Official detailed band and solo competition results from the 2013 Milwaukee Highland Games on Saturday, June 15 2013, are now available.

The band results summary is as follows:

Grade 5 QMM: (6)

1. St. John's Northwestern (BDC)  2. Madison Pipes and Drums (BBS) 3. Greater Milwaukee Fire and Police 4. Chicago Highlanders  6. City of Rockford

Grade 4 QMM: (8)

1. Chicago Highlanders (BDC, BBS)  2. Minnesota Police  3. Milwaukee Scottish  4. Stock Yard Kilty 5. Billy Mitchell  6. Twin Cities Metro

Grade 3 Medley: (1)

1. Midlothian (BDC, BBS)

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Official detailed band (Sat, Sun) and solo (Sat, Sun) competition results from the 2013 Alma Highland Festival are now available.

The band results summary is as follows:

Alma Highland Festival - Saturday, May 25, 2013

Grade 5 QMM: (7)

1. Chatham-Kent Police (BDC)  2. Flint Scottish (BBS) 3. Grand Rapids and District 4. Cabar Feidh 5. Chicago Highlanders  6. Grand Traverse

Grade 4 QMM: (4)

1. Alma College  2. 87th Cleveland  3. Chicago Scots  4. Chicago Highlanders (BDC, BBS)

Grade 3 Medley: (3)

1. Windsor Police  2. Chicago Celtic (BDC, BBS) 3. Midlothian Scottish

Grade 1 Medley: (1)

1. 78th Fraser Highlanders (BDC, BBS)

US Open Pipe Band Championship - Sunday, May 26, 2013

Grade 5 QMM: (7)

1. Chatham-Kent Police (BDC, BBS)  2. Flint Scottish 3. Cabar Feidh 4.Grand Traverse 5. Chicago Highlanders 6. North Coast

Grade 4 Medley: (4)

1. Alma College (BBS) 2. Chicago Highlanders 3. Chicago Scots  4. 87th Cleveland (BDC)

Grade 3 MSR: (3)

1. Windsor Police  2. Midlothian Scottish 3. Chicago Celtic (BDC, BBS) 

Grade 1 MSR: (1)

1. 78th Fraser Highlanders (BDC, BBS)

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Official detailed band and solo results are now available for the Springfield Area Highland Games, held May 18, 2013.

The band results summary is as follows:

Grade 3 MSR: (2)

1. Midlothian Scottish (BDC, BBS)  2. Chicago Celtic

Grade 4 Medley: (7)

1. Fountain Trust  2. St Louis Caledonian 3. Chicago Scots  (BDC, BBS) 4. Chicago Highlanders  5.  St Andrews Society  6. Tunes of Glory

Grade 5 QMM: (5)

1. Turlach Ur  2. St John's Northwestern (BDC, BBS)  3. Chicago Highlanders  4. Chicago Academy of P&D  5. City of Rockford

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Official detailed band and solo competition results from the 2013 Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games are now available.

The band results summary is as follows:

Grade 5 QMM: (2)

1. St. John's Northwestern Military Academy (BDC, BBS)  2. Brian Boru

Grade 3 MSR: (2)

1. Macalester College (BDC, BBS)  2. Winnipeg St. Andrews

Grade 3 Medley: (2)

1. Macalester College (BDC, BBS)  2. Winnipeg St. Andrews

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Terry McHugh Memorial Solo Piping Contest

Jim Enright, Sr. Memorial Solo Drumming Contest

The Final of the inaugural MWPBA Regional Solos competition was held in Palatine, near Chicago, IL on April 20, 2013.  The results are as follows.

Piping:  (Judge: Bob Worrall, Ontario)

Drumming:  (Judge: Doug Stronach, Ontario)

The contest was very well attended by participants and spectators alike, with players having qualified across the MWPBA regions having secured their spot in the Finals at one of six Regional Qualifiers this past February and March.  With events in all amateur piping and drumming disciplines, high quality performances were seen in all grades.

Congratulations to all participants for a tremendous competition!

The Regional Solos is an annual event honoring the memories of Terry McHugh and Jim Enright, Sr., both very prominent names in the fields of piping and drumming in the Midwest.

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The First MWPBA Regional Solo contest regional qualifier locations and dates have been announced.  The Piping Contest is the Terry McHugh Memorial contest and the Drumming will be the Jim Enright, Sr. Memorial Contest:

• February 9      Milwaukee, WI
• February 9      Minneapolis, MN
• February 16    Alma, MI
• February 23    St. Louis, MO
• February 23    Lexington, KY
• March 9           Cleveland, OH

Players may enter at any location of their choosing.  The top 3 qualifiers in each GRADE (not event) will then qualify to play at the finals to be held in Chicago on April 20th, 2013.  Ties will be broken by the 2/4 March result.  Below are the events in each Grade:

All 2/4 marches must be 4-parted tunes, except in the Jr. & Sr. Novice Piping (which must be 4 parts of 2/4).

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