Welcome to the NIAGARA-HAMITLON BRANCH of the  Pipers & Pipe Band Society of Ontario




Piper's & Pipe Band Society of Ontario

2010 Highland Ball
 
Saturday November 6 2010

Sheraton Hotel, 116 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario



Book your room at the Sheraton at a Group Rate Until October 6


For tickets email: n.h.ppbso@hotmail.com










The PPBSO, Pipers' and Pipe Band Society of Ontario, administers the Piping, Drumming and Pipe Band contests at various highland games throughout Ontario. The contests are run yearly in various locations through the summer in Ontario and several of these contests have special distinctions attached to them, such as North American Championship, Canadian and Ontario Championship.


The Niagara-Hamilton Branch is essentially and arm of the larger body known as the PPBSO. Generally, the Niagara-Hamilton Branch operates in the winter months when the regular season and contests are not in operation. Throughout the fall winter and spring months we are proud to run smaller competitions and have special events that bring entertainment to the greater Hamilton and Niagara region.

As a continually growing community we try to better our contests year after year, season after season. We as a branch are responsible for two very established and prominent contests in the piping and drumming world. The Agnew-Harrison Drumming Invitational Contest is historically a Professional grade contest, which is an invitation only event which brings out the best that North American has to offer in drumming for that current year.  This year grades 1-4 will be included in the snare competition and bass and tenor events will be added as well.

Our William Livingstone Senior Piping Contest is held every May and is also an invitational contest, which picks from the best professional pipers from North American. We are very to have and hold these two prestigious events year after year.

It is the goal of the executive to have great events, but not only twice a season, but rather for the entire season. This year we are holding three amateur events and will have a draw for a new snare drum and a new set of kitchen pipes. Click here for more information. This can only be accomplished through the help and support of the membership. Your input is greatly appreciated and will help us better meet the needs and wants of the membership as a whole. Come out to our events held in the James Street Armouries in Hamilton Ontario in the upper level of the building at the Sergeants Mess.

Link to the Niagara Hamilton Branch page.