BCPA Annual Gathering

Band supporters buy the new T-shirts! Prior to the BCPA Annual Gathering Grade 1 Medley competition. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Matt Dolan shows off the new shirt in the “green room”. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

The drummers gather before D/S Andre Tessier one hour prior to the Grade 1 Medley competition. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Pipers prepare in a low-ceilinged room! Old and new Triumph Street members work together before the Grade 1 Medley competition. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Flash! 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

See the red bass mallets fly in Nichole Holdbak’s hands. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

JD at the ready  Jonathan Farrell. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherly Schiele

The Treasurer Dave Thorpe ready for the strike. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherly Schiele

The tenors get close to the podium after P/M moves the “furniture” to give them more room. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Close up on pipers Matt Dolan and Ross Morrill, with Micah Babinski’s hands in the foreground. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

P/M David Hilder in spotlight at the end of the DTSPB Medley #1 (see Results for Medley tune list). 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Micah with the new Dowco Triumph bag. A close view of the new Dowco Triumph Street pipe bag being played by piper Micah Babinski. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

The 43 member band filled the stage. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

A view of the whole band with tenors visible! 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Rob Watt.

What an amazing shot! The tenors! 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherly Schiele

New member focus Scott McClure in his first competitive appearance with DTSPB 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherly Schiele

Kilt swinging tunes. 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure.

“Great night!” 4/11/09 Photo courtesy of Rob Watt.

Victoria Highland Games

Victoria 2009 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce.

Massed Bands 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce.

Myles at the Front 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce.

Andante 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Flash at 2pm 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Always Tuning Sounding AND looking like a Grade 1 corps 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro.

Sounding AND looking like a Grade 1 corps 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Tenor 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

The Fish was This Big 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

JD 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Ross in the Hat 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Heading to the Medley 5/17/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Bellingham Highland Games

Bellingham 2009 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Listen to the P/M 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Quick March! 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Hard at Work Tenor 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Alanna 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Happy band members make for great music 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Alanna 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Is the Steward singing along? 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Focus 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Andre leads the corps 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Marching in 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

She’s a Tenor, Right? 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

Tenor Drumming as Ballet 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

The practice space 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure

Flash at the Barn 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure

The Bellingham Briefing 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure

2009 DTSPB Side Drummers 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

...with their new Andante drums 6/06/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Sons of Scotland Highland Games

Sons of Scotland 2009 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

BC Highland Games

Family Fist bump 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Weatherley Schiele

John Nicol and future piper at Coquitlam 2009 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

First Flash at Coquitlam 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Pick the Drum Sergeant 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Kilted Watchmen 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Duelling Youngsters 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Starting Young 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Starting the final march towards the MSR 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

No, they’re not in line 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Rob and Craig are being watched 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Sharp? 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Dad’s watching 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Past the Beer Tent 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

A look at the BC Highland Games crowd 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

That wins Marching and Deportment 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Level View 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Kelsey Antoniali

At the Line (MSR) 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

A View from the Top 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Medley Prep 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Final Tuning by the Beer Tent 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Encouraging Crowd 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

What a Team! 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Close Up 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Meghan Webb

All in Step 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

A View to the Stands 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Meghan Webb

The Medley Circle 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Listening for the debriefing 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Massed Bands at the BC Highland Games 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

D/M John Nicol accepts a prize 27/06/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Skagit Valley Highland Games

Skagit Valley Highland Games The Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band tent. 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

1:30pm and full heat Ross Morrill warming up his pipes. 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Not a cloud in the sky Side drummer, Curtiss Mann. 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

I can’t see you! Blake Parkinson and Micah Babinski trying to see each other in the sunny glare. 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

First flash 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Patient steward Steward Reg Mack waits for the band to complete their final warm up. 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

“So...you go to your left...” The band huddles for a briefing before competition. 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

MSR March 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

MSR at Mount Vernon 11/07/09 Photo courtesy of Jacquie Munro

Portland Highland Games

Myles Wilcott runs the Kilted Mile Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band piper Myles Wilcott wearing the McLean of Duart Weathered Tartan! 18/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Portland Tenors Alex DeMers, Graeme Mack, Jessica Lahti, Lauren MacRitchie, Mary Bruce, Kylie Yonge. 18/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Before the Grandstand Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band at the Portland Highland Games in Gresham, Oregon. 18/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Ready to March Off Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band prepare to march off after competing at the Portland Highland Games in Gresham, Oregon. 18/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Pacific Northwest Highland Games

Seattle Medley 25/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Blistering Heat in Seattle Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band doing final tuning in the 30+ celsius heat in Enumclaw, Washington 25/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Ready to compete P/M David Hilder leads the band towards the competition circle. 25/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

March to the Medley Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band in their final approach to the competition circle. 25/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

March off...drums first! The drum corps leads the band out of the competition circle. 25/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Drum Fanfare 26/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Cam puts the corps through their paces Acting D/S Cam Reid warms up the drum corps on Sunday. 26/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Making use of the shade The drummers try to stay out of the sun! 26/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

MSR March-off The DTSPB wrap up their 2009 BCPA Competition year. 26/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce

Someone has to look after the sunglasses! In true teamwork, tenor Graeme Mack holds onto the competitors sunglasses. 26/07/09 Photo courtesy of Ellen Bruce