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2025 Ottawa Branch Indoor Contest in Review!

May 10th, 2025, marked another successful Indoors Contents for the Ottawa Branch. We extend our gratitude to our entire community for the tremendous support shown to the Ottawa branch throughout the 2025 season.


There were over 160 entries overall from 91 solo contestants. We had over 130 piping, 21 snare, and 7 tenor and bass entries. Our largest contest were a tie this year with Grade 4 piping (over 18) judged by Chris Dodson with 19 contestants and Novice Piobaireachd judged by Brian Williamson with 19 contestants!


Participating in our band contests, there were 17 entries from 12 bands across 4 contests, including Drum Fanfare, Grade 5 and Grade 4 MSR, and Medley.


Also, we would like to thank our judges: Al Clark, Amy Garson, Brian Williamson, Chris Dodson, Craig Stewart, Ed Bush, Kahlil Cappucino and Ross Davison.

Their remarkable support and expertise are what make this event possible.


Thank you to the 10 volunteers who supported this event from beginning to end: Alanna Ritchie, Annemarie Larocque, Cathy Wilson, Francis McArdle, Joan Schnupp, Mary Byford, Natalie McCarthy, Rob McGregor, Ron Graham, and Scott Wilson.




SOLO RESULTS

Piping Light Music

Grade 4 Under 18

Grade 4 Over 18

  1. Jayden Lushman

  2. Mason Hunter

  3. Jonah Dudzinski

  4. Anas Saffih

  5. Jack Ryan

  1. Annie Jodoin

  2. Wesley Orr

  3. Robert Miller

  4. Tyler Norman

  5. Samuel Villeneuve

  6. Alison Smith


Grade 3

Overall Winner: Alexandre Schnupp

March

Strathspey/Reel

  1. Noah Yateman

  2. Alexandre Schnupp

  3. Tyler MacDougall

  1. Alexandre Schnupp

  2. Tyler MacDougall

  3. Noah Yateman


Grade 2

Overall Winner:  Benjamin Doucet

March

Strathspey/Reel

Jig

  1. Benjamin Doucet

  2. Colum Faris

  3. Tristan Perry

  4. Taylor Young

  1. Benjamin Doucet

  2. Noah Grew

  3. Taylor Young

  4. Colum Faris

  5. Steve Brooke

  1. Benjamin Doucet

  2. Noah Grew

  3. Colum Faris

  4. Ron J Graham

  5. Steve Brooke

Grade 1

Overall Winner:  Kevin MacLeod

March

Strathspey/Reel

Jig

  1. Kevin MacLeod

  2. Matthew Parsons

  3. Jean-Sebastien Gamache

  4. Erin Bell

  1. Kevin MacLeod

  2. Jean-Sebastien Gamache

  3. Matthew Parsons

  4. Erin Bell

  1. evin MacLeod

  2. Matthew Parsons

  3. Jean-Sebastien Gamache


Piping Piobaireachd

Novice

Junior

  1. Rory MacDonald

  2. Ian Fleming

  3. Tim Dall

  4. Julie Umpherson

  5. Mason Hunter

  6. Gabriella Doucet

  1. Jayden Lushman

  2. Jeff Stellick

  3. Bill Wells

  4. Robert Miller

  5. Adam Thompson

Intermediate

Senior

  1. Joanne Drury

  2. Benjamin Doucet

  3. Colum Faris

  4. Noah Grew

  5. Steve Brooke

  1. Jean-Sebastien Gamache

  2. Kevin MacLeod

  3. Erin Bell


Snare Drumming

Grade 5 Under 18

Grade 5 Over 18

  1. Liam Hunter

  2. Calum Porter

  3. Katt Savoie

  4. Loxley MacDonald 

  1. Julie Umpherson

  2. Keegan Rae

  3. Christine Brewer

  4. John Meek

  5. Jason Grew

Grade 4

Grade 3

  1. Ryan Seigmiller

  2. Duncan MacDougall

  1. Jean-Marc Schnupp

  2. Owen Yateman

  3. Brandon Nadeau


Grade 1

Overall Winner:  Troy Hamstra

MSR

Hornpipe/Jig

  1. Troy Hamstra

  1. Troy Hamstra


Tenor Drumming

Grade 5

Grade 4

Grade 1 - MSR

Grade 1 - H/J

  1. Isla MacPherson

  1. Magdalen Forshaw

  2. Wendy Chaytor

  3. Claire Stewart

  1. Andrea Jackson

  1. Andrea Jackson


Bass Drumming

Junior

  1. Tiffany Ryan


BAND RESULTS


Drum Fanfare

  1. RMC Drum Corps (1,1)


Grade 5

  1. Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band (1,1,5,1,1,9)

  2. Sons of Scotland Pipe Band (2,2,2,5,2,13)

  3. The Henderson Highlanders (5,3,1,2,4,15)

  4. Rob Roy Pipe Band (4,4,4,3,3,18)

  5. Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 5 (3,5,3,4,5,20)


Best Pipes: Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band

Best Drums: Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band

Best Bass Section: Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band


Grade 4 MSR

  1. Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 4 (3,1,2,1,4,11)

  2. MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band (1,4,3,2,2,12)

  3. Ottawa Caledonian Pipes and Drums (4,2,1,3,3,13)

  4. Rob Roy Pipe Band (2,3,4,4,1,14)


Grade 4 Medley

  1. Rob Roy Pipe Band (1,1,4,1,1,8)

  2. MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band (4,3,1,2,2,12)

  3. Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 4 (2,2,4,3,3,14)

  4. Ottawa Caledonian Pipes and Drums (3,4,2,3,4,16)


Overall Winner:  Rob Roy Pipe Band Grade 4

Best Pipes: Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 4

Best Drums: MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band

Best Bass Section: Rob Roy Pipe Band




 
 

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