2022 Piping & Drumming Events in the Northern Branch
| Date | Event | Details |
| 2022 | ||
| January 30 | Northern Branch AGM Online |
Northern Branch Annual General Meeting following the end of the 2021. • Notice & Agenda |
| March 5-6 | Redding Bagpipe Competition* Redding, CA |
Solos: P4-O; PB4-O Grades 1-4 events will be held in person at the Red Lion Hotel in Redding: light music on Saturday, piobaireachd on Sunday. Open/Pro events only will be held as a pre-recorded video submission (virtual) contest.• Entry Form (Web) • Hotel Reservations at Group Rate Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick / Suzan Karayel – SATURDAY RESULTS – – SUNDAY RESULTS – |
| March 30 (Wed.) | In the Zoom Where it Happens Online |
7:00 p.m. Presenter: Ken Sutherland Topic: Operas, Ballets and Broadway Musicals – The Bagpipe Connections – RECORDING – |
| April 26 (Tues.) | In the Zoom Where it Happens Online |
7:00 p.m. Presenter: Bruce Hitchings Piobaireachd: Struan Robertson’s Salute – RECORDING – |
| April 23-30 | NorCal Spring Online Solos* Online |
Solos: P5-1; PB4-1; S5-2; TN-I; BN-I Pre-recorded video submission contest. • Entry Form (R2) Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel – RESULTS – |
| May 7 | Pipes and Pubs #1: Flatland Brewing* Elk Grove, CA |
Solos: P4-1; PB4-1 • Entry Form (R2) Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick – RESULTS – |
| May 25 (Wed.) | In the Zoom Where it Happens Online |
7:00 p.m. Presenter: Glen Thompson Piobaireachd: Glengarry’s Lament – RECORDING – Glen’s Exercises: • One Minute Ex. • Piobaireachd Ex. • More Piob. Ex. |
| June 11 | Pipes and Pubs #2: Tilted Mash Brewing* Elk Grove, CA |
Solos: P4-1 • Entry Form (R2) Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick – RESULTS – |
| June 18 | YEC Solo Online Competition* Online |
Solos Pre-recorded video submission contest. • Entry Form (web) Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel – RESULTS – |
| June 29 (Wed.) | In the Zoom Where it Happens Online |
7:00 p.m. Presenter: Seumas Coyne Piobaireachd: MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament #1 – RECORDING – |
| July 16-17 | Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival* Monterey, CA |
Bands: Grades 5-3 Solos: P4-1; PB4-1; S5-1; TN-O; BN-O • Entry Form (Web) • Host Hotel Reservations (Group Rate) Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Amara Reddick / Suzan Karayel – SATURDAY RESULTS – – SUNDAY RESULTS – |
| August 13-14 | Blue Lake, CA |
This event has been cancelled for 2022. |
| September 2-4 | Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish Highland Games* Pleasanton, CA |
Bands: Grades 5-2 Solos: P5-O; PB4-O; S5-O; TN-O; BN-O Drum Majors: Juvenile, Adult Int., Adult Open • Entry Form (R2) • Host Hotel Reservations (Group Rate) • All Hotel & Camping Information Onsite WUSPBA Reps: Suzan Karayel & Amara Reddick |
| September 17-24 | NorCal Fall Online Solos* Online |
Solos: P5-1; PB4-1; S5-2; TN-I; BN-I Pre-recorded video submission contest. • Entry Form (R2) Onsite WUSPBA Rep: Suzan Karayel |
| September 28 (Wed.) | In the Zoom Where it Happens Online |
7:00 p.m. Presenter: Ryan Murray Piobaireachd: MacIntosh’s Banner |
| October 15 | Turlock, CA |
This event has been cancelled for 2022. |
| October 22 | WUSPBA AGM Online / Salt Lake City, UT |
2022 WUSPBA AGM. |
*WUSPBA-sanctioned contest
For a list of all WUSPBA-sanctioned events, please visit the WUSPBA Events page.
All official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page, once they have been certified by the registrars.
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