Band DQed in Winnipeg for playing hornpipes

Winnipeg, Manitoba – March 26, 2016 – The Winnipeg Scottish Festival had a slightly smaller entry this year, reflecting some bands’ reluctance to travel on Easter weekend, but the afternoon band events still drew a capacity crowd to the indoor venue at the CanadInns Convention Centre. In the Grade 4 QMM event the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders were disqualified for playing a medley of hornpipes.

Grade 2
MSR & Medley (one played)
1st City of Regina

Grade 3
Medley (three competed)
1st Winnipeg Police (1,3,1,1)
2nd St. Andrews Society (2,1,2,2)
3rd Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (3,2,3,3)

MSR (two competed)
1st Winnipeg Police (2,2,1,1)
2nd St. Andrews Society (1,1,2,2)

Grade 4
Medley (three competed)
1st Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders (1,1,1,2)
2nd Lord Selkirk RFM (2,2,2,1)
3rd Conservatory of Performing Arts (3,3,3,3)

March Medley (two competed)
1st Lord Selkirk RFM (1,1,1,1)
2nd Conservatory of Performing Arts (2,2,2,2)

Grade 5
March Medley
1st Prairie Thistle

Judges for all events: Ken Eller, Alex Gandy (piping); Bob Worrall (ensemble); Roland Reid (drumming)

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