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The order of play for the 81st Annual “British Columbia Pipers’ Association Annual Gathering” has been posted for Friday. Grade 3, 2, 1 and Professional Piobaireachd, Professional Side and Tenor drumming events are all held on Friday. Live Streaming is planned for the weekend’s events as scheduling and network allows. Saturday events are also posted, including all…
The BC Pipers’ Association seeks your prompt input to determine what format the 2013 Annual Gathering Ceilidh should take, given recent limitations imposed by the venue. In January, the Annual Gathering organizing committee planned for a Ceilidh area in the Atrium of the SFU Maggie Benston Centre that would enable all ages of people to…
The SFU Centre for Scottish Studies is inviting pipers and drummers to come and be a part of the Burns Day Marathon. On Friday, January 25, 2013, the Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Scottish Studies is again organizing a Marathon Recitation of Burns’s Poetry and Song. Their goal is to break our 2012 record of…
$500-$1000 is available for the winning tune in the tune writing contest to commemorate the 2014 100th Anniversary of the Vancouver Police Pipe Band. Submissions are due by March 31st, 2013, and winners will be announced by May 1, 2013. More details available at this link: VPPB tune contest
