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Milwaukee Games 2015 results

The results of the MWPBA band and solo contests at the Milwaukee Highland Games at Wauwatosa, WI on Saturday June 6 are now available (band results, solo results).

The band results summary is as follows:

Grade 3 Medley (1) : 1. Chicago Scots (BDC, BBS)
Grade 4 QMM (7) : 1. Fountain Trust 2. Twin Cities Metro 3. Chicago Highlanders (BBS) 4. Chicago Stockyard Kilty (BDC) 5.Billy Mitchell 6. Celtic Nations
Grade 5 QMM (7) : 1. Madison (BBS) 2. Dundee Scottish 3. Turlach Ur (BDC) 4. Naperville Firefighter Highland Guard 5. Tunes of Glory 6. Celtic Cross

Alma Games 2015 results

The official results of the band and solo contests at the 2015 Alma Highland Games on May 23-24 are now available (band, solo).

The band results summary is as follows:

Saturday May 23:

Grade 2 MSR (1) : 1. Greater Midwest
Grade 3 Medley (3) : 1. Midlothian Scottish (1-1-1-1, BDC, BBS) 2. Toronto Police 3. Chicago Celtic
Grade 4 QMM (6) : 1. 87th Cleveland (2-1-1-1, BDC, BBS) 2. Alma College 3. Fountain Trust 4. Chicago Highlanders 5. Flint Scottish 6. Stockyard Kilty
Grade 5 QMM (4) : 1. Grand Traverse (1-1-1-1, BDC, BBS) 2. Cabar Feidh 3. Dundee Scottish 4. Capital City

Sunday May 24 - US Open Pipe Band Championship:

Grade 2 Medley (1) : 1. Greater Midwest
Grade 3 MSR (3) : 1. Midlothian Scottish (1-1-1-1, BDC, BBS) 2. Toronto Police 3. Chicago Celtic
Grade 4 Medley (6) : 1. Alma College (1-1-1-1, BDC, BBS) 2. Fountain Trust 3. 87th Cleveland 4. Flint Scottish 5. Chicago Highlanders 6. Stockyard Kilty
Grade 5 QMM (2) : 1. Grand Traverse (1-1-1-1, BDC, BBS) 2. Cabar Feidh

Springfield 2015 Results

The official results from the Springfield Area Highland Games on May 16, 2015 are now available (bands, solos).

Grade 3 MSR (2): 1. Midlothian Scottish (BDC, BBS) 2. Chicago Celtic
Grade 4 Medley (3): 1. Fountain Trust (BDC, BBS) 2. Chicago Highlanders 3. St. Andrews Society of Central IL
Grade 5 QMM (4) : 1. Turlach Ur (BDC, BBS) 2. Celtic Cross 3. Cincinnati Caledonian 4. Tunes of Glory

List of contest entrants

Did you know that there is no need to wait until the official orders of play come out to see who has entered an MWPBA contest?

Just visit the Contests tab on mwpba.org to see the lookups for solo and band entrants. You will find View Band Contest Entries and View Solo Contest Entries.

2015 Regional Solos Finals Results

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Terry McHugh Memorial Solo Piping Contest, the MWPBA Regional Solos Finals.

The winners in each grade were:

Grade 1 - Laureano Thomas-Sanchez
Grade 2 - Angus Martin
Grade 3 - Josh Cunningham
Grade 4 - Ray Morrison
Senior Novice - Alexandria Cunningham
Junior Novice - Raiden Ehrenfried

The finals were held April 25, in Palatine, IL, and judged by Tom Weithers, the chair of the MWPBA Music Board. Full results are available here.