EUSPBA News - 2006

12/03/2006
New Regrades Announced

The following upgrades were recommended by the EUSPBA Grading Committee and approved by the Executive Committee.

Please keep in mind: These upgrades are a result of a combination of competitor requests and Grading Committee recommendations. All competitors will be notified by mail ASAP. Any competitors who requested an upgrade and were denied will be receiving a letter from Linda Hall, Music Board Secretary. All decisions are subject to appeal - instructions for the appeal process will be included in the letter. Do not send appeals to the Executive Secretary.

— Carole Hackett, Executive Secretary

PIPING - P1 to Professional

  • Beaton, Robbie
  • Holdaway, Adam
  • Sheehan, Kegan
  • Walker, Andrew

PIPING - P2 to P1

  • Bell, Chance
  • Choate, Andrew
  • Davie, Willa
  • DuBois, Corinne
  • Durning, Robert
  • Pratt, Tammy
  • Elliott Smith

PIPING - P3 to P2

  • Armistead, Eugene
  • Armstrong, Alan
  • Beckford, Ursa
  • Chambers, Jonathan
  • Cherry, Liz
  • Collins, Joshua
  • Dean, Tristen
  • DeFusco, Albert
  • Gardner, Heather
  • Metro, Hazen
  • Peters, David
  • Prioli, Andrew
  • Slagle, Charly
  • Tice, Andrew
  • Worley, Conrad
  • Nathan Wahlgren
  • Yehnert, Nels

PIPING - P4Jr to P3

  • Beckford, Simon
  • Carmichael, Kevin
  • Corcoran, Matthew
  • Coulter, Andrew
  • Cutler, Seamus
  • Dye, Joshua
  • Fabrycki, Ryan
  • Farrell, Brian
  • Finn, Patrick
  • Gillies, Norman
  • Glen, Samuel
  • Glen, William
  • Hall, Geordie
  • Ingraham, J.D.
  • Lewis, Chris
  • Lindler, Jacob
  • Lundberg, Nicholas
  • MacKenzie, Ian
  • MacWilliam, Jesse
  • McCool, Michael
  • McGrath, John
  • Murphy, Joseph
  • O'Connor, Victoria
  • Panzer, Sepp-Duncan
  • Pisowloski, Daniel
  • Pollard, Benjamin
  • Thompson, Graham
  • Walker, William
  • Wallen, Christian
  • Wentz, Barbara
  • White, Michael
  • Yonnetti, Eben

PIPING - P4Sr to P3

  • Beall, Matthew
  • Beck, Brian
  • Brownell, Kathy
  • Church-Reed, Nick
  • Close, Michael
  • Corte, Tracey
  • Davis, Beverly
  • Dougherty, Jimmy
  • Dupre, William
  • Dykema, Scott
  • Gill, Nathan
  • Greene, Daniel
  • Harper, Kayla
  • Hinnant, Sarah
  • Horan, Timothy
  • Irwin, Kay
  • Kenepp, Evan
  • Marino, Todd
  • Maxwell-Lewis, Sue
  • McLendon, Harvey
  • Molloy, Michael
  • Mucklow, David
  • Nisbet, Colin
  • Nuttall, William
  • Philbin, Michael
  • Quartley, Jeff
  • Russ, James (Derrick)
  • Schmidt, Keith
  • Steele, Dennis
  • Stewart-Smith, David
  • Trella, Joel
  • Wamsley, Cooper
  • Wilkerson, William
  • Wilson, Kyle Tracy
  • Zellweger, Michael

SNARE DRUMMING - S2 to S1

  • Hickey, Ryan
  • Higgins, Jason
  • Liechti, Dougall
  • McLaughlin, David
  • McLeod, Ian
  • Pastor, William

SNARE DRUMMING - S3 to S2

  • Carroll, Graham
  • Cox, Gregory
  • DuBois, Ethan
  • Lewis, Matt
  • O'Connor, Joseph
  • Schoppe, Michael

SNARE DRUMMING - S4Jr to S3

  • Bailey, Micah
  • Cave, Sterling
  • Corcoran, Brian
  • Gallo, Peter
  • Grout, Jameson
  • Humphrey, Colin
  • Jetton, Cameron
  • McGill, Liam
  • Pierce, Sean

SNARE DRUMMING - S4Sr to S3

  • Aleman, Christopher
  • Conlon, Timothy
  • Gallo, Caroline
  • Vermillion, Tim

DRUM MAJOR - Amateur to Professional

  • Kaba, Charles
  • McGovern, Terence

TENOR DRUMMING - Novice to Amateur

  • Cameron, Montana
  • Hodgkiss, Amy
  • Regan, Kelsey

PIPE BANDS - GRADE 3 TO GRADE 2

  • No Grade 3 bands were upgraded

PIPE BANDS - GRADE 4 TO GRADE 3

  • No Grade 4 bands were upgraded

PIPE BANDS - GRADE 5 TO GRADE 4

  • Alabama Pipes & Drums
  • Elevator Constructors
  • Graham Highlanders of St. Johnsbury Academy
  • Kerry Pipers
  • MacMillan-Birtles Memorial
  • Palmetto Pipes & Drums
  • South Park and District
  • Stuart Highland Pipe Band
  • Worcester Kiltie Pipe Band

PIPE BANDS - GRADE 3 TO GRADE 4 (BAND REQUEST)

  • Cameron Highlanders

PIPE BANDS - GRADE 3 TO GRADE 5 (BAND REQUEST)

  • Rhode Island Highlanders

 

11/11/2006
EUSPBA 2006 Annual General Meeting, Hosted By The Metro Branch


Hilton Newark Airport

Friday Night Executive Committee Meeting

As always, the Executive Committee meets on Friday evening before the AGM to review the agenda. Representatives of each Branch tally the votes for positions up for election. This year, all incumbents running were reelected.



(Attending but not in photos - Pat Martens, Metro Branch; Tom Crawford, Southern Branch)

Annual General Meeting - Saturday Nov 11, 2006


The Executive Committee presides over the AGM


Pat Martens, Metro Branch,  addresses the meeting


Retiring Chairman of the Music Board, Chuck Murdoch, received the President's Award


The attendees mingle and visit after the meeting

Awards Presentation - Saturday Evening

Representatives for the Number One band in each Grade were on hand to receive their awards.


Left to right - Carole Hackett, Schenectady Pipe Band III; Johnny Burris, Jamestown Pipes and Drums;
Dennis Steele, Pipe Major of the Elevator Constructors Pipes and Drums;
Not pictured, Donald Lindsay, Pipe Major of Oran Mor Pipe Band


Geordie Hall, First Place Grade IV Junior Piper.
At right, Geordie Hall receives the 2nd Annual Tom Hall Award from Dave Hall!

Ceilidh / Concert by Mac-Talla Mor


The entertainment is kicked off with a bit of magic by Mac-Talla Mor assisted by Geordie Hall.


As you can see, the evening was a LOT of fun!!!

Special Guest Stars

For the first time ever, the Ceilidh featured an appearance by our newest band -
the ECPB, the Executive Committee Pipe Band. Seven members of the EC picked up their
instruments and reminded us that they are not only faithful servants to the association,
but they've got some serious chops too! They put their sets together in a week, and
they sounded great. Thanks for the show, EC!


Your Executive Committee Pipe Band - (left to right) Carole Hackett, Kenton Adler,
June Hanley, Ward Conolly, Tommy Kee, Joe McGonigal, and Helen Harlow

 

09/02-03/2007
Photos From The 2006 Grade 2 Championship Contest, Capital District Scottish Games (NY)

(click photo for larger image)

 

 

 

01/06/2006
EUSPBA Championships Reinstated

The Executive Committee of the EUSPBA has voted to reinstate the on field EUSPBA Championships. The championship will be held for grades 2 and 3 this year (2006) with the intention of adding to that in the future. Since the number of grade 2 bands is so small, they will all automatically qualify for the final. Grade 3 will have special branch championship contests to determine which band will qualify for the final.

The committee will consist of the following people:

  • Ward Conolly (Co-Chair)
  • June Hanley (Co-Chair)
  • Bill MacNeil (NE Branch)
  • Pat Martens (Metro Branch)
  • Thompson McConnell (MA Branch)
  • Winkie Taylor (Southern Branch)
  • Sandy Laverock (SW Branch)
  • Barry Conway (OV Branch)

I am happy to announce the Anne Arundel Games have agreed to host this years contest.” (In 2005, the Anne Arundel Games were held on October 8 in Alexandria, VA). “We chose these games for this year because it is later in the season and is located near a couple of airports (for those that have to fly) so finding cheap fares should be fairly easy.

This year will officially be for grade 2 and 3 only however there will be regular contests for grades 4 and 5 as well.

Proposed Prize Money

  • 1ST $3,000.00 $1,500.00
  • 2ND $2,500.00 $1,250.00
  • 3RD $2,000.00 $1,000.00

  

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