another week, another ZOOM!
the Pipe Major will distribute the meeting details presently, for our 10th February, 2022 regular Thursday night practise.
In addition to the tunes we have been working on, we will be discussing the Strathspeys 'Caledonian Canal', the Smith's 'A Gallant Fireman' and the reel Kate Dalrymple. The P/M is currently proofing the tunes before the music is distributed.
continuing to comply with PH orders - we will have a ZOOM practise Thursday 27th January at 19:00. Details to be distributed by the Pipe Major later in the week.
please be prepared to review;
-new 6/8 set Atholl Highlanders/100 Pipers/Pibroch of Donald Dhu/10th HLI
- 4pt 6/8 Farewell to the Creeks
- KG5 medley, KG5/Barbara's/Carolina/Mist Covered Mts
The P/M would like to have a discussion on new additions, a strathspey and reel
Practise this week - 19:00, Thursday 13th January, 2022. As per PHO guidelines and CFB Esquimalt protocols, we will be meeting via a ZOOM session, to be set up and announced by the Pipe Major.
Please have your music books and practise instrument ready for the call.
Last regular practise before the Seasonal Holidays shutdown this week - 19:00, Thursday 16th December at the Nixon Building gym, Workpoint Barracks.
Please bring your music books, practise instrument and instrument.
Regular practise this week - 19:00, Thursday 9th December at the Nixon Building gym, Workpoint Barracks.
Please bring your music books, practise instrument and instrument.
Regular practise this week - 19:00, Thursday 2nd December at the Nixon Building gym, Workpoint Barracks.
Please bring your music books, practise instrument and instrument.
New tune list - check your email! New tunes to be discussed and attempted, music will be loaded to Dropbox and distributed via email. If you require bww files, please ask the librarian.
Regular practise this week - 19:00, Thursday 25th November at the Nixon Building gym, Workpoint Barracks.
Please bring your music books, practise instrument and instrument.
New tune list - check your email! There are a few new tunes, music will be loaded to Dropbox and distributed via email. If you require bww files, please ask the librarian.
Regular practise this week - 19:00, Thursday 18th November at the Nixon Building gym, Workpoint Barracks.
Please bring your music books, practise instrument and instrument.
Many thanks to all personnel who participated in the 11th November parade and ANAVET performance, and to all individuals who participated in school ceremonies.
The will be no formal practise this week - we will be parading in Sidney at the Cenotaph. Please review the email from the Pipe Major with the detailed instructions.
as per the P/M's email:
Attached you will find the info for the Sidney Remembrance Day ceremony.
The Squadron's report time is different, but SPPB has requested 0915 with the hopes of using the ANAF billiards area as a tuning location.
Please dress warm, and you may bring BLACK gloves to wear should you get the chance (tucked inside your jacket for easy access).
Black/blue capes are authorized (for those that have them) in the event of a downpour ONLY, but let's hope we don't need them.
DRESS:
- Blue Lovat hose/ flashes
- PRESSED kilt
- POLISHED/BLACKENED leather sporran AND strap
- long sleeve blue shirt/ tie
- CLEAN DEU w/medals, name tag, metal RCAF pocket badge, etc
- CLEAN Glengarry with pressed tails (ensure metal cap badge is clean and secure)
*NO BELT*
HAIRCUTS! Female members to ensure your hair is put up properly and tidy please.
Please ensure your instrument is in PROPER working order BEFORE 11 Nov!
Thank you also to the various members that will be/have represented the RCAF at various school ceremonies and Poppy Fund shifts.
Regular Band Practise, 19:00, Thursday, 4th November, 2021, Nixon Building gym, Workpoint Barracks.
Please bring your music, practise instrument and instrument. We will be reviewing tunes required for the 11th November parade in Sydney, as well as the suspected parade sequence.
practise this week, 19:00 Thursday, 21st October, 2021, Nixon Bldg Gym, Work Point Barracks.
we will begin with sticks and chanters again - please bring your music, practise instrument and instrument.
Happy Thanksgiving!
practise this week, 19:00, 14th October, Nixon Building Gym, Work Point Barracks.
please bring your instruments, music and practise instruments.
Regular practise, 19:00, Thursday 16th September. Outside (weather dependant) on the upper parking lot, Nixon Building gym.
Last practise before the summer break / August shutdown of the Campus. Thursday August 5th, 2021 - Nixon Bldg Gym, upper parking lot.
Upcoming Events:
Regular practice timing this week - 19:00, 22nd July, 2021, Nixon Bldg gym.
We will still be following Base and PH protocols and advisories.
We will practice outdoors in the upper parking lot. Be prepared to play both in the circle and in formation on the march.
The weather is promising for another outdoor parking lot session - please bring your instruments for 19:00, Thursday 15th July. Nixon Bldg gym upper parking lot.
Please pre-tune to 480, we will blow more dust and cobwebs away.
here we are - July 2021 - after 1 and 1/2 years of ZOOM, we are permitted to have an outdoor practise and actually play together again!
dust your pipes off and we will meet in the Nixon Bldg Gym upper parking lot, Thursday 8th July, 2021.
Zoom practise this week, Thursday 5th November, 19:15. Zoom invite to follow. Please have your music ready for the new 6/8 set, 9/8 set and slow air. (Atholl / 100 Pipers / Pibroch / 100th HLI, HRH Princess A / Meal Gorm, and Mist Covered Mountains)
Thanks to everyone who will be participating in School Remembrance ceremonies, Dress and music discussion will be part of our practise.
I was hoping that we could all practise together, with instruments, at an appropriate social distance in the Nixon Bldg gym this week - as had been planned.
However, the Provincial Health Officer may have changed our plans... we have a new order for only groups of 6.
We will wait for the P/M to give us direction on our practise location, either together or back to a ZOOM meeting.
Until then, safe self practise!
Virtual 'ZOOM' practise - 19:15 on Thursday 22nd October, 2020. Please be ready with your practise instrument.
We will be working the new 'small' 6/8 set, reviewing both 9/8 sets and if time allows, running through the ladder of street tunes.
Practise for Thursday 29th October is still scheduled for the Nixon Bldg gym.
