Serving pipers, drummers, and pipe bands in Northern California and Northern Nevada.
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 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 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)”
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.
Date: Sunday, January 30, 2022
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Online Virtual Meeting – Zoom link
Zoom session will open at 6:45pm
All 2021 WUSPBA Northern Branch members are invited and encouraged to attend the Northern Branch AGM.
Agenda
For more information, see the AGM page.
NorCal Fall Online Solos
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Online Contest
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 1 Piping MSR – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 037 Brian Cooper
2. 2034 Abraham McCarty
3. 2122 Michael Trenor
Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. 037 Brian Cooper
2. 2122 Michael Trenor
3. 2034 Abraham McCarty
Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 037 Brian Cooper
2. 2034 Abraham McCarty
3. 2122 Michael Trenor
A limited number of scholarships are available to Northern Branch members who are interested in participating in WUSPBA’s “Sticks and Chanters” Online School, November 6-7, 2021, but need assistance with the registration fee. Recipients and amounts of scholarships will be determined based on need.
To request a scholarship, contact Northern Branch President Erin Berta at nb@wuspba.org by October 15, 2021.
Caledonian Club of San Francisco Scottish Highland Games
Saturday, September 4, 2021
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA
Band Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Campbell Naismith (Piping), Ryan Murray (Piping), Jamie Cuthill (Ensemble), Ed Best (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Campbell Naismith (Piping), Ryan Murray (Piping), Jamie Cuthill (Ensemble), Ed Best (Drumming)
1. Jefferson Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 2)
Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Campbell Naismith (Piping), Ryan Murray (Piping), Jamie Cuthill (Ensemble), Ed Best (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (3, 2, 2, 4)
3. Utah Pipe Band (2, 3, 3, 5)
4. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Pipe Band (5, 5, 4, 2)†
5. Jefferson Pipe Band (4, 4, 5, 3)†
† Tie broken by ensemble preference. Continue reading “PLEASANTON – Unofficial Results (Saturday)”
Solo Competitions
Band Competitions
Solo Competitions
Band Competitions
Pipes and Pubs #3: Waterman Brewing
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Waterman Brewing, Elk Grove, CA
Solo Results (Unofficial*)
Grade 2 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
