Archive for July, 2008

Portland victory means four straight wins for NWJPB

Portland victory means four straight wins for NWJPB

 The North American season end is drawing near for Northwest Junior Pipe Band.  The Grade 4 band went to the Portland Highland Games at Mt. Hood Community College on July 19th.  The drum corps placed first, the ensemble judge placed the band first, and the band tied with White Spot Pipe Band in another...

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Bagpipe hero? Well, not quite..

Last year, pipers in NWJPB, their parents, and pipers around the world were teased by the idea of a video game featuring bagpipes. It certainly got people in our community talking…and a bit disappointed to discover it was a joke. Here’s a video: Well, this one isn’t a joke.  Nintendo is coming out with...

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Washington State Pipe Band Champions–Grade 4

Washington State Pipe Band Champions–Grade 4

Northwest Junior Pipe Band started off the week learning they are the only youth bagpipe band from the United States scheduled to compete at the ultimate competition for pipe bands, the World Pipe Band Championships on August 16th, 2008.  33 youth pipe bands from around the world will compete, with the young band from Washington as the...

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NWJPB on Flickriver!

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