http://bcpb.com.au/ Burns Club Pipe Band en-us Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:26:13 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Canberra Burns Club Pipe Band News http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://bcpb.com.au/images/bcpb-logo.gif http://bcpb.com.au/ http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=213 Grade 4 - 2nd Grade 2 - 1st Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:26:13 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=212 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 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:55:51 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=211 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 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:54:53 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=210 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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:53:21 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=209 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 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:50:14 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=208 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! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:48:50 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=207 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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:47:59 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=206 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 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:47:48 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=205 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 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:46:15 GMT http://bcpb.com.au/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=204 The workshop and recital were conducted from the 25th to the 27th of September. The photo shows the combined group. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:42:31 GMT