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In Our 23rd Year! Volume 23 – October 2010
- W E L C O M I N G A L L M E M B E R S T O O U R 2 3 R D Y E A R -
Will Nichols Leads Off First Meeting Will started piping at the age of 6 in Eagle
River, Alaska. He started taking lessons from Jack Lee and after playing with the Crow Creek Pipes and Drums at the World Championships in 2001, joined the Robert Malcolm Memorial Pipe Band. With him, the band won two juvenile World Championships (2003, 2005) and one Grade 2 World Championship (2006). He's played with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band since 2007 and was there when they won their back to back World Championship wins in 2008 and 2009. He has been graded Professional since 2007 and his major prizes include the B grade March at the Argyllshire Gathering (2010) and 2nd in the Kansas City Silver Medal (2010). In 2007 Will became the first piper to win the BC Pipers Professional Knockout Contest in his first year of Professional. Will is currently in his 4th year of a biology degree at Western Washington University.
About Oregon Pipers’ Society OPS meets monthly during the months of October though April. Our goals are:
- To promote the preservation of quality piping and drumming in Oregon
- To provide a center for the local piping and drumming community to meet and exchange ideas
- To allow musicians to experience competition level playing for accredited adjudicators
- To provide entertainment and enrichment for the greater community
- To provide thousands of dollars in scholarship money to young players and adults to attend summer music schools
OPS News is a newsletter published before each meeting to provide competition details and registration info, bios on the competition adjudicators and evening performers, and advertising space for other Celtic groups around Oregon.
In This Issue:
Will Nichols – Featured Performer About Performance Program – Band and Local Hero – To Be Determined April Meeting Recap Celtic Showcase Competition Rules, Schedule, and Mail-in Registration Membership Mail-in Registration
Meeting Details: Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010 Location: Oregon Pipers’ Society VFW Hall,
837 SE Mill, Portland Times: 5 p.m. – Solo Piping/Drumming Contest 7:30 p.m. – Performance Program Entry $5 for OPS members Fee: $7 for non-members
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Or at our Website:
www.oregonpiperssociety.org
About The OPS Performance
Each OPS meeting begins with a competition in the late afternoon. Results from the competition
are announced during the evening performance. The performance includes a feature length
presentation from the competition’s adjudicator which will be Will Nichols for October. The evening also
includes a “Local Hero” who is normally a student piper from the Portland area. OPS also invites local
pipe bands to do performance packages. Always by popular demand, the kitchen piping will again be
returning during the December meeting. Other highlights of the past have included highland dancing
and Irish uilleann piping.
Unfortunately, everyone has been very busy setting up the organization for the new session and
we have not yet found a band or local hero for the month of October. This info will be posted on our
website and facebook as soon as it is determined.
April Meeting Recap
The last meeting of last session went well with a stunning performance by guest performer
Donald Lindsay. James McKnight, drum sergeant for the Portland metro Youth Pipe Band, was the local
hero. The Portland Police Highland Guard put on a beautiful show package.
In addition to the Portland Highland Games Association scholarships handed out at OPS each
April, Oregon Pipers Society funds three scholarships of their own - two OPS Scholarships open to any
piper or drummer and the Thistle Glen Scholarship which is awarded to a piper who lives outside the
Portland Metro Area. Last year's recipients were:
OPS Scholarship Winners: Robbie Johnston and Ian Toohey
Thistle Glen Scholarship Winner: Charles Johnston
When you are writing your membership check, please consider adding a bit extra to help us
support our pipers and drummers as they improve their skills.
The competition results, judged by Donald Lindsay, were as follows:
Chanter Any Tune
Adult 2/4 March
Grade 5 6/8 March
Grade 4 Strathspey & Reel
Exhibition - Kyle Prewitt 1st
Jennifer Campbell 1st
Jack Toohey 1st
Liam Bacon 2
nd Cynthia Keene 2
nd Hunter Kern 2
nd Ian Toohey
3rd
Russell Prewitt 3rd
Logan Chavez 4
th Rick Campbell 4
th Robbie Johnston
Grade 3 Jig
Grade 2 Hornpipe & Jig
Grade 1 MSR (Submit two each)
See next page for Final aggregate scores for
2009-2010 session.
1st
Matt Rucker Exhibition- Danny Delmain Exhibition - Pat Case
2nd
Charles Johnston
3rd
Elijah Kolmes
4th
Alistair Ramsay
Introducing the Celtic Showcase
On Saturday,
October 16th,
Portland Metro
Youth Pipe Band
will hold their
first benefit
concert at the
University of
Portland's
Buckley
Auditorium. In
addition to the
expected pipe
band
performances by the award-winning Portland Metro
Adult and Youth Bands, the audience will be
enchanted by talented musicians and dancers
displaying their mastery of Celtic dancing, the
Scottish fiddle, solo piping, and Celtic song and harp.
Richard Gillies, 2009 Best Amateur Solo Player of
North America, now Professional will play. Jocelyn
Case, former US Highland Dancing Champion will
perform choreography as well as traditional Highland
Dances. The youthful voices of the Oregon Repertory
Singers Youth Choir will delight us with their voices.
The Brasseur family from the Seattle area will also
share their vocal and instrumental talents. LoriLee
Brasseur will grace us with her beautiful, haunting
harp and vocals. Plus hear the Great Highland
Bagpipe combine with the electric bass for some
Celtic Fusion.
It is promised to be a special night of Celtic
Entertainment.
Tickets online at:
PortlandMetroYouthPipeBand.org
2009-2010 OPS Aggregate Scores
Grade First Name Last Name Score
Chanter
Kyle Prewitt 176
Lily Devlin 88
Jack Kelley 56
Michael Wallis 38
Adult
Piping
Jennifer Campbell 144
Cynthia Keene 144
Stuart Vickery 88
Piping
Grade 5
Russell Prewitt 252
Rick Campbell 207
Jack Toohey 88
Hunter Kern 56
Maire O'Brien 56
Torrin Kelly 56
Teddy Kortenhot 38
Piping
Grade 4
Liam Bacon 320
Logan Chavez 183
Robbie Johnston 151
Ian Toohey 56
Piping
Grade 3
Matt Rucker 270
Alistair Ramsay 257
Elijah Kolmes 132
Charles Johnston 94
Piping
Grade 2
Piping
Grade 1
Colin Lentz 144
Pat Case 88
Drumming
Grade 4
James Mcknight 88
Garrett Bancroft 56
Bella Ramsay 38
Bruce Gandy Announced
for Annual Workshop
Every February, OPS holds a
workshop for pipers, which
replaces the competition for
that month. Our 2011
workshop will feature
instruction by award-winning
piper Bruce Gandy.
Competition Schedule for 2010-2011 Session Schedule: Detailed listing of events is shown in the chart below. There will be no competition in February because of the planned workshop.
Times: Chanter and Grade 5 – Check in 4:30. Competition 5:00. All other piping grades – Check in 5:00. Be prepared to play. All drumming grades – Check in 5:30. Be prepared to play.
You must check in at the competition desk at or before the check in time listed and be prepared to play at check‐in time if your steward requests you to do so.
Because we take field entries, we cannot predict the order of play in advance, so be prepared to play first. Order of play will follow reverse order entry (first to enter is last to play). It is recommended to use the mail‐in entry form for early registration.
All contestants are required to play in recognizable Highland attire except Chanter class.
Tune Requirements: All tunes for piping and drumming events are required to be 4 parts. Exceptions are all changer class and grade 5 piping events where 2 parts of a tune played twice is permitted. Also note specific requirements for certain grade 2 and 1 piping events indicated in the chart below.
Membership: If you live in Oregon or the Portland metro area, including Vancouver, WA, you need to be a member of OPS in order to compete.
Awards will be given during performance.
Piping Schedule – 2010-2011 Session
Grade October 9 November 13 December 11 January 8 February 12 March 5 April 9
Chanter Slow Air 2/4 March Any Tune Slow Air
Workshop (No
Competition)
2/4 March Any Tune
Adult 2/4 March Slow Air 6/8 March 2/4 March
Grade 5 Slow Air 2/4 March Slow Air 6/8 March
Grade 4 6/8 March Piobaireachd (Ground & 1st
Variation) 2/4 March
Strathspey & Reel
Grade 3 Strathspey
& Reel Piobaireachd 2/4 March Jig
Grade 2 Jig
(submit 2)
MSR (submit 2 marches)
Piobaireachd
(submit 2)
Hornpipe & Jig
Grade 1
Hornpipe & Jig
(submit 2 of each)
MSR
(submit 2 of each)
Piobaireachd
(submit 3)
Jig (submit 2 –
tune to be played twice)
Drumming Schedule – 2010-2011 Session
Grade October 9 November 13 December 11 January 8 February 12 March 5 April 9
Beginner (practice pad)
2/4 March 3/4 March
Workshop (No
Competition)
4/4 March 6/8 March
Snare Grade 4
2/4 March 6/8 March 4/4 March 2/4 March
Snare Grade 3
6/8 March 2/4 March 6/8 March
MSR (4 part march,
2 parts strathspey and
reel)
Tenor Grade 2
6/8 March 4/4 March 2/4 March 6/8 March
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Day Phone: Evening Phone:
e-mail:
Circle One: Piper / Drummer Grade:
October 9th: $
November 13th: $
December 11th: $
January 8th: $
March 5th: $
April 9th: $
OPS Donation (tax deductible): $
Total Enclosed: $
No competition in February because of the workshop.
All competitors must be prepared to play at check-in and to perform when requested. Check-in starts at 4:00 PM. The check-in times are as follows: Chanter and grades 5 and 4 check-in by 4:30 PM. Other piping grades check-in by 5:00 PM. Drumming check-in by 5:30 PM. Order of play follows reverse order of entry - first to enter is last to play. All contestants are required to play in recognized Highland attire (except for the chanter class). Best of luck!
Family:
Members:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Day Phone: Evening Phone:
e-mail:
Dues for 2010/2011 OPS membership: $20.00
Additional donation (Thank You!):
Total Enclosed:
Your OPS membership dues and additional donation are tax deductable and help to pay for piping and drumming scholarships, performances, workshops and hall rental.
Mail-In Entries:
Registration fee is $4 for per event for OPS members and $5 per event for OPS non-members. Mail-in registration may be submitted for the entire season or for selected event dates. Order of play will be determined by order of entry receipt dates, giving advantage to those who pre-register versus day-of entries, so mail in early. Payment must accompany registration. (Sorry, there are no refunds for no-shows.)
Day-Of Entries:
Registration fee is $5 per event for OPS members and $7 per event for OPS non-members. Entries will also be accepted until the check-in deadline on the day of the event.
For more information:
Please contact the competition coordinator at competition@OregonPipersSociety.org
Mail cheque payable to OPS and your Mail-In Registration Form to:
OPS Competition 6707 SW 14
th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
Your $20 OPS membership covers two adults and their children for one season (October through April). Pick-up your membership card at the next OPS competition/performance you attend. Bring your membership card with you to get a $2 discount per family member at each OPS competition/performance. For more information:
Please contact the membership coordinator at membership@OregonPipersSociety.org
Mail cheque payable to OPS and your OPS Membership Registration Form to: OPS Membership c/o D. Bacon 16445 SW Loon Drive Beaverton, OR 97007
OPS Competition Mail-In Registration Form
OPS Membership Registration Form
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