2016 Piping & Drumming Events in the Northern Branch
| Date | Event | Details |
| 2016 | ||
| February 6 | AGM San Francisco, CA |
Northern Branch Annual General Meeting following the end of the 2015 season. |
| March 5 | Redding Solo Bagpipe Competition* Redding, CA |
Solos: P4-2; PB4-2 – RESULTS – |
| April 2 | Northern Branch Solo Contest at Ardenwood Farm* Fremont, CA |
Solos: P4-2; PB4-2 Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel – RESULTS – |
| April 23-24 | Sacramento Valley Scottish Games* Woodland, CA |
Bands: Grades 5, 4, & 2 Solos: P4-O; PB4-3,O; S4-O; T4-1; BA,O Onsite WUSPBA Reps: Suzan Karayel (solos) & Nancy Theriault (bands) – BAND RESULTS – – SOLO RESULTS – |
| June 4 | Modesto Scottish Highland Games* Modesto, CA |
Solos: P5-1; PB4-1 Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Lisa Graves – RESULTS – |
| June 18-19 | Mother Lode Highland Games* Plymouth, CA |
Bands: Grades 5 & 4 Solos: P4-O; PB4-O; S4-O; T4-O; BA-O Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel – BAND RESULTS – – SOLO RESULTS – |
| June 26- July 1 |
Vallejo, CA |
One-week piping & drumming school at Cal Maritime. Principal instructors are Pipe Major Brian Donaldson and Andrew Hoinacki. Tuition only is $550. Tuition, lodging, and meals is $800. |
| August 6-7 | Monterey Scottish Games* Monterey, CA |
Bands Solos: P4-1; PB4-1; S4-2; T4-2; BA-I Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Carol Marcopulos – SATURDAY RESULTS (unofficial) – – SUNDAY RESULTS (unofficial) – |
| September 2-4 | Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish Highland Games* Pleasanton, CA |
Bands: Grades 5, 4, 3, 2, & 1 Solos: P5-O; PB4-O; S5-O; T4-O; BA-O; DMJ-A Onsite WUSPBA Reps: Carol Marcopulos & Donna Willy – BAND RESULTS (unofficial) – – SOLO PIPING GR.4 RESULTS (unofficial) – – SOLO PIPING OPEN-GR.3 RESULTS (unoff.) – – SOLO DRUMMING RESULTS (unofficial) – |
| September 18 | Deadline for submitting Band and Solo Regrading Applications to WUSPBA | Bands & soloists wishing to be re-graded for 2017 must apply to the WUSPBA grading committee by this date. • Regrading Applications |
| September 24 | Dixon Scottish Highland Games* Dixon, CA |
Bands: Grades 5 & 4 Solos: P4-2; S4; T4 Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel – RESULTS (unofficial) – |
| October 1-2 | Reno Celtic Celebration* Reno, CA |
Bands: Grades 5 & 4 Solos: P4-2; PB4-2; S4-2; T4-2; BA-I – BAND RESULTS (unofficial) – |
| October 22 | WUSPBA AGM Park City, UT |
2016 WUSPBA Annual General Meeting. – 2016 AGM REPORT – |
*WUSPBA-sanctioned contest
For a list of all WUSPBA-sanctioned events, please visit the WUSPBA Events page.
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