BB Pipes & Drums Festival 2009

 

The 7th BB Pipes and Drums Festival was successfully held at Marina Barrage on 5 December 2009. This year, we had a good turn out rate of over 80 participants from 9 BB Companies (the 2^nd, 5^th, 11^th, 12BR, 12I, 18^th, 27^th, 31^st, & 60^th Singapore Companies).

 

We were honoured to receive Mr Baey Yam Keng, Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC, as our Guest-of-Honour. Joining us as our guests at the Festival were Mr Scott Mitchell, Chieftain of the Singapore St. Andrew’s Society, and his family.

 

We are also very grateful to our valued sponsors who generously supported us in this event. They are:

Sponsor: Singapore St. Andrew’s Society

Prize Sponsor: McLion Bagpipe Supplies

Trophies and Medals Sponsor: Highland Supplies

 

The Primers and Boys from the 11^th and 27^th Singapore Companies also deserve our thanks as they volunteered their time in assisting with the operations of this event.

 

Last but not least, our appreciation goes out to our honorary adjudicators, Boys, Primers and officers, who have all contributed to the success of the event by your presence and invaluable support.

 

Date:    5 December 2009 (Saturday)

Time:    1030 hrs to 1900 hrs

Venue:  Marina Barrage

 

Age Categories:

Category A: Below 15 years of age as on 1 January 2009

Category B: Below 17 years of age as on 1 January 2009

Category C: No age limitations

 

Adjudicators

Piping: Pipe Major Brett Tidswell, National Principal of Piping for Australian Pipe Band College

Drumming: Mr Greg Bassani, National Principal of Drumming for Australian Pipe Band College

 

TIME	PROGRAMME
10.00 am	Soloist Registration & Preparation for Solo Piping & Drumming Competitions
10.30 am	SOLOISTS COMPETITION Pipers and Drummers will compete concurrently at 2 different locations
1:30 pm	Miniature Band Registration & Preparation for Miniature Band Competition Lunch
2:30 pm	MINIATURE BAND COMPETITION
5.10 pm	PIPE BAND PERFORMANCE BY 76J SINGAPORE COMPANY SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SCOTTISH HIGHLAND DANCE
5.25 pm	JUDGES' REVIEW
5.30 pm	MASS BAND FORM UP
5.45 pm	ARRIVAL OF GUEST-OF-HONOUR
5.50 pm	MASS BAND DISPLAY
6.00 pm	WELCOME ADDRESS BY ACTING BRIGADE PRESIDENT
6.05 pm	WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT BY GUEST-OF-HONOUR
6.10 pm	PRIZE PRESENTATION BY GUEST-OF-HONOUR
6:35 pm	PRESENTATION OF TOKEN OF APPRECIATION FOR GUEST-OF-HONOUR
6.45 pm	RECEPTION The GOH is invited to a reception with the invited guests, Boys and Officers.
7.00 pm	END

 

 

 

SOLO PIPING COMPETITIONS
Solo Piping Category A
Champion	SGT Wee Shun Wai	18th Singapore Company
First Runner-up	SGT Mark Lim	12I Singapore Company
Second Runner-up	SGT Im Tae Wong	18th Singapore Company
Solo Piping Category B
Champion	LCP Freddy Tan	12BR Singapore Company
First Runner-up	SSG Chua Jun Wei	18th Singapore Company
Second Runner-up	SGT Mark Lim	12I Singapore Company
Solo Piping Open Category
Champion	LCP Freddy Tan	12BR Singapore Company
First Runner-up	SCL Nicklaus Lim	12BR Singapore Company
Second Runner-up	2LT Ong Wey Shi	12BR Singapore Company
SOLO SNARE DRUMMING COMPETITIONS
Solo Snare Drumming Category A
Champion	CPL Nicholas Yeo	18th Singapore Company
First Runner-up	SGT Noel Cheong	12I Singapore Company
Second Runner-up	CPL Euan Tan	12I Singapore Company
Solo Snare Drumming Category B
Champion	CPL Oscar Chng	12BR Singapore Company
First Runner-up	WO Wee Chun Kit	18th Singapore Company
Second Runner-up	SGT Edmund Phua	31st Singapore Company
Solo Snare Drumming Category C
Champion	WO Wee Chun Kit	18th Singapore Company
SOLO BASS DRUMMING COMPETITIONS
Solo Bass Drumming Category A
Champion	SGT Timothy Tan	18th Singapore Company
First Runner-up	Benjamin Tan	12BR Singapore Company
Solo Bass Drumming Category B
Champion	WO Tan Eng Kway	18th Singapore Company
SOLO TENOR DRUMMING COMPETITIONS
Solo Tenor Drumming Category A
Champion	SGT Phua Jun Hao	18th Singapore Company
Solo Tenor Drumming Category B
Champion	SGT Phua Jun Hao	18th Singapore Company
MINIATURE BAND COMPETITIONS
Miniature Band Category A
Champion	18th Singapore Company
First Runner-up	12I Singapore Company
Second Runner-up	12BR Singapore Company
Miniature Band Category B
Champion	18th Singapore Company
Miniature Band Open Category
Champion	12BR Singapore Company