The Berkshire Highlanders News

2009 Competition Results

May

17

2009

Final Results for Pipe-Major Jim Gleason, Grade IV Senior

  • Rank: 21 out of 780 competitors
  • Rank: 9th in the Northeast

Scottish Arts Indoor Scottish Festival, April 11, 2009

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

Round Hill Games, June 27, 2009

Grade IV Senior Individual Competition

Pipe-Major Jim Gleason

  • 2/4 March 5th Place out of 8
  • Piobaireachd 4th Place out of 10

Capital District Scottish Festival, September 5, 2009

Grade IV Senior Individual Competition

Pipe-Major Jim Gleason

  • 2/4 March: 6th Place out of 19
  • Piobaireachd: 4th Place out of 13

Goshen Connecticut Scottish Festival, October 3, 2009

Grade V March (Practice Chanter)

Aspirant Piper Andrew Dickinson

  • 1st Place

Pipe-Major Jim Gleason

  • 2/4 March: 1st Place out of 5
  • Piobaireachd: 2nd Place out of 5
  • Piobaireachd Cup: 2nd Place out of 3

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.

Hear the Berkshire Highlanders!
The next performance is: Fourth of July Parade on July 05 »

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