August 16th, the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow Scotland. The day NWJPB had been planning, fundraising, and practicing for for years for had finally arrived. There is no pipe band competition like the World Championships anywhere. The field was enormous; there were 224 pipe bands competing and 23 bands in NWJPB’s grade, Novice...
After leaving North Berwick bruised by the wind, mud, and heavy rains that plagued the Novice Juvenile and Juvenile bands at North Berwick Highland Games in Scotland on Saturday August 9th, the young band returned to their flats in Glasgow disappointed, but proud they were able to play through the first true test of...
NWJPB arrived at Seatac airport at 4:30 AM Tuesday morning, to learn that Houston was having flight delays as well as Chicago the night before. The Continental staff really had their hands full, but ended up getting us checked in on time after a few hours of hurrying up to wait for them to...
The Shoreline Enterprise newspaper posted the below story about the Northwest Junior Pipe Band trip to Scotland that begins Tuesday, April 5th. Follow the band’s progress in Scotland by signing up for updates. Click the photograph by Enterprise photographer Jeff Faddis for the story. Share on Facebook
Northwest Junior Pipe Band struggled through a grueling but fun weekend at the Pacific Northwest Highland Games Friday July 25th, through Sunday July 27th for the close to our North American season. NWJPB Grade IV had it’s most successful season ever at this level, with 4 first place, two second place, and 1 third...
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