Serving pipers, drummers, and pipe bands in Northern California and Northern Nevada.
Mother Lode Highland Games
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth, CA
Band Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Seumas Coyne (Piping), Campbell Naismith (Piping), Ed Best (Ensemble), Duncan McPherson (Drumming)
1. MacIntosh Pipe Band (1, 2, 1, 1)
2. Jefferson Pipe Band (2, 1, 2, 2)
Mother Lode Highland Games
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth, CA
Band Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 4 Mini MSR
Adjudicators: Seumas Coyne (Piping), Campbell Naismith (Piping), Ed Best (Ensemble), Duncan McPherson (Drumming)
1. Jefferson Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
Sacramento Valley Scottish Games
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, CA
Band Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 2 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Colin Armstrong (Piping x2), Seumas Coyne (Ensemble), Ed Best (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (2, 2, 2, 2)
Sacramento Valley Scottish Games
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Yolo County Fairgrounds, Woodland, CA
Band Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 2 MSR
Adjudicators: Glen Thompson (Piping), Colin Armstrong (Piping), Ed Best (Ensemble), Tom Foley (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (2, 2, 2, 2)
The solo schedule and Saturday & Sunday band draws for the Sacramento Valley Games in Woodland this weekend, April 29 & 30, are available below:
Woodland 2017 Solo Schedule (PDF)
Northern Branch Solo Contest at Ardenwood Farm
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Ardenwood Historic Farm, Fremont, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 1 Piping MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 978 Steven McElhaney
2. 586 Charles Morris
Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 978 Steven McElhaney
2. 586 Charles Morris
Redding Solo Bagpipe Competition
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 1 Piping MSR – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 927 Steven McElhaney
2. 046 Abraham McCarty
3. 388 Charles Martin
The Northern Branch AGM was held Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco.
Northern Branch Officers Elected
President – Suzan Karayel
Treasurer – Lisa Graves
Vice President – Adam Blaine
Amendments to Northern Branch Bylaws:
Comprehensive Reformatting – PASSED
Officer Elections & Nominations – PASSED
Grade 2 Band—Prince Charles Pipe Band
Grade 4 Band—Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco
Grade 5 Band—Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco
Open Piping & Piobaireachd—Erik Leiken
Grade 1 Piping—Brian Cooper
Grade 2 Piping & Piobaireachd—Charles Martin
Grade 3 Piping—Vincent Guinnane
Grade 4 Piping—Colin Speed
Grade 3 Piobaireachd—Donald Saraceno
Grade 4 Piobaireachd—Daryl Turner
Grade 2 Side Drumming—Andrew Koupal
Grade 3 Side Drumming—Brett Speed
Grade 4 Side Drumming—Dodger Posey
Grade 4 Tenor Drumming—Yohannah McNee
Amateur Bass Drumming—Marie Rude
Congratulations to all of our Branch Champions! Championship awards will be presented at the Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 21, 2017.
Piping at the Mansion
Saturday, January 14, 2017
McHenry Mansion, Modesto, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 2 Piping MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1521 Adam Blaine
2. 497 Joshua Agee
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