PIPERS and PIPE BAND SOCIETY of ONTARIO, OTTAWA BRANCH

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1 PIPERS and PIPE BAND SOCIETY of ONTARIO, OTTAWA BRANCH **** **** President: Graeme Ogilvie (613) ( Vice-President: Charlie King (613) ( Vice-President: Bruce Hewat (613) ( Treasurer: Jack Yourt (613) ( Secretary: Douglas Heyland (613) ( Welcome to the start of the 2003/2004 PPBSO Ottawa Branch in-door season. From those of us on the executive, we hope that you've all had a very pleasant and enjoyable summer. Following the great season we had last year, we expect this new season to be just as exciting, a chance to showcase all of our local piping and drumming talents. OPENING KNOCK-OUT CONTESTS.. NOTE NEW STARTING TIME >>>> 7:30 PM!!!!!!! We will again be running the popular amateur knock-out contest this season. The year will start with our traditional 4/4 March contest for the pipers (four parts, one or two tunes) to determine the split for the A and B divisions, and a 6/8 March contest for the drummers (four parts, one or two tunes). For the drummers, no excuses that you can t find a piper. We will have a duty piper on hand, just make sure you bring a copy of the pipe setting that you re playing to!! Hopefully we ll have enough drummers participate this year to again have A and B divisions in the drumming knock-out. Knock-Out Contest Date Saturday 04 October Time 7:30 pm. To keep the evening from running too late, all competitors are asked to be registered by 7:15 pm. If you can t make it by 7:15, please contact any of the Ottawa Branch executive in advance to reserve a spot in the draw. Place the Walkey Road Armouries, 2100 Walkley Road, between St. Laurent Blvd and Conroy Ave (the Armouries are on the south side of Walkley Ave, right beside the Walkley Bowling Centre parking lot). *** NOTE: do not park in the reserved parking spots, the Armouries are a 24/7 facility ***. We look forward to another season of great piping and drumming at the knock-outs. See you there!! If anyone in the Ottawa Branch has motions to be made at the PPBSO Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2003, please make sure they are forwarded ASAP to anyone on the Ottawa Branch executive to ensure that they have time to be circulated and reviewed in time to be discussed at the 04 October 2003 meeting. Future Ottawa Branch Dates 01 November Knock-Outs 06 December Knock-Outs 03 January Maj(Ret d) Archie Cairns Cup / Knock-Outs 07 February Knock-Outs 06 March Knock-Out Contest Finals 03 April Ottawa Branch Piping Workshop, Open Solo Piping Contest (Professional and Amateur Divisions) - judge Jim McGillivray 08 May Winchester In-Door Highland Games

2 Announcements CANADIAN POLICE PROFESSIONAL SOLO PIPING CHAMPIONSHIPS Date: Saturday 27 Place: Ottawa City Hall (Council Chamber), 111 Lisgar Street, Ottawa Piobaireachd Contest - 1:00 pm, Light Music (MSR H/J) Contest - 7:00 pm Tickets: $10.00 (includes both contests, all proceeds go the Memorial Fund for Police and Peace Officers killed in the line of duty). Tickets are available from any member of the Ottawa Police Services Pipe Band or at the door. Competitors Confirmed (as of 01 September): Bill Livingstone, Andrew Hayes, Iain MacDonald, Rob Crabtree, James MacHattie, Ed Neigh and Andrew Berthoff. GLENGARRY PIPE BAND ST ANDREW S BALL Date: Saturday 22 November 2003 Place: Bonnie Glen in Alexandria Timings: 6:30 pm cocktails; 7:00 pm dinner Entertainment: Paddy Kelly & Paddy Mahar along with the Glengarry Pipe Band and the McCullough Dancers Tickets: call Colin at (613) ext 6262 or colin.clansey@rmc.ca SCOTLAND TONIGHT Date: Sunday 02 November 2003 Place: Centrepointe Theatre Sunday, 02 November sees the second annual 'Scotland Tonight' put on at Centrepointe Theatre by the Sons of Scotland, and it features many great acts from all over. This year the Sons are joined by the Glengarry Pipe Band, the McCulloch, Katharine Robinson, Caithream, Ingleneuk, and Champagne Schools of Dance, Bobby Watt, Michaela Foster-Marsh, and Jack McGuire are singing. Special guests include Mr. Jake Watson, 78th Fraser Highlanders, Paul Tessier, ex-78th Frasers, amongst others. Tickets are available now--matinee is $15.00, evening performance is $25.00 and can be purchased online through the Centrepointe site, or at the Theatre itself, 101 Centrepointe Drive. We guarantee you a show with variety, fun, and lots for everyone. Hope to see you there. Please visit the band's website for info on the band at Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming The Glengarry School of Piping and Drumming begins another season of first-rate instruction with registration on Saturday September 20, and classes beginning on Saturday 4 October Classes this year will be held at the Maxville Public School in Maxville, Ontario on Saturdays from 9:00 until 12:00. The school offers quality instruction to any students ranging from beginners to senior competitors. This year the School will be teaching adult classes, bass and tenor classes, and providing a special series of workshops and piobaireachd classes to be given by Open level players and senior members of the Ontario piping and drumming community. For more information please call Robert Wilson at (613) (days) or (613) (evenings), or rwilson@stirlingengineering.ca. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ottawa Branch Piping and Drumming Teachers List The Teachers List was added to the Ottawa Branch web-site last year and has just been updated. Anyone who would like to be added to the list can direct their particulars to the President at graeme.ogilvie@sympatico.ca. Likewise, anyone who is on the list but requires information changed, can do so through the same address. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

3 Piobaireachd Society (Canada) Gold Medal Contest - Glengarry Highland Games, 2003 The judges for 2003 were Willie Connell for the Gold Medal & Former Winners Piobaireachd and Jake Watson for the March, Strathspey & Reel and the Former Winners MSR. This year s contest was perhaps the best since coming to Maxville. Eighteen players took part, with one having to cancel in advance due to family reasons. In the closing remarks, William Connell addressed the crowd, saying this year s contest was of the highest standard since coming to Maxville. This year s winner of the Gold Medal was Andrew Hayes of Ottawa. There was a good follow-up in The Ottawa Citizen regarding his win. The Games got favourable mention, as did the Gold Medal Contest. All the contestants that I met on Saturday of the Games indicated they would return in All praised the contest for its venues and gave special regard to the stewards, commenting on how efficient they were. Chief Steward Douglas Heyland, in particular, did an outstanding job that day. The contest started at 8:00AM with an hour and a half off for lunch. Play was resumed at 1:20 pm, finishing at 6:00 pm. The churches were put back in order as found, with the doors closed at 6:30 pm. During the day as many as people, players, and listeners attended the United Church contests. It is truly a great contest. Many of the players are Pipe Majors of the top bands that play Saturday in the Pipe Band contests eg. Roddy MacLean of the 78 th Citadel (runner-up) coming back next year with more solo players from his group. submitted by John C. Yourt, Chairman Gold Medal Committee Open Piobaireachd Contest Open MSR Contest 1 st Andrew Hayes 1 st Lionel Tupman 2 nd Roderick MacLean 2 nd D. Scott MacLeod 3 rd Rob Crabtree 3 rd Roderick MacLean 4 th Andrew Rogers 4 th Doug MacRae 5 th Scot Walker 5 th Paula Glendinning Former Winners Gold Medallist Contest Former Winners MSR Contest 1 st Iain Macey 1 st Andrew Hayes 2 nd Andrew Hayes 2 n Rob Crabtree 3 rd James MacHattie 3 rd Andrew Rogers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Memorable Results Wing Trenton Pipe Band North American Champions Grade 4 World Championships 4th Place (band) World Championships 1st Place (drum corps) Pipe Major John Hugh MacDonald Lead Drummer Ron Reedy

4 Memorable Results 2003 (continued) Glengarry Pipes and Drums Fergus H.G. Champions Grade 2 Pipe Major Colin Clansey Lead Drummer Mark Passmore >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Colin Clansey Pipe Major Royal Military College Pipe Major Glengarry Pipe Band Professional Piper of the Day Georgetown Professional Piper of the Day Montreal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the bands people toured the Army School of Piping and Drumming, the College of Piping, and the Piping Centre. The costs of the trip were offset by fundraising done by many members of the band, including busking, a Guinness World Record setting Longest Highland Fling, and an amazing show by Canada's own piping comedian, Johnny "Bagpipes" Johnston, honorary member of the Sons of Scotland. A lot of work was done by everyone, and they should all be proud of the band's achievements. We plan to make the trip over to Scotland an annual one. Sons of Scotland Pipe Band Summer Events 2003 The Sons of Scotland enjoyed a successful summer in terms of shows, fundraising, concerts, and contests. We travelled to Scotland this year to compete at the World Championships in Glasgow (below) and at the Crieff Highland Games. The band fared well in their division, taking a 13th at the Worlds', and a 7th at Crieff. In addition to these events, we also played a concert at the Gardens of Stirling Castle (left), played on the Royal Mile for the Busker Festival, and at one of Edinburgh's largest pubs, The Three Sisters. We were guests of the 1st Battalion The Highlanders, and held practices at their facility at Redford Barracks. While overseas,

5 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ottawa Branch medallists for the summer of 2003 Georgetown 14 June 2003 Pipe Band Grade 2 2 nd Glengarry Grade 4 2 nd 8 Wing Trenton Piping Prof Jig 1 st Colin Clansey Prof March 1 st Colin Clansey Prof S/R 1 st Colin Clansey Grade 3 March 1 st Cameron Baskerville Inter Amat Piob 3 rd Will Ridley Jr Amat Piob 1 st Emily K. MacLellan Drumming Grade 1 H/J 1 st Sean Donaldson 2 nd Robert MacLeod Grade 1 MSR 1 st Sean Donaldson 3 rd Robert MacLeod Amat Bass 2 nd Wendy McGillivray Fort Erie 21 June 2003 Piping Prof March 2 nd Andrew Hayes Grade 2 March 3 rd Rob McKenzie Grade 3 March 2 nd Andrew Killick Grade 3 S/R 2 nd Matthew Yuen Prof Piob 1 st Andrew Hayes Inter Amat Piob 2 nd Will Ridley Jr Amat Piob 2 nd Alec Donaldson 2 nd Emily K. MacLellan 3 rd Annie-Laurie MacPherson Novice Piob 2 nd Allison MacDonald Drumming Grade 1 H/J 1 st Sean Donaldson Grade 1 MSR 2 nd Sean Donaldson Grade 3 MSR 3 rd Heather Wilson-Belcher Amat Tenor 1 st Tara-Jane Hayward Prof Bass 3 rd D Arcy McGuire Chatham 12 July 2003 Piping Prof S/R 2 nd Colin Clansey 3 rd Andrew Hayes Drumming Grade 1 MSR 1 st Sean Donaldson Novice Tenor 1 st Dorothy Ziemba Cambridge 19 July 2003 Piping Grade 4 March 3 rd Allison MacDonald Inter Amat Piob 2 nd Matthew Yuen

6 Kincardine 05 July 2003 Drumming Grade 1 H/J 1 st Sean Donaldson Grade 1 MSR 2 nd Sean Donaldson Grade 2 H/J 2 nd Trevor Stevens Grade 2 MSR 1 st Trevor Stevens Prof Bass 1 st D Arcy McGuire Maxville 02 August 2003 Pipe Band Grade 4 1 st 8 Wing Trenton Piping Prof Jig 3 rd Colin Clansey Grade 3 March 1 st Andrew Killick 1 st Stewart James 2 nd Sarah Forsyth 3 rd Annie-Laurie MacPherson 3 rd Cameron Baskerville Grade 3 S/R 1 st Annie-Laurie MacPherson 2 nd Andrew Killick 2 nd Alec Donaldson 3 rd Michael Griggs Grade 4 March 1 st James Clark 2 nd Allison MacDonald Grade 5 March 2 nd Chris Scharf Jr Amat Piob 1 st Emily K MacLellan Novice Piob 1 st Allison MacDonald Drumming Grade 1 MSR 2 nd Sean Donaldson Novice Tenor 1 st Jennifer Hopkinson 3 rd Megan Reasbeck Amat Tenor 1 st Tara-Jane Hayward Novice Tenor 1 st Dorothy Ziemba Montreal 03 August 2003 Pipe Band Grade 4 3 rd City of Kingston Juvenile Piping Prof Jig 2 nd Colin Clansey Prof S/R 2 nd Colin Clansey Prof S/R 2 nd Colin Clansey Grade 3 March 1 st Andrew Killick Grade 3 S/R 2 nd Andrew Killick 3 rd Stewart James Grade 4 March 1 st Jonathon Verrett Grade 5 March 3 rd Sandra Creber Prof Piob 1 st Colin Clansey Inter Amat Piob 1 st Matthew Yuen 3 rd Lyle Davidson Jr Amat Piob 1 st Joan Taillefer 2 nd Annie-Laurie MacPherson Novice Piob 1 st Stewart James 2 nd Murray Bleakney 3 rd Andrew Killick Drumming Grade 1 H/J 1 st Sean Donaldson 3 rd Robert MacLeod Grade 1 MSR 2 nd Robert MacLeod 3 rd Sean Donaldson Novice Tenor 1 st Jennifer Hopkinson Fergus 09 August 2003 Pipe Band Grade 2 1 st Glengarry Grade 4 2 nd 8 Wing Trenton Piping Prof Jig 1 st Colin Clansey Prof March 3 rd Andrew Hayes Prof S/R 2 nd Andrew Hayes Grade 3 March 2 nd Michael Griggs Grade 3 S/R 2 nd Michael Griggs Grade 4 March 1 st James Clark Prof Piob 2 nd Andrew Hayes Inter Amat Piob 3 rd Matthew Yuen Jr Amat Piob 1 st Annie-Laurie MacPherson 2 nd Michael Griggs 3 rd Alec Donaldson Drumming Grade 1 H/J 1 st Sean Donaldson Grade 1 MSR 2 nd Sean Donaldson Grade 2 H/J 1 st Trevor Stevens Grade 2 MSR 1 st Trevor Stevens Grade 4 March 2 nd Benjamin Griggs Prof Bass 1 st D Arcy McGuire Sarnia 16 August 2003 Piping Grade 3 March 2 nd Andrew Killick Novice Piob 3 rd Andrew Killick

7 ******* North Lanark (Almonte) Highland Games ******* Saturday 23 August 2003 Judges: Brian Williamson, Amy Garson, Hugh Goldie, Jimmy Agnew, Gilbert Young, John Wright Bands Event 1st 2nd 3rd Grade 4 (Medley) Arnprior-McNab Glengarry Gr4 Sons of Scotland Gr4 Grade 4 (March Medley) Sons of Scotland Gr4 Glengarry Gr4 Arnprior-McNab Novice (Medley) Sons of Scotland Gr5 Kemptville Legion Glengarry Gr5 Piping Event 1st 2nd 3rd Grade 1 Jig Keith Theobold Andrew Blair Grade 1 March Keith Theobold Andrew Blair Grade 1 Strathspey/Reel Andrew Blair Grade 2 Jig Rob MacKenzie Peter Purvis Amanda Bush Grade 2 March Rob MacKenzie Peter Purvis Amanda Bush Grade 2 Strathspey/Reel Rob MacKenzie Peter Purvis Amanda Bush Grade 3 March Mitchell Taylor Andrew Killick Daniel Carr Grade 3 Strathspey/Reel Mitchell Taylor Daniel Carr Matthew Yuen Grade 4A March Jonathon Snow Allison MacDonald Christian-Scott McCartney Grade 4B March Amanda Pulling Megan McIntosh Jonathon Verrett Grade 5 March Clare Reeler Melissa McCosham Sandra Creber Senior Amateur Piobaireachd Keith Theobold Intermediate Amat Piobaireachd Matthew Yuen Bruce Chapman Lyle Davidson Junior Amateur Piobaireachd Daniel Carr Mitchell Taylor Annie-Laurie MacPherson Novice Piobaireachd Allison MacDonald Jonathon Snow Jonathon Verrett Drumming Event 1st 2nd 3rd Grade 1 Hornpipe/Jig Sean Donaldson Robert MacLeod Grade 1 MSR Sean Donaldson Robert MacLeod Grade 2 Hornpipe/Jig Trevor Stevens Grade 2 MSR Trevor Stevens Grade 3 MSR Heather Wilson-Belcher Daryl Fowlie Grade 4 March Amanda Andriash Grade 5 March Thomas MacKenzie Professional Bass D Arcy McGuire Craig Moffatt Amateur Tenor Kerry Andriash Novice Tenor Ellen Andriash Jennifer Hopkinson Emily McIntosh Drum Major Brendan Vallee Paul Lawrenson Ronnie Lawrenson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *** Bagpipes For Sale *** 1946 Hendersons full ivory mount contact Jack Yourt at (613) G. Harvey bagpipes African blackwood, nickel furrels and slides, imitation ivory mounts, Kintail chanter, Henderson drone reeds contact Raymond Love at (613) or Jack Yourt at (613) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>