A blue and white logo Description automatically generated with low confidence<file:///C:/Users/Sue/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_ image002.jpg> Welcome to the 2022 Utah Scottish Festival & Highland Games held at the Utah State Fairpark located at the Utah State Fairgrounds, 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116, Friday, June 10th - Sunday June 12th, 2022 We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Utah Scottish Festival will be held at the Utah State Fairpark on Friday- June 10th, Saturday- June 11th, and Sunday- June 12th, 2022. The Utah Scottish Festival & Highland Games is now accepting band and solo registrations! Please click on the following link to register: https://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=38984 <https://www.r2sports.com/tourney.asp?TID=38984> Online entries are available through May 20th, 2022. Late entries will not be accepted. Please contact Jeff Mann if you have any questions mannjeff@outlook.com <mailto:mannjeff@outlook.com> for more information about the festival please see the Utah Scottish Association website www.utahscots.org Judges: John Wilson, Piping - RSPBA Robert Worrall, Piping - PPBSO TBD Piping - Jim Sim, Drumming - MWPBA SPECIAL NOTE: Donald MacLeod Piping Workshop On Saturday, June 11, 2022 after pipe band competition (approximate time 4:00 p.m.) John Wilson will be presenting a Donald MacLeod workshop after the band competition. This workshop will prove to be a once in a lifetime free event. JOHN WILSON <file:///C:/Users/Sue/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.p ng> John Wilson is a native of Campbeltown, Argyllshire and was originally taught by his father Pipe-Major William Wilson. From the age of 10 years he studied Piobaireachd under the legendary Pipe-Major Donald MacLeod - a relationship which was to last for 25 years. He started competing at the age of 8 years and won all juvenile events in Scotland, several times over, in the years following. When he, inevitably, turned to professional competition he won the Argyllshire Gathering Medal for the Senior Strathspey & Reel competition at 15 years of age. He went on to win the Gold Medal at the Northern Meetings at his first attempt aged 18 years and over the years he subsequently won virtually every major, solo award including the Gold Medals at Oban and Inverness plus the Senior Piobaireachd and the Former Winners' March, Strathspey & Reel events at both meetings. He joined the Police in 1971 and was Pipe Sergeant of the Strathclyde Police Pipe Band during the halcyon period of major championship victories which included 6 consecutive World Championship wins. In total he won 10 World Pipe Championships with the band. In his professional career, he progressed through the ranks of the Police Service from patrol Constable to Chief Superintendent and was ultimately appointed Police Commander for Glasgow City - one of the most challenging, operational Police posts in the UK. John is now retired from the Police and, apart from teaching at home and abroad, he is a Senior adjudicator on the SPJA list for solo piping and he is currently the Convener of the RSPBA Adjudication Panel Management Board. In November, 2019, at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards Ceremony he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame to mark his contribution to 'performance' and teaching. A great honour for a Highland Piper! Drumming Workshop Jim Sim, President of the Midwest Pipe Band Association will be presenting a drumming workshop on band set up, Saturday, June 11, 2022 (approximate time 4:00 p.m. after pipe band competition) Coming out of Covid, this will be important for drummers, and he will cover bands grades 5-2. Jim Sim - Snare Drumming (President MWPBA, Adjudicator) <file:///C:/Users/Sue/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image006.p ng> Jim Sim started drumming lessons with his Father at the age of 8. His first band was the Stock Yard Kilty Band from Chicago. He worked his way up the solo ranks and eventually was placed in the Open. His early influences in drumming were from his father and John Kirkwood Sr. from St. Catharines, Ontario. In 1975 along with Pipe Major Ian Swinton the new Midlothian Scottish Pipe Band was formed. The band started in Grade 4. The band with Jim as the Leading Drummer went on to win many titles. In 1985 the band was promoted to Grade 1 which finished one of the band's early goals which was to go from Grade 4 to Grade 1 in ten years using mostly players taught by Ian and Jim. Midlothian won many titles several times including the U.S. Open Championship, and the North American Championship and several placings in the top 6 at the World Championships. Jim retired from active playing after the 2009 season to devote more time to teaching and judging. Jim has taught many young players who have gone on to win many contests of their own as well as many of the bands in North America. Jim has also had the honor of playing with The Chieftains, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is currently a Full Adjudicator, President of the MidWest Pipe Band Association, and President of ANAPBA (Alliance of North American Pipe Band Associations <http://www.anapba.org/> ). When not playing he enjoys spending time with his wife Barb and their 3 children and one Grandchild and following the White Sox and Black Hawks. Ensemble Workshop Bob Worrall will be presenting a band ensemble workshop on Sunday, June 12th, 2022 (approximate time 4:00 p.m.) after Pipe Band Competition. This workshop will be an important one for both pipers and drummers. They will not want to miss. <file:///C:/Users/Sue/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image008.p ng> Bob Worrall is one of North America's leading teachers, adjudicators and performers. Bob is a respected composer, having published three successful collections of bagpipe music. He is featured on three solo piping recordings and was a member of the folk group "Scantily Plaid". After a piping career with a number of Ontario's leading pipe bands, including the City of Toronto Pipe Band and the General Motors Pipe Band, Bob retired from competitive piping in 1983. His solo accomplishments were extensive, both in North America and Scotland. He won the North American Professional Championship an unprecedented 7 times and the Ontario Professional Championship Supreme title for 12 of his 13 years in the professional class. He was also the 1977 winner of the March and Strathspey/Reel events in Inverness. He was a pupil of Bill Millar, Willie Connell and the late John Wilson. A member of North American and the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's judging panels, Bob has been selected to judge the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow on fourteen occasions. For the last twelve years he has been the colour commentator for the BBC's broadcast of the World Pipe Band Championships. He is a member of the Piobaireachd Society's Senior Judges list and has adjudicated major competitions throughout the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Brittany, and South Africa. Bob's recent overseas piping ventures have included teaching and performing engagements in Zimbabwe, Australia, and Italy. His M.C. skills have been called upon by the Field Marshal Montgomery, Scottish Power, Inveraray and District, and Toronto Police Pipe Bands. Bob was the senior instructor at the Gaelic College in Cape Breton for 15 years. More recent piping camps have included Kingston (Ontario), the Ohio Scottish Arts School, Lake Diefenbaker (Saskatchewan), Washington State and Oregon, Vancouver Island, Uruguay, Australia and South Africa. Weekend workshops, adjudicating and recitals provide him with a schedule that has taken him to virtually all the Canadian provinces and 36 U.S. States. BAND EVENTS: The Utah Scottish Festival is offering band competitions for grades 2-5. Band competitions will be held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Bands are eligible to receive: * prize money * performance fee (travel money) SOLO PIPING AND DRUMMING EVENTS: All amateur grades will be offered on Saturday or Sunday morning: * Piping grades 1-4 (piobaireachd and light music events in each grade) * Snare grades 1-4 events in each grade * Amateur tenor and bass grades events in Novice and Intermediate * Practice Chanter and Practice Pad * Drum Salute * Midsection contest * Drum Majoring (All aspects) We take pride in running a well-organized and efficient event. We are located in the heart of WUSPBA, it's a great place for bands and soloists from all WUSPBA branches to gather. Online entries are available through May 20th. Late entries will not be accepted. Please contact Jeff Mann if you have any questions mannjeff@outlook.com <mailto:mannjeff@outlook.com> Solo Events: Saturday: Grades 5,3,2 Sunday: Grades 4,1 Band Events: Saturday: * Grade 5 - Quick March Medley * Grade 4 - MSR * Grade 3 - Time Limit Medley * Grade 2 - MSR Sunday * Grade 5 - March, Slow March, March * Grade 4 - Time Limit Medley * Grade 3 -MSR * Grade 2 -Medley Further band and solo information will be coming soon. Come join us! Contact: Jeff and Lezlie Mann Co-Chairs Piping and Drumming Utah Scottish Festival and Games mannjeff@outlook.com <mailto:mannjeff@outlook.com> You are receiving this email on behalf of Western United States Pipe Band Association through r2sports.com. <https://www.r2sports.com/tourney/imageGallery/gallery/sportOrganization /wuspba_2101_normal.jpg> To adjust your email settings, please Unsubscribe / Manage Email Options Here <https://www.r2sports.com/emailUnsubscribe.asp?UID=229838&playerID=SVPB>