In Our 23rd Year! Volume 23 – October 2010

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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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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