Now open for entries! Our last online contest for this year.
Register for the NorCal Fall Online Solos by September 16.
Competition videos to be recorded during the week of September 17-24, 2022, and submitted no later than 6pm on September 24.
MONTEREY – Unofficial Results (Sunday)
Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival
Sunday, July 17, 2022
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA
Band Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Terry Lee (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Bruce Gandy (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (2, 2, 1, 1)
2. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (1, 1, 2, 3)
3. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 2)
Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Terry Lee (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Bruce Gandy (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 2)
2. City of Angels Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 1)
3. Jefferson Pipe Band (4, 3, 3, 4)†
4. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (3, 4, 4, 3)†
Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Terry Lee (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Bruce Gandy (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 1)
2. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 5)
3. Pipes and Drums of Cal Fire Local 2881 (3, 3, 3, 2)
4. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (4, 5, 4, 4)†
5. Jefferson Pipe Band (5, 4, 5, 3)†
† Tie broken by ensemble preference.
Solo Results (Unofficial*) Continue reading “MONTEREY – Unofficial Results (Sunday)”
MONTEREY – Unofficial Results (Saturday)
Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, CA
Band Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Bruce Gandy (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Terry Lee (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 2)
3. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (3, 3, 3, 3)
Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Bruce Gandy (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Terry Lee (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 2)
2. City of Angels Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 1)
3. Jefferson Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 3)
4. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (4, 4, 4, 4)
Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Bruce Gandy (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Terry Lee (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 1)
2. Pipes and Drums of Cal Fire Local 2881 (1, 2, 2, 2)
3. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (4, 5, 3, 3)
4. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (3, 3, 5, 5)
5. Jefferson Pipe Band (5, 4, 4, 4)
Solo Results (Unofficial*) Continue reading “MONTEREY – Unofficial Results (Saturday)”
In the Zoom with Seumas Coyne – June 29, 2022
This Wednesday (6/29/22) at 7pm (Pacific Time): Our next “In the Zoom” night! Seumas Coyne will be presenting the piobaireachd “MacDonald of Kinlochmoidart’s Lament #1”. All are welcome to join us!
**Click Here to Join the Zoom Meeting**
For more information, visit our “In the Zoom” page.
PIPES & PUBS #2 – Unofficial Results
Pipes and Pubs #2: Tilted Mash Brewing
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Tilted Mash Brewing, Elk Grove, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 2 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
PIPES & PUBS #1 – Unofficial Results
Pipes and Pubs #1: Flatland Brewing Company
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Flatland Brewing Company, Elk Grove, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 1 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2034 Abraham McCarty
Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2034 Abraham McCarty
NORCAL SPRING – Unofficial Results
NorCal Spring Online Solos
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Online Contest
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Pre-recorded Video Events
Grade 1 Piping MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 2111 Andrea Jones
Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 2111 Andrea Jones Continue reading “NORCAL SPRING – Unofficial Results”
REDDING – Unofficial Results (Sunday)
Redding Bagpipe Competition
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Open Piping MSR (online contest) – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. Stuart Robinson
2. Dick Lachie
3. Charlie Morris
4. Mark Elliott
5. Tony Adkins
Open Piping Hornpipe/Jig (online contest) – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. Dick Lachie
2. Charlie Morris
3. Stuart Robinson
4. Tony Adkins
Open Piobaireachd (online contest) – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. Dick Lachie
2. Charlie Morris
3. Mark Elliott
4. Tony Adkins
5. Stuart Robinson Continue reading “REDDING – Unofficial Results (Sunday)”
REDDING – Unofficial Results (Saturday)
Redding Bagpipe Competition
Saturday, March 5, 2022
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 1 Piping MSR – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. 2034 Abraham McCarty
2. 037 Brian Cooper
3. 2118 Ryan Parker
4. 388 Charles Martin
Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 2034 Abraham McCarty
2. 037 Brian Cooper
3. 2118 Ryan Parker
4. 388 Charles Martin
Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 388 Charles Martin
2. 2034 Abraham McCarty
3. 037 Brian Cooper
4. 2118 Ryan Parker Continue reading “REDDING – Unofficial Results (Saturday)”
2021 Northern Branch Champions
Grade 3 Band—Silicon Valley Pipe Band
Grade 4 Band—Jefferson Pipe Band
Grade 5 Band—Prince Charles Pipe Band & City of Sacramento Pipe Band
Open Piobaireachd—Ryan Murray
Grade 1 Piping & Piobaireachd—Adam Blaine
Grade 2 Piping & Piobaireachd—Malachi Johannsen
Grade 3 Piping—Gavin Guidotti
Grade 3 Piobaireachd—Gavin Guidotti & Colin Thurber
Grade 4 Piping—Rhett Grant
Grade 4 Piobaireachd—Katherine Strausser
Grade 1 Side Drumming—Patrick ‘Gus’ Steuber
Grade 3 Side Drumming—Darin Talcott
Grade 4 Side Drumming—William Cooper
Novice Tenor Drumming—Haley Nash
Intermediate Bass Drumming—Brendan O’Leary
Novice Bass Drumming—Gail Muldrow
Congratulations to all of our Branch Champions! Championship awards will be mailed in the coming weeks.
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