A first first at the BC Highland Games

Our first win in an event in the very challenging Grade 3 came on the most "Scotland" of days we've competed in yet.  There was sunshine as we began final tuning for our MSR competition, and then rain as we entered the competition field.  We put on our rain capes and prepared for our Medley competition, and entered the competition field to sunshine.  But we played well, and managed a first place in our March, Strathspey & Reel in a field of three bands with a lot of talent and experience at this level.  We're very pleased with this result, especially since we're competing at the World Pipe Band Championships in just over a month, August 13th with our MSR. The placings were: 2 first places in piping, 2nd in drumming, and 2nd in ensemble.  We ended up 3rd in the Medley event, with 2nd & 3rd in piping, 2nd in drumming and 3rd in ensemble.

Congratulations to our soloists on a challenging weather day at the BC Highland Games June 25th, one of the first days in recent memory many of us remember it raining during the solos and band competitions.  We had 15 placings in the top 6:

Grade 4 piping
Strathspey & Reel, 15 competed
Jonathan R 4th
Grade 3 piping
Strathspey & Reel, 14 competed
Marcus D, 5th
2/4 March
Marcus D, 6th
Piobaireachd
Marcus D, 6th
Grade 2 piping
Liam H, Aggregate winner
MSR, 8 competed
Liam H, 1st
Piobaireachd, 8 competed
Liam H, 1st
Jig, 8 competed
Liam H, 4th
Grade 1 piping
Hornpipe & Jig, 11 competed
P/M Alexander Schiele, 1st
MSR, 12 competed
P/M Alexander Schiele, 3rd
Piobaireachd, 11 competed
P/M Alexander Schiele, 4th


Grade 4 Side Drumming
6/8 March, 10 competed
Robert G, 2nd
Grade 3 Side Drumming
2/4 March, 5 competed
Eric C, 2nd
6/8 March, 5 competed
Eric C, 4th
Grade 2 Side Drumming
MSR, 7 competed
Bryce K, 2nd
Hornpipe & Jig, 7 competed
Bryce K, 4th

Next up for the band:  the Skagit Valley Highland Games, in Mount Vernon, WA Saturday July 9th.