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BCPA News

Grand Aggregate Awards Ceremony & Volunteer Recognition Ceilidh

September 23, 2022 3 dys 80

BC Pipers, Drummers & Dancers win at World’s, Cowal, Oban & Northern Meeting in Scotland

September 6, 2022 3 weeks 376

Mary MacKinnon Memorial Service Award

August 22, 2022 1 mth 231

Announcement of the 2022 BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards Winners

August 21, 2022 1 mth 5722

Complete Results of the 2022 Campbell River Highland Gathering

August 21, 2022 1 mth 5366

SFU’s Drum Corps wins Sash, SFU 6th, Hilder’s and Scottish Power 3rd at World’s

August 13, 2022 1 mth 625

Campbell River Highland Gathering Solo and Band Events Schedules

August 4, 2022 2 mths 432

Today's BCPA Headlines

Grand Aggregate Awards Ceremony & Volunteer Recognition Ceilidh

by BCPA Communications September 23, 2022 3 dys

Review of BCPA Rules

by BCPA Social September 11, 2022 2 weeks

BC Pipers, Drummers & Dancers win at World’s, Cowal, Oban & Northern Meeting in Scotland

by BCPA Communications September 6, 2022 3 weeks

Mary MacKinnon Memorial Service Award

by BCPA Communications August 22, 2022 1 mth

Announcement of the 2022 BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards Winners

by BCPA Communications August 21, 2022 1 mth

Looking Back in BCPA News

Lee, MacHattie and Knichel capture top solo awards at BCPA 89th Annual Gathering

Complete Results of the 2022 Bellingham Scottish Gathering

2022 BCPA Online Annual Gathering Results

Entry Forms

BC Pipers, Drummers & Dancers win at World’s, Cowal, Oban & Northern Meeting in Scotland

September 6, 2022 3 weeks 376

SFU’s Drum Corps wins Sash, SFU 6th, Hilder’s and Scottish Power 3rd at World’s

August 13, 2022 1 mth 625

Campbell River Highland Gathering Solo and Band Events Schedules

August 4, 2022 2 mths 432

BCPA on YouTube

BCPA Annual Gathering Retrospective - Jack Lee Open Piobaireachd 2019

BCPA Annual Gathering Retrospective - Alan Bevan Open Piobaireachd 2018

BCPA Annual Gathering Retrospective - Andrew Lee Open Piobaireachd 2016

BCPA Annual Gathering Retrospective - Grant Maxwell Open Snare MSR 2016

BCPA Annual Gathering Retrospective - Blair T Brown Open Snare MSR 2018

Tog Orm Mo Phiob

by BCPA Communications

September 23, 2022 3 dys

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 Social

September 11, 2022 2 weeks

Review of BCPA Rules

Now that the 2022 competition season has concluded, the BCPA Rules Subcommittee invites input with regards to any concerns or recommended changes to our present rules. Posted HERE. Please forward any concerns or recommendations to Sandy Reid, Leader, BCPA Rules Subcommittee at sandy.reid@bcpipers.org prior to […]

BCPA News Rules

by BCPA Communications

September 6, 2022 3 weeks

BC Pipers, Drummers & Dancers win at World’s, Cowal, Oban & Northern Meeting in Scotland

BC pipers and drummers took some of the top prizes recently at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, the Northern Meeting in Inverness, one of the most prestigious competitions for solo pipers from around the world and the Oban/Argyllshire Gathering. As reported earlier, the […]

BCPA News Competitions Feature

by BCPA Communications

August 22, 2022 1 mth

Mary MacKinnon Memorial Service Award

A reminder that the closing Date for Nominations for the Mary MacKinnon Memorial Service Award is August 31, 2022. This BC Pipers’ Association award is presented each year by members of Mary MacKinnon’s family to a person within the BCPA jurisdiction (BC, Washington and Oregon) […]

BCPA News Bursaries Feature

by BCPA Communications

August 21, 2022 1 mth

Announcement of the 2022 BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards Winners

The 2022 BCPA Grand Aggregate Awards final standings are posted on the Results page along with the consolidated list of winners in each music discipline and grade. Congratulations to all award winners. The awards presentation ceremony for Grand Aggregate winners will take place around the […]

BCPA News Results

by BCPA Communications

August 21, 2022 1 mth

Complete Results of the 2022 Campbell River Highland Gathering

The complete results of the 2022 Campbell River Highland 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. The Grand Aggregates Standings are also posted […]

BCPA News Results

by BCPA Communications

August 13, 2022 1 mth

SFU’s Drum Corps wins Sash, SFU 6th, Hilder’s and Scottish Power 3rd at World’s

The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band drum corps won the World Pipe Band Championship top drumming prize on Saturday, August 13. Led by Lead Drummer Reid Maxwell, the corps was awarded the Cup and Drummer’s Sash for finishing first. It was Maxwell’s sixth championship win, […]

BCPA News Competitions

by BCPA Communications

August 4, 2022 2 mths

Campbell River Highland Gathering Solo and Band Events Schedules

Schedules for the 2022 Campbell River Highland Gathering have now been posted for Saturday, August 6, 2022. Click HERE.

BCPA News Competitions

by BCPA Social

July 30, 2022 2 mths

2022 Campbell River Highland Gathering – Orders of Play

Orders of Play for the 2022 Campbell River Highland Gathering have now been posted for Saturday, August 6th. Order of Play General info for the Campbell River Highland Gathering can be found here.

BCPA News Competitions

by BCPA Communications

September 6, 2022 3 weeks

BC Pipers, Drummers & Dancers win at World’s, Cowal, Oban & Northern Meeting in Scotland

August 13, 2022 1 mth

SFU’s Drum Corps wins Sash, SFU 6th, Hilder’s and Scottish Power 3rd at World’s

August 4, 2022 2 mths

Campbell River Highland Gathering Solo and Band Events Schedules

July 30, 2022 2 mths

2022 Campbell River Highland Gathering – Orders of Play

July 16, 2022 2 mths

2022 Pacific Northwest Highland Games – Schedules & Revised Orders of Play

by BCPA Communications

September 23, 2022 3 dys

Grand Aggregate Awards Ceremony & Volunteer Recognition Ceilidh

May 15, 2022 4 mths

Knichel wins first Boney Music Invitational

February 24, 2022 7 mths

Victoria Highland Games going ahead in 2022

February 20, 2022 7 mths

2022 BCPA Online Annual Gathering Registration Now Open

February 1, 2022 8 mths

Entries Closing Date for 2022 February BCPA Online Mini-Gathering – February 4, 2022

BCPA Seminars

Seminars

2022 BCPA Pipe Band Leadership Conference Call

by BCPA IT Infrastructure March 16, 2022 6 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 8 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 8 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 9 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 9 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 10 mths

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 […]