British Columbia Pipers’ Association

BCPA Annual Pipe Bands Leadership Forum Conference – Nov 28 2015

by BCPA President • 11/05/2015

To the musical and administrative leaders of competitive and performance pipe bands in the BCPA region (BC, WA, OR). Following the successful first BCPA Pipe Bands Leadership Forum Conference held on Feb 7, 2015, the BCPA Board has moved subsequent Pipe Bands Leadership Forum conferences to the fall to provide increased leadtime for the BCPA…

by BCPA President • 11/04/2015

The following announcement on the event has been provided by Pipe Major Garth Newlands of the Cedar Hills Caledonian Pipe Band for communication to pipe bands: Attached is the information poster, please share among your friends and legions. Again, it is very important that as many pipers and drummers turn out for the rehearsal as…

by BCPA President • 11/03/2015

The BCPA 2015 Annual Instructors Conference will take place on Saturday November 28, 2015 from 9:00 – 11:30 am Pacific Standard Time. We are pleased to announce that Matt Wilson, Lee Innes, Callum Beaumont, and Steven McWhirter, head piping and drumming instructors of the Dollar Academy juvenile and novice juvenile pipe bands, will be the…

by BCPA President • 11/03/2015

November Mini-Gathering A link to the Orders of Play for the 2015 November Mini-Gathering is now posted on the main page of the BCPA website https://archive.bcpipers.org All solo events start at 11:00 am on Saturday November 7 The complete schedule of solo events will be posted on Thursday November 5. Other details are located in…

by BCPA President • 10/25/2015

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING A Special General Meeting of the BC Pipers Association has been called by the BCPA Board of Directors for Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 1:30 – 3:15 pm in Room 10011 of Blusson Hall, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus. At site registration will begin at 1:00 pm. Free parking will be available…

by BCPA President • 10/25/2015

The 2015 BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards will be presented just before the Mini-Gathering on Saturday November 7 at 10:15 am in the Cafeteria of Pitt River Middle School, 2070 Tyner Road, Port Coquitlam, BC. Come out and congratulate the winners of these season long awards. The 2015/16 BCPA Mini-Gatherings start at 11:00 am at the…

by BCPA President • 10/11/2015

Kevin McLean, 2015 BCPA Grade 1 Piping Grand Aggregate winner, captured the 2015 Nicol Brown Amateur Piping Invitational Championship on October 10 in Albany, NY. Kevin placed 1st in the Piobaireachd, 2nd in the 6/8 Marches, and 3rd in the March, Strathspey & Reel. All events were adjudicated by Callum Beaumont, 2015 Northern Meeting Clasp…

by BCPA President • 10/07/2015

The first Piobaireachd Club meeting of the 2015/16 season is on Friday, October 9 starting at 7:30 pm. It will be hosted by Ron Sutherland at his residence, 4169 Lions Avenue, North Vancouver, BC. The feature piper will be Jack Lee, who by winning the 2014 Bratach Gorm in London qualified for the 2015 Glenfiddich…

by BCPA President • 09/21/2015

BCPA new memberships and membership renewals for 2015/16 are now open here. You can use the online system or print out the PDF form and mail in. Also, the 2015/16 BCPA Mini-Gatherings online entry is now open here. For the Mini-Gatherings, only online entries are accepted. Please support the Association by renewing or taking out a…

by BCPA President • 09/17/2015

Promotions for the 2015/16 season have been announced and are available on the Promotions page. Congratulations to all competitors for your hard work last year. The 2015/16 BCPA Mini-Gatherings will be on Saturdays November 7 and February 20 at Pitt River Middle School, Port Coquitlam, BC. The 2015 BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards ceremony will take…

by BCPA President • 09/10/2015

Andrew “Andy” Perrie, the longest serving pipe major and band member in the history of the Vancouver Police Pipe Band passed away on September 5, 2015. Andy joined the Vancouver Police and the Vancouver Police Pipe Band in 1951, served as pipe major from 1967 to 1984, and band member until 2011. His obituary will…

by BCPA President • 09/07/2015

BCPA would like to congratulate the following BCPA members for their achievements at the 150th Caledonian Club of San Francisco Highland Games, Pleasanton, September 5-6, and the Braemar Highland Gathering, September 5. Caledonian Club of San Francisco Highland Games Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band – Grade 1 Overall winner – 1st Grade 1 Medley and…

BCPA Weekend Seminar with Jim Barrie: Cameron Style Piobaireachd

Capturing the Gold: Jack Lee looks back on his 1981 Northern Meeting wins: Final in a series

Capturing the Gold Medal: Ishabel Ross's greatest piping memory: 2nd in a series

Capturing the World: Iain MacDonald witnesses Jack Lee's astounding victory: 1st in a series

Capturing the World: A look back at Jack Lee's remarkable victories: A BCPA Series

BCPA Annual Pipe Bands Leadership Forum Conference – Nov 28 2015

by BCPA President • 11/05/2015

Salute to Veterans & Military Valour half-time show at B.C. Lions game Nov 7 2015

by BCPA President • 11/04/2015

BCPA 2015 Annual Instructors Conference

by BCPA President • 11/03/2015

2015 November Mini-Gathering Orders of Play, Grand Aggregate Awards, Fall Bursaries

by BCPA President • 11/03/2015

BCPA Special General Meeting, Annual General Meeting, and Annual Ceilidh – Nov 14, 2015

by BCPA President • 10/25/2015

BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards and Mini-Gathering – November 7, 2015

by BCPA President • 10/25/2015

Kevin McLean captures the 2015 Nicol Brown Championship

by BCPA President • 10/11/2015

Piobaireachd Club begins their 2015/16 season on Friday October 9

by BCPA President • 10/07/2015

2015/16 BCPA Membership Application/Renewal and Mini-Gatherings Online Entry Open

by BCPA President • 09/21/2015

Promotions for the 2015/16 season, Mini-Gatherings, Grand Aggregate Awards, and Membership Renewal

by BCPA President • 09/17/2015

The passing of Pipe Major Andy Perrie, Vancouver Police Pipe Band

by BCPA President • 09/10/2015

Congratulations to BCPA member prize winners at Pleasanton and Braemar

by BCPA President • 09/07/2015