Update to PPBSO members (a little good news)
We’ve had a great summer. Our online season of “games”, with almost 1800 competitive performances, was a real success. Many of our...
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Sep 18, 20211 min read
Silver Anniversary! The George Sherriff Memorial Invitational
After having to cancel last year’s event, the 25th George Sherriff Memorial Invitational is all systems go for 2021. Due to the ongoing...
Sep 8, 20212 min read
Cobourg Games: Info for attendees
As of today the weather forecast for Cobourg Highland Games this coming Saturday, September 11, is perfect! By now all those bands...
Aug 16, 20212 min read
Cobourg Games Go-ahead Officially Approved. History to be made.
Cobourg Highland Games are good to go! The Town of Cobourg’s contest, the only outdoor Highland Games in Canada in 2021 to offer...
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Entries Open for Cobourg Games (by the lake!)
Piping, drumming and pipe band competitors can now enter for the September 11, 2021 Cobourg Highland Games! Soloists who are members of...
Jul 10, 20211 min read
Mark your calendar: Cobourg Games, September 11 (this year!)
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is pleased to announce in conjuction with the Cobourg Highland Games Committee that the 2021...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
Video Reminder: Do not mark video entries “private”
There has been great interest and participation from both members and pipers and drummers from outside the PPBSO in our 2021 online...
Jun 26, 20211 min read
It’s Almost time for SummerBlast! Instructor Update!
P/M Ian Duncan has found that due to a last-minute and unexpected change in his calendar he has found it necessary to step aside from...
Jun 25, 20211 min read
1950s Scoresheet!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario recently received some items of ephemera (and reeds!) that come from the piping world of 1950s...
Jun 13, 20211 min read
Amy Garson: Ottawa Branch 50th Anniversary Series
To say that Amy has had an outstanding piping career is a huge understatement; and it’s now very much our privilege to recognize Amy for...
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Register free! This Saturday: Open Band Hall!
The first of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s “Up Yer Game” learning sessions is ready to go this coming Saturday (June 12 –...
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Summerblast! Welcomes Legend P/M Ian Duncan!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s new summer school of piping and drumming – Summerblast! – has had outstanding support – and...
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Announcing “Up Yer Game!” Masterclass Series
Nine-event virtual series kicks off Saturday June 12th The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario is upping its game with new educational...
May 29, 20212 min read
Western Branch Kiwanis Contest Kicks-off Championship Supreme Points Gathering!
The Western Branch of The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario staged another successful amateur solo piping and drumming competition,...
May 26, 20212 min read
Judges for the PPBSO’s Online Season!
The Pipers’ & Pipe Band Society of Ontario’s online season of six events will get underway in three weeks with an international panel of...
May 17, 20213 min read
PPBSO & PipeTunes.ca present a 75th Anniversary Composing Competition
The Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO) in partnership with pipetunes.ca has launched a tune composition contest to help...
May 14, 20211 min read
Register with Summer Blast! by May 31 to win big!
There will be a draw on May 31 for the set of Traditional Small Pipes in the key of A being donated by Scotts Highland Services to Summer...
May 10, 20211 min read
Summer Blast! Scholarship Available!
Once again, congratulations to Caleb MacPherson, the early bird draw winner of one week of free tuition at this year’s Summer Blast!. A...
Apr 23, 20211 min read
All Set for Contest Entry!
The Master Entry Form is now ready for download! Members can enter online! (non-members are also welcome to enter these events!)...
Apr 17, 20213 min read
PPBSO Judges’ Seminar Welcomed the World!
The Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario held its annual Judges’ Seminar in spectacular fashion on Saturday, April 17, in an online...
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