Join piper and composer Jim Barrie on February 5, 2022 for the next BCPA Saturday seminar on the Cameron-style of…
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Vancouver Police Pipe Band performs at the 2016 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, August 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Delta Police Pipe Band performs with Sir Paul McCartney, April 2016, at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is like no other, it is the model on which all other tattoos are based. The thrill of marching through the Gatehouse and over the drawbridge in a massed band of over 200 musicians will raise the neck hairs of the most experienced piper or drummer. The attached article from…
The Calgary Stampede Visiting Bands Committee is looking for pipers and drummers from across Canada to form the Calgary Stampede Sesquicentennial Pipes and Drums celebrating Canada’s 150. Represent your province or territory at the 2017 Calgary Stampede. Deadline to apply is December 31, 2016. For more information, please contact swilton@calgarystampede.com
The next Piobaireachd Club meeting will be held at the home of Jack and Christine Lee, 19514 76 Ave., Surrey. It will be on Friday, December 9th starting at 7:30pm Alan Bevan, the featured piper for the evening, placed third in the Open Piobaireachd at the London competition (Gillies Cup). And as is the tradition…
The results of the 2016 November BCPA Mini-Gathering are now posted on the Results page. https://archive.bcpipers.org/services/results/ Photos from the 2016 November BCPA Mini-Gathering and the 2016 BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards are posted on the BCPA Photo Gallery. https://archive.bcpipers.org/photo-albums/ Our thanks to St. Andrew and Caledonian Society (SACS) President Cilla Bachop and Vice President Bill Murray…
A link to the updated Schedule for the 2016 November BCPA Mini-Gathering is now posted here. https://archive.bcpipers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/2016-November-BCPA-Mini-Gathering-Schedule-Rev-3.pdf
November Mini-Gathering A link to the Orders of Play for the 2016 November Mini-Gathering is now posted here. https://archive.bcpipers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016NovBCPAMiniGatheringOOP.pdf All solo events start at 11:00 am on Saturday November 5 The complete schedule of solo events will be posted on Wednesday, November 2. Other details are located in the Information Guide located here. http://bcp3a.cloverpad.org/event-2341232 Grand…
The Fall deadline to apply for the BC Pipers Association Bursaries is Nov 5, 2016. Information about the bursaries and the 2016 application form can be found on the website at: https://archive.bcpipers.org/services/grants-bursaries/
The BCPA 2016 Annual Ceilidh is coming soon. Order your tickets today. TICKETS: Purchase your tickets to the ceilidh here. The BCPA Annual Ceilidh is the annual social event for the Association. It features recognitions for BCPA volunteers during the past season and social piping and drumming performances from members of the audience. We encourage you…
The Salute to Veterans half time show is a little over 2 weeks away and with all the music changes this year, we will be holding a mandatory rehearsal on Saturday, October 29th at 10am. The rehearsal will be at the Cloverdale Agriplex, located at 17798 68Avenue, Surrey. There will also be a rehearsal on…
It was a trip of a lifetime for 30 members of the RCMP E. Division Pipe Band based out of Surrey, BC. To celebrate the band’s 10th anniversary, the band including spouses and five highland dancers from the RCMP K. Division Pipe Band in Edmonton travelled to Beijing, China on September 26 for the Beijing…
