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2010 PIPE & DRUM COMPETITIONS

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Entry Applications for 2010 will be available at 8:00 p.m.,  Jan. 3, 2010

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SCOTTISH IDOL FREESTYLE PIPE & DRUM BAND COMPETITION  

John Shelton, our new P&D Chairman, is now on board.  Contact him at pshelton@msn.com or ............cell: (865) 850-3365

Scroll down to see the results of the 2009 Competition

 

Grade III Bands - 2009

Atlanta Pipe Band

Charleston Police Pipes & Drums

 

Grade IV Bands - 2009

Atlanta Pipe Band

Alabama Pipes & Drums

City of Chattanooga Pipe Band

City of Greenville Pipes & Drums

Jamestown Pipes & Drums

Kentucky United Pipes & Drums

Knoxville Pipes & Drums

Nashville Pipes & Drums

NCSU Pipes & Drums

Upstate United Pipes & Drums

Grade V Bands - 2009

Atlanta Pipe Band

Charleston Police Pipes & Drums

Knoxville Pipes & Drums

Jamestown Pipes & Drums

Wake & District Public Safety Pipes & Drums

2009 Judges

Nancy Tunnicliffe (piping)

Sandy Jones (piping)

Charles Murdoch (piping)

John Recknagel (solo piping only)

Lorne Cousin (piping)

Michael Brisch (snare drumming)

Sally Warburton (tenor/bass)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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James Thompson , Drum Major with the Atlanta Pipe Band and Drum Major for the massed bands at the Gatlinburg Scottish Festival and Games.  Mr. Thompson has organized and led our massed bands in excess of 18 years.  He has been a dedicated supporter of our games.

 

 

                        

             Our Guest Band in 2007, Strathroy Legion Pipe Band from Canada. Their first appearance at Gatlinburg.

 

The Knoxville Pipes & Drums, shown here with Dolly at Dollywood, has been a host and supporting band for much of the 28 year history of the Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games

   

The Atlanta Pipe Band (below left) has been a host and supporting band of the Gatlinburg Scottish Festival & Games for 28 years.

APB performing during  halftime at the 2004 nationally televised University of Tennessee versus University of Alabama football game in Knoxville before a crowd of 115,000.

The Massed Bands at Gatlinburg in 2007

EUSPBA Competition Results

Gatlinburg Scottish Festival
Gatlinburg TN
5/16/2009


Pipe Band Grade III
March, Strathspey, & Reel (2 Bands)
Judges: Piping-Lorne Cousins, Nancy C. Tunnicliffe; Ensemble-Charles C. Murdoch; Drumming-Michael C. Brisch;
1. Charleston Police P & D 1-1-2-2
2. Atlanta Pipe Band 2-2-1-1


Pipe Band Grade IV
Medley (9 Bands)
Judges: Piping-Sandy Jones, Lorne Cousins; Ensemble-Charles C. Murdoch; Drumming-Michael C. Brisch;
1. Jamestown Pipes & Drums IV 1-1-2-1
2. Atlanta Pipe Band Gr 4 5-4-3-2
3. Nashville Pipes & Drums IV 3-7-1-3
4. Upstate United Pipes & Drums 2-5-4-5
5. Alabama Pipes & Drums 6-2-5-9
6. City of Chattanooga PB 4-6-6-7
7. Kentucky United P & D 9-3-8-4
8. Knoxville Pipes & Drums IV 8-9-7-6
9. North Carolina State U PB-4 7-8-9-8


Pipe Band Grade V
Quick March Medley (5 Bands)
Judges: Piping-Sandy Jones, Lorne Cousins; Ensemble-Charles C. Murdoch; Drumming-Michael C. Brisch;
1. Wake & Dist Pub Safety P&D 1-1-1-1
2. Jamestown Pipes & Drums V 2-2-2-5
3. Charleston Police P & D V 3-3-3-2
4. Knoxville Pipes & Drums V 4-4-5-4
5. Atlanta Pipe Band Gr 5 5-5-4-3


Piping Professional
Piobaireachd (2 Competitors)
Judge: Nancy C. Tunnicliffe
1. Kevin Dugas


2/4 March (2 Competitors)
Judge: Charles C. Murdoch
1. Kevin Dugas


Strathspey & Reel (2 Competitors)
Judge: John R. Recknagel
1. Kevin Dugas


Hornpipe & Jig (2 Competitors)
Judge: Lorne Cousins
1. Kevin Dugas


Piping Grade I
Piobaireachd (2 Competitors)
Judge: Nancy C. Tunnicliffe
1. Katy Rashid


2/4 March (2 Competitors)
Judge: John R. Recknagel
1. Conrad Worley


Strathspey & Reel (2 Competitors)
Judge: Charles C. Murdoch
1. Katy Rashid


Piping Grade II
Piobaireachd (8 Competitors)
Judge: Nancy C. Tunnicliffe
1. Jacob Lindler *
2. Alan Armstrong
3. David Stanley
4. Josh Hinson
5. Nathan Dungan
6. Tom Crawford


2/4 March (10 Competitors)
Judge: John R. Recknagel
1. Ian MacKenzie
2. Daniel B. Pentecost
3. David Stanley
4. Jacob Lindler
5. Tom Crawford
6. Nathan Dungan


Strathspey & Reel (11 Competitors)
Judge: Lorne Cousins
1. Jacob Lindler
2. Stuart Davidson
3. David Stanley
4. Nathan Dungan
5. Ian MacKenzie
6. Christian Wallen


Piping Grade III
Piobaireachd (10 Competitors)
Judge: Sandy Jones
1. Christopher Donaldson
2. Kyle Tracy Wilson
3. William Wilkerson
4. Richard Monroe
5. Adriel Yaryan
6. Michael White


2/4 March (11 Competitors)
Judge: John R. Recknagel
1. William Wilkerson *
2. Michael White *
3. Richard Monroe
4. Christopher Donaldson
5. Bill Nuttall
6. Elizabeth C. Morgan


Strathspey & Reel (11 Competitors)
Judge: Charles C. Murdoch
1. Richard Monroe *
2. Michael White
3. Adriel Yaryan
4. Christopher Donaldson
5. William Wilkerson
6. Kyle Tracy Wilson


Piping Grade IV Sr
Piobaireachd Ground Only (17 Competitors)
Judge: Sandy Jones
1. Wesley Lawton
2. Patrick Wiers
3. Bob Rogers
4. Natalie Takenaka
5. Seamus Russell
6. Heather Walker


2/4 March B (10 Competitors)
Judge: Lorne Cousins
1. Samuel Newton
2. Dave Owens
3. Wesley Lawton
4. Vincent Ayub



2/4 March A (9 Competitors)
Judge: Charles C. Murdoch
1. Patrick Wiers
2. Doug Paul
3. Heather Walker
4. Malcolm B. McGregor
5. C. Darrell Thompson
6. Douglas Johnson


Piping Grade IV Jr
Piobaireachd Ground Only (6 Competitors)
Judge: Nancy C. Tunnicliffe
1. Joshua Whitener *
2. Henry Thompson *
3. Kyle Peters
4. William Newberry
5. Jacob Payne


2/4 March (8 Competitors)
Judge: Lorne Cousins
1. Henry Thompson
2. Kyle Peters
3. Joshua Whitener
4. Garrett Helmick
5. William Newberry
6. Jacob Payne


Snare Grade I
March, Strathspey, & Reel (1 Competitor)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Jason Higgins


Snare Grade II
March, Strathspey, & Reel (5 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Justin Maitlen
2. Patrick Osborne
3. Kelsey French
4. John McClure


Hornpipe & Jig (3 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Patrick Osborne
2. Justin Maitlen


Snare Grade III
2/4 March (2 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Leonard Ligon


Quick March Medley (2 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Leonard Ligon


Snare Grade IV Sr
Quick March Medley (3 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Carter Neely
2. Donna Sammander

March (5 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Ashley Snead
2. Timothy Thompson
3. Carter Neely
4. Heather N. Gardner


Snare Gr 4 (John Murray Juvenile)
Quick March Medley (2 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Brian Sayer


March (3 Competitors)
Judge: Michael C. Brisch
1. Matthew Kent
2. Robert Monroe


Tenor Amateur II
Quick March Medley (3 Competitors)
Judge: Sally G. Warburton
1. Angela Wilson
2. Whitney Ledbetter


March (3 Competitors)
Judge: Sally G. Warburton
1. Angela Wilson
2. Shannon Hall


Bass Professional
March, Strathspey, & Reel (1 Competitor)
Judge: Sally G. Warburton
1. Lance E. Dahl


Bass Amateur
Medley (1 Competitor)
Judge: Sally G. Warburton
1. Donna Sammander


Quick March Medley (4 Competitors)
Judge: Sally G. Warburton
1. Brock Self
2. Donna Sammander
3. Warren Hinson

 

 







 

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