Troy, Schiele, Lawson, Maxwell on top at BCPA Annual Gathering
Burnaby, British Columbia – March 29-30, 2013 – James P. Troy captured the MacCrimmon Memorial Cairn for piobaireachd and the Professional Piping Aggregate on a piobaireachd preference at the BC Pipers’ Association 81st Annual Gathering held at the Burnaby campus of Simon Fraser University over the Easter weekend.In his first professional competition, Alexander Schiele won the Darleen Milloy Memorial trophy in the second annual Competing Pipers Association Combined B & C Grade Piobaireachd.The aggregate for the Professional Side Drumming events was a tie with Ian Lawson and Grant Maxwell sharing the Arran Campbell Memorial trophy.
For their efforts Troy received travel allowance to get to UK competitions in Oban, Inverness or London; Liam Hilder travel money to get to the George Sherriff Amateur Memorial; and Steven Wheeler gets an allowance to go to either Winter Storm or the World Solo Drumming Championships.
The BCPA streamed the Professional Piping MSR, Professional Side Drumming, and the entire band competition and awards ceremony live. There was a peak viewership of 165 during the Grade 1 band event.
Overall
1st Simon Fraser University
2nd Dowco-Triumph Street
Drumming: Simon Fraser University
MSR
1st Simon Fraser University (1,1,1,1)
2nd Dowco-Triumph Street (2,2,2,2)
Medley
1st Simon Fraser University (2,1,1,1)
2nd Dowco-Triumph Street (1,2,2,2)
Judges for both events: Glenn Brown, Colin Clansey (piping); John Scullion (drumming) Gregor Merry (ensemble)
1st Robert Malcolm Memorial II
2nd Portland Metro
Drumming: Robert Malcolm Memorial II
Judges: Glenn Brown, Colin Clansey (piping); John Scullion (drumming) Gregor Merry (ensemble)
1st Greighlan Crossing
Drumming: Greighlan Crossing
Judges: Glenn Brown, Colin Clansey (piping); John Scullion (drumming) Gregor Merry (ensemble)
1st White Spot IV
2nd Northwest Junior (EP)
3rd Keith Highlanders
Drumming: Keith Highlanders
Judges: Maureen Connor, Colin Clansey (piping); John Scullion (drumming); Gregor Merry (ensemble)
1st Fraser Valley
2nd Robert Malcolm Memorial V
Drumming: Fraser Valley
Judges: Maureen Connor, Colin Clansey (piping); John Scullion (drumming); Gregor Merry (ensemble)
1st James P. Troy
2nd Alex Gandy
3rd Jack Lee
4th Andrew Bonar
5th Alastair Lee
Judge: Allan MacDonald
1st Alastair Lee
2nd Andrew Bonar
3rd Alex Gandy
4th James P. Troy
5th Andrew Lee
Judge: Colin Clansey
1st Andrew Bonar
2nd James P. Troy
3rd Glenn Brown
4th Alex Gandy
5th Alexander Schiele
Judge: David Hilder
1st Alexander Schiele
2nd James P. Troy
3rd Edward McIlwaine
Judge: Hal Senyk
1st Liam Hilder
2nd Aaron Stone
3rd Kevin Dougan
4th Jordan Perillo
Judge: Colin Clansey
1st Aaron Stone
2nd Daryl Techy
3rd Trevor Davidson
4th Liam Hilder
5th Kevin McLean
Judge: Robert Mathieson
1st Kevin McLean
2nd Jordan Perillo
3rd Liam Hilder
4th Daryl Techy
Judge: Terry Lee
1st Ian Lawson
2nd Grant Maxwell
3rd Derek Cooper
Judges: Gregor Merry, John Scullion
1st Grant Maxwell
2nd Ian Lawson
3rd Tano Martone
Judges: Gregor Merry, John Scullion
1st Steven Wheeler
2nd James MacNeil
3rd Fiona Senyk
Judge: Gregor Merry
1st Amber Stone
2nd Steven Wheeler
3rd Fiona Senyk
Judge: John Scullion
ProfessionalTenor Drumming
1st MacKenzie Webster
Judges: Gregor Merry, John Scullion
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Well done Jamie. Allan Glenuig must have appreciated your style.
Yeah Jamie! Haven’t you also won the open drumming at that contest? Something in the water on Vancouver Island!