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March 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 Open Solo Piping Contest Saturday 07 April 2001, 8:00 pm at the Army Officers Mess at 149 Somerset Avenue West, Ottawa Judge: Maj (ret'd) Archie Cairns (see bio on page 3) Prizes: 1st... $300, 2nd... $200, 3rd... $100 Tune Requirements: M/S/R of competitors choice

Winchester In-Door Games 12 May 2001 Winchester Public School, Winchester, Ontario Piping, Drumming and Pipe Band Competitions (entry form for the solo events enclosed)

Amateur Knock-Out Contest Finals

The Ottawa Branch amateur knock-out season is over for another year. It was a tremendous season, with 26 pipers and 6 drummers competing. A great thanks goes out to all those competitors who made the year so successful, we certainly wouldn't have had the great turnouts if it hadn't been for your fine performances. A thank you to all our judges and recitalists for the year, as well, for your contributions to our Branch activities.

The "A" and "B" Division piping finalists with their judge, Pipe Major Colin Clansey. The drumming finalists with their judge, Drum Instructor Steve Lanning. March 2001

Almonte Highland Games 2001

The February 2001 Piper and Drummer (P&D) was recently released, and it included the Master Entry Form for the upcoming summer. Unfortunately, the Almonte Highland Games were accidentally omitted from the Entry Form. This was done in error. The Almonte Highland Games will be running again this year as a sanctioned Games, with points accumulated going towards the Championship Supreme. The Master Entry Form will be amended and available in the near future on the PPBSO web-site (www.ppbso.org). All entries for Almonte are to go through the PPBSO Milton office, as usual. March 2001

Ottawa Branch 2000/2001 Amateur Knock-Out Winners

Drumming Sean Donaldson

"A" Division "B" Division Taylor Donaldson Will Ridley

Following the amateur piping and drumming knockout finals, the audience was treated to an extraordinary recital by Drum Instructor Steve Lanning and Pipe Major Colin Clansey of the Air Command Pipes and Drums. The forty five minute performance was outstanding and left the large audience breathless at the conclusion. It was a rare and special bonus to have both the piping and drumming sides of the crowd see their crafts at their best. So an extremely big thanks to both Steve and Colin for their participation at the finals, both for the recital and for acting as our judges.

** check out your new Ottawa Branch web-site!!! ** www.ppbso-ottawa.org March 2001 Major (Ret'd) Archie Cairns, MMM CD

It is indeed our great honour to welcome as our judge for the 07 April 2001 Open Solo Piping Contest, the primary force behind the creation of the Ottawa Branch of the PPBSO back in 1971.

Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Archie MacNeil Cairns began piping at the age of 9 with his father, Pipe Major John Knox Cairns of the Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, as his teacher. In June 1941 he was enrolled as a boy piper in that regiment, eventually becoming Pipe Major in October 1952. In June 1953 he was a soloist at the Coronation Ball for Queen Elizabeth II at the Savoy Hotel in London, England.

His accomplishments as a piper and CF Pipe Major are long and distinguished. He graduated first in his class from the Pipe Major's Course, Army School of Piping, Edinburgh Castle (1963/1964) under Capt John A. MacLellan MBE. On his return he led the Canadian Guards Pipe Band to the North American Championship for Mini-Bands in October 1964.

After a transfer to Ottawa, in 1966 he took his RCAF pipers to Glasgow where they placed 5th at the SPBA Grade 1 Quartette Competition at Bellahouston Academy behind the infamous bands Glasgow Police, Muirhead, Edinburgh Police and Shotts & Dykehead. That year P/M Cairns won the North American Solo Championship at Maxville, Ontario. In 1968 he retired from active solo competition, having won almost every major award in Eastern Canada and North Eastern USA, including being the youngest piper to win the then-coveted Hendrie Gold Medal (and Clasp) for piobaireachd.

Following a short staff assignment, late in 1970 he was posted back to CFB Ottawa as the Pipe Major of the Base Voluntary Pipe Band (now the Air Command Pipes and Drums). His last decade in the Regular Force, in Ottawa, was his most significant and noteworthy. As well as founding our Ottawa Branch of the PPBSO, he co-founded the City of Ottawa Highland Games, assisted by P/M Jack Coghill of the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa. He conceived the Inter-Provincial Championships for Piping, Drumming Pipe Bands and Highland Dancing, which although lasted only four years for the pipers, drummers, and bands, have continued annually to this day for Highland Dancing. P/M Cairns was also instrumental in the establishment of the Gold Medal in Canada for piping. His proposal was made to Capt John MacLellan who sought and received approval from the Piobaireachd Society of Scotland to lend its name and prestige to this Gold Medal Piobaireachd Competition. In 1973, he became the fourth person in the world to be awarded the Diploma of Piping and the Senior Teacher's Certificate by the Institute of Piping. In 1974, he was the first Regular Force musician to receive the Order of the Military Merit (Member). And then in 1981, he was specially honoured by being the first North American born piper to be appointed to the Adjudicator's List of the Piobaireachd Society, Scotland.

In 1981 he retired from the Regular Force after 13 years as the Senior CF Pipe Major, and was immediately enrolled in the Reserve Force Cadet Instructors List and commissioned in the rank of Captain. Promotion to Major came in 1983 as the National Cadet Music Advisor for Pipes and Drums. A life member of the PPBSO, he along with P/M Willie Connell, formulated the Judge's Examination in 1986 that was approved by the RSPBA, thus permitting Canadian judges to adjudicate at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. Two of his musical productions ("Canadiana" and "Argyll is My Name") have been featured at the Edinburgh Tattoo and twice, he has trained composite Cadet Pipes and Drums which have performed at the Tattoo. He finally retired from the Canadian Forces in 1993 with an extraordinary four clasps to his CF Decoration (CD), signifying his 52 years as a piper, Pipe Major and commissioned officer.

In his "spare" time, he has been a prolific composer, one of his most famous tunes being a tribute to his father, P/M J.K. Cairns. He is the author of four significant piping books, the CF Pipe Band Manual, the Cadet Instruction Manual for Pipes and Drums, Pipe Music Book 1, and the "How to" Manual for Learning to Play the Great Highland Bagpipe.

Maj (Ret'd) Archie Cairns is an internationally accomplished piper/musician, Pipe Major, composer, arranger, judge, producer, and director. It is our wonderful privilege to have him as our judge for the Solo Piping Contest on 07 April and we hope that you will all take this opportunity to come out and meet one of the greats of Canadian piping. March 2001

Coming Events

"One Fine Day…" featuring the Toronto Police Pipe Band and the Scottish Dance Company of Canada. Saturday 31 March 2001, 7:30 pm, at the Cardinal Carter Academy Theatre, 36 Greenfield Ave, Toronto. For tickets call (905) 459-1125.

Toronto Branch Indoor Games… Saturday 21 April 2001 at the Fort York Armouries in Toronto. Full amateur and professional competition to be held (all piping and drumming events) and all judging will be done by a PPBSO certified panel.

Kingston School of Scottish Music & Dance Piping, Drumming, & Dancing Summer School July 9-13, 2001 Queen's University at Kingston Instructors - Bob Worrall, Ken Eller, Lindsay Kirkwood, Robert Crabtree, Chris Bell, Ann Milne Armstrong, Sheila Milne Tuition - $225.00 Piping & Drumming; $200.00 Dancing For more information: contact Scott Bell at (613)542-7287 or at [email protected] Registration forms available on-line at www1.kingston.net/rdonald/kssmd

The Canadian Massed Pipes & Drums [a subsiduary of the Otario Massed Legion Pipes & Drums], is off to Scotland on a 3 week tour, starting in mid-August this year. The band is already complete, having 216 parading members, but there are still some places available for general supporters. Supporters travel with the band and have special seating at our venues, such as the Edinurgh Military Tattoo. This tour is not to be missed! The OMLP&D has a new web-site which is under development, but has some items of interest posted, including more details of the Scottish Tour venues, www.omlpb.ca. Also, the following web-site has much to offer, www.mmpb.on.ca. Between performances, the band members and supporters will have nine free days to tour independently, to shop, relax, sun-tan, etc. Cost: $2575 per person for the 3 week tour, ex-Toronto. [Includes: Air fare, Accommodation, All Breakfasts, Many Meals, Travel, Entry & Seating at venues]. For further information, contact: Willoughby Travel Ltd., 44 Sykes St. North, MEAFORD, Ontario, CANADA, N4L 1V9. Tel: (519) 538-2122. Fax: (519) 538-2123. E-mail: [email protected]. P.M. Ross Baxter, 78 McKibbon Drive, Meaford, Ontario, Canada, N4L 1C6. Tel: (519) 538-2973. E-mail: [email protected].

Kingston Heritage Tattoo Society: Tattoo 2001, A Salute to Law Enforcement. August 04 and 05, 2001 at Fort Henry. The Tattoo 2001 will include a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion. For more information call the Tattoo Society at (613) 547-8853, or write to Box 1251, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4Y8. March 2001

Pipefest 2001 Results

held 24 February 2001, Kingston, Ontario

The first annual Rob Roy Pipefest was a big success! There were over 30 competitors, and over 50 spectators! Thanks to the Ottawa knockout crowd for their support in coming out and helping us make our contest great! Also, we'd like to thank Greg Nicholson, Scott Bell, Jim Finan, Jarrod Purvis, Margaret Airth, Rick Donaldson, Jan Glenn, Bev Bell, Lynn Bell, Heather Bell, Alec Donaldson, and Graeme Ogilvie for their help. Without them, we couldn't have pulled it off.

Ross Brown and Taylor Donaldson Organizers, Pipefest 2001

Results

Grade 1/2 Piping

1st Jody Perry 2nd Taylor Donaldson 3rd Jarrod Purvis

Grade 3 Piping

1st Ken Jewers 2nd Stewart James 3rd Rob Long

Grade 4/5 Piping Playoff

1st Annie-Laurie MacPherson 2nd Michael Griggs 3rd Kris Bowden

Piobaireachd

1st Peter Purvis 2nd Tracey Ford 3rd Will Ridley

Open Amateur MSR Drumming

1st Sean Donaldson 2nd Rob MacLeod 3rd Steve Thompson

Grade 3 Drumming

1st Heather Wilson 2nd Michelle Gaudette 3rd Ryan Foster

Novice Practice Pad

1st Trevor Stevens 2nd Iain Bell and Ben Griggs (tie)

Quartet Contest

1st Rob Roy (B) Ross Brown, Bruce Compeau, Taylor Donaldson, Sean Donaldson 2nd Rob Roy (A) Scott Bell, Paul Campbell, Jarrod Purvis, Chris Bell 3rd 78th Frasers Almonte Ermis Durofil, Dave Campbell, Tracey Ford, Rob MacLeod March 2001

Winchester In-Door Games

Saturday 12 May 2001

Winchester Public School, Winchester, Ontario St Lawrence Street (beside hospital)

Registration starts 0815 hrs Solo Piping Competitions start 0900 hrs Solo Drumming Competitions start 1030 hrs Events

Piping

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

Drumming

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

No Entry Fees… Admission: $5.00 per person, whether competitor or spectator

ENTRY FORM

Name: ______Mail Entries to:

Telephone Number: ______Douglas Heyland 2307 Scrivens Drive Event Numbers: ______Metcalfe, Ont, K1A 2P0

Entries will be accepted over the phone or by e-mail (contact either the Ottawa Branch secretary or president) and on the day of the contest. However, those who register on the day of the contest can expect to play first.