Join piper and composer Jim Barrie on February 5, 2022 for the next BCPA Saturday seminar on the Cameron-style of…
Read more →The following is the third and final article in a 40th anniversary series about Jack Lee’s Gold Medal and Silver…
Read more →Ishabel Ross was Secretary of the BC Pipers’ Association in the 1960s and along with her late husband Life Member…
Read more →Iain MacDonald is the long-time pipe major of the City of Regina Pipe Band and the piper and instructor synonymous…
Read more →It is a remarkable achievement. The year 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most catalytic events in…
Read more →The deadline for entries to the 2017 Victoria Highland Games is Friday, April 28, 2017.
Some items were left at the Annual Gathering (please see picture). To claim your property, please email: entries@archive.bcpipers.org
Memories by Rob MacNeil. April 20, 2017 marks the 30th Anniversary of the tune for the British Columbia Pipers’ Association. In the lead up to the 1987 Annual Gathering, Captain John MacLellan, who was adjudicating that year’s Annual Gathering with Robert Wallace, recommended that a tune composition competition be held for a tune to be…
The complete results of the 2017 Annual Gathering are now posted on the Results page. They include the per event results, the aggregate/overall winners in the solo and band events, and details of the band results. In addition, winners of the special event awards are included. The Grand Aggregate standings are also updated on the…
Bruce Gandy won the MacCrimmon Memorial Cairn for Open Piping Piobaireachd, the March, Strathspey & Reel, and the Aggregate at the 2017 BCPA Annual Gathering on April 14 & 15 at Clayton Heights Secondary School, Surrey, BC. Andrew Lewis captured the Competing Pipers Association Combined B&C Grade Piobaireachd. Grant Maxwell won both the…
We’ve encountered technical difficulties with the live stream today and will be attempting to stream the band contest via our Facebook page using Facebook Live beginning at 2:30 PM PST. http://facebook.com/bcpipers
Links to the Saturday Schedules for Solo and Band competitions at the 2017 Annual Gathering are now posted here: Saturday Schedule Solos Saturday Schedule Bands Other details are located in the Information Guide located here.
A reminder to all competitors who won trophies and shields at the 2016 Annual Gathering: Please have any trophies and shields engraved, and remember to bring them to this year’s event, taking place this weekend (April 14 & 15, 2017) at Clayton Heights Secondary School, Surrey, so that they may be given out to this…
A link to the Friday Schedule for the 2017 Annual Gathering is now posted here: Friday Schedule The Saturday schedules of events will be posted later on Wednesday April 12. Other details are located in the Information Guide located here.
The “Early Bird” pricing for the 2017 Annual Gathering (Friday day pass, Saturday day pass, Weekend pass and Band Contest Reserved Seats) ends 11:59 pm Monday April 10. Tickets can be ordered here.
A link to the Orders of Play for the 2017 Annual Gathering is now posted here: Friday Solos Saturday Solos Saturday Band Competition The complete schedule of events will be posted on Tuesday, April 11. Other details are located in the Information Guide located here.
Fellow Drum Majors, Once again we are running an RCMP / CAF Drum Major’s Course (#3) at Ottawa’s Carleton University from the 15-20 May 2017. The purpose of this e mail is to ensure we spread the word to other potential or current Drum Majors across Canada who may be new to the role, or…
