august band cancellations
to recognize the long weekend and scotland trip plans, we are pausing practices in august on the 1st, 8th and 15th and will resume on august 22. thank you!
We are back to in-person practices on Monday, February 7 at the Eastview Legion in Vanier at 294 Cyr Avenue from 7 to 9 pm. If you can't get to practice, please email your section leader and Beth. This point is important.
If anyone cannot get to practice, we will be working on the following tunes. Let me know if you need audio recordings of any of these pieces, but be sure to check out the piper or drummer pages and Beth's YouTube channel to see if they are already posted up. Click here to go to her page.
New tunes: The Diamond Anniversary March
Diu Regnare (for May 22 and June 2) - register if you're playing pipes or drums at the June 2 event here
Canada contest set - Dugald Gillespie, Jean Mauchline and Farewell to Argyll
Worlds set - Men of Argyll, Greenwoodside, The Drunken Piper and Earl of Mansfield
Glasgow Week in Hamburg
Review too City of Washington, PM Sam Scott and Atholl Highlanders.
new york city - 2023 plans in the works
band socks
The PM bought some hose online and has been wearing them to see how they are. Good success so far, and the hose are not too costly and arrive quite quickly. The site is www.tartanista.co.uk and the page with the hose we wear is
https://www.tartanista.co.uk/tartanista-black-cream-value-scottish-marching-piper-bobble-kilt-hose-socks/
We wear black hose, and it's best to get a couple of pairs. They have other things on the site, so have a wee browse!
https://www.tartanista.co.uk/tartanista-black-cream-value-scottish-marching-piper-bobble-kilt-hose-socks/
We wear black hose, and it's best to get a couple of pairs. They have other things on the site, so have a wee browse!
Parade and Show Attendance
It is important that the band have a good turnout at all events, paying or not. In exchange for tuition, the hall, uniforms and instruments, members are expected to do their best to sign up to come play. Some events, like our own shows and Burns night require 100% attendance, even from non-playing members - there's always something to do at a lot of our concerts.
Those not ready to parade can come out to help, and those pipers and drummers working on music will be vetted by the PM and told when to start signing up for events.
Some players are not ready to play the basics yet have a uniform, but won't be asked to play if they are not ready to do so, again at the discretion of the PM so be sure to get to your work with both memorization and playing on the march.
In order to facilitate easier sign up and attendance, the names of those who have signed up will be listed here with parade information. Please do your best to support the band when your schedule allows.
See a band officer if you have any questions about your dress. Wear it proudly, and keep it looking sharp.
Those not ready to parade can come out to help, and those pipers and drummers working on music will be vetted by the PM and told when to start signing up for events.
Some players are not ready to play the basics yet have a uniform, but won't be asked to play if they are not ready to do so, again at the discretion of the PM so be sure to get to your work with both memorization and playing on the march.
In order to facilitate easier sign up and attendance, the names of those who have signed up will be listed here with parade information. Please do your best to support the band when your schedule allows.
See a band officer if you have any questions about your dress. Wear it proudly, and keep it looking sharp.
Attendance
Members of the band are asked to sign up for as many parades and shows as they can to support the band. Money earned at events goes towards many things including our practice hall rental fees, purchase of uniforms and equipment, and more.
If you are not able to attend practice, please email me at bethany.bagpipes@sympatico.ca or call me at home at 613 562 4842 or on my cell phone at 613 851 3192 - you can text me on that 2nd number too. If you fail to get in touch on a regular basis we may need to ask for your uniform back for other members, and there are a lot of new ones coming out. Only people exempt from this would be the beginner drummers, who should contact Megan Bisaillion at mbisaillion@gmail.com if they have attendance concerns. More information is available in the band handbook posted here in the Members Section. Thanks everyone for your support and cooperation.
If you are not able to attend practice, please email me at bethany.bagpipes@sympatico.ca or call me at home at 613 562 4842 or on my cell phone at 613 851 3192 - you can text me on that 2nd number too. If you fail to get in touch on a regular basis we may need to ask for your uniform back for other members, and there are a lot of new ones coming out. Only people exempt from this would be the beginner drummers, who should contact Megan Bisaillion at mbisaillion@gmail.com if they have attendance concerns. More information is available in the band handbook posted here in the Members Section. Thanks everyone for your support and cooperation.
travel
The band's work and good reputation means that we are getting invited to more and more trips that require a good standard of play. Organizers of these trips have assembled some tunes for pipers and drummers to learn, so please print, learn and be ready to play these tunes when considering signing up for a trip. Consideration of attendance will be done by the PM.
Set 1 - the 1967 Tattoo Medley.
Set 1 - the 1967 Tattoo Medley.
How to store your kilt and what about that cape...
A helpful and interesting article to help all of us who don a kilt at anytime.
http://www.westcoastkilts.com/kilt-care.php#storingyourkilt
Also, please purchase a black Inverness cape. And put your name in it. And bring it to all outdoor events.
http://www.westcoastkilts.com/kilt-care.php#storingyourkilt
Also, please purchase a black Inverness cape. And put your name in it. And bring it to all outdoor events.
2022 Season
To register as a competitor to be eligible to compete with the band or for solos at sanctioned events in 2022, visit www.ppbso.org and sign up - before a certain date, you get a discount. The form and information is under their 'Form' Module.
Please sign up if you intend to compete at any games, and send your membership number to Nicholas Olmstead at griffen72@gmail.com
Solo piping and drumming is good fun too - make sure you check out the requirements, and talk to your tutor about how to prepare and present your music.
Interested in doing solo piping work? See Beth - she gets lots of requests, and has experience and advice for you.
Please sign up if you intend to compete at any games, and send your membership number to Nicholas Olmstead at griffen72@gmail.com
Solo piping and drumming is good fun too - make sure you check out the requirements, and talk to your tutor about how to prepare and present your music.
Interested in doing solo piping work? See Beth - she gets lots of requests, and has experience and advice for you.
