WUSPBA Northern Branch

Pipes & Pubs #2: NorCal Celtic Festival / Blue Note Brewing
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Main Street, Woodland, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping), Glen Thompson (Piping), Rene Cusson (Ensemble), Davey McAdam (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band Grade 4 (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Silicon Valley Pipe Band Grade 4 (3, 3, 2, 2)
3. Irish Pipers Band Of San Francisco Grade 4 (2, 2, 4, 3)
4. Jefferson Pipe Band Grade 4 (4, 4, 3, 4)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping), Rene Cusson (Piping), Seumas Coyne (Ensemble), Davey McAdam (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 1)
2. Irish Pipers Band Of San Francisco Grade 5 (1, 2, 2, 3)
3. Prince Charles Pipe Band Juvenile Grade 5 (4, 3, 3, 2)
4. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (3, 6, 4, 4)
5. MacIntosh Pipe Band (5, 4, 6, 6)
6. Jefferson Pipe Band Grade 5 (7, 7, 5, 5)
7. Pipes & Drums of CAL FIRE Local 2881 (6, 5, 7, 7)

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 388 Charles Martin
2. 037 Brian Cooper
3. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Aaron Shaw
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
2. 037 Brian Cooper
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 8 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 2150 Iain Mackay
2. 2369 Lars Lund
3. 261 Becky Saraceno
4. 1874 Colin Thurber
5. 1205 Ted Hales
6. 2550 Suzie Snell

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 8 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2369 Lars Lund
2. 1437 John Elliott
3. 1874 Colin Thurber
4. 2180 Amber Tussing
5. 1205 Ted Hales
6. 261 Becky Saraceno

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 2157 Augusta Chen
3. 2087 Henry Cooper
4. 1899 Ethan Bailey
5. 1311 Elise Ferrell
6. 1535 Michael Nichols

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Aaron Shaw
1. 2157 Augusta Chen
2. 1899 Ethan Bailey
3. 2087 Henry Cooper
4. 2045 Lara Thomsen
5. 043 Lorraine McInnes
6. 263 Donald Saraceno

Grade 3 Piping Jig – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2157 Augusta Chen
2. 2045 Lara Thomsen
3. 2087 Henry Cooper
4. 1899 Ethan Bailey
5. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
6. 1535 Michael Nichols

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 17 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. 2503 Aims McGuinness
2. 1764 Ian Kelly
3. 2342 Tobin Kraus
4. 2087 Kristina Query
5. 188 Dale Wilson
6. 2043 Martin Borge

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 16 Competitors
Adjudicator: Janice Richey
1. 2503 Aims McGuinness
2. 633 Christine Yamate
3. 1764 Ian Kelly
4. 1793 Frances McChesney
5. 2342 Tobin Kraus
6. 188 Dale Wilson

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March – 16 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2519 Carson McCready
2. 2350 Kieran English
3. 2408 Felix Chen
4. 2239 Emma Thomsen
5. 2190 Davey Drobshoff
6. 2599 Everett Johnson

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 2599 Everett Johnson
2. 2428 Tom Weeden
3. 2598 Jonathan Pangburn
4. 2522 Kieran Batchelli-Hennessey
5. 2451 Emma Penny
6. 2408 Felix Chen

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Seumas Coyne
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
2. 388 Charles Martin
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 037 Brian Cooper

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Rene Cusson
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2. 2369 Lars Lund
3. 1437 John Elliott
4. 1205 Ted Hales
5. 2180 Amber Tussing
6. 261 Becky Saraceno

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
2. 1899 Ethan Bailey
3. 2550 Suzie Snell
4. 2157 Augusta Chen
5. 2045 Lara Thomsen
6. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 4 Piobaireachd – 17 Competitors
Adjudicator: Aaron Shaw
1. 188 Dale Wilson
2. 996 Linda Lindsay
3. 1764 Ian Kelly
4. 633 Christine Yamate
5. 2428 Tom Weeden
6. 2503 Aims McGuinness

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Davey McAdam
1. 1955 Henry Stockett
2. 2112 Caleb Guidotti

Grade 3 Snare Drumming Strathspey/Reel – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Davey McAdam
1. 1955 Henry Stockett
2. 2112 Caleb Guidotti

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Davey McAdam
1. 2112 Caleb Guidotti

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Davey McAdam
1. 1511 Stuart Cornelius
2. 1726 Shaelyn Mosbaugh

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Davey McAdam
1. 1511 Stuart Cornelius

Grade 5 Snare Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Davey McAdam
1. 2369 Lars Lund

Novice Bass Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Davey McAdam
1. 2628 Anamaria Sarmiento

Prizes Awarded by the Contest Sponsor (not tracked)

Grade 1 Piping Aggregate – Malachi Johannsen
Grade 2 Piping Aggregate – Lars Lund
Grade 3 Piping Aggregate – Augusta Chen
Grade 4 Piping Aggregate – Aims McGuinness
Grade 5 Piping Aggregate – Everett Johnson
Grade 3 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Henry Stockett
Grade 4 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Stuart Cornelius
Grade 5 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Lars Lund

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. 

Pipes & Pubs #1: IDOL Beer Works
Saturday, March 23, 2024
IDOL Beer Works, Lodi, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Ryan Murray (Piping), Seumas Coyne (Piping), Davey McAdam (Ensemble), Duncan McPherson (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Ryan Murray (Piping), Seumas Coyne (Piping), Davey McAdam (Ensemble), Duncan McPherson (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Ryan Murray (Piping), Seumas Coyne (Piping), Davey McAdam (Ensemble), Duncan McPherson (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Prince Charles Pipe Band Juvenile (2, 2, 2, 2)
3. MacIntosh Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 3)

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Ryan Murray (Piping), Seumas Coyne (Piping), Davey McAdam (Ensemble), Duncan McPherson (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

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Redding Bagpipe Competition
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
2. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
3. 2610 Magnus Stone
4. 2611 Flora Stone
5. 1521 Adam Blaine
6. 388 Charles Martin

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Redding Bagpipe Competition
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
2. 2611 Flora Stone
3. 1646 Connor Eckert
4. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
5. 1358 Brennan Foley
6. 1521 Adam Blaine

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
2. 1358 Brennan Foley
3. 1646 Connor Eckert
4. 2610 Magnus Stone
5. 1521 Adam Blaine
6. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 2610 Magnus Stone
2. 1646 Connor Eckert
3. 1399 Malachi Johannsen
4. 2611 Flora Stone
5. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
6. 1521 Adam Blaine

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Grade 3 Band—Silicon Valley Pipe Band
Grade 4 Band—Prince Charles Pipe Band
Grade 5 Band—City of Sacramento Pipe Band
Open Piping & Piobaireachd—Ryan Murray
Grade 1 Piping—Malachi Johannsen
Grade 1 Piobaireachd—Adam Blaine
Grade 2 Piping—Colin Thurber
Grade 2 Piobaireachd—Alexander Lentz
Grade 3 Piping & Piobaireachd—Lars Lund
Grade 4 Piping—Katherine Strausser
Grade 4 Piobaireachd—Ethan Bailey
Grade 5 Piping—Aims McGuinness
Open Side Drumming—Duncan McPherson
Grade 2 Side Drumming—Andrew Koupal
Grade 3 Side Drumming—William Cooper
Grade 4 Side Drumming—Henry Stockett
Grade 5 Side Drumming—Niko Lund
Intermediate Tenor Drumming—Haley Nash
Intermediate Bass Drumming—Marie Rude
Novice Bass Drumming—Gail Muldrow
Adult Open Drum Major—Colleen Wilson

Congratulations to all of our Branch Champions! Championship awards will be distributed during the first quarter of 2024.

Caledonian Club of San Francisco 157th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Time Limit Medley^
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Jim McGillivray (Piping), Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Scott Robertson (Drumming), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Winnipeg Police Pipe Band (2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3)
3. Cascadia Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2)
4. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. Macalester College Pipe Band (2, 3, 1, 1)
2. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (1, 1, 4, 3)
3. City of Angels Pipe Band (3, 2, 2, 4)
4. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (4, 4, 3, 2)
5. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (5, 5, 5, 5)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Jim McGillivray (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Scott Robertson (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (5, 1, 3, 5)
2. Nicholson Pipes and Drums (1, 2, 9, 3)
3. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (3, 6, 1, 6)
4. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (2, 8, 6, 2)
5. Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums (9, 7, 4, 1)
6. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (7, 5, 5, 7)
7. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (4, 9, 2, 10)
8. Long Beach Pipe Band (8, 3, 7, 8)
9. Utah Pipe Band (6, 4, 8, 9)
10. Jefferson Pipe Band (10, 10, 10, 4)

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 4)
2. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 5)†
3. Jefferson Pipe Band (4, 3, 3, 1)†
4. MacIntosh Pipe Band (3, 4, 6, 2)
5. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (5, 5, 4, 7)†
6. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (7, 6, 5, 3)†
7. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (6, 7, 7, 6)
8. Utah Pipe Band (8, 8, 8, 8)

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

^The Grade 2 band contest was judged using an 8-judge panel. Results will not be tracked in WUSPBA aggregate standings.

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Caledonian Club of San Francisco 157th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 MSR^
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Jim McGillivray (Piping), Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Scott Robertson (Drumming), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1)
2. Cascadia Pipe Band (1, 4, 3, 1, 1, 1, 4, 3)
3. Winnipeg Police Pipe Band (3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2)
4. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 4)

Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Jim McGillivray (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Scott Robertson (Drumming)
1. Macalester College Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 2)
2. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 1)
3. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (2, 2, 4, 4)
4. City of Angels Pipe Band (4, 4, 3, 3)
5. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (5, 5, 5, 5)

Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. Nicholson Pipes and Drums (1, 1, 1, 4)
2. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (3, 5, 2, 1)
3. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (2, 3, 3, 5)
4. Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums (4, 4, 4, 2)
5. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (6, 2, 5, 3)
6. Long Beach Pipe Band (7, 6, 6, 8)
7. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (5, 9, 7, 7)
8. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (8, 8, 8, 9)
9. Jefferson Pipe Band (9, 10, 9, 6)
10. Utah Pipe Band (10, 7, 10, 10)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Jim McGillivray (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Scott Robertson (Drumming)
1. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (2, 1, 2, 1)
2. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 5, 1, 4)
3. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (3, 2, 4, 3)
4. Jefferson Pipe Band (7, 4, 3, 2)
5. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (4, 3, 6, 5)
6. MacIntosh Pipe Band (5, 7, 5, 6)
7. Utah Pipe Band (6, 6, 7, 7)
8. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (8, 8, 8, 8)

^The Grade 2 band contest was judged using an 8-judge panel. Results will not be tracked in WUSPBA aggregate standings.

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Caledonian Club of San Francisco 157th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Friday, September 1, 2023
San Ramon Marriott, San Ramon, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Open Piping MSR – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 873 Ryan Murray
2. 2426 Matt Turnbull
3. 147 Mason Parsons
4. 320 Andrew Hahn
5. 030 Erik Leiken
6. 1754 Jeffrey Cullen

Open Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Andrew Lee
1. 147 Mason Parsons
2. 873 Ryan Murray
3. 2426 Matt Turnbull
4. 030 Erik Leiken
5. 1754 Jeffrey Cullen
6. 213 Justin Howland

Open Piobaireachd – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 873 Ryan Murray
2. 2426 Matt Turnbull
3. 213 Justin Howland
4. 030 Erik Leiken
5. 320 Andrew Hahn
6. 147 Mason Parsons

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Pipes & Pubs #4: Solano Brewing Company
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Solano Brewing Company, Vacaville, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 388 Charles Martin
2. 037 Brian Cooper

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 037 Brian Cooper
2. 388 Charles Martin

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Pipes & Pubs #3: Tilted Mash Brewing
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Tilted Mash Brewing, Elk Grove, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: John Lee
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: John Lee
1. 1399 Malachi Johannsen

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