A grand evening was had on Saturday night, with a special edition of the Ottawa Branch Knockout series. The “A” Piping contestants battled for the Canadian Content Contest trophy, while the winner of the “B” Piping was awarded the Major Archie Cairns Cup. At the end of the night we were treated to a recital […]
Fifth Knockouts – February 9th The fifth Knockout of the 2018-19 series is taking place on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at 7:30 pm. The adjudicators for the evening will be Andrea Boyd for “A” Piping, Jacob Dicker for “B” Piping and Chris Bell for “A”, “B”, and “C” drumming. Andrea will play a recital afterwards. […]
Ottawa Indoor Highland Games Registration Registration for the Ottawa Branch Indoor Highland Games is now open! The games will take place in Kemptville on Saturday, May 4th. Entries will close two weeks in advance (Saturday, April 20th). New for 2019 PPBSO Champion Supreme Points for solo events As announced at the last Knockout, PPBSO Champion Supreme points […]
The PPBSO Ottawa Branch extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Judy Booth, who passed away suddenly in the OC Transpo bus collision on Friday, January 11th. Judy was a tenor drummer in a number of Ottawa area pipe bands over the years, including the Sons of Scotland, Ottawa Police, RCMP, […]
January 12th Knockout Results Twenty-two competitors and a large audience braved the cold on January 12th to attend the fourth Knockout event of the 2018-19 season. Our three events, B, C, and 40+ piping were adjudicated by Alan B. Clark, who entertained the crowd with a recital following the contests. Knockout Results Results: “40+” Piping […]
The fourth Knockout of the 2018-19 series is taking place on Saturday January 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm. The adjudicator for the evening will be Alan B. Clark. Registrations are taken online or at the door typically starting at 7:00 pm. Competitions start at 7:30 pm. Fee: Competitors and attendees, $7.00 at the door. Location: HMCS […]
