Iain MacDonald is the long-time pipe major of the City of Regina Pipe Band and the piper and instructor synonymous with the advancement of piping and pipe bands in Saskatchewan for decades. In the mid to late 1980’s he lived in the Greater Vancouver area with his wife Barb and played with the SFU Pipe…
It is a remarkable achievement. The year 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most catalytic events in the history of piping in British Columbia: Jack Lee’s capture of the Gold Medal and Silver Star at the 1981 Northern Meeting, the first by a British Columbia bagpiper. His historic achievement and subsequent teachings…
Looking to create a music track or video for your pipe band during these pandemic times? Music engineer and award-winning piper Alastair Lee will lead the next BCPA weekend seminar on music production on Saturday, January 22 at 9:00 AM. Alastair’s seminar will explain audio recording, mixing and video editing using both free and paid…
Registration for the February 2022 BCPA Mini-Gathering is now open. The Mini-Gathering will be conducted in an online format due to on-going health restrictions. Players will: enter the Mini-Gathering through the BCPA Registration Site record and upload their performances to YouTube during the defined period complete a form with music details and YouTube link and…
