Ottawa Branch - PPBSO

23/07/2025

The PPBSO Ottawa Branch was well represented this past weekend at the Cambridge Scottish Festival! Congrats to all those who competed.

23/07/2025

Add Ottawa Highlanders Pipes & Drums’ pub night to your Glengarry Highland Games festivities!

It’s that exciting time of year again when the North American Pipe Band Championships is upon us, and the Ottawa Highlanders will be hosting our Annual Pub Night !

Please come hang with the O’Highs at our home watering hole, Brigid’s Well Pub !

Our pre Maxville pub night tradition is a nice casual social gathering, where we get to share some Ottawa Vally hospitality, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones from far and away, share some libations, tell some stories and perhaps make some predictions eh !

Any Pipers & Drummers who’d like to tear up an open floor with strutting their musical stuff ! We encourage and welcome them !

To support the band we’ll have a few raffles for some bottles of “Oh be Joyful” uisge beatha from the highlands to take home.

If you happen to be at the William Street Plaza watching a few of our other local bands doing their “B in the Market” show this same night (The sons of Scotland, The Mac Eoin Ramsay Pipe Bands & guests The Greighlan Crossing Pipe Band) enjoy ! feel free to jaunt a few blocks over afterwards and join us,

Free admission from 7:00 pm till close, we’re really excited to see you all !

23/07/2025

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Congratulations!

Charles-David Mitchell of Montréal won everything there was to win in the Grade 1 CLASP (Competition League for Adult Solo Pipers) in-person competition at the Inveraray Highland Games, to win the overall prize in a walk. The events were held concurrently with the Senior and Junior competitions on ...

18/07/2025

Congratulations to all the new judges, it's so wonderful seeing so many new judges joining the panel! 🎉

The PPBSO is fortunate to have dedicated and experienced members willing to give back to the organization by working as judges at our many competitions. They have subjected themselves to a rigorous and challenging certification process.The Music Committee has recently recommended the certification o...

16/07/2025

Plan accordingly!

🚧 Traffic Alert for Glengarry Highland Games Visitors! 🚧

If you’re heading to Maxville for the Games (which we hope you are!), please avoid County Road 22 (Dyer Road). Ongoing construction has reduced traffic to a single lane, causing heavy delays. This route is best avoided when making your way to the Games.

To save time and frustration, plan an alternate route and follow posted detours for a smoother drive.

More info on the construction: https://www.sdgcounties.ca/discover-our-communities/news-notices/county-road-22-reconstruction-begins-later-month

📆 See you on Aug 1-2, 2025!

09/07/2025

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Bill Gilmour. His contributions to the piping community Page and his unwavering dedication have left an indelible mark. Bill’s legacy will continue to inspire and influence for years to come.

Rest in peace, Bill. You will be greatly missed.

History Series: Pipe Major William John “Bill” Gilmour was born, raised and educated in Toronto, ON. It was also in Toronto where he began his long piping career. He was ten years old when his father took him to meet Pipe Sergeant Archie Dewar of the 48th Highlanders of Canada Pipe Band. At the ...

25/06/2025

This past weekend, we were proud to have 6 PPBSO Ottawa Branch bands competing at the Northumberland Scottish Festival. Fun fact, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finishes in the Grade 4 contest were all won by Ottawa bands!!!👏

🎉 Congratulations to all those who competed.

25/06/2025

On June 14th many of the PPBSO - Ottawa Branch bands competed at the 2025 Georgetown Highland Games. Congrats to everyone who competed 🎉🏆

13/06/2025

If you're heading to Georgetown this weekend, this is a must read!

We have a problem - but it's a good problem to have. There are so many solo entries at Georgetown that it's critical that we stay on schedule or it will create issues for the band contest schedule.As a reminder to all solo competitors (pipers and drummers both amateur and professional), as required....

02/06/2025

PPBSO President’s Report – Spring 2025Greetings PPBSO members! We would like to congratulate our branches for a very successful winter indoor season and now - the outdoor competition season is almost upon us.Your Board of Directors held its last regular monthly Board meeting before the summer se...

01/06/2025

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Ross Davison is a devoted piper, teacher, and supporter of Celtic music whose leadership has helped strengthen the piping community in Glengarry and beyond. Through teaching, performing, and mentoring, he continues to share his love of the music and encourage the next generation of players.

01/06/2025