Chanter: 2/4 March

1. Declan Scott

Grade 5 Piping: Slow Air

1. Connor Tappa
2. Russell Prewitt
3. Stewart MacDonald

Adult Piping: Slow Air

1. Gary Taylor
2. Cleda Thomson
3. David Wilkie
4. Ken Robinson

Grade 4 Snare Drumming: 2/4 March

1. Lauren Gaul

Grade 4 Snare Drumming: 6/8 March

1. Lauren Gaul

Grade 3 Snare Drumming: 2/4 March

1. Robert Graham, Jr

Grade 3 Snare Drumming: 6/8 March

1. Robert Graham, Jr

Grade 2 Tenor Drumming: 6/8 March

1. Megan McCrea

Therefore, the May event will shift to Saturday, May 12th.

The schedule page will be updated shortly, and email sent out as soon as that is completed.

Thanks for your understanding. It would be difficult to run the events without several key volunteers.

This weekend turned out to be a challenging time to find qualified and available adjudicators.  We tried until Friday evening without success.

The April 14th event, we’ll try something new and invite two piping judges to adjudicate simultaneously, in two different rooms.  Drumming will also have two events.

Chanter: 2/4 March

1. Gerald Anderson

Grade 5: 4/4 March

1. Connor Tappa
2. John Sommer
3. Liam Cunningham
4. Stewart MacDonald

Adult Piping, Piobaireachd

1. Cleda Thompson
2. Gary Taylor
3. David Wilkie
4. Ken Robinson

Adult Piping, Slow Air

1. Gary Taylor
2. Cleda Thompson
3. David Wilkie
4. Ken Robinson

Grade 4 Piping, 2/4 March

1. Diego Alvarez
2. Karl Stahlfeld
3. Kyle Gaul
4. Andrew Morgan
5. Bruce Poliak
6. Katrina Jones

Grade 4 Piping, Strathspey & Reel

1. Diego Alvarez
2. Andrew Morgan

Karl Stahlfeld

1. Kyle Gaul
2. Bruce Poliak
3. Katrina Jones

Grade 3 Piping, 6/8 March

1. Malcolm Roux
2. Alexa Boss

Grade 3 Piping, 2/4 March

1. Malcolm Roux
2. Alexa Boss

Grade 2 Piping, Piobaireachd

1. Marcus DeVight

Grade 1 Piping, March, Strathspey & Reel

1. Alexander Schiele
2. Aaron Stone

Grade 1 Piping, Jig

1. Alexander Schiele
2. Aaron Stone

Grade 2 Tenor Drumming, 6/8 March

1. Megan MacRae

Grade 4 Side Drumming, 2/4 March

1. Lauren Gaul

Grade 3 Side Drumming, 2/4 March

1. Robert Graham

Grade 1 Side Drumming, Hornpipe & Jig

1. Bryce Kreger
2. Amber Stone

We were thrilled to welcome two members of Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band to our event on Saturday, Drum Sergeant Andre Tessier, and Piper Gordon MacRae.

Andre Tessier, Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band Drum Sargeant

Andre Tessier was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. An “A” level adjudicator for snare, tenor, band drumming, and band ensemble with the British Columbia Pipers’ Association, Andre has played with Toronto & District, the 78th Fraser Highlanders, Simon Fraser University,  Robert Malcolm Memorial Grade 2, and with Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band beginning in 2007, he’s had a long history of success.

While Pipe Sergeant with DTSPB, the band most recently won 6th in the Medley competition at the 2011 World Pipe Band Championships, placing 9th overall, and has passed the qualifier round at every World Championships since their first trip in 2008.  The band won the 2007 Grade 2 North American Championships, Andre was the Drum Sergeant with the 2006 Grade 2 World Champions with RMM. While with Simon Fraser University, Andre won the 2002 Grade 1 North American Champions, the 2001 Grade 1 World Championships, the 2001 Grade 1 Australian Championships, the 1999 Grade 1 World Drum Corps Champions and the Grade 1 World Championships, and  the 1996 Grade 1 World Championships. While with the 78th Fraser Highlanders, Andre won the 1994 and 1995 North American Championships.  In his solo career, Andre was the 2007 Glengarry Highland Games (Maxville) Pro Drummer of the Day and 3-time BCPA Drumming Knockout Champion, and as an adjudicator, has been a very important fixture at many band and solo contests for years.

Gordon MacRae, World Pipe Band Championships 2011

Gordon MacRae’s parents emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1948, after emigrating, Gordon’s father began to learn the bagpipes. He never played competitively but had a great sense of the music. He had sung in the Gaelic mods as a boy. He played a bit of fiddle and accordion as well.

Gordon began playing around 10 years of age. His  pipe band experience was with a local legion band from Sand hill Ontario. He quickly found he was not satisfied playing in parades and at local fairgrounds and sought something more challenging, beginning playing competitively in the early 70′s in southern Ontario, receiving his first serious instruction was from Gail Brown (first female piper ever to play in the World’s with the winning Grade 1 band, with Shotts & Dykehead Caldonia Pipe Band in 1973).  Gordon played in Gail’s first “kids” band, the Oakville Optimists, which moved up quickly through the ranks within a few years before she left to play with Shotts and Dykehead.

Gordon had opportunity to gain instruction from some legendary pipers at various piping schools around Ontario, including  P/M Reay Mackay, P/M John Wilson, Capt. John MacLellan, P/M John D. Burgess, Jimmy McIntosh, Ed Neigh, and Bill Livingston. P/M John Wilson provided instruction for one year but sadly passed away in 1979.

Around 1981, Gordon joined the GM pipe band under Bill Livingston. The band later became the 78’Th Fraser Highlanders. Over the next decade the band produced a number of recordings (vinyl) and started what became the annual pilgrimage to the world pipe band championships. Bill also had some passion for stage performances and the band performed several concerts at home and abroad, the most notable of which were Toronto’s Massey Hall and the “Live in Ireland” concert, in Ballymena, Ireland, from which a “double” album was produced. Gordon left the 78’th in 91 but would rejoin them for the 2001, and 2002 seasons where they placed sixth and fifth respectively at the worlds. Though the 90’s Gordon played with Metro Police and Peel Police under other ex 78’th friends Jake Watson and Michael Grey.

In 2002 Gordon moved to B.C., for work, and quickly found his way into the impressive West coast piping scene. Gordon played for a few years with RMM2, and has thoroughly enjoyed playing with the relatively young group at Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band, as it continues its journey to the top of the pipe band world.

Grade 5 Piping – 6/8 March

1. Stewart MacDonald – Northwest Junior Pipe Band
2. Liam Cunningham - Northwest Junior Pipe Band
3. Connor Tappa - Northwest Junior Pipe Band

Adult Piping – 2/4 March

1. Gary Taylor
2. Cleda Thompson – Kenmore & District Pipe Band
3. Kenneth Robinson

Adult Piping – Slow Air

1. Gary Taylor
2. Cleda Thompson – Kenmore & District Pipe Band
3. Kenneth Robinson

Grade 4 Piping Piobaireachd Ground & 1st Variation

1. Katrina Jones – Northwest Junior Pipe Band
2. Diane Axworthy
3. Karl Stahlfeld - Northwest Junior Pipe Band

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March

1. Katrina Jones – Northwest Junior Pipe Band
2. Kyle Gaul – Northwest Junior Pipe Band
3. Karl Stahlfeld – Northwest Junior Pipe Band
4. Diane Axworthy

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March

1. Alexa Boss

Grade 3 Piping Jig

1. Alexa Boss

Grade 1 Piping 2/4 March

1. Aaron Stone – Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band
2. Alexander Schiele - Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March

1. Alexander Schiele - Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band
2. Aaron Stone - Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band

Grade 4 Drumming 6/8 March

1. Lauren Gaul – Northwest Junior Pipe Band

Grade 1 Drumming March Strathspey & Reel

1. Amber Stone - Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band
2. Bryce Kreger - Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band

Grade 2 Tenor Drumming – 2/4 March

1. Megan McCrea

Grade 1 Tenor Drumming – 2/4 March

1. Alexis Hagen - Northwest Junior Pipe Band

The Events 2012 page has the address & directions as well as registration information.  We look forward to seeing you!

Results:

Chanter:

1. Thomas Boston

Grade 5 Piping, 4/4 March:

1. Kyle Gaul
2. Katrina Jones

Adult Piping, 6/8 March:

1. Ken Robinson

Grade 4 Piping, 6/8 March:

1. Peter North
2. Karl Stahlfeld
3. Diego Alvarez
4. Stewart Nevling

Grade 4 Piping, Strathspey & Reel:

1. Karl Stahlfeld
2. Peter North
3. Diego Alvarez
4. Stewart Nevling

Grade 2 Piping, Jig:

1. Matt Rucker

Grade 2 Piping, March, Stratshpey & Reel:

1. Matt Rucker

Grade 1 Piping, 6/8 March:

1. Alexander Schiele
2. Aaron Stone

Grade 1 Piping, Hornpipe & Jig

1. Alexander Schiele
2. Aaron Stone

Drum Pad, Beginner:

1. Lauren Gaul

Grade 5 Snare, 4/4/ March:

1. Alyssa VanCamp

Grade 4 Snare, 6/8 March:

1. Robert Graham Jr.

Grade 2 Snare, Hornpipe & Jig:

1. Fiona Senyk
2. Bryce Kreger

Grade 1 Snare, Hornpipe & Jig:

1. Amber Stone

Tenor Drumming, 2/4 March

1. Alexis Hagen

Bass Drumming, Hornpipe & Jig

1. Morgan Schiele

Aggregate Placings for 2011 season below.  Note, only competitors who competed at 3 of 4 dates were eligible for aggregate ranking and awards.

Grade 5 Piping

1. Kyle Gaul
2. Katrina Jones
3. Stewart MacDonald

Adult Piping

1. Ken Robinson

Grade 4 Piping

1. Diego Alvarez
2. Peter North
3. Stewart Nevling

Grade 3 Piping

1. Elliot Thomson

Grade 1 Piping

1. Alexander Schiele
2. Aaron Stone

Drum Pad – Beginner

1. Lauren Gaul

Grade 5 Side Drumming

1. Alyssa VanCamp

Grade 4 Side Drumming

1. Robert Graham Jr

Grade 2 Side Drumming

1.  Bryce Kreger
2. Fiona Senyk

Grade 1 Side Drumming

1. Amber Stone

Tenor Drumming

1. Alexis Hagen

Bass Drumming

1. Morgan Schiele

A drawing was held among all eligible participants (10 total) who chose to be added to the scholarship drawing, and had competed at 3 of the 4 events this season. 

Congratulations Alexis Hagen, $400.00 WPA Scholarship award for Piping or Drumming school of your choice this season. 

Andrew Lee

Andrew Lee from Surrey, BC has been piping for most of his 23 years, having started at the age of 5. He was born into a family of pipers, with his father and uncle being the founders and leaders of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band.

Andrew has won many piping prizes, including the BC Pipers’ Association Grand Aggregates in grade 3 and twice in grade 1. Andrew moved up to professional in 2004 and won a number of prizes in the very competitive B.C. piping scene. He won the United States Silver Medal competitions in Kansas City in 2007. In 2010, Andrew won the United States Gold Medal for piobaireachd in Kansas City.

As well as his North American success, Andrew has been a regular prizewinner at events in Scotland, including 2nd prize in the B Strathspey Reel at Oban in 2010.

Andrew was a member of the Robert Malcolm Memorial juvenile pipe band for several years, finishing off as pipe major of the band. He won three World Juvenile Championships with RMM, and he has won the World Championship with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band.

David Bowman

David Bowman at WPA, 2009

David is a member of the six-time World Champion Simon Fraser University Pipe Band based in Burnaby, British Columbia. Joining in the fall of 2007, David has captured two World Pipe Band Championships and two World Drum Corps Championships with the band in 2008 and 2009.

Before joining SFU, he spent five seasons with the Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band. He began to learn pipe band drumming at the age of 6 under the instruction of his father, Lee Bowman, and later from John Fisher, a world-renowned percussionist and technician.

Along with his band accomplishments, David has begun to establish himself as a successful professional soloist throughout North America and abroad. David competed at the 2007 and 2009 World Solo Drumming Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. He is a regular prize winner at the MHAF Gold Medal Drumming event in Kansas City, placing 4th in 2010. David was awarded the BC Piper’s Association Grand Aggregate for Professional Drumming for both the 2009 and 2010 seasons, and looks forward to another successful solo season in 2011. He sits as an ‘A’ level drumming adjudicator on both the PPBAM and BC Piper’s Association panels.

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