Archive for August, 2010

Competition leads to Cooperation in 2011

Competition leads to Cooperation in 2011

After several years of very close competitions, with the bands pushing each other to better and better performances and for the last two years, having the Grand Aggregate Championship for the season come down to just one judge’s placing at the Pacific Northwest Highland Games, the White Spot and Northwest Junior Pipe Band members have...

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Top Twelve Bagpipe Bands in the World

Top Twelve Bagpipe Bands in the World

We encouraged our band members and families to be up in the wee hours last weekend on August 14th to see the top bands in the world compete, broadcast live worldwide for the second year in a row. In this 12 part post, we’re pleased to link to videos by the BBC of...

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Biggest Comeback in Youth Pipe Band’s History

July 30 through August 1st, the Pacific Northwest Highland Games, the biggest Scottish event the Northwest.  It’s also the last sanctioned games in the BC Pipers’ Association region where NWJPB competes, including Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.  The Grade 4 band had placed first at all of their events this season and had squeaked...

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NWJPB on Flickriver!

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