at the Washington County Fairgrounds/Westside-Commons. For a full schedule of events, see the flyer posted below.

Competitors can enter the Novice, Junior, or Open categories. The competition set requires the following tune types;

• Slow air (stand alone tune)

• March, Strathspey, and Reel (played together in order without stopping in between tunes).

• Novice competitors don't have to play the same music as Junior or Open competitors.  Novice can choose to play a Slow Air, then a Strathspey/Reel without the March, or they can play a March/Strathspey/Reel without the Air.  Junior and Open have to play an Air, then a March/Strathspey/Reel.

• The National Scottish Fiddle Competition will be September 12, 2026 at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania.  Fiddlers can play the Friday night before in their Regional Competition and if they win a place can play in the National the next day.  All National competitors must be members of Scottish F.I.R.E.  Click here to register.

Rally participants will play the following sets. Click on the titles for sheet music and recordings:

• Lovat Scouts MSR Set

• Cock O’ The North Jig Set

• SOS Oatcakes Set

• Rob Roy Crosses the Minch (small group)

• Da Slokit Light

• Captain Campbell Set

Interested in learning more about the PHG and want to play in the fiddler’s rally? We will rehearse these tunes on these dates:

• April 12 at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church @ 2:30pm. RSVP here.

• May 17th at George Fox University @ 2:30pm. RSVP here.

• Entry form for the competition: click here.