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Pipe Majors Corner - November 2009
The main focus for the last couple of months has been the competition season which took in competitions at Manly, Wollongong and Castle Hill. The Grade 4 Band played at all three contests with two seconds and a third respectively. Although it would have been nice to win one, the most important things for me were that the Band practiced hard and put in lots of effort, we "blooded" new players in James, Mitch, Courtney and Angus, Sean got valuable experience in the Pipe Major role, and we improved each contest. Grade 4 is perhaps the toughest grade these days with a number of bands potential winners. To place in every contest - the only band to do that - was a terrific achievement. So well done to the Grade 4 team!
Cheers
Athol
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:55 am
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2009/10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November
28 St. Andrew’s Night
December
05 Band Solos and Christmas Party
13 Pipers Club – Burns Club
17 Last Band practice for 2009
January
14 First Band practice for 2010
23 Burns Club Supper
March
06 Band Solos
21 Scots School Bathurst Band Contest
27 Maclean Band Contest & Solos
April
03 Australian Pipe Band Championship – Caloundra
May
22 Band Ceilidh
August
07 Band Solos
September
24, 25, 26 Canberra College of Piping and Drumming Workshop
November
27 St Andrews Night
December
04 Band Solos and Christmas Party
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:54 am
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Player Profile - Owen Dive
Name: OWEN DIVE
Nic Name: My 'internet name' is Captainowie (ask me about it if you want to know the origins of the name), and when I was at Uni that (or variations of that) is what people called me. I don't hear it very much nowadays, but it's the closest thing I have to a nickname.
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2010 COMMITTEES
Burns Club Pipe Band Committee elected at the AGM on 5 November:
Bill Nicholson - President
Athol Chalmers – Pipe Major
Jess Hutchison – Drum Sargeant
Jim Stuart – Treasurer
Alec Lawson – Secretary
Kerrie Flynn – Quartermaster
Lachlan Kennedy – Committee Member
John Brown – Committee Member
College of Piping and Drumming Committee elected at the AGM on 19 November
Athol Chalmers – President
Gary Whittaker – Secretary
Eunice Parker – Treasurer
Rod Parker – Quartermaster
Bill Nicholson – Committee Member
Sean Hodgman – Committee Member
Kerrie Flynn – Committee Member
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:50 am
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TO THE BEAT OF HER DRUM
A little pat on the back for Jess Hutchison who has recently been elected Drum Sargeant of the Band.
Jess not only spends many hours each week tutoring both the Band’s and the College’s up and coming snare drummers but is tireless in her efforts to develop her own considerable drumming talents.
The quality of Jess’ drumming has been recognised by Blacktown Pipe Band who invited her to play with their Grade 1 Band at Wollongong and Castle Hill as well as asking her to join them on their trip to New Zealand in December. Well done Jess!
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:48 am
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WILL YE NO COME BACK AGAIN
A bit of sad news to add to this Newsletter … Colin Marks and his family will be leaving – the day after the Christmas Party (Colin put a lot of thought into their departure date) to return to Ireland for Colin’s next posting.
It has been a real pleasure for the Band to have Colin, Sarah, Jessie and Matthew with us over the last two years and we wish them every happiness and success in their new home.
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:47 am
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2009 Combined Scottish Societies of NSW Inc
Castle Hill Showground - 1st November 2009
Grade 4
01 LCC Southern Cross No. 2
02 The Pipeband Club Development Band
03 Canberra Burns Club No. 2
04 Hawkesbury City A
05 Manly Warringah
06 Scots College No. 2
07 Northern Suburbs
08 Burwood RSL
09 The Highlands
10 Castle Hill RSL
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:47 pm
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2009 Illawarra Scottish Fair - Wollongong
Contest was held on 17th October 2009
Grade 4
01 Hawkesbury City
02 Canberra Burns Club No.2
03 Manly Warringah
04 LCC Southern Cross P & D No.2
05 Canberra Celtic
06 Illawarra
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:46 pm
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2009 Canberra College of Piping & Drumming Workshop
The workshop and recital were conducted from the 25th to the 27th of September.
The photo shows the combined group.
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:42 pm
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Manly-Warringah Pipe Band Competition 2009
Grade 4
1 - Hawkesbury City Pipe Band
2 - Canberra Burns Club #2
3 - Manly Warringah Pipe Band
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:41 pm
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Pipe Majors Corner - August 2009
As many of you may know, Jamie Crick, our long serving Drum Sergeant has over the last 12 months or so been working to establish his own business. The work load and commitment required to make this a success has unfortunately limited the time he can commit to the Band. So Jamie and I have agreed that he should take a leave of absence from the Band so he can focus all his efforts on his business (and his family) without the added commitments which go with being Drum Sergeant in an active pipe band. Whilst this is a loss for the Band, it does however open up an opportunity for Jess Hutchison who has agreed to step up and take on the Drum Sergeant role. I am delighted Jess has agreed to take up the role and I'm sure with her talent and enthusiasm for drumming, Jess will make a success of it. I look forward to working with her as we move in to the upcoming competition season. I also wish Jamie all the best in his business endeavours and I hope that we see both him and Taryn back in the Band some time in 2010.
Cheers
Athol
Posted by Ian Carruthers on Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:37 pm
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