IMPORTANT PEEBLES COMPETITION INFORMATION

Hi everybody,

This Saturday, 26th March, is the solo/mini band competition at Peebles.

Here is some important information:

LOCATION
Peebles High School
Springwood Road
EH45 9HB

REGISTRATION
All soloists (and those that accompany them) must register at 08.15. Mini Bands must register by 12.00.

DRAW
Rhys - Stick and Pad 11yrs & over - 10.20 - 5th position (out of 9)
Thomas - Junior Solo Drumming 14yrs & under - 5th position (out 13)
Morgan - Junior Solo Piping 14yrs & under - 10.50 - 12th position (out of 13)
Grade Four Mini Band - 14.30 - 16th position (out of 18)

Good luck everybody!!

Dumfries Competition results

Congratulations to Helen, Rhys, Thomas, Matthew, Morgan & Jordan for participating in the Dumfries competition yesterday!!! Special congratulations to Rhys (2nd place in the Juvenile Stick & Pad contest) and Thomas (2nd place in the Juvenile Solo Drumming contest)!!! Although our pipers didn't win any prizes, they did get "Merit" marks from the judges and should be proud of themselves:-)

IMPORTANT DUMFRIES COMPETITION INFORMATION

Dumfries and District Music Festival (DDMFA) – Piping & Drumming Competition on Saturday, 19^th March 2011

ARRIVAL/REGISTRATION TIME: No general registration time. Musicians need to show up 30 minutes before their event. The first event for our pipe band is at 9 am (for Helen and Rhys).

DRAW/TIMETABLE: E-mails have been sent out to all those concerned with details. Everybody can access/download the information at this site: http://www.ddmfa.org/

To summarize:
Event 9 – Helen & Rhys – 9 am prompt
Event 10 – Thomas – approx 9.30 am (16th position)
Event 4 – Matthew – approx 10 am (2nd position)
Event 6 – Morgan – approx 10 am (5th position)
Event 5 – Morgan – approx 10.50 am (12th position)
Event 12 – Trio piping – approx 2.30 pm (5th position)

LOCATION: Dumfries Academy (DG1 1DD)

DRIVING/PARKING DIRECTIONS: When I called the DDMFA secretary today, I received directions to a calmer, more intimate parking lot at the Academy that apparently isn’t as well known. This is what I was told:

- As we get closer to Dumfries, take the Dumfries bypass (at the roundabout there is a Shell filling station) by turning right onto A75.

- Go straight through the 2nd roundabout.

- On the following roundabout, turn left onto A701/Edinburgh Road.

- Will pass a golf course and see the river on the right.

- At the 2nd set of traffic lights (she said 2nd—but keep eyes open in case counting was off), make an immediate right onto unmarked drive that takes you into an Academy car park.

- This right-turn is at a traffic light where Edinburgh Street becomes Academy Street (and Lover’s Walk—also a street—is to the left). The small, unmarked entrance on the right has stone pillars. Next to one pillar is a small white “Edinburgh Road” street sign; behind the other is a stone house. At this intersection, there is a small church with a turret on the left corner on the opposite side of the intersection. And you can see all this for yourself on Google maps because I didn’t receive THAT much detail!

If you go too far, turn right at Irving Street (one or two more traffic lights further down), follow it a bit and you’ll see a large school parking lot on your right-hand side.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE AND HAVE FUN!!!!!

Attention: Peebles Competition information

The order of players/band and the times have been drawn for the Peebles competition on the 26th March. Please see the following link for more information: http://www.rspba.org/html/contestdraw.php?contest=LandB%20Indoor%20Solos%20and%20Mini%20Bands

Tentative Competition Calendar for 2011

Hi everybody,

This is the tentative competition calendar for 2011. Please give us an idea of your general availability. This will help us determine if we are able to enter in a particular competition and/or if we need to arrange transportation.

Thanks for your help!

MARCH 2011
Saturday, 19th - Dumfries - Solo competitions (entry forms already submitted)
Saturday, 26th - Peebles - Solo and mini-band competitions (entry forms already submitted)

APRIL 2011
Saturday, 2nd - Sunderland - Solo drumming and mini-band competitions

MAY 2011
Saturday, 14th - Dunbar
Saturday, 21st - SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS - Dumbarton

JUNE 2011
Saturday, 4th - Shotts
Saturday, 25th - BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS - Annan

JULY 2011
Saturday, 2nd - Annan
Sunday, 17th - Ashbourne
Sunday, 24th - Edinburgh
Note: Rothbury Music Festival is the 15th - 17th July.

AUGUST 2011
Sunday, 7th - Bridge of Allan
Saturday, 13th - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Glasgow
Saturday, 20th - Melrose
Saturday, 27th - COWAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Dunoon

SEPTEMBER 2011
Sunday, 11th - Peebles