This year, the BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival is using the Eventbrite online ticketing system and barcode scanners. On Tuesday June 13, emails were sent to the Official Band Contact (shown on the roster the band registered with the BCPA Membership Chair as of May 27, 2017) for each of the pipe bands competing…
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Myles Wilcott appointed Pipe Major of the Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band
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After a long and successful career, Pipe Major Graham Davidson of the Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band has retired, 14 years after founding the band. This past Labour Day weekend in Pleasanton, California, Graham passed the band to the newly appointed Pipe Major Myles Wilcott. Myles began piping as a child in Pine Falls, Manitoba originally…
2016 BC Highland Games REVISED Instructions on Gate Entry for Band Players Not Competing in Solo Events
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REVISED instructions have been issued for entrance to the Games site for players in competing bands who are NOT competing in the solo piping and drumming events 1. Players in competing bands who are NOT competing in the solo piping and drumming events shall go to the “Pipe Bands” table at the SOUTH gate and…
Terry Lee becomes first BCPA Adjudicator to fully judge a RSPBA Championship
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On May 21, 2016 BCPA Senior Adjudicator and Life Member Terry Lee became the first BCPA Adjudicator to fully judge events at a RSPBA Championship, the British Pipe Band Championship in Paisley, Scotland. Terry adjudicated the Juvenile grade and Grade 1 events. BCPA is grateful to Stuart Letford, Editor of The Piping Times and PM…
