Mt Barker Highlad Gathering

MT BARKER CALEDONIAN SCTY.

HIGHLAND GATHERING SUNDAY 19TH FEBRUARY 2012

Miniature Band Contest

Grade 4 (Musical Selection)

10.45 Pipes & Drums Royal Cal. Scty. Red

10.55 City of Onkaparinga Pipe Band

11.05 Pipes & Drums Royal Cal. Scty. Blue

11.15 City of Elizabeth Pipe Band

11.25 Pipes & Drums Royal Cal. Scty. Black

12.00 Massed Bands & Official Opening

Tunes: March On – Scotland the Brave

March Off – Green Hills/The Battle is O’er

Full Band Contest

Marches – MSR (March Off)

1.30 Gr. 4 SA Youth Pipe Band

1.40 Gr. 4 City of Elizabeth Pipe Band

1.50 Gr. 4 Pipes & Drums Royal Caledonian Scty

2.00 Gr 4 Mt Barker Caledonian Scty Pipes & Drums

Musical Selection/Dress Inspection

2.15 Gr 4 SA Youth Pipe Band

Full Band Contest

Marches-MSR (March Off)

2.30 Gr 2 City of Adelaide Pipe Band

Musical Selection/Dress Inspection

2.45 Gr 4 City of Elizabeth Pipe Band

3.00 Gr 4 Pipes & Drums Royal Caledonian Scty

3.15 Gr. 4 Mt Barker Caledonian Scty Pipes & Drums

3.30 Gr. 2 City of Adelaide Pipe Band

4.00 Massed Band & Official Presentation

Tunes: March On - Highland Laddie/Barren Rocks of Aden

March Off- Will ye no come back again

Were no awa tae bide awa

2011 State Championships at Mt. Barker

The Mt. Barker competition was held on Sunday. It didn't feel like Mt Barker at all as the day started off quite cool only really warming up in the late afternoon, I'd rather have this than the usual 40C+. This year the crowds seemed bigger also so maybe the public appreciated the better weather as well.

Overall the band came 3rd. The new medley was well remarked on by all the judges. The drum corps had a good day coming 1st. The pipe corps struggled on the day and came in 3rd. There were far too many errors and lots of bad blowing on the day. Looks like a lot of fun time at the chanter table ahead!

At this event we introduced two new players to competition. Well done Colin and Chris. For Chris it was also his first public performance so we really dropped him in the deep end!

The master sheet and a few photos taken by Liz are attached.

-PeterW

MT Barker Contest

The band achieved a good result at Mt. Barker yesterday:

1st in the Mini Bands

2nd in the Full Band comp with Scotch 1st.

I don't have the master sheet yet so I don't have the full picture, but WELL DONE everybody.

Thanks Janice for taking the photos!

-Peter W