Northwest Junior Pipe Band Grade 4 side, tenor and bass recieved their last piece of competition music 1 week before the competition, and all studied and practiced as hard and fast as possible to pull together a surprisingly strong performance for the first outing of the season; surprising even themselves. 5 bands competed, and three bands tied for 2nd place, with placings being decided based on the ensemble judges preference.
RESULTS:
NWJPB received 1st place from both piping judges, 1st in drumming, and 1st in ensemble. 2nd went to White Spot Pipe Band, 3rd to the Keith Highlanders, and 4th to Portland Metro Youth Pipe Band. To most observers, it was a very close competition.
NWJPB Grade 5 unfortunately was unable to compete, but look forward to competing this year at the Skagit Valley Highland Games and the Pacific Northwest Highland Games in Enumclaw in July.
Solo results:
Grade 4 Side Drumming 4/4 March
1st Robert G Jr.
5th Morgan M
Grade 4 Side Drumming 2/4 March
1st Morgan M
5th Robert G. Jr
Grade 3 side drumming 2/4 March
1st Bryce K
2nd Steven W, Grade 5 Tutor
Grade 3 side drumming 6/8 March
1st Steven W, Grade 5 Tutor
2nd Bryce K
G3 Side Drumming Aggregate, Tie: Bryce K & Steven W
Grade 2 side drumming Hornpipe & Jig
1st Graham Young, Instructor
5th Amber S
Grade 2 Side Drumming March, Strathspey & Reel
1st Amber S
3rd Graham Young, Instructor
Aggregate: Graham Young, Instructor
Grade 1 Bass Drumming March, Strathspey & Reel
1st Morgan S.
Grade 5 Piping Slow Air
4th: Peter N
Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March
3rd Marcus D.
Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March
3rd Megan M
4th Marcus D.
5th Paul V.
Grade 3 piping 2/4 March
1st Elliot Thomson, Alumni
Grade 3 piping Strathspey & Reel
2nd Saul G
Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe & Jig
1st Aaron S
Grade 2 Piping March Strathspey & Reel
4th Aaron S
Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe & Jig
3rd Alexander Schiele
Grade 1 Piping March, Strathspey & Reel
5th Alexander Schiele
