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Reminder that registration for the ScotFestBC – The British Columbia Highland Games will close on May 27, 2022 Registration for the ScotFestBC – The British Columbia Highland Games held at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, BC on June 18, 2022 are now open. ScotFestBC will […]
BCPA News CompetitionsThe complete platform and pipe band schedules are now available for the Victoria Highland Games on May 21 and 22, 2022 Saturday – May 21 – Piping and Drumming Solos Schedule Saturday – May 21 – Pipe Band Schedule Sunday – May 22 – Piping […]
BCPA News CompetitionsThe Orders of Play for the Victoria Highland Games have now been posted for Saturday May 21, and Sunday May 22. Saturday Order of Play Sunday Order of Play The Orders of Play can also be found on the right hand sidebar menu above the […]
BCPA News CompetitionsVancouver, BC – BC piper Zephan Knichel took the top prize at the 6th Annual Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital in Vancouver on Saturday, May 14. Jeanette Bonar, wife of the late Andrew Bonar who started the event, and Andrew’s son Cameron, presented […]
Events FeatureThe BC Pipers’ Association is proud to announce that the 2022 Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital is back this year, live, on Saturday May 14, 2022, and everyone is invited. Alan is one of the world’s top pipers. His career highlights include winning […]
BCPA NewsThe BC Pipers’ Association is proud to announce that the 2022 Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital is back this year, live, on Saturday May 14, 2022, and everyone is invited. Alastair started with the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band. Joining SFU in 2008, […]
BCPA NewsThe BC Pipers’ Association is proud to announce that the 2022 Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital is back this year, live, on Saturday May 14, 2022, and everyone is invited. Jori Chisholm is a piper, composer, teacher, and inventor who lives in Seattle, […]
BCPA NewsThe BC Pipers’ Association is proud to announce that the 2022 Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital is back this year, live, on Saturday May 14, 2022, and everyone is invited. A native of Greenock, Scotland Gordon started playing bagpipes in the school system […]
BCPA NewsThe BC Pipers’ Association is proud to announce that the 2022 Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital is back this year, live, on Saturday May 14, 2022, and everyone is invited. Zephan has been a grade one band player since 2003. He formerly played with […]
BCPA NewsReminder that registration for the ScotFestBC – The British Columbia Highland Games will close on May 27, 2022 Registration for the ScotFestBC – The British Columbia Highland Games held at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, BC on June 18, 2022 are now open. ScotFestBC will […]
Vancouver, BC – BC piper Zephan Knichel took the top prize at the 6th Annual Boney Music Memorial Invitational Competition and Recital in Vancouver on Saturday, May 14. Jeanette Bonar, wife of the late Andrew Bonar who started the event, and Andrew’s son Cameron, presented […]
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. […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]