Thank you to all that participated in the 2018 Ottawa Branch Indoor Highland Games in Kemptville. The morning saw nearly 100 solo competitors compete across 28 events, followed by an afternoon with 17 quartet and band performances from 11 bands in the eastern Ontario region. Mike Fenton won the Piper of the Day combined title […]
The 2018 Ottawa Branch Knockout Finals took place Saturday, March 3rd, with finalists across multiple categories submitted medleys of their own choice. After the contest, piping judge Dr. Angus MacDonald entertained the packed hall with a great recital. Earlier that day, close to 30 took part in a piobaireachd workshop, with Dr. Angus going over […]
Thanks to all that took part in Saturday’s Piobaireachd and Knockout contests. They day began with the Branch’s 2018 Piobaireachd contest, which saw 16 competitors enter across three categories. In the evening, 30+ competitors entered in the Drumming, Piping A and Piping B categories. Congratulations to all prize winners! Piobaireachd Contest A Piobaireachd – 1 […]
The first Ottawa Branch event of 2018 took place Saturday, January 6th at the HMCS Bytown Naval Officers’ Mess in downtown Ottawa. The evening featured the Slow Air & 6/8 contest for 40+ Piping, and 2/4 March contest for B Piping. The judge for both events was Amy Garson, who played a few tunes after […]
A strong, 100+ crowd attended the most recent Ottawa Branch event, which featured B and A Drumming contests, and the A Piping Canadian Content Hornpipe/Jig contest. The evening also featured presentation of Eastern Ontario Champion Supreme awards, and the new Pipe Major Tom Brown Memorial Cup. Pipe Major Tom Brown Memorial Cup Presentation Early in […]
The Ottawa Branch is proud to announce the Eastern Ontario Champion Supreme winners for 2017. Congratulations to this year’s winners! All awards will be presented at the next Ottawa Branch Knockout event on Saturday, November 25th. The evening will include all drumming categories and the Canadian Content Hornpipe/Jig contest. Awards will be presented after the contests at the […]
The first 40+ and B Piping Knockout contests of the 2017-18 series took place Saturday, October 28th at the HMCS Bytown Naval Officers’ Mess in downtown Ottawa. The evening enjoyed a strong entry, with more than 15 competitors entered across both categories. The judge for the evening was Allan MacKenzie, who entertained the crowd with […]
The first Knockout of the 2017-18 series enjoyed a strong entry, with 17 entrants signed up for the A Piping 6/8 March contest. The evening began with a Branch AGM. No motions were presented for consideration, and as such the proceedings focused on the election of an executive slate. The Branch executive for 2017-18 is […]
Since 2006, the PPBSO Ottawa Branch has awarded champion supreme points to amateur solo competitors, and all bands from our area at contests in Eastern Ontario. The final results recognize those pipers, drummers and pipe bands that have had the most overall success during the season at events in our region. Contests included in the […]
The sixth annual Highland on the Rideau was held on Saturday, June 24th. The event, which is organized by the Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band featured solo contests in the morning, followed by afternoon band contests in grades 3 and 5. Band Results Grade 3 Medley Arnprior McNab Grade 3 MSR Arnprior McNab Grade 5 […]
