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Pipe Band History

1965 -75	Fraser Pipe Band, Regina	as pipe major of the band in 1975, led the band to 3rd place in Canadian Pipe Band Championships, Grade 3
1976	Selkirk and District Pipe Band	competed with the band in Grade 2, including a trip to the Canadian Championships
1977	Clan Scotia Pipe Band	formed new band in Regina; competed in Grade 3, band pipe major
1978	The Renfrew Pipe Band, Scotland	competed with this Scottish Grade 1 band under the direction of Pipe Major Iain McLeod, five times P/M of a world championship band (Edinburgh Police); played at major Scottish Championships, the CNE contest and tattoo, and placed 6th in the Scottish Champion of Champions table.
1979-80	Clan Scotia Pipe Band	competed in Grades 3 and 2, band pipe major
1981	The Babcock-Renfrew Pipe Band, Scotland	competed with this Scottish Grade 1 band under the direction of Pipe Major Iain McLeod and L/D Joe Noble; the band was often in the prizes at major Scottish Championships, and placed 6th in the Scottish Champion of Champions table. I competed at Northern Meeting, Inverness and many solo events.
1985-91	Simon Fraser University Pipe Band	placed several times in the World Pipe Band Championships, including 1986 (4th Prize), 1987 (2nd prize), 1988 (2nd prize), 1990 (5th prize), and 1991 (5th prize).
1991 & 92	Strathfleet Pipes & Drums, Saskatoon	performed as pipe major of the Strathfleet band, Grade 2 (Sask. Grade 2 Champions)
Fall 1992 - present	The City of Regina Pipe Band	formed a new Grade 2 pipe band; have served as P/M since the start; the band has won every Grade 2 provincial championship since 1992, was Alberta Grade 2 Champion in 1996, 97, 98 and 99; and has been in the prize list at Maxville each year in '96, '97, '98 and '99. (Best prize: 3rd in 1997).

Recordings

2002	The City of Regina Pipe Band	Recorded live at the CRPB's "One Scottish Evening" concert in Saskatoon. Released in February 2003. Buy it here.
1998	Are You My Sister?	The debut release of Iron Brew
1997	Live at the Cathedral Village Arts Festival	a compilation album with folk band Iron Brew
1996	Cooking at the Kettle	bagpipe overdubs on solo folk album
1991	The 1991 World Pipe Band Championships	Klub Records (CDMON 816) [SFU - 5th prize]
1991	The Silver Anniversary Album	recorded in July 1991 as a tribute to S.F.U.'s 25th anniversary
1990	A High Cut Above	an album of piping for Highland dancing recorded with three other members of the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band: Terry Lee, Jack Lee and Bruce Woodley.
1990	a 30-minute radio show for the BBC	SFUPB, recorded at BBC Scotland
1990	The 1990 World Pipe Band Championships	Klub Records [SFU - 5th prize]
1989	The 1989 World Pipe Band Championships	Lismore (LDDL 8009) [SFU - 7th]
1988	The 1988 World Pipe Band Championships	Lismore (LDDL 8007)[SFU - 2nd prize]
1987	The 1987 World Pipe Band Championships	Lismore (LDDL 8002) [SFU - 2nd prize]
1986	The 1986 World Pipe Band Championships	Lismore (LILP 5149) [SFU - 4th prize]
1981	Power Piping - The Babcock-Renfrew Pipe Band	this was a promotional tape, produced for the Babcock-Wilcox Power Company, the band sponsors.

Solo Awards

Well, I've always thought it would be great to win the Gold Medal...does that count? I have competed professionally for a very long time, and over the years have NOT won the Gold Medal, but I have some highlights. They include: 5th in the Piobaireachd at South Uist in 1978; prizes around the Games in BC; everything winable in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; a finalist in the BC Pipers Knockout (1989); the piobaireachd events at Selkirk, MB; Canmore (1992); Calgary (1996, 98), Red Deer (1998), plus prizes in the light music at all these games; 2nd prize in the marches at Maxville (1997); 4th prize in the marches at Montreal (1997); 1st in jig, 2nd in piob., 3rd in msr at St. Ann's, Cape Breton (1997); 3rd in Piobaireachd at the BC Pipers Annual Gathering (1999), 2nd in the MSR at Calgary (1999), 3rd in the Canmore Gold Medal (1999), 2nd in piobaireachd and jig/hornpipe at Red Deer (2000), 3rd in jig/hornpipe at Ellerslie, 2nd in the jig/hornpipe at Pacific NorthWest Highland Games (2000) in Enumclaw, 2nd in the medley event at Skagit Valley Highland Games (2001), and 3rd in Piob. and MSR at Calgary, and 2nd at Canmore in Jig/Hornpipe and MSR. In 2003 there weren't many solo contests, but I played at Maxville (8th/28 in marches) and Montreal,(5th in piob. & marches) as well as 3rd in the Marches at the Atholl & Breadalbane Gathering, and 4th in Jigs at Birnam Games.

2004:
Red Deer Highland Games: 1st-Piobaireachd; 2nd- MSR, 3rd-Jig
Ellerslie Highland Games: 2nd-piob;
Montreal Highland Games: 2nd -Piob.; 2nd - Jig; 4th-Marches
Newtonmore Highland Games (Scotland): 3rd-Jigs
Kinloch Rannoch Games (Scotland): 1st-Marches; 2nd-S&R; 1st-Jig; 2nd-Slow Air

2005:
BC Pipers Annual Gathering: 4th in jigs
Red Deer Highland Games: 1st-Jig
Ellerslie Highland Games: 3rd-piob;
Penticton Highland Games: 3rd -Piob.
Kinloch Rannoch Games (Scotland): 1st-Jig; 2nd-S&R; 2nd-Slow Air, 4th-march
Birnam Highland Games (Scotland): 4th- Strathspey and Reel

2006:
Mallaig Highland Games (Scotland): 2nd-Hornpipe & Jig, 3rd-S&R
Glenisa Highland Games (Scotland): 3rd-S&R, 4th-Jig
Kinloch Rannoch Games (Scotland): 1st-Jig; 4th-S&R; 1st-Slow Air, 3rd-march