Washington Pipers' Association » worlds http://www.washingtonpipers.org Washington State competing pipers and drummers association Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Washington Pipe Bands top US bands at World Championships http://www.washingtonpipers.org/2008/08/20/washington-pipe-bands-top-us-bands-at-world-championships/ http://www.washingtonpipers.org/2008/08/20/washington-pipe-bands-top-us-bands-at-world-championships/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:58:28 +0000 Todd http://www.washingtonpipers.org/?p=58

Congratulations to the Northwest Junior Pipe Band and the Keith Highlanders Grade 4 pipe band for their great showings on their recent Scotland trips.  Both bands were the top bands from the United States in their competition grade.  The Keith Highlanders was the top Grade 4B band from the United States at the World Championships, and the Northwest Junior Pipe Band was the top US youth pipe band from either Novice or Juvenile.

The Keith Highlanders competed at the Perth Highland Games, placing 5th in a field of 24 bands.  They followed this strong performance with a first place in the World Pipe Band Championships qualifier for Grade 4B, and a third place finish in the final.  Results from the RSPBA are available here>>.

The Keith Highlanders in the competition arena

The Northwest Junior Pipe Band competed at North Berwick Highland Games, Perth Highland Games, Crieff Highland Gathering and The World Pipe Band Championships.  The band placed 5th in Juvenile and 7th in Novice Juvenile at North Berwick, First of 24 bands in Grade 4 at Perth, first of 11 Grade 4 bands at Crieff, third in the World Championships qualifier, and fifth in the world at the World Pipe Band Championships.  Results for NWJPB from the RSPBA are available here>>.  A growing Blog about their Scotland trip is available here>>.

NWJPB celebrates their top 6 placing at the World Championships

Combine these incredible top results for Washington Pipe Bands with the other results from our region from White Spot Pipe Band from BC, who placed sixth in Juvenile at the World Championships, and Simon Fraser University Pipe Band from BC, who won the title of World Champion AND best drum corps, the Northwest and BC are truly among the most talented areas of the world for the top talent in bagpipe bands.

]]> http://www.washingtonpipers.org/2008/08/20/washington-pipe-bands-top-us-bands-at-world-championships/feed/ 0 Two Washington Bands do well at Perth, Scotland http://www.washingtonpipers.org/2008/08/11/two-washington-bands-do-well-at-perth-scotland/ http://www.washingtonpipers.org/2008/08/11/two-washington-bands-do-well-at-perth-scotland/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:59:13 +0000 admin http://www.washingtonpipers.org/?p=56 Two bands from Washington are competing in Scotland at the World Pipe Band Championships on Saturday, August 16th.  The Keith Highlanders and Northwest Junior Pipe Band.  NWJPB competed at North Berwick and Perth, and KHPB competed at Perth.  Northwest Junior Pipe Band placed 7th in Novice Juvenile and 5th in Juvenile at North Berwick, playing under extreme weather conditions, then won first in Grade 4 at Perth, with the Keith Highlanders also doing well, placing 5th out of 24 bands from around the world.  See the news from NWJPB on the NWJPBlog>>.  The placings at Perth on the RSPBA website>>. 

Congratulations, and good luck at the World Pipe Band Championships Saturday!!

NWJPB with the Perth Trophy:

Northwest Junior Pipe Band with the Perth Trophy in Scotland

 

 

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