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th 30 Anniversary September 2001 PIPERS’ and PIPE BAND SOCIETY of ONTARIO, OTTAWA BRANCH

President: Graeme Ogilvie (613) 830-9160 (email: [email protected]) Vice-President: Brian Williamson (613) 730-2031 Vice-President: Ermis Durofil (613) 837-6917 Treasurer: Jack Yourt (613) 774-3622 Secretary: Douglas Heyland (613) 821-2505

*** Ottawa Branch 30th Anniversary ***

Welcome to the start of the 2001/2002 PPBSO Ottawa Branch indoor season. With this being the 30th anniversary, it will be a season of celebration. Keep tuned for a number of special events to be scheduled between now and May 2002.

We will again be running the popular amateur knock-out contest this season. The year will start with our traditional 4/4 March contest (four parts, one or two tunes) to determine the split for the “A” and “B” divisions, this year for both piping and drumming. Date… Saturday 06 October 2001. Time… 8:00 pm. To keep the evening from running too late, all competitors are asked to be registered by 7:45 pm. Place… the Walkey Road Armouries, 2100 Walkley Road, between St. Laurent Blvd and Conroy Ave (the Armouries are on the south side of Walkley Ave, right beside the Walkley Bowling Centre parking lot). *** NOTE: do not park in the reserved parking spots, the Armouries are a 24/7 facility ***.

Our piping judge for the October meeting is Amy Garson. At the time of this newsletter, the drumming judge was still to be determined. Amy was among the first female pipers invited to play at Oban in 1976 (prior to 1976, women were not allowed to play) and in 1981, she became the first female piper to win the Silver Medal at Inverness. Between 1982 and 1986 she continued to excel, picking up third, fourth and fifth place finishes in the Gold Medal contests at Oban and Inverness. In 1988 she was the overall champion at Fairhill and received the coveted invitation to play in the prestigious Grant's Championship. It was a lifetime of accomplishments at a very early age for one of our own Ottawa Branch members. So it is indeed an honour to have Amy open our 30th anniversary season.

At the 06 October 2001 meeting we will also be running that annual rite…. PPBSO Ottawa Branch executive elections.

If anyone in the Ottawa Branch has motions to be made at the PPBSO Annual General Meeting 03 November 2001, please make sure they are forwarded to anyone on the Ottawa Branch executive to ensure that they have time to be circulated and reviewed in time to be discussed at the 06 October 2001 meeting.

We look forward to another season of great turn-outs. See you there!!

Future Regular Ottawa Branch Meetings

03 November B Division (four parts 2/4 March, one or two tunes, for both piping and drumming) 01 December A Division (four-parted 2/4 March for pipers, MSR for drummers) 05 January B Division (Slow Air & 6/8 March for pipers, four-parted 6/8 March for drummers) 02 February A Division (four-parted strathspey/reel for pipers (for Grade 3 and below the S/R may be two parted tunes repeated), hornpipe/jig for drummers) 02 March final knock-out contest (medleys for all pipers and drummers) 06 April Open Solo Piping Contest 11 May Winchester In-Door Highland Games th 30 Anniversary September 2001

UPCOMING EVENTS

Canadian Police Professional Solo Piping Championships

Saturday 29 September 2001 Ottawa City Hall (Council Chamber), 111 Lisgar Street, Ottawa Piobaireachd Contest - 1:00 pm, Light Music (MSR H/J) Contest - 7:00 pm Tickets: $10.00 (includes both contests, all proceeds go the Police Memorial Service Fund). Available from any member of the Ottawa Police Services Pipe Band or at the door. Judge: Jack Lee MC: Scott MacAulay Competitors: Andrew Berthoff, Colin Clansey, Rob Crabtree, Andrew Hayes, Bill Livingstone, Ian MacDonald, John MacKenzie, James McHattie

Highland Mist Pipe Band Ceilidh

Saturday 20 October 2001 Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Road, Kanata 6:00 pm cocktails, followed by dinner for tickets please call Trudy Tracy at 526-4038

NEW PIPE BANDS IN THE OTTAWA BRANCH AREA

Juvenile Pipe Band in Manotick

A new juvenile pipe band is being formed in Manotick, Ontario. This band will be for juveniles in the 8 to 25 year old bracket with a penchant for excellence and creativity in bagpiping/drumming and having fun together. This band will be on a three year building spree starting 04 September 2001. The band will be spearheaded by Pipe Major John Wright of Manotick who has the enthusiasm and experience to head such a venture. His pipeband from Thunder Bay was the first ever pipe band in the Rose Bowl parade and that same band of kids won 6 th place in Grade 4 at the Intercontinental Highland Games in Toronto. For more information, contact John Wright at (613) 692-2612 or email at [email protected].

City of Kingston Juvenile Pipe Band

The Rob Roy Pipe Band was pleased in the fall of 2000 to announce the establishment of a new Juvenile Pipe Band. The band consists of pipers and drummers under the age of 18 and is known as the City of Kingston Juvenile Pipe Band. The band is under the direction of Pipe Major Jarrod Purvis and Drum Sergeant Scott Nicholson. They are assisted by Scott Bell and Chris Bell. Jarrod, Scott (Bell) and Chris are leaders of the Rob Roy Pipe Band which competes at a Grade II level. Scott Nicholson is presently a member of the 78th. Fraser Highlanders (Toronto) and is responsible for Rob Roy's instructional program. Practices are held in Kingston on Thursday evenings from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The band participates in parades, shows, and competitions at the Grade V level. Last year the band participated in their first competition in Winchester and were very pleased to finish first in Grade V. The band will encourage young students to further develop their talents with other players their own age. In addition, players may have the future opportunity of competing with Rob Roy's Grade II band. Anyone who is interested in joining either the City of Kingston Juvenile Pipe Band, or the Rob Roy Pipe Band, should contact Scott Bell at 613-542-7287 or email him at [email protected].

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipes & Drums (National Capital Region). Formed in the Spring of 2000, the Band now numbers 25 players. Wearing the newly-minted RCMP Tartan and the renowned ‘red serge’ tunic, the Band is comprised of regular members of the RCMP, employees and citizen volunteers. Be a part of this unique community policing initiative. The Band would like to hear from you if: you consider yourself a solid player; piper or drummer, you are available for practice on Wednesday evenings, and you can offer first allegiance to the RCMP Band. Contact: Inspector Graham Muir, Band Manager & Drum Major, phone - 613-993-4179, email - [email protected]. th 30 Anniversary September 2001

Ottawa Branch Piping and Drumming Teachers List

A Teachers List has been added to the Ottawa Branch web-site (www.ppbso-ottawa.org). Anyone who would like to be added to the list can direct their particulars to the President at [email protected]. Likewise, anyone who is on the list but requires information changed, can do so through the same email address.

Back Issues of the Ottawa Branch Newsletter

See our web-site at www.ppbso-ottawa.org!!

*** For Sale ***

Korg Yamane AT-2 pipe tuner… brand new… retail price $350, will sell for $250; Matrix chromatic tuner model SR5000… $75; contact Jack Yourt at (613) 774-3622

10 Wood Sinclair Pipe Chanters (used). For more information contact the Glengarry Pipe Band at [email protected].

¾ set of Lawrie rosewood bagpipes… $900; contact Ronnie Lawrenson at 744-8280 or [email protected]

MAJOR SOLO RESULTS (outside PPBSO events)

Pipe Major Colin Clansey of the Air Command Pipes and Drums wins A Grade Strathspey/Reel at Oban 22 August 2001 (after winning his fourth World Championship with Simon Fraser University). Well done Colin!!

Its nice to see Amy Garson back on the competition circuit. At the Summerside Highland Gathering 2001 she placed 3rd in the Professional Strathspey/Reel and 3rd in the Professional Jig.

At the Livingstone Invitational 12 May 2001, Andrew Hayes of the Ottawa Police Services Pipe Band placed 2nd in the Piobaireachd, 3rd in the MSR/Hornpipe/Jig. At the 2001 Dan Reid Memorial (Cameron/Gillies Championship ) 19 May 2001 in San Francisco, 2nd in the MSR, 3rd in the Piobaireachd.

8 Wing Trenton Pipe Band - Successful 2001 Season in Ontario and Scotland

For the second year running, the 8 Wing Trenton Pipe Band competed in Grade 4B at the World Pipe Band Championship, held on 11 August 2001 in Glasgow, Scotland. The band built on last year's success by passing through the qualifying heat (against 19 other bands) into the final round where they finished in 7th place (out of 12 bands). Although they finished out of the prize list, the band was particularly satisfied with their performances, especially as they beat the eventual winners (the Aughintober PB) in overall band ranking in the qualifying heat. The drum corps, under Drum Instructor WO Steve Lanning, came first in the qualifier and second in the final.

At the Perth Highland Games (held at Scone Palace the day after the Worlds), 8 Wing placed 3rd in the Grade 4 contest, and challenged up in the Grade 3 contest but without gaining a prize. In addition to three other public appearances before the World Championship (including the honour of being the only pipe band in history to play in the chambers of the Scottish Parliament), band members enjoyed a few days of well earned rest and sightseeing before returning home.

Since the appointment of Pipe Major John-Hugh MacDonald, the band has enjoyed a renaissance, growing in numbers and profile. The band began competing in Grade 4 on the Ontario competition circuit in 1998, gaining some prizes in 2000 and placing 2nd, 1st and 2nd (plus best drum corps each time) in 2001 at the three Ontario Champion Supreme contests they attended. The experience in Scotland this past summer capped a very successful 2001 season. th 30 Anniversary September 2001

Winchester In-Door Games Saturday 12 May 2001

Judges: Brian Williamson, Colin Clansey, David Clyde, Steve Lanning

Event 1st 2nd 3rd

Grade 3 Pipe Band Glengarry 2 CMBG Petawawa Grade 4 Pipe Band Spencerville Legion Cameron Highlanders 78th Fraser Highlanders Grade 5 Pipe Band City of Kingston Juvenile Highland Mist Kemptville Legion

Event 1st 2nd 3rd

Piping Open Hornpipe/Jig Taylor Donaldson Keith Theobold Bobbie Smith Piping Open March Keith Theobold Taylor Donaldson Maggie Bush Piping Open Strathspey/Reel Taylor Donaldson Matthew Yuen Maggie Bush Piping Grade 3 March Will Ridley Mary-Ellen Read Rob Long Piping Grade 3 Strathspey/Reel Rob Long Robert Morrissey Annie-Laurie MacPherson Piping Grade 4 March Stewart James Wesley Orr Robert Morrissey Piping Grade 5 March Michael Griggs Christian McCartney Alec Donaldson Piping Practice Chanter Clare Reeler Erin Bell Katie MacLellan Open Amateur Piobaireachd Dave Campbell Matthew Yuen Joan Taillefer Novice Piobaireachd Will Ridley Stewart James Donald Blackadder Age 40+ March Michael Durant Jennifer Putinski Joan Taillefer

Drumming Open MSR Sean Donaldson Rob MacLeod Richard May Drumming Grade 4 March Bruce Compeau Ryan Fraser Heather Wilson-Belcher Novice Practice Pad Jean-Simon Schoueholz Iain Bell Fraser Wheeler th 30 Anniversary September 2001

Will Ridley Taylor Donaldson Dave Campbell (Winchester Grade 3 March) (Winchester Piper of the Day) (Winchester Open Amateur Piobaireachd)

North Lanark (Almonte) Highland Games Saturday 25 August 2001

Judges: Brian Williamson, Colin Hill, Bob MacCrimmon, David Clyde, Jimmy Agnew

Event 1st 2nd 3rd

Grade 3 Pipe Band 2 CMBG Glengarry Spencerville Legion Grade 4 Pipe Band Spencerville Legion 78th Fraser Highlanders Eastern Townships Novice Pipe Band MacEoin Ramsay Renfrew Highlands City of Brockville

Event 1st 2nd 3rd

Piping Grade 1 Jig Gord Wallace Maggie Bush Jarrod Purvis Piping Grade 1 March Gord Wallace Jarrod Purvis Maggie Bush Piping Grade 1 Strathspey/Reel Gord Wallace Jarrod Purvis Maggie Bush Piping Grade 2 Jig Rob Smith Taylor Donaldson Eric Thorneloe Piping Grade 2 March Christopher Forgan Eric Thorneloe Rob Smith Piping Grade 2 Strathspey/Reel Krissy McLeod Taylor Donaldson Rob Smith Piping Grade 3 March Brian Grant Erin Grant Jamie Sawyer Piping Grade 3 Strathspey/Reel Erin Grant Brian Grant Cameron MacKenzie Piping Grade 4 March Cameron Baskerville Wesley Orr Steven Brooke Piping Grade 5 March Alec Donaldson Kailah Ezard Andrew Killick Piping Practice Chanter Mallory Wilson-Belcher Heather Wilson-Belcher Craig Brown Senior Amateur Piobaireachd Cameron MacKenzie Maggie Bush Junior Amateur Piobaireachd Beverly Quinn Christopher Forgan Matthew Yuen Novice Piobaireachd Rob Smith Peter Purvis Peter Manderson

Drumming Grade 1 Hornpipe/Jig Robert MacLeod Drumming Grade 1 MSR Robert MacLeod Drumming Grade 2 Hornpipe/Jig Richard May Drumming Grade 2 MSR Richard May Drumming Grade 3 March Sean Donaldson Drumming Grade 3 Strathspey/Reel Sean Donaldson Drumming Grade 4 March Heather Wilson-Belcher Pascal Newby Trevor Stevens Drumming Grade 5 March Iain Bell Benjamin Griggs Jordan Fennell Professional Bass Dale Babcock Amateur Bass Darcy McGuire David Thomassin Michael Janveau th 30 Anniversary September 2001

Ottawa Branch medallists for the summer of 2001

Georgetown 09 Jun 2001 Piping Grade 2 Jig 1st Krissy McLeod 2nd Amos Van Die Grade 2 S/R 2nd Krissy McLeod Grade 4 March 2nd Will Ridley 2nd Joshua Kelly 3rd Emily MacLellan Novice Piob 1st Joshua Kelly Drumming Grade 1 H/J 1st Rob MacLeod Grade 1 MSR 1st Rob MacLeod

Fort Erie 16 Jun 2001 Pipe Band Grade 4 2nd 8 Wing Trenton Piping Grade 1 March 6th Jarrod Purvis Grade 2 Jig 3rd Taylor Donaldson Grade 2 March 6th Amos Van Die Grade 2 S/R 1st Taylor Donaldson 3rd Paul Campbell Grade 3 S/R 6th Peter Purvis Grade 4 March 2nd Rob Long Grade 5 March 5th James Clark 6th Dennis Fiddler Jr Amat Piob 6th Amos Van Die Novice Piob 3rd Peter Purvis Drumming Grade 2 MSR 3rd Jesse Ferguson Grade 3 March 2nd Sean Donaldson Grade 3 S/R 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 5 March 4th Iain Bell

Embro 30 Jun 2001 Piping Grade 5 March 1st Joshua Kelly Novice Piob 3rd Joshua Kelly

Chatham 14 Jul 2001 Piping Grade 1 Jig 5th Jarrod Purvis Grade 2 Jig 2nd Taylor Donaldson Grade 2 S/R 2nd Taylor Donaldson Grade 4 March 1st Joshua Kelly Grade 5 March 2nd Amelia Purvis Novice Piob 2nd Joshua Kelly Drumming Grade 3 March 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 3 S/R 1st Sean Donaldson

Kincardine 07 Jul 2001 Piping Grade 4 March 1st Joshua Kelly Novice Piob 2nd Joshua Kelly

Barrie 28 Jul 2001 Pipe Band Grade 2 3rd Rob Roy Grade 4 1st 8 Wing Trenton Piping Prof Jig 4th Andrew Hayes Prof March 5th Andrew Hayes Grade 1 Jig 4th Jarrod Purvis Grade 1 March 3rd Jarrod Purvis Grade 1 S/R 4th Jarrod Purvis Grade 2 Jig 1st Krissy McLeod 4th Taylor Donaldson Grade 2 March 4th Amos Van Die 6th Taylor Donaldson Grade 2 S/R 1st Taylor Donaldson Grade 3 S/R 5th Rob Long Grade 4 March 1st Emily MacLellan 2nd Amanda Bush 3rd Alicia Manfredi Grade 4 March 6th Josh Lamont Grade 5 March 3rd Amanda Pulling 4th Amelia Purvis Prof Piob 3rd Andrew Hayes Jr Amat Piob 4th Matthew Yuen 5th Lyle Davidson 5th Krissy McLeod th 30 Anniversary September 2001

Jr Amat Piob 6th Annie-Laurie MacPherson Drumming Grade 2 H/J 2nd Richard May Grade 2 MSR 2nd Richard May Grade 3 March 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 3 S/R 1st Sean Donaldson

Maxville 04 Aug 2001 Pipe Band Grade 4 2nd 8 Wing Trenton Piping Prof Jig 5th Andrew Hayes Prof March 1st Colin Clansey 4th Andrew Hayes Prof S/R 1st Colin Clansey Grade 1 Jig 1st Keith Theobold 6th Jarrod Purvis Grade 1 March 4th Keith Theobold Grade 2 Jig 2nd Amos Van Die 2nd Krissy McLeod 4th Taylor Donaldson Grade 2 March 2nd Taylor Donaldson 3rd Paul Campbell 5th Amos Van Die Grade 2 S/R 3rd Taylor Donaldson 4th Amos Van Die 4th Krissy McLeod Grade 2 S/R 5th Paul Campbell Grade 3 March 3rd Will Ridley 6th Peter Purvis Grade 4 March 1st Stewart James 2nd Alicia Manfredi 4th Amanda Bush Grade 4 March 6th Emily MacLellan 6th Patrick Bunting 6th Annie-Laurie MacPherson Grade 5 March 2nd Michael Griggs 3rd Amelia Purvis 5th Christian Scott-McCartney Grade 5 March 6th James Clark 6th Andrew Killick Prof Piob 3rd Andrew Hayes Jr Amat Piob 2nd Beverly Quinn 3rd Krissy McLeod 3rd Lyle Davidson Jr Amat Piob 4th Will Ridley Drumming Grade 2 H/J 6th Jesse Ferguson Grade 3 March 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 3 S/R 2nd Sean Donaldson Grade 4 March 4th Heather Wilson- 5th Trevor Stevens Belcher Grade 5 March 3rd Benjamin Griggs 4th Iain Bell

Montreal 05 Aug 2001 Pipe Band Grade 4 3rd Montreal Pipes and Drums Piping Grade 2 Jig 1st Amos Van Die Grade 5 March 3rd Christian Scott- McCartney Jr Amat Piob 2nd Matthew Yuen 3rd Amos Van Die Drumming Grade 3 March 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 3 S/R 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 4 March 3rd Heather Wilson- Belcher

Fergus 11 Aug 2001 Piping Grade 2 March 1st Taylor Donaldson Grade 2 S/R 3rd Taylor Donaldson Grade 4 March 2nd Patrick Bunting Drumming Grade 3 March 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 3 S/R 1st Sean Donaldson Grade 5 March 2nd Iain Bell

Sarnia 17 Aug 2001 Piping Grade 4 March 3rd Alicia Manfredi