2026 BC Pipers' Annual Gathering Success!
The BCPA Annual Gathering (“the Indoor”) is the first big contest of the year for bands in BC, Washington and Oregon. Northwest Junior Pipe Band competed in the Grade 4 division against four other bands in the grade, including adult and juvenile pipe bands. The event is held Easter weekend and takes over an entire high school building in the Delta BC, near Vancouver.
NWJPB placed 1st in the Medley event and 2nd in the March/Strathspey/Reel event, taking 1st overall, Best Drum Corps and the aggregate trophy for Grade 4.
Results and photo gallery below ⬇
NWJPB’s winning Medley performance at the 2026 BC Pipers Association Annual Gathering
The Annual Gathering
Band Director Kevin Auld (in back), drum instructors Bryce Kreger (left) and Marcie MacQuarrie (right), Junior Pipe Major and Lead Drummer with the Grade 4 Aggregate Trophy (right) and Best Drum Corps trophy (left).
First held in 1932, the BCPA Annual Gathering is a grand kick-off to the piping and pipe band competitive season in the Pacific Northwest. Drawing players from BC, WA, OR and across north America, it is the milestone event with competitions available for beginners all the way up to gold medal level players.
The entire event is expertly run by the BC Pipers Association corps of volunteers, with solo competitions starting at 9am and band events running late into the evening. As always, huge thanks to the BCPA for their work bringing this event together.
BCPA Annual Gathering Solo Results:
Several members of the band competed in solo events and many brought home prizes, including aggregate trophies. Congratulations, NWJPB soloists!
Special Awards -
Ilan Moss-Sheth - Most Promising Piper - Roderick MacLeod Memorial Trophy
Ilan Moss-Sheth – 1st place Grade 4 Strathspey and Reel - Grade 4 Strathspey and Reel
Ilan Moss-Sheth - Grade 4 Aggregate - The Glasgow & District Trophy
Jayce Edetsberger – 1st place Grade 1 Snare MSR
Jayce Edetsberger – 1st place Grade 1 Snare Hornpipe/Jig
Jayce Edetsberger - Grade 1 Snare Aggregate - Delta Police Pipe Band Shield
Max Fenwick – 1st place Grade 2 Snare MSR
Max Fenwick - Grade 2 Snare Aggregate - Mair Family Shield
Piping -
Grade 2 Piping
3rd place - March, Strathspey & Reel – Sean Underwood
4th place - Piobaireachd – Sean Underwood
4th place - Jig – Sean Underwood
Grade 4 Piping
4th place - 2/4 March – Ilan Moss-Sheth
6th place - Piobaireachd – Ilan Moss-Sheth
1st place - Strathspey & Reel – Ilan Moss-Sheth
Grade 5 Piping
3rd place - 2/4 March – Logan Lewis
Beginner Chanter
5th place - Slow Air – Gabrielle Michalenka
4th place - 2/4 March – Gabrielle Michalenka
Drumming -
Grade 1 Snare Drumming
1st place - March, Strathspey & Reel – Jayce Edetsberger
1st place - Hornpipe & Jig – Jayce Edetsberger
Grade 2 Snare Drumming
1st place - March, Strathspey & Reel – Max Fenwick
2nd place - Hornpipe & Jig – Max Fenwick
Grade 3 Snare Drumming
4th place - 2/4 March – Isaiah Dahlstrom
6th place - 6/8 March – Isaiah Dahlstrom
