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The weather conditions are improving, and we’re proceeding with Saturday’s competitions. We hope to have the doors open at 9:00 am, and we will be joined by Winter Storm Silver Medalist Brian McKenzie for piping, and Curt Watts of the Spirit of Scotland pipe band and former lead drummer for Greighlan Crossing judging drumming. The Events 2012 page has the address & directions as...
Thanks again to our judges Andrew Lee and David Bowman for making the trip down from Canada to adjudicate our final event of the season. Results: Chanter: Thomas Boston Grade 5 Piping, 4/4 March: Kyle Gaul Katrina Jones Adult Piping, 6/8 March: Ken Robinson Grade 4 Piping, 6/8 March: Peter North Karl Stahlfeld Diego Alvarez Stewart Nevling Grade 4 Piping, Strathspey & Reel: Karl...
Washington Pipers Association is pleased to welcome top talent in piping and drumming from British Columbia to our event on Saturday, May 14th. David Bowman, the aggregate winner in Professional Side Drumming at the BCPA Annual Gathering and Andrew Lee, who won 2nd place in the Gold Medal at Winter Storm this year are joining us. Both play with the six time World Champion...
Saturday’s contest is coming up quickly. We’re looking forward to seeing Cameron Reid and Patrick Downing returning to adjudicate our events. Registration starts at 9:00, Piping starts at 10:00, and Drumming will begin at 11:00 AM. Cameron Reid Originally from Vancouver Island, Cameron grew up taking lessons from Robbie Collins and J. Reid Maxwell. He eventually joined the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band and...
The Events page has been updated with all the dates and registration forms. Thanks for your patience, see you February 19th at Grace Fellowship Church, 6328 180th St SW, Lynnwood, WA.
Apologies for the delays this season. We’re having difficulties confirming schedules with the event location. The current plan is to cancel January competitions, but continue with the rest of the season. Feb 19th March 19 April 16 May 14 Once the dates and times are confirmed, we’ll post a 2011 registration form.
Congratulations to Joseph Stewart of Seattle for winning 1st place overall in the US Junior Solo Bagpipe Championships on Saturday November 13th in Pittsburgh, PA, Alexander Schiele of Snohomish for placing 2nd overall and Aaron Stone of Auburn for 4th in the Piobaireachd and 6th in the MSR competition. This years’ event saw 13 extremely talented pipers and 6 incredible side drummers who all...
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Learn from many of the masters of piping, drumming and fiddling at the 2011 Celtic Arts Foundation Winter School in Seabeck, WA. Applications and more information available here>> Fiddlers and Smallpipe/Border Pipes sessions: January 30 – February 3rd Bagpipe & Drumming session: February 5 – 9th Piping Instructors: Brian Donaldson, Cardenden, Fife, Scotland Bruce Gandy, Hallifax, Nova Scotia Alasdair Gillies, Pittsburg (via Ulapool, Scotland)...
Mark your calendars for the annual Heather Tartan Ball on November 6th! This is an important fundraiser for the largest Scottish event in region, the Pacific Northwest Highland Games. Click the poster for more details.
The Northwest Collection of Music for the Scottish Highland Bagpipe is now available, directly from author John Dally or through The Tartan Thistle. 150 tunes by pipers from the Northwest, both past and present. Contributions are included from D.C. Mather, Donald Sutherland, John Sutherland, Kenneth MacDonald, Kevin Auld, David Lanigan, Barry Shears, Ian Hardie, Dave Richardson, Anna Murray, and Tim McCarthy. 136 pages, 10 1/2...
