MWPBA

The results of the MWPBA band and solo contests at the 2017 Chicago Scots Scottish Festival and Highland Games at Itasca, IL on June 16 & 17 are now available (band results, solo results).

The band results summary is as follows:

Grade 2 Aggregate (7) : 1. Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band  2. MacMillan Pipe Band (BDC)  3. Great Lakes Pipe Band (BBS) 4. Greater Midwest Pipe Band 5. Atlanta Pipe Band 6. Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band 7. Queen City Pipe Band

Grade 2 MSR (7): 1. Great Lakes Pipe Band (BBS) 2. Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band 3. MacMillan Pipe Band (BDC) 4. Greater Midwest Pipe Band 5. Atlanta Pipe Band 6. Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band 7. Queen City Pipe Band
Grade 2 Medley (7): 1. MacMillan Pipe Band (BDC) 2. Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band 3. Greater Midwest Pipe Band (BBS) 4. Great Lakes Pipe Band 5. Atlanta Pipe Band 6. Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band 7. Queen City Pipe Band

Grade 3 Aggregate (7): 1. North Coast Pipe Band 2. Wake & District Pipe Band (BDC) 3. Macalester College Pipe Band 4. Chicago Celtic Pipe Band (BBS) 5. City of Chicago Pipe Band 6. Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes & Drums 7. Fountain Trust Pipe Band

Grade 3 MSR (7):  1. Wake & District Pipe Band (BDC) 2. North Coast Pipe Band 3. Macalester College Pipe Band 4. Chicago Celtic Pipe Band (BBS) 5. City of Chicago Pipe Band 6. Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes & Drums 7. Fountain Trust Pipe Band (MSR ties broken by ensemble score)
Grade 3 Medley (7): 1. Macalester College Pipe Band (BDC, BBS) 2. North Coast Pipe Band 3. Wake & District Pipe Band 4. City of Chicago Pipe Band 5. Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes & Drums 6. Chicago Celtic Pipe Band 7. Fountain Trust Pipe Band (Medley ties broken by ensemble score)

Grade 4 MSR (9) : 1. Turlach Ur Pipe Band (BDC, BBS) 2. Twin Cities Metro Pipe Band 3. Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band 4. Dundee Scottish Pipe Band 5. Kansas City St. Andrew Pipes & Drums 6. Cyril Scott Pipe Band 7. Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums 8. Milwaukee Scottish Pipe Band 9. St. Louis Caledonian Pipe Band (MSR ties broken by ensemble score)

Grade 5 QMM (8): 1. Grand Traverse Pipes and Drums 2. Madison Pipes and Drums (BBS) 3. Celtic Cross Pipes & Drums (BDC) 4. Omaha Pipes and Drums 5. Macalester College Pipe Band 6. City of Rockford Pipe Band 7. Wichita Caledonian Pipes and Drums 8. St. Andrew's Society of Central IL Pipes & Drums

The Order of Play for bands and soloists has been determined for the Chicago Scottish Festival and Highland Games on June 16-17, 2017.  This year features 47 band performances, the most this event has ever had.

This information is also available by subscribing to the MWPBA e-mail distribution list. Simply click on the link under the "Main Menu" on the left-hand side of the page, and follow the instructions to join the e-mail list.

This information is current as of 14 June 2017.

Two items were found by the MWPBA at the Milwaukee Highland Games this weekend:  a black mini-umbrella, and a black glengarry.  Both items are non-descript; the glengarry has no cap badge, nor a size listed.  These items will be available at the MWPBA Band Tent at the Chicago Highland Games on June 16-17, 2017.  If the owner(s) of these items cannot be at that event, please contact the webmaster at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and he will work out how to get these items returned.

The full results of the MWPBA band and solo contests at the 2017 Milwaukee Highland Games at Wauwatosa, WI on Saturday, June 3 are now available (band results, solo results).

The band results summary is as follows:

Grade 3 MSR (3): 1. Chicago Celtic Pipe Band (2-2-1-1, BDC)  2. City of Chicago Pipe Band (BBS) 3. Fountain Trust Pipe Band
Grade 4 Medley (7): 1. Turlach Ur Pipe Band (2-3-2-2, BBS) 2. Dundee Scottish Pipe Band 3. Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums 4. Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band (BBS) 5. Celtic Nations Pipe and Drums 6. Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums  7. Milwaukee Scottish Pipe Band
Grade 5 QMM (5): 1. Madison Pipes and Drums (1-1-3-1) 2. Naperville Firefighters Highland Guard (BDC, BBS) 3. Minnesota Police Pipe Band 4. City of Rockford Pipe Band 5. Celtic Cross Pipe Band

The Order of Play for both bands and soloists has been determined for the Milwaukee Highland Games on June 3, 2017.  Please select the appropriate link.

This information is also available by subscribing to the MWPBA e-mail distribution list. Simply click on the link under the "Main Menu" on the left-hand side of the page, and follow the instructions to join the e-mail list.

This information is current as of 2 June 2017.

Just a point of clarification for all. At the 2016 AGM, and captured by the official minutes, the majority of voting members agreed that double Champion Supreme points were to be awarded at the Alma 2017 band contests due to the fact that there are significant prize monies awarded for each day of competition for their 50th year. There is no change to the points awarded for solo events.

This was later ratified by majority of the Advisory Board for 2017, and is in effect and reflected in the latest Champion Supreme points standings, and also detailed in the FAQ.