A Great Season for Concerts!

Happy exam week everyone.................. (Insert nervous chuckle and crazy look)

We're in it deep this week, I estimate nearly 60% of our organization is writing exams this week. Crazy, but we get to spend the weekend with the grade 2 band and our wonderful festivus/christmas party is Saturday night, so at least we can look forward to that.

If anyone out there is remotely interested in pipe bands they'd know this is the year for concerts. The top three bands from the worlds will be performing major concerts in the British Isles this summer.

SLOT (3rd 2009) are performing at the "Pre-World's Concert" put on by the Phoenix Honda Glasgow Skye Pipe Band..... I think they need another sponsor! All kidding aside this organization peforms a great service to the pipe band community by bringing the premier bands to the concert hall stage to show us all how it's done.

The Friday before, the weekend before the worlds, the two best pipe bands in the business are actually sharing the stage in Belfast prior to the Ulster Championships. There's a dream ticket if I ever saw one. SFU (World Champions), FMM (2nd last year and have won so many times they're gonna change the Jubilee Trophy's name to Richard) will share the stage and put us all to shame.

Sure, this is impressive, I guess.... and yes, I'll probably be at both of these concerts......... but there is an even bigger show this summer.

That's right!

B IN THE PARK!!!!!!!!!!

This annual tradition, put on by the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band (Ottawa), has turned Ottawa into the pre-Maxville pipe band hub. Held the Thursday before the North American Championships each year highlights a few of the big bands that travel to Ontario for the games.

I think outside of the Sons of Scotland themselves we probably hold the record for performances at this event. It's a great way to start the weekend.

This year is uber special however as not only will the audience be treated to performances by the SASPB, and Sons of Scotland, but our good friends the Rocky Mountain Pipe Band will be rockin out as well!

That's right! THREE BANDS!!!!!!

Two of this years major contenders for the grade 2 prize list in Maxville, in one show!

P/M Sean Somers and Lead Drummer Ryan Sullivan are really bringing the heat east this year as our new mantra seems to be, Rocky Mountain is coming... be prepared!

So the prairies will be well represented this year in Maxville and especially at the B in the Park.

So dollar for dollar, including travel costs, I'd personally recommend our show over the British Concerts..... mostly because you can watch ours from a beer tent!

Anyways, we're all very excited to be taking the stage with two excellent pipe bands this year and we're looking forward to adding one more band to the prairie rivalry!

Alright I gotta go teach myself Micro-Economics before Wes and I leave for Fargo this afternoon.

Cheers everyone. Stay warm!


Sean