Northwest Junior Pipe Band has been rapidly growing and steadily improving over the past few years since gaining a promition to Grade 4 from the beginning Grade 5 class. With over 50 members and the second season fielding two pipe bands, The first competition of 2008 started out strong for the band. This is a historic year for what was once a struggling youth pipe band from Washington, and band members felt a lot of pride in their musicianship and teamwork when they completed the first event of the year with the highest ever combined ranking of bands in our history.
Grade 4 competed in a class of 5 bands, three youth and two combined adult / youth organizations, placing 2nd overall, with first and second rankings from the two piping judges, 2nd in drumming and 3rd in ensemble. Watch the video of the best performance in the band’s history:
The brand new Grade 5 band for 2008 performed incredibly well placing first of three youth bands. The majority of them have been playing for less than one year, and one member just started on pipes in April after learning the music on the practice chanter. This is a truly remarkable feat. The band gained first place rankings from three judges and “Best Drum Corps”, continuing the string of 1st place finishes that an almost completely different beginning band won last year before most of that band worked hard to gain the promotion to our Grade 4 band. See the video here:
NWJPB at the Bellingham Highland Games in Ferndale, WA
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