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 JANUARY 2008 .  Edmonton and District Pipe Band is pleased to announce the return of the annual Traditions concert. We will be holding TRADITIONS AND BEYOND in the Winspear Theater on March 02, 2008. Please see Special Events for details. OCTOBER 2007 A reminder to band members: October 22 AGM Competition Results: Edmonton & District Pipe Band Grade III placed second at the Calgary Montreal Highland Games on September 01. Edmonton & District Pipe Band Grade III placed second at the Canmore Highland Games on September 02. SEPTEMBER 2007 The message board has been removed. We gave it a try but the spammers won. We will be substituting a passworded page for bandmember's notes and downloads as soon as the band has their information ready. AUGUST 2007 August 05 Edmonton & District Pipe Band Grade III takes first place at the Montreal Highland Games. Outstanding job done by all!  August 04 Edmonton & District Pipe Band are North American Grade III Champions. E&D Grade III took 1st place at the Maxville Highland Games with a 1st in Drumming and 1st in Ensemble to win the North American Championship! JULY 2007 July 21 Grade III and Grade IV took first place honours at the Fort Edmonton Highland Games on the weekend. Great weather and a great time had by all. John Reid was Chieftain of the Day. Visit the Special Events page for a invitation to HopScotch, a festival of fine whiskeys and beers. JUNE 2007 June 23 Ellerslie Highland Games Grade III First Place playing MSR Grade IV Third Place playing Medley June 23 Red Deer Highland Games Grade III First Place playing Medley Grade IV Second Place playing Marches June 09 Grande Prairie Legion Tattoo  While
visiting family in Rycroft this month, I took the opportunity to volunteer with my Legion Branch 224 at the Grande
Prairie Legion Military Tattoo. It took place on June 09 as a spectacular kick-off to the June 11 AB-NWT RCL 2007
Convention and was attended by a small but very enthusiastic audience who were just blown away by the entertaining
program and calibre of the music.All of the bands were just terrific, including our own E&D and the stirring massed performance at the end caused many a tear in the house. I didn't figure out the telephoto autofocus on my spiffy new camera until the next day but managed a few shots, now in the gallery. The hosts, the Grande Prairie Legion, did a good job and a great time was had by the E&D members. Dawn Woolsey EDPB Webmaster ("The term military tattoo, referring to a military drum performance, dates from the seventeenth century when the British Army were fighting in the Low Countries (Belgium and The Netherlands). Drummers from the garrison were sent out into the towns at 21:30 hrs (9:30PM) each evening to inform the soldiers that it was time to return to barracks. The process was known as Doe den tap toe and encouraged the inn keepers to "turn off the taps", stop serving beer and send the soldiers home for the night. The drummers continued to play until the curfew at 22:00 hrs (10:00PM). Over the years, the process became more of a show and often included the playing of the first post at 21:30 hrs and the last post at 22:00. Bands and displays were included and shows were often conducted by floodlight or searchlight. Tattoos were commonplace in the late 1800s with most military and garrison towns putting on some kind of show or entertainment during the summer months.") Source: Wikipedia MAY 2007 Workshop with Ken Eller and Doug Stronach May 05 and 06: E&D enjoyed an outstanding weekend of instruction. Ken and Doug did a great job with the Grade IV and Grade III corps. Getting a fresh perspective on things aids our band in a very positive way. APRIL 2007 We've updated our 2007 schedule. We've added a message board for band members -- this will eventually be placed within the "members only" section which is currently under construction. MARCH 2007 We've listed our tentative competition list for 2007. See the Schedule page for more information. JANUARY 2007 The Edmonton & District Pipe Band presents their Annual St. Patrick's Day Ceilidh at the Norwood Legion on Saturday March 17, 2007. The event will feature Celtic Fusion Illusion. See the Special Events page for tickets and more information. NOVEMBER 2006 The members of the Edmonton & District Pipe Band were saddened to hear of the death of Bob Dunsire. He was a kind, friendly and helpful man with a great sense of humour. His support and contributions to the piping and drumming community brought people together throughout the world and he will be greatly missed. Our condolences to Bob's family and friends. Click HERE for Andrew's Bagpipe Tips: The Bob Dunsire Interview NOVEMBER 2006 Thanks to Louise Macleod for shots from the Ceilidh, new in the gallery. The webmaster is assembling photographs for the 2006 year. Please send EDPB event photos to: webmaster@edpb.ca OCTOBER 2006  Edmonton
& District Pipe Band presents anAll Hallows Eve Ceilidh Saturday, November 4, 2006 featuring Celtic Fusion Illusion & DJ supplied dance music Hazeldean Community Hall 9630 66 Avenue, Edmonton AB Doors @ 6:30 Late Lunch @10:30 Door prizes and Costume Prizes Tickets $20 Contact John @ 965-6458 or Paula @ 417-8990 OCTOBER 2006 The webmaster is collecting band & EDPB members' competition results for the 2006 year. Please send omissions or errors to: webmaster@edpb.ca Canmore Highland Games September 03 , 2006 Bass Drummer: Edmonton & District Grad II (B Circle) Professional Open Drum Major: 2nd John B. Reid Grade 2 Band: 2nd MSR Professional MSR: 1st Dawn Heron Professional Hornpipe/Jig: 2nd Dawn Heron SEPTEMBER 2006 Calgary Highland Games September 02, 2006 Grade 4 Band: B Dress & Deportment Grade 4 Band: 2nd Grade 2 Band: 2nd Grade 4A: Sean Doucette 2/4 March Grade 4B: Jaymes Bakker-Lamont Strathspey Reel Grade 2: Michelle-Marie Bradley 3rd Hornpipe/Jig Professional Open Drum Major: 2nd John B. Reid 2006 Provincial Champions Grade 2 Band: Edmonton & District Pipe Band AUGUST 2006 Visit the Gallery for photographs of the band from several events this year. Joining the Band: The band is always looking for quality people (musicians) who would like to contribute to our competition and performance success. We would particularly like to encourage drummers who are motivated and enthusiastic about joining a competitive Grade II band which also offers concert/fusion and repertoire development opportunities. "It's all about the music." If you are interested, contact us today. JULY 2006 Edmonton & District Pipe Band would like to wish Alberta Caledonia and Ogden Legion Pipe Bands all the best on their upcoming trip to Scotland and the World Pipe Band Championships. Edmonton & District Pipe Band 2006 results to date: Moose Jaw Highland Games May 20, 2006 Grade 4 Band: 1st March Selection, Grade 4 Band: 3rd Medley Grade 3 Band: 3rd M/S/R Grade 3 Band: 4th Medley Grade 2 Band: 3rd M/S/R Grade 2 Band: 3rd Medley (One 1st piping, One 2nd piping) Regina Highland Games May 21, 2006 Grade 4 Band: 1st March Selection, Grade 4 Band: 2nd Medley Grade 4 Solo: 4th 6/8 March, Sean Doucette Grade 4 Solo: 4th Pibaireachd, Jeff Allen Grade 3 Band: 3rd M/S/R Grade 3 Band: 4th Medley Grade 2 Band: 3rd M/S/R Grade 2 Band: 2nd Medley (Two 1st in piping) Red Deer Highland Games Cancelled Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Games, Ellerslie June 25, 2006 Grade 4 Band: 2nd Quick Marches Medley Grade 3 Band: 4th Medley Grade 2 Band: 1st M/S/R Fort Edmonton Highland Games July 15, 2006 Grade 4 Band: 1st Medley Grade 3 Band: 1st M/S/R Grade 2 Band: 1st Medley JUNE 2006 Edmonton & District Pipe band will be participating in several competitions this summer. Please see the schedule page for a listing of upcoming 2006 events.  |
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