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BCPA piper wins Balmoral Classic Invitational for 2nd year in a row.

December 2, 2022 8 hrs 128

St. Andrew’s and Caledonian Society lecture at SFU

November 24, 2022 1 week 103

2022 BCPA Annual General Meeting elects new President and Directors

November 14, 2022 3 weeks 455

BCPA Grand Aggregate Award Ceremony a Success

November 6, 2022 4 weeks 266

Schedule for the 2022 November Mini-Gathering

November 3, 2022 4 weeks 6458

2022 November Mini-Gathering – Orders of Play

October 31, 2022 1 mth 6348

RSPBA announces BC as new world solo drum championship qualifier.

October 23, 2022 1 mth 315

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BCPA piper wins Balmoral Classic Invitational for 2nd year in a row.

by BCPA Communications December 2, 2022 8 hrs

St. Andrew’s and Caledonian Society lecture at SFU

by BCPA Communications November 24, 2022 1 week

Passing of Skye Richendrfer

by BCPA Communications November 23, 2022 1 week

2022 BCPA Annual General Meeting elects new President and Directors

by BCPA Communications November 14, 2022 3 weeks

BCPA Grand Aggregate Award Ceremony a Success

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Looking Back in BCPA News

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Complete Results of the 2022 Penticton Scottish Festival

2022 Victoria Highland Games Registration Now Open

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BCPA piper wins Balmoral Classic Invitational for 2nd year in a row.

December 2, 2022 8 hrs 128

Schedule for the 2022 November Mini-Gathering

November 3, 2022 4 weeks 6458

2022 November Mini-Gathering – Orders of Play

October 31, 2022 1 mth 6348

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Tog Orm Mo Phiob

by BCPA Communications

December 2, 2022 8 hrs

BCPA piper wins Balmoral Classic Invitational for 2nd year in a row.

Seattle’s Northwest Junior Pipe Band piper Paul Mackay is the overall prize winner at the 16th Balmoral Invitational Classic: the US Junior Solo Bagpiping Championship in Pittsburgh on November 12, 2022. This is the second year in a row that a BCPA piper has taken […]

BCPA News Competitions Feature

by BCPA Communications

November 24, 2022 1 week

St. Andrew’s and Caledonian Society lecture at SFU

Join the 2022 St. Andrew’s and Caledonian Society lecture at SFU On Saturday, December 3, 2022 Professor Viccy Coltman (University of Edinburgh) will be the guest speaker at our annual St. Andrew’s and Caledonian Society lecture. For the first time, we are pleased to offer […]

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by BCPA Communications

November 23, 2022 1 week

Passing of Skye Richendrfer

The BC Pipers’ Association and indeed the world was saddened to hear of Skyes passing on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The BCPA family would like to extend our sympathies to Skyes family and friends at this time. When we heard the news we reached out […]

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by BCPA Communications

November 14, 2022 3 weeks

2022 BCPA Annual General Meeting elects new President and Directors

The 2022 BCPA Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, November 12, 2022 and conducted via Zoom meeting, saw the election of a new President and the welcoming of 2 new Directors and 3 returning Directors for another term as Board Members. Taking over as President […]

Around the World BCPA News Meetings

by BCPA Communications

November 6, 2022 4 weeks

BCPA Grand Aggregate Award Ceremony a Success

Close to 100 people crowded the Place Des Arts salon in Coquitlam on Saturday, November 5 for the 2022 BC Pipers’ Association Grand Aggregate Award Ceremony and Volunteer Recognition Ceilidh. Dave Hilder (Scottish Power Pipe Band) hosted the evening which awarded the top prizes to […]

BCPA News Events Feature

by BCPA Social

November 3, 2022 4 weeks

Schedule for the 2022 November Mini-Gathering

Schedules for the 2022 November Mini-Gathering have now been posted for Saturday, November 5th. Schedule November Mini Gathering 2022 Please note the Concession will be cash only. In case you missed it, here is the link to the Order of Play. We’ll see you there!

BCPA News Competitions

by BCPA Communications

October 31, 2022 1 mth

2022 November Mini-Gathering – Orders of Play

Orders of Play for the 2022 November Mini-Gathering have now been posted for Saturday, November 5th. Order of Play

BCPA News Competitions

by BCPA Communications

October 23, 2022 1 mth

RSPBA announces BC as new world solo drum championship qualifier.

British Columbia’s most historic annual piping, drumming and pipe band competition, the Annual Gathering, is now a qualifier for the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Assn. (RSPBA) World Solo Drumming Championship. The RSPBA made the announcement Saturday at the World Drumming Championship in Scotland. The competitors […]

BCPA News Feature

by BCPA IT Infrastructure

October 19, 2022 1 mth

Update – Grand Aggregate Awards Ceremony & Volunteer Recognition Ceilidh

The 2022 BCPA Grand Aggregate Award Ceremony will be held on Saturday evening, November 5, 2022 at Place Des Arts in Coquitlam. The event will begin with a recognition of all the volunteers who help the BCPA deliver its programs to thousands of people each […]

BCPA News Events

by BCPA Communications

December 2, 2022 8 hrs

BCPA piper wins Balmoral Classic Invitational for 2nd year in a row.

November 3, 2022 4 weeks

Schedule for the 2022 November Mini-Gathering

October 31, 2022 1 mth

2022 November Mini-Gathering – Orders of Play

October 3, 2022 2 mths

Mandatory Promotions for 2022/23 Season

September 29, 2022 2 mths

Registration opens for Mini-Gathering competitions of 2023 season

by BCPA Communications

November 6, 2022 4 weeks

BCPA Grand Aggregate Award Ceremony a Success

October 19, 2022 1 mth

Update – Grand Aggregate Awards Ceremony & Volunteer Recognition Ceilidh

September 23, 2022 2 mths

Grand Aggregate Awards Ceremony & Volunteer Recognition Ceilidh

May 15, 2022 7 mths

Knichel wins first Boney Music Invitational

February 24, 2022 9 mths

Victoria Highland Games going ahead in 2022

BCPA Seminars

Seminars

2022 BCPA Pipe Band Leadership Conference Call

by BCPA IT Infrastructure March 16, 2022 9 mths

Coming out of COVID-19, the BCPA will be conducting the annual 2022 BCPA Pipe Band Leadership Conference Call on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00am PDT. Please allow for up to an extra half hour in case the conference call runs long. […]

BCPA Weekend Seminar with Jim Barrie: Cameron Style Piobaireachd

by BCPA Communications January 31, 2022 10 mths

Join piper and composer Jim Barrie on February 5, 2022 for the next BCPA Saturday seminar on the Cameron-style of piobaireachd. Jim was taught the Cameron-style by his father, William Barrie, who was a pupil of renowned pipers John MacDougall Gillis and Robert Reid. In […]

BCPA music production seminar with Alastair Lee

by BCPA IT Infrastructure January 15, 2022 11 mths

Looking to create a music track or video for your pipe band during these pandemic times? Music engineer and award-winning piper Alastair Lee will lead the next BCPA weekend seminar on music production on Saturday, January 22 at 9:00 AM.

BCPA Weekend Seminar with J. Reid Maxwell

by BCPA Communications January 4, 2022 11 mths

Join Simon Fraser University Pipe Band Lead Drummer J. Reid Maxwell for the next 2021 Interactive Seminar brought to you by the BC Pipers’ Association, Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM.

Piping for Highland Dancers: A BCPA Seminar with Liam Hilder Jan 8

by BCPA Communications December 28, 2021 11 mths

Join former Triumph Street Pipe Band piper Liam Hilder at 9:00 AM January 8 for a BCPA weekend seminar on piping for highland dancing. Liam’s seminar will provide an overview of the types of highland dances, how competitions are structured, the most important skills necessary to successfully […]

‘Piobaireachd’ Seminar with Hal Senyk

by BCPA Communications November 21, 2021 1 yr

If you’re intrigued or fascinated by piobaireachd, this is the seminar for you. On November 27, well-known BC piper Hal Senyk will present an online Saturday seminar on “Piobaireachd for Beginners”. Hal has had a lifelong obsession with the study and enjoyment of piobaireachd. He […]