Aaron Stone wins 2013 George Sherriff Memorial Amateur Competition

Aaron Stone of Sedro-Woolley, Washington won the overall title at the 2013 George Sherriff Amateur Invitational Memorial Solo Piping Competition,…

BCPA Pipers Bevan, Lee and Troy sweep Piobaireachd events at Oban

Congratulations to Alan Bevan, winner of the Gold Medal, Jack Lee for winning the Senior and James P. Troy for…

Will Nichols and Graham Haddon win 2013 BCPA Pro Knockout

Will Nichols and Graham Haddon won the Pro Knockout Finals on Saturday March 9th 2013. Between live attendance and the…

Top results from BCPA bands at the Worlds 2012

The top result of the day from the BCPA bands who worked so hard this year and took on the…

by BC Pipers • 12/03/2013

This Friday (December 6) will be the next club meeting. Where: The Lee Family house. 19514 – 76 Ave. Surrey The start time will be 7:30pm Hal Senyk will be the featured piper for the evening. As well, we hope to see lots of young pipers come out and play a piece, or even part…

by BC Pipers • 11/26/2013

Congratulations to Laura Devlin (Oregon), Ross Lamont (BC), and Gregory MacDonald (BC) who won the random draw of a rebate of their BCPA membership dues by renewing their BCPA membership and completing the BCPA Survey of Members Satisfaction for the 2012/13 Season by the early bird deadline of October 31, 2013. As a BONUS, for those who…

by BC Pipers • 11/25/2013

This Sunday could be your last chance to see Pipes & Sticks on Route 66 in theaters. Here’s a list of participating theaters in Canada. Brought to you by John McDonald, the Director of On The Day, the Story of the Spirit of Scotland Pipe Band. See previews and clips from the film on the…

by BC Pipers • 11/25/2013

The results from the first Mini-Gathering as well as the first round of the 2013/2014 Piping Knockouts are available on the results page.

by BC Pipers • 11/25/2013

A Round Table Discussion for a Renewed and Revitalized Scottish Community in Metro Vancouver The SFU Centre for Scottish Studies is hosting a round table discussion with some of the prominent Scottish societies and associations in the Lower Mainland. The intent of this gathering is to map out a blueprint for how we can join…

by BC Pipers • 11/25/2013

The Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming Memorial is raising funds for a memorial to pipers and drummers who gave their lives whilst providing the traditional martial music that inspired their fellow soldiers. Further information on ways to donate can be found on Facebook.

by BC Pipers • 11/18/2013

The BCPA Highland Games balanced competition schedule proposal was agreed to by the Games representatives in February, and the document has just been uploaded to the Rules page. Sorry for the delay. Bands should take a look at the document to prepare for the upcoming season. Please note there are pages for even numbered years…

by BC Pipers • 11/18/2013

The next Piobaireachd Club meeting will be held at the home of Jack and Christine Lee. It will be on Friday, December 6th starting at 7:30pm Hal Senyk will be the featured piper for the evening, and as is the tradition for the pre-Christmas gathering, there will hopefully be lots of young pipers featured as…

by BC Pipers • 11/18/2013

Aaron Stone of Sedro-Woolley, Washington won the overall title at the 2013 George Sherriff Amateur Invitational Memorial Solo Piping Competition, held at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in downtown Hamilton, Ontario on November 17, 2013. Aaron won the Piobaireachd contest with The Park Piobaireachd #2, as well as the March, Strathspey & Reel contest with “The Duke…

by BC Pipers • 11/09/2013

The BC Pipers’ Association is proud to begin Season 4 of “BCPA TV”. Apologies for the late posting. Since February 2011 when BCPA became the pioneer in live Internet streaming of solo piping and drumming competitions, the global piping and drumming community has taken up the mantle, with the 2012 and 2013 Glenfiddich Piping Championships live…

by BC Pipers • 10/07/2013

PIOBAIREACHD CLUB Meeting Report Friday, October 4th, 2013 Ron and Eileen Sutherland graciously hosted the first club meeting of the new bag piping season. Jack Lee was the featured piper for the evening. Jack was congratulated on his recent win of the senior piobaireachd in Oban, and also on receiving an honorary degree from Simon…

by BC Pipers • 10/01/2013

A reminder of the Piobaireachd Club meeting this Friday October 4th at the home of Ron and Eileen Sutherland. Jack Lee will be a featured piper for the evening playing Lady MacDonald’s Lament. Jack recently won the Senior Piobaireachd at the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban playing this piece. Jack has also been invited to compete at the annual Glenfiddich…

by BC Pipers • 09/21/2013

Solo Promotions have been posted on the Results page. Congratulations to all of the amateur competitors! Membership renewal time is here! Update your membership or join now on the Membership page and thank you all for volunteering and for helping BCPA meet our goals of promoting piping and drumming throughout BC, Washington and Oregon. Members (all…

by BC Pipers • 09/21/2013

Upcoming BCPA Events Annual General Meeting: Saturday November 9, 2013, 1:00 pm Scottish Cultural Centre Vancouver, BC Note: The AGM is starting one hour earlier than last year to allow time for presentations to the membership and members discussion on an important topic. Details to be announced soon. Mini-Gatherings: Saturday November 16, 2013, 12…

by BC Pipers • 09/15/2013

The Keith Highlanders Pipe Band returns to the Kirkland Performance Center, celebrating their 14th year at KPC! Road to Scotland Enjoy the best of traditional Scottish piping, drumming, fiddling and Highland dancing from the most successful pipe band in the Puget Sound area. A complete sellout at last year’s three concert so be sure to…