The Berkshire Highlanders News

2009 Competition Results

May

17

2009

April 11, 2009

Scottish Arts Indoor Scottish Festival

     Grade V Band Competition: 3rd Place out of 9.

     Grade IV Senior Individual Competition

              Pipe-Major Jim Gleason

                   2/4 March 2nd Place out of 14

                   6/8 March 5th Place out of 12

2008 Competition Results

Nov

02

2008

Berkshire Highlanders Pipe Band
     April 5, 2008 – Scottish Arts Indoor Scottish Festival
          4/4 Marches: 4th Place
     June 28, 208 – Western Massachusetts Highland Games
          4/4 Marches: 1st Place
     July 9, 2008 – Glasgowlands Scottish Festval
          4/4 Marches: 3rd Place
     August 30, 2008 – Capital District Scottish Games
          4/4 Marches: 12th Place
     Pipe Band Grade V – Overall
          9 points out of a possible 27 points
          Ranking: 37th out of 56

James Gleason, Pipe Major
     June 28, 208 – Western Massachusetts Highland Games
          2/4 March: 2nd place
          Piobaireachd: 5th Place
     July 9, 2008 – Glasgowlands Scottish Festval
          2/4 March: 6th Place
          Piobaireachd: 3rd Place
     August 30, 2008 – Capital District Scottish Games
          2/4 March: 2nd Place
          Piobaireachd: 5th Place
     September 21, 2008 – New Hampshire Highland Games
          6/8 March: 9th Place
     October 4, 2008 – St. Andrew’s Society of CT Scottish Festival
          2/4 March: 2nd Place
          Piobaireachd: 5th Place
     Piping Grade IV Senior – Overall
          67 points
          Ranking: 42nd out of 216
     Piping Grade IV Senior - Piobaireachd
          30 points
          Ranking: 40th out of 154
     Piping Grade IV Senior – Light Music
          37 Points

Toran Manning, Piper
     June 28, 208 – Western Massachusetts Highland Games
          2/4 March: 1st place
     August 23, 2008 – Queechee Games
          2/4 March: 1st place
     August 30, 2008 – Capital District Scottish Games
          2/4 March: 2nd place
     Piping Grade IV Senior – Overall
          40 points
          Ranking: 79th out of 216
     Piping Grade IV Senior – Light Music
          40 points

New Pipers and Drummers Welcomed

May

03

2008

Instruction in both bagpipes and drums provided.

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Berkshire Highlanders’ Insignia of Mt. Greylock Tower A black and white photo of the bagpipes.