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2013 Alma results

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)

2013 Springfield Area Highland Games results

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

2013 Minnesota Games results

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

2013 MWPBA Regional Solos Final - Results

MWPBA Regional Solos Final, 2013

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)

Senior Novice 2/4 March:	1. Virginia Dickson 2. Mark McCrimmon 3. Michael McCollum
Junior Novice 2/4 March:	1. Thomas Johnson
Grade 4 2/4 March:	1. Phillip Jutz 2. Todd Semega 3. Joshua Cunningham
Grade 3 Aggregate:	1. Timothy Frankouser 2. Christian Rhoads 3. Scott McCann 2/4 March: 1. Andrew Fox 2. Timothy Frankouser 3. Christian Rhoads S/R: Scott McCann 2. Christian Roads 3. Timothy Frankouser
Grade 2 Aggregate:	1. Bonnie Hamilton 2. Laureano Thomas-Sanchez 3. Tony Karcz 2/4 March: 1. Bonnie Hamilton 2. Laureno Thomas-Sanchez 3. Chandler Seivewright S/R: 1. Tony Karcz 2. Laureano Thomas-Sanchez 3. Bonnie Hamilton
Grade 1 MSR:	1. Graham MacMaster 2. Kevin Neveau 3. Keith Murphy

Drumming: (Judge: Doug Stronach, Ontario)

Novice Tenor:	1. Briana McDonald 2. Kristina Monzo 3. Shanna McDonald
Intermediate Tenor:	1. Sydney Seivewright 2. Kris Smock
Novice Bass:	1. Daniel Rhoads
Advanced Bass:	1. Anita Scott 2. Bev Huber
Grade 4 Snare 2/4 March:	1. Joshua Hooper 2. Andrew Jirsa 3. Michael Reda
Grade 3 Snare MSR:	1. Dakota Rhoads

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.

MWPBA 2013 Regional Solo Contest Dates & Locations

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:

Piping	Snare Drumming	Tenor Drumming	Bass Drumming
Grade 1: MSR Grade 2: 2/4 March + S/R Grade 3: 2/4 March + S/R Grade 4: 2/4 March Sr. Novice: 4 parts 2/4 March Jr. Novice: 4 parts 2/4 March	Grade 1: MSR Grade 2: MSR Grade 3: MSR Grade 4: 2/4 March	Advanced: MSR Intermediate: MSR Novice: 2/4 March	Advanced: MSR Novice: 2/4 March

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

The specific locations of each event will be on the entry forms along with more information to follow. Entry is open to solo members of the MWPBA and to members of other pipe band associations.

This should be a great event and we are looking forward to great participation.