March 2004

PIPERS’ and PIPE BAND SOCIETYof ONTARIO, OTTAWA BRANCH

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President: Graeme Ogilvie (613) 830-9160(email: graeme.ogilvie@sympatico.ca)

Vice-President: Charlie King (613) 830-7418(email: charles.king@sympatico.ca)

Vice-President: Bruce Hewat (613) 733-0552(email: kilty_macbagpipe@hotmail.com)

Treasurer: Jack Yourt (613) 774-3622(email: jcyourt@hotmail.com)

Secretary: Douglas Heyland (613) 821-2505(email: keemik@ca.inter.net)

** OTTAWA BRANCH OPEN SOLO CONTEST, SAT 03 APRIL 2004 **

Judge: Jim McGillivray

Glengarry Trophy, 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100

Saturday 03 April 2004. Time… 8:00 pm. Competitors' Draw… 7:45 pm. Admission Fee…$10.00. Place… the Canadian Police College, Stackhouse, end of St. Laurent Blvd (for map see page 3).

Tune Requirements: March, Strathspey and Reel of the competitor’s choice.

note: Amateur Division (Allan Quinn Memorial) will be held again in December 2004.

Final Knock-Out held in front of capacity crowd ….

It seems that historically we follow a small February turnout with a large audience in March for the finals, and this year was no different. The largest gathering ever for an Ottawa Branch meeting, over 120 strong, was treated to the usual fine piping and drumming of those competitors who had made the final, with the winners listed below. A huge thank you to all the competitors, as it was a demonstration of the steady results achieved throughout the winter that had the top four in each Division in the finals. The Glengarry Grade 2 Pipe Band put on another well-received concert following the solo players, a good mix of tunes that were extremely entertaining. Our thanks go out to Colin Clansey and Mark Passmore of Glengarry for again acting as our judges, and a big thanks as well to the band for providing an excellent climax to the season.

Final Knock-Out Results

“A” Division Piping "B" Division Piping "A" Division Drumming "B" Division Drumming

1. Rob McKenzie 1. Allie MacDonald 1. Iain Cleaton 1. Heather Wilson2. Bobbie Smith 2. Dave Zarboni 2. Rob MacLeod 2. Brendan Vallee3. Andrew Killick 3. Jenna Holz 3. Brendan Kelly 3. Devin Roberts

March 2004

Ottawa Branch 2003/2004 Knock-Out Finals - WinnersAllie MacDonaldIain Cleaton Rob MacKenzieHeather WilsonRobert Burns TrophyOgilvy Pipe Band TrophyOttawa Folklore Trophy

FUTURE OTTAWA

BRANCH DATES

08 May 2004Winchester In-Door Highland Games

Entry form provided on last page of newsletter.

Note: due to the continuing popularity of the Winchester In-Door Highland Games, the growing number of solo participants have made it exceedingly difficult to do “on-day” entries. As an encouragement to enter in advance, advance entries will continue to be accepted at no cost, HOWEVER… entries on the day will now be charged a $5.00 admin fee (regardless of number of events entered). Advance entries can be made by mail or by email, but must be received by Thursday 06 May 2004. If there are any questions or comments on this new policy, please contact anyone on the Ottawa Branch executive.

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PPBSO 2004 Highland Games Schedule12 June Georgetown 30/31 July Maxville (www.glengarryhighlandgames.com)26 June Hamilton 01 August Montreal (www.montrealhighlandgames.qc.ca)01 July Embro 14/15 August Fergus03 July Kincardine 21 August Sarnia10 July Chatham 21 August Almonte (www.almontehighlandgames.com)

March 2004

*** OTTAWA BRANCH WORKSHOP WITH JIM MCGILLIVRAY ***

Saturday 03 April 2004, registration at 12:00 (noon), 12:30 pm start.

Session 1: Bagpipe TuningSession 2: Learning New Tunes

Cost: only $10.00 for the afternoon

Place: Canadian Police College, Stackhouse Building(at the north end of St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa)

Join us for an afternoon of incredible instruction from one of the world’s foremost pipers and teachers. More than 20 years of international prizes in all branches of pipe music lend credence to the prestigious Piper & Drummer magazine’s claim that Jim McGillivray is “one of the best all-round pipers – ever.”

Jim began piping in Kitchener, Ontario in 1966. By 1972 he had risen to the top of the amateur competition ranks and began competing as a professional. Over the next two decades he won the major piping prizes on both sides of the ocean, including the coveted Gold Medals at Oban and Inverness, Scotland, the Clasp at Inverness and the North American Championship. The pipe band world

also felt his influence. For 10 years in the 1970s he played a prominent role in the Guelph Pipe Band’s rise to the top rank of premier bands, leading the band in 1981 to it’s second North American Championship. From 1988-92 he was a member of the groundbreaking 78th Fraser Highlanders, winning three more North American titles with this illustrious band.

In recent years, Jim’s attention has turned to teaching, publishing and performing. His 1992 solo CD, made as part of Lismor Recordings’ World’s Greatest Pipers collection, is seen by many as one of the best in the series. His tutor and companion CD, Rhythmic Fingerwork, published in 1998, became an immediate bestseller and set a new standard for piping tutors. His two instructional videos, “Pipes Ready” and “Pipes Up” were released in 2000 and 2001 respectively have attracted attention from pipers worldwide.

Jim is currently the Piping and Drumming Program Director at St. Andrew’s College, an independent boys’ school near his home in Aurora, Ontario. He is also the co-founder and Director of the Ontario School of Piping and Drumming at St. Andrew’s College, one of the continent’s leading summer piping and drumming schools.

A veteran workshop, summer school and private instructor, his pupils number among the best professional and amateur pipers in North America.

March 2004

ALMONTE SPRING FLING

On Saturday 27 March 2004, the Almonte Spring Fling will be held at the Almonte United Church. The Almonte Spring Fling is sponsored by the MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band with the support and assistance of the Ottawa Branch – PPBSO. There is no registration fee. General admission for competitors and spectators is $5.00. Free admission for spectators under 12. Solos begin at 9:00 a.m. with events 1, 2 & 8. Band competition will be after the lunch break. Late entrants – i.e. at the door – may be required to play first. It is hoped that the solo competitions will be completed by the lunch break at approximately 12:30 p.m. with the result being posted by approximately 2:00 p.m. Final results and awards will be around 4:00 p.m. Anyone requiring further information or clarification, please call David Clyde at 613-256-3023 and leave a message, or email Cindy at cindymacdiarmid@gta.igs.net.

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Veterans’ Memorial Highland GamesSaturday 19 June 2004Spencerville Fairgrounds

Solo Piping and Drumming, Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5/Non-Competing Band CompetitionsGuest Band: Glengarry Grade 2 Pipe Band

For more information contact: Kelly Bush at (613) 657-1117 or kebush@on.aibn.com.

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Kingston School of Scottish Music & Dance

05 to 09 July 2004 at the Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioPiping Instructors - Bob Worrall, Ken Eller, Ann Gray, Drumming Instructors - Jim Kilpatrick, John Fisher, Tyler Fry.Cost - $275.00 tuition; $325.00 accommodation and meals. This is an early notice to pipe bands in our area, as we anticipate a very high demand for a limited number of spots. Please spread the word and don't let your band miss out on this amazing opportunity.

(613) 542-7287Website: http://www.macgregordespitethem.com

E-mail: swb1@post.queensu.ca

Bob Worrall Bob is one of North America’s leading teachers, adjudicators and performers. He has captured virtually every major solo piping prize in North America. He is a member of every North American and RSPBA judging panel. Bob is also a member of the folk group “Scantily Plaid”.Ken Eller Ken is the former P/M of the Clan MacFarlane Pipe Band – 8 time North American Grade I Champions. From 1984-1992, he was a partner in the bagpipe-making firm Dunbar-Eller. Ken now sits on the adjudication panels of a number of societies.Ann Gray Ann has been a prominent piper in Canada for over 16 years and travels worldwide as a judge, teacher and competitor. She has won many prestigious piping awards, including the Dunvegan Medal. Ann has 3 recordings and is a member of the folk band Seanachie.Jim Kilpatrick Jim is one of the most successful pipe band drummers in the world. He has won the World Solo Drumming Championship on 14 occasions and is the leading drummer for The House of Edgar Shotts & Dykehead Caledonian Pipe Band. Jim's teaching is in demand worldwide. He presently teaches a degree course in pipe band snare drumming at the Royal Academy of Music & Drama in Glasgow.John Fisher John is regarded as one of the world’s premier snare and session drummers. He has played in Alex Duthart’s Shott’s corps, has been leading drummer of the City of Victoria P.B. and is presently the leading drummer of the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band.Tyler Fry Tyler is a tenor drummer with the House of Edgar Shotts and Dykehead Caledonian PB. While with the 78th Fraser Highlanders, the band captured numerous “Best Bass Section” titles in North America and Scotland.

March 2004

Moving on to Western Canada

Archie Morrison, and his wife Aileen, have decided to head west to Kelowna, BC after many years in the Ottawa area. Arriving in Canada from Glasgow in 1966, they first settled in the Montreal area. But in 1984 moved to Ottawa, at which time Archie joined the Air Command Pipes and Drums. At his very first Ottawa Branch meeting on his arrival to the city, Archie was “convinced” to accept the position of Secretary on the Ottawa Branch executive committee, taking over at that time from Wendy Finan. Little did Archie know that he would be a fixture as the Ottawa Branch Secretary for the next fifteen consecutive years, until ostensibly he was called back in to work off his retirement by Telesat Canada to spend three consecutive winters in the far reaches of Australia. A finer gentleman and piper couldn’t be found, and it will indeed be a loss for our area. To both Archie and Aileen, safe travels and all the best in your new BC abode. You will be missed.

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DRUM MAJOR WORKSHOPSAlbany NY Sat 17 and Sun 18 April 2004 Hartford CT Sat 24 and Sun 25 April 2004

Instructor: Bill Jordan (Dumbarton, Scotland) Bill Jordan has been active as a drum major for twenty years, both in the army and in the civilian arena. He served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for fifteen years, holding the rank/appointment of drum sergeant and drum major. In 2003, he placed third on the World Champions Board (overall champion of champions). Outside of the Argyll’s, Bill has been teaching for over ten years. Two of his younger students placed fourth and sixth respectively in the Junior Championships.

US$60 for either weekend, US$100 for both weekends.Questions or registration, contact Patti Nisco at (518) 347-1060 or email at drm-maj@msn.com.

March 2004

Memories of the Angus Gray Hall, by Neil Anderson

For those who have had a chance to hear the Glengarry Grade 2 Pipe Band this year, you’ll have noticed them playing the following new four-part hornpipe. Written by Neil Anderson of the Glengarry Grade 2 band, and the Air Command Pipes and Drums, it honours all those days and nights spent in the Angus Gray Hall (Maxville Fairgrounds, Ontario), which was sadly destroyed by fire on Tuesday 30 September 2003 (see the October 2003 Ottawa Branch newsletter for more details). There will be very few pipers and drummers out there who don’t have more than their fair share of memories of this building, particularly after the Friday night tattoo or Saturday night after the final massed bands of the North American championships at the Glengarry Highland Games. Our appreciation to Neil for graciously allowing us to reprint his tune.

March 2004

Winchester In-Door GamesSaturday 08 May 2004

Winchester Public School, Winchester, OntarioSt Lawrence Street (beside hospital)

Admission: $5.00 per person, whether competitor or spectator.

Registration starts 8:00 amSolo Piping Competitions start 8:30 am

Solo Drumming Competitions start 10:00 amPipe Band (Novice, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2) Competitions start 1:30 pm

Solo Events

Piping

Event 1. Practice Chanter one 2-parted March, any time signatureEvent 2. Grade 5 one 2-parted March, any time signatureEvent 3. Grade 4 one 4-parted March, 2/4 time signatureEvent 4a. Grade 3 March submit two, 4-parted Marches, 2/4 time signatureEvent 4b. Grade 3 Strathspey / Reel one 2-parted Strathspey, one 2-parted ReelEvent 5a. Open Amateur March submit two, 4-parted Marches, 2/4 time signatureEvent 5b. Open Amateur Strathspey / Reel one 4-parted Strathspey, one 4-parted ReelEvent 5c. Open Amateur Piobaireachd 1 complete PiobaireachdEvent 5d. Open Amateur Hornpipe / Jig one 4-parted Hornpipe, one 4-parted jigEvent 6. Novice Piobaireachd ground and next two passagesEvent 7. Age 40 Plus one 4-parted March, 2/4 time signature

Drumming

Event 8. Novice Practice Pad one 2-parted March, any time signatureEvent 9. Grade 4 Snare one 4-parted March, any time signatureEvent 10. Grade 3 Snare one 4-parted March, 2/4 time signatureEvent 11. Open Amateur Snare March / Strathspey / Reel, each tune 4 parts minimum

** No Entry Fees if Entered in Advance… $5 fee for entering on competition day.

WINCHESTER 2004 SOLO ENTRY FORM

Name: _________________________________ Mail Entries to:

Telephone Number: _______________________ Douglas Heyland2307 Scrivens Drive

Event Numbers: __________________________ Metcalfe, Ont, K1A 2P0

Entries will also be accepted by e-mail at keemik@ca.inter.net or at graeme.ogilvie@sympatico.ca. Entry on the day of the competition will be allowed, however, those competitors will be required to pay a $5.00 admin fee (regardless of number of events) in addition to the $5.00 admission fee.