6-22-98 Campbell, CA results Many thanks to Jan Richey for these results: 6/20/98 chanter class exercises J. Richey judging; 1 competitor 1st place Drew Barker tune J. Richey judging; 1 competitor 1st place Drew Barker grade IV slow air W. Sutherland judging; 17 competitors 1st Richard Katz 2nd Ryan MacConnell 3rd Stephen Martin 4th John Burke 5th Michael Duell grade IV 2/4 march S. Taylor judging; 17 competitors 1st Ryan MacConnell 2nd Stephen Martin 3rd Matt Anderson 4th Richard Katz 5th Seamus Raudenbush grade IV piobaireachd (ground only) R. Boyd judging; 9 competitors 1st Walt Innes 2nd Ryan MacConnell 3rd Stephen Martin 4th Richard Katz 5th Norm Walker grade 4 aggregate - Ryan MacConnell grade III 2/4 march W. Sutherland judging; 8 competitors 1st Gwendolyn Foster 2nd Ryan Parker 3rd Robert Duncan 4th Joe Fitch 5th Bob Hollingsworth grade III strathspey/reel S. Taylor judging; 7 competitors 1st Ryan Parker 2nd Gwendolyn Foster 3rd Jim Laughton 4th Joe Fitch 5th Joe Roberts grade III hornpipe R. Boyd judging; 5 competitors 1st Erin Berta 2nd Jim Laughton 3rd Bob Hollingsworth 4th Joe Fitch 5th Gwendolyn Foster grade III piobaireachd H. Gladden judging; 6 competitors 1st Gwendolyn Foster 2nd Greg Cook 3rd Bob Hollingsworth 4th Erin Berta 5th Richard Katz grade II MSR H. Gladden judging; 1 competitor 1st Tammy Smith grade II hornpipe jig R. Boyd judging; 1 competitor 1st Tammy Smith grade II 6/8 march J. Richey judging; 1 competitor 1st Tammy Smith grade II piobaireachd H. Gladden judging; 1 competitor 1st Tammy Smith grade III snare; 4 parted tune T. Gladden judging; 4 competitors 1st Megan Shull 2nd Chris Platt 3rd Peter Marks 4th Mike Sorge grade II MSR T. Gladden judging; 4 competitors 1st Jane McPherson 2nd Audie Jenkins 3rd Hilary Alder 4th Harold Deen band results: grade III MSR R. Boyd, piping H. Gladden, ensemble T. Gladden, drumming 1st place City of Sacramento 2nd place Prince Charles Pipe Band grade IV medley R. Boyd, piping H. Gladden, ensemble T. Gladden, drumming 1st place MacIntosh Pipe Band 2nd place City of Sacramento 3rd Place Salinas Pipe Band Back to Western Piping News Top 6/17/98 1998 Kiowa Celtic Festival Results <<From: Elaine Hoffman: This just came today from Neil Gillette: (the Head Steward was Nancy Davidson) I've included just the WUSPBA sanctioned solo events through 5th place, there were numerous local option events and the games was a good time! Piping Grade II MSR (2 competitors) 1. Lance Dorris 2. Roger Hosea Hornpipe/Jig (1 competitor) 1. Lance Dorris Piobaireachd (1 competitor) 1. Lance Dorris Grade III 2/4 March (11 competitors) 1. Justin Duran 2. J.D. McQuiston 3. Rachel Bryant 4. Jay Leasure 5. Ian Douglas-Moore S/R (6 competitors) 1. Wendy McNevin 2. Molly McLean] 3. Rachel Bryant 4. Joe Wallace 5. Elaine Hoffman Piobaireachd (9 competitors) 1. Wendy McNevin 2. Joe Wallace 3. Elaine Hoffman 4. Ian Douglas-Moore 5. Rick Villa Grade IV 2/4 (11 competitors) 1. Kelly Willard 2. Chris Veenaman 3. Ian McCollum 4. Hailey Harris 5. Brian Collins Slow March (10 competitors) 1. Matthew Reps 2. Chris Owen 3. Albert Valletta 4. Hailey Harris 5. Kelly Willard Piobaireachd (5 competitors) 1. Kelly Willard 2. Matthew Reps 3. Ian McCollum 4. Marilyn Von Fay 5. Albert Valletta Drum Major (4 competitors) 1. Teddy Gee 2. Dave Bonham 3. John Lawson 4. Les Thornberg Drumming Grade III Snare (4 competitors) 1. Jenny Schouter 2. Ryan McKee 3. Nick Small 4. Bryan Staggs Grade II Tenor (2 competitors) 1. Llynda Kile 2. Deb Cowan Amateur Bass (2 competitors) 1. John Lawson 2. Tom Farrell >> Back to Western Piping News Top 6-3-98 Albuquerque Celtic Festival Results Thanks to Tod Gregoire for the following: ' 11th Annual Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival & Highland Games Albuquerque, New Mexico May 30, 1998 PIPE & DRUM RESULTS 1998 BAND COMPETITIONS Judges: Hugh Elder Ben Holmes Steve Megarity Carl Lenny, Drumming Grade IV Bands MSR - (4 bands competing) 1. Seven Pipers Society Pipe Band, Tucson, AZ 2. High Desert Pipes & Drums, Albuquerque, NM 3. Albuqerque & Four Corners Pipes and Drums - Los Alamos, NM Medley - (8 bands competing) 1. Seven Pipers Society Pipe Band, Tucson, AZ 2. High Desert Pipes & Drums, Albuquerque, NM 3. Ilse Of Mull, Denver, CO SOLO PIPING Grade II Piping (5 competitors) MSR 1. Andrew Trimble 2. Don Machen 3. Lance Dorris Hornpipe/Jig 1. Andrew Trimble 2. Don Machen 3. Lance Dorris Grade III Piping (10 competitors) 6/8 March 1. Bill Horn 2. Scott Estes 3. Kent Argubright Strathspey/Reel 1. Bill Horn 2. Simon Penner 3. Nate Lorenz Grade IV Piping (23 competitors) 2/4 March 1. Evan Larsen 2. Ian McCollum 3. Blair Bardwell Slow March 1. Mason Parsons 2. Virginia Franklyn 3. Evan Larsen Grade V Piping Practice Chanter 1. Duncan McCollum 2. Susan Jacobie 3. Mike Sauger SOLO DRUMMING Grade II Snare (5 competitors) MSR 1. Cara Mezydlo 2. Drew McPheeters 3.Jim Hutchinson Grade III Snare (10 competitors) 2/4 March 1. Tucker Hamilton 2. Daniel Appel 3. Jenny Schouten Tenor Drum (3 competitors) 1. Emily Trimble 2. Deb Cowan 3. Lynda Kile Bass Drum 1. Stuart Baker 2. Mike Wheelon 3. Tom Farrell Drum Majors - (4 competitors) 1. John Lawson 2. David Bonham 3. David Fletcher Sponsored Awards Band of the day Seven Pipers Society Pipe Band, Tucson, AZ Best Grade IV Band Seven Pipers Society Pipe Band, Tucson, AZ Piper of the day Andrew Trimble George Pringle Award for Best Beginning Piper First Competition Mason Parsons - High Desert Pipes & Drums Garret Buck Award for Best Performance On A Practice Chanter Duncan McCollum.' Back to Western Piping News Top 5-29-98 Costa Mesa Solo Results (From 5/23/98 and 5/24/98) Many thanks to Heather Ellingson (the Chairman of Piping and Drumming) for providing me with the complete list of all information for all of these solo events.  I   have distilled it to the following: Grade IV Event #1 2/4 March 50competitors Playoff 1 Steve Busch 2 Elizabeth Dunsire 3 Scott Munns 4 Ryan MacConnell 5 Kim Nissen 6 Skyler Blakeslee 6 Daniel Pieniaszek 8 Stephen Farrell 9 Aaron Williams Event #2 Slow March 50 competitors Playoff 1 Ryan McConnell 2 Merrilee Berger 3 Daniel Pieniaszek 4 James Naismith 5 Kim Nissen 6 Scott Munns 7 Robert Armstrong 8 Elizabeth Dunsire 9 Scott Vilhauer Grade III Event #3 Strathspey and Reel 12 competitors 1 Gabe Schroeder 2 Ryan Parker 3 Erin Berta 4 Joey Wozniak 5 Shawn Scarlett Event #4 Hornpipe 12 competitors 1 Ryan Parker 2 Gabe Schroeder 3 Joey Wozniak 4 Megan Harrington 5 Glenn Kvidahl Event #22 Piobaireachd 11 competitors 1 Robert Lund 2 Michael Pomeroy 3 Susan "Rennis" McPherson 4 Rob McCutcheon 5 Gwendolyn Foster Grade II Event #5 MSR 18 competitors playoff 1 Tom Harvey 2 Fiona Taylor 3 Colin Berta 4 Ian Werner 5 Cameron Stewart 6 Rob Bruce Event #6 Hornpipe Jig 16 Competitors Playoff 1 Rob Bruce 2 Ian Werner 3 Colin Berta 4 Tom Harvey 5 Jeff Henderson Event #23 Piobaireachd 6 competitors 1 Rob Bruce 2 Robert Hackney 3 Mike McKee 4 Lawrence Samuels 5 William Graham Grade 1 Event #7 MSR 7 Competitors 1 Kevin Watsky 2 Tony Adkins 3 Kylie Mackintosh 4 Alison Dunsire 5 Kate Melenyzer Event #8 Hornpipe Jig 7 competitors 1 Colin Armstrong 2 Kate Melenyzer 3 Kevin Watsky 4 Alison Dunsire 5 Tony Adkins Event #25 Piobaireachd 2 competitors 1 Tony Adkins 2 Kate Melenyzer Event #26 So Cal Amatuer 4 competitors 1 Colin Armstrong 2 Kevin Watsky 3 Katie Melenyzer 4 Kylie Mackintosh Professional Event #9 MSR 15 competitors 1 Damien Burleigh 2 Glen Thompson 3 Steve Magherity 4 Jeanie Hawes 5 Ian Rawlinson Event #10 Hornpipe Jig 14 competitors 1 Damien Burleigh 2 Jeanie Hawes 3 Steve Magherity 4 Stewart Smith 5 Ian Rawlinson Event #27 Piobaireachd 6 competitors 1 Jeanie Hawes 2 Aaron Shaw 3 Damien Burleigh 4 Glen Thompson 5 John Partanen Grade 3 Drumming Event #11 2/4 March 7 competitors Megan Shull Steve Magarity Clarke Forrest David Boyd Harold Dean Grade 2 Drumming Event#12 MSR 5 competitors Jane McPherson Hilary Alder Audie Jenkins Michael Ross David Mascarenas Grade 1 Drumming Event#13 MSR 3 competitors Eli Fugate Glenn Kvidahl Anjali Kapur Grade 1 Tenor Event#14 MSR 2 competitors Art Peters Galand Hallowell III Drum Major Event #15 7 competitors Jared Anderson Jacy Anderson Kevin MacHeffner Ian Purvis Mark Agrero Event #29 8 competitors Kevin MacHeffner Jacy Anderson Jared Anderson Ian Purvis Mark Aguro Professional Drumming Event#28 MSR 5 competitors Joe Foley Duncan McPherson Lesley Taylor Marc Hanson Evan McNair Alder Back to Western Piping News Top 6-2-98 Costa Mesa Games Results - bands (I apologise for the delay - Bob) Saturday May 23, 1998: Grade IV, MSR (8 bands) 1. Los Angeles & District Pipe Band 2. Misty Isle Pipe Band 3. Salinas Pipe Band 4. Seven Pipers Society Pipe Band 5. R.P. Blandford and Son Pipe Band Grade III, Medley (7 bands) 1. Prince Charles Pipe Band 2. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band 3. Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band 4. House of Scotland Pipe Band 5. City of Sacramento Pipe Band Grade II MSR (2 bands) 1. Alameda 2. 53rd St./ Cabar Feidh Pipe Band Grade I Medley (3 bands) 1. Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band 2. Alberta Caledonian Pipe Band 3. Abbotsford Police Pipe Band Sunday, May 24, 1998: Grade IV, Medley (8 bands) 1. Los Angeles & District Pipe Band 2. Seven Pipers Society Pipe Band 3. Misty Isle Pipe Band 4. Salinas Pipe Band 5. City of Sacramento Pipe Band Grade III MSR (7 bands) 1. Prince Charles Pipe Band 2. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band 3. Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band 4. House of Scotland Pipe Band 5. R.P. Blandford and Son Pipe Band Grade II Medley (3 bands) 1. Alameda 2. 53rd St./ Cabar Feidh Pipe Band 3. Canadian Scottish Regiment Grade I MSR (3 bands) 1. Alberta Caledonian Pipe Band 2. Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band 3. Abbotsford Police Pipe Band Back to Western Piping News Top 5-4-98 Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Invitational Results From Robert Boyd: 1998 Dr. Dan Reid Memorial Invitational Solo Piping Competition (held 5/2/98) Presented by The St. Andrew's Foundation Colonial Room St. Francis Hotel, Union Square San Francisco, California Judges: Major A.M. Cairns, MMM (London, Ontario) Mr. Angus J. MacLellan (Glasgow, Scotland) 1998 Cameron/Gillies Championship Piobaireachd: 1st: Stuart Liddell (Inverary, Scotland), In Praise of Morag 2nd: Ms. Mary-Ann MacKinnon (Milngavie, Scotland), Lament for Patrick Og MacCrimmon 3rd: Mr. James MacHattie (Burnaby, British Columbia), The Prince's Salute MSR: 1st: James MacHattie. The Braes of Castle Grant, Delvinside, John MacKechnie's Big Reel. 2nd: Stuart Liddell. Colin Thomson, Blair Drummond, Mrs. MacPherson of Inveran 3rd: Mary-Ann MacKinnon. MacLean of Pennycross, Kirstie McCallman's Favourite, The Man from Glengarry. Overall, Cameron/Gillies: 1st Stuart Liddell 2nd: James MacHattie 3rd: Mary-Ann MacKinnon 1998 Master's Championship Competitors: Mr. Gregg Abbott (Kokomo, Indiana) Mr. Bruce Gandy (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) P.M. William Livingstone (Whitby, Ontario) P.M. Roderick MacLeod (Cumbernauld, Scotland) Mr. William MacCallum (Bearsden, Scotland) Piobaireachd: 1st: Roderick MacLeod, The Lament for MacSwan of Roaig 2nd: William Livingstone, Lachlan MacNeill Campbell of Kintarbert's Fancy 3rd: William McCallum, The King's Taxes MSR: 1st: Roderick MacLeod. 71st Highlanders, David Ross, Atholl Cummers, Tulloch Gorm, Flora MacLennan's Favorite, The Cockerel in the Creel. 2nd: Bruce Gandy. Dr. MacLeod of Alnwick, The Pap of Glencoe, Inverary Castle, Tulloch Castle, MacAllister's Dirk, The Brown Haired Maid. 3rd: William McCallum. Donald MacLellan of Rothesay, 74th's Farewell to Edinburgh, The Shepherd's Crook, Lady Louden, The Sheepwife, Loch Carron. Overall, Master's Championship 1st: Roderick MacLeod 2nd: William Livingstone 3rd: William McCallum Back to Western Piping News Top 4/26/98 - Sacramento Games Results Results from the Sacramento games (Saturday 4/25/98): Grade 4  (24 competitors) 2/4 March 1. Ryan Macconnell 2. David Ginsberg 3. Elizabeth Dunsire Slow March 1. Iain Mackay 2. Ryan Macconnell 3. Elizabeth Dunsire Grade 3 (12 competitors)  March 1. Gabe Schroeder 2. Ryan Parker 3. Megan Harrington Jig 1. Gabe Schroeder 2. Ryan Parker 3. Gwendolyn Foster Strathspey / Reel 1. Ryan Parker 2. Gwendolyn Foster 3. Joe Wozniak Grade 2 (4 competitors) 6/8 March 1. Colin Berta 2. Ann McPherson 3. Fiona Taylor Hornpipe / Jig 1. Colin Berta 2. Fiona Taylor 3. Ann McPherson MSR 1. Fiona Taylor 2. Ann McPherson 3. Colin Berta Snare Grade 3 2/4 March  (5 competitors) 1. Chris Platt 2. Megan Schull 3. Billy Mcwoop Snare Grade 2 MSR (4 competitors) 1. Jane McPherson 2. Hilary Alder 3. Harold Deen Bands: (This is all I have) Grade 3 (2 bands)  1st place - The Prince Charles Pipe Band. Grade 4 (4 bands) 1st place -  City of Sacramento Pipe Band I apologize for any solo events I failed to report, and for any spelling errors in names - I wrote these down from the scorers table, and even I have trouble reading my writing at times(!). Bob Back to Western Piping News Top (04-13-98): WUSPBA solo pipers invade BC Pipers' 66th Annual Gathering (invade? OK - Maybe I'm being a bit dramatic) In Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 10th, and in Delta, B.C. on Saturday April 11th, the BC Pipers' Association held their 66th Annual Gathering. This competition attracts visitors from Scotland, Northern Ireland, the USA, and from all over Canada - it is very interesting, and very entertaining.  There were more than 200 competitors and over 20 pipe bands. Friday was Professional and Grade 1 Piobaireachd, followed by a professional drumming and professional piping medley contest. WUSPBA professional Ian Whitelaw placed 5th (I believe) out of 25 competitors in the Open Piobaireachd. (Ian has won this event twice in the past - it is very nice to see a WUSPBA member listed in the program as a past winner.) WUSPBA Grade 1 pipers John (Decker) Forrest, Colin Armstrong, and Alison Dunsire competed in the Grade 1 Piobaireachd on Friday in a class with a total of 18 competitors.  John (Decker) Forrest placed 2nd. (The BC Pipers only give the top 5 places in each event, and they do not give scores.) In the evening professional drumming contest Duncan Millar (I want to still consider him WUSPBA) tied for the overall win.  There were two events for the professional drumming, MSR and Hornpipe / Jig.  Duncan won one event and finished second in the other. (I don't remember which) Saturday the 11th  was the day for all the other music, and the bands. In Grade 4 WUSPBA members Alex Taylor, Iain Mackay, and Elizabeth Dunsire competed. There were 45 Grade 4 players, divided into two groups - with awards given to each group.  Iain Mackay placed 5th in both the 2/4 March and the Slow March. In Grade 1 there were 25 light music competitors.  John (Decker) Forrest placed 2nd in the MSR, Colin Armstrong tied for 5th in the Jig, and Alison Dunsire (!) placed 2nd in the Jig.  Yes - WUSPBA grade 1 players took 2nd place in each Grade 1 event - wow. Congratulations to the WUSPBA members who competed at this Annual Gathering.  I am very pleased to have witnessed this event where everyone can see that WUSPBA has some very fine (and appropriately graded) pipers. We (the family) had a great time, and I'll write a review of this event in the next day or two.  You'll find the review in the usual place. Bob Back to Western Piping News Top 04-13-98 Fort Collins contest results: Here are the results of the Fort Collins contest, as reported by Betsey Ott. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ft. Collins Indoor Competition The Ft. Collins Indoor Competition was held Sat. April 4th at the Music Building on the CSU campus. This competition is for solo events only. No drumming events were held this year. Grade IV Slow March Judge: S. Thornton 1st – Albert Valletta, Jr. 2nd – Carl Zohn 3rd - Kelly Willard 4th – Virginia Franklyn 5th – Dale Baker 7 competitiors Grade IV 2/4 March Judge S. Thornton 1st – Rick Draudt 2nd – Adam Wicklund 3rd – Kelly Willard 4th – Dan Hock 5th – Virginia Franklyn 9 competitors Grade IV – Piobaireachd Ground Judge: C. Choszczyk 1st – Kelly Willard 2nd – Dan Hock 3rd – Dale Baker 4th – Marilyn Von Fay 5th – Albert Valletta, Jr. 7 competitors Grade III – 2/4 March Judge: B. Holmes 1st – Justin Duran 2nd – Elaine Hoffman 3rd – Wendy McNevin 4th – Lise Nelson 5th – Simon Penner 9 competitors Grade III – 6/8 March Judge: B. Holmes 1st – Joe Wallace 2nd – Lise Nelson 3rd – Elaine Hoffman 4th – Justin Duran 5th – Kent Argubright 9 competitors Grade III – Piobaireachd Judge: C. Choszczyk 1st – Lise Nelson 2nd – Wendy McNevin 3rd – Elaine Hoffman 4th – Joe Wallace 5th – Rachel Bryant 5 competitors Grade II – MSR Judge: B. Holmes 1st – Lance Dorris 2nd – Karl Brown 2 competitors Grade II Hornpipe/Jig Judge: B. Holmes 1st – Lance Dorris 2nd – Karl Brown 2 competitors Grade II Piobaireachd Judge: C. Choszczyk 1st – Lance Dorris 2nd – Karl Brown 2 competitors Grade V Practice Chanter Judge: S. Thornton 1st – Connie Hilgefort 2nd – Chris Veeneman 3rd – Jonathon Hagan 4th – Pat McGregor 5th – Judy Sudmeier Special Awards: Best Beginning Piper: Connie Hilgefort Piper of the Day: Lance Dorris Back to Western Piping News Top <IMG src="http://cgi3.fxweb.com/v2-trackrun.cgi?userid=M74593&quiet=true">