2025 Ottawa Branch Indoor Results!

May 10th, 2025 saw a remarkable number of entries across solos and bands contests at the Ottawa Branch indoor event with 91 solo contestants and 12 bands participating.

Judges across all events included: Al Clark, Amy Garson, Brian Williamson, Chris Dodson, Craig Stewart, Ed Bush, Kahlil Cappucino and Ross Davison.

Piping – Light Music

Grade 4 Under 18                                 Grade 4 Over 18

1.    Jayden Lushman                               1. Annie Jodoin

2.    Mason Hunter                                   2. Wesley Orr

3.    Jonah Dudzinski                              3.Robert Miller

4.    Anas Saffih                                       4. Tyler Norman

5.    Jack Ryan                                         5. Samuel Villeneuve

6. Alison Smith

Grade 3 Overall Winner: Alexandre Schnupp

March                                                    Strathspey/Reel

1.    Noah Yateman                                  1. Alexandre Schnupp

2.    Alexandre Schnupp                        2. Tyler MacDougall

3.    Tyler MacDougal                              3. Noah Yateman

Grade 2 Overall Winner: Benjamin Doucet

March                           Strathspey/Reel                  Jig

1.    Benjamin Doucet      1. Benjamin Doucet             1. Benjamin Doucet

2.    Colum Faris              2. Noah Grew                         2. Noah Grew

3.    Tristan Perry              3. Taylor Young                      3. Colum Faris

4.    Taylor Young             4. Colum Faris                        4. Ron J Graham

5. Steve Brooke              5. Steve Brooke

Grade 1 Overall Winner: Kevin MacLeod

March                             Strathspey/Reel                   Jig

1.    Kevin MacLeod          1. Kevin MacLeod                 1. Kevin MacLeod

2.    Matthew Parsons     2. Jean-S Gamache             2. Matthew Parsons

3.    Jean-S Gamache      3. Matthew Parsons            3. Jean-S Gamache

4.    Erin Bell                      4. Erin Bell

Piping Piobaireachd

Novice                                                 Junior                                        

1.    Rory MacDonald                              1. Jayden Lushman

2.    Ian Fleming                                      2. Jeff Stellick

3.    Tim Dall                                            3. Bill Wells  

4.    Julie Umpherson                            4. Robert Miller

5.    Mason Hunter                                  5. Adam Thompson

6.    Gabriella Doucet

Intermediate                                       Senior

1.    Joanne Drury                                    1. Jean-Sebastien Gamache

2.    Benjamin Doucet                           2. Kevin MacLeod

3.    Colum Faris                                      3. Erin Bell

4.    Noah Grew

5.    Steve Brooke

Snare Drumming

Grade 5 Under 18                       Grade 5 Over 18

1.    Liam Hunter                            1. Julie Umpherson

2.    Calum Porter                          2. Keegan Rae

1.    Katt Savoie                              3. Christine Brewer

3.    Loxley MacDonald                4. John Meek

5. Jason Grew

Grade 4                                       Grade 5

1.    Ryan Seigmiller                       1. Jean-Marc Schnupp

2.   Duncan MacDougall             2. Owen Yateman

3. Brandon Nadeau

Grade 1 Overall Winner: Troy Hamstra

 MSR                                            Hornpipe/Jig

1. Troy Hamstra                           1. Troy Hamstra

Tenor Drumming

Grade 5                  Grade 4                      Grade 1 MSR             Grade 1 H/J

1. Isla MacPherson    1. Magdalen Forshaw    1. Andrea Jackson     1. Andrea Jackson

                                    2. Wendy Chaytor

                                    3. Claire Stewart

     Bass Drumming

Junior

1.    Tiffany Ryan

Bands

Drum Fanfare

1. RMC Drum Corps (1,1)

Grade 5

1. Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band (1,1,5,1,1,9)

2. Sons of Scotland Pipe Band (2,2,2,5,2,13)

3. The Henderson Highlanders (5,3,1,2,4,15)

4. Rob Roy Pipe Band (4,4,4,3,3,18)

5. Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 5 (3,5,3,4,5,20)

Best Pipes: Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band

Best Drums: Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band

Best Bass Section: Smiths Falls Gordon Pipe Band

Grade 4 MSR

1. Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 4 (3,1,2,1,4,11)

2. MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band (1,4,3,2,2,12)

3. Ottawa Caledonian Pipes and Drums (4,2,1,3,3,13)

4. Rob Roy Pipe Band (2,3,4,4,1,14)

Grade 4 Medley

1. Rob Roy Pipe Band (1,1,4,1,1,8)

2. MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band (4,3,1,2,2,12)

3. Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 4 (2,2,4,3,3,14)

4. Ottawa Caledonian Pipes and Drums (3,4,2,3,4,16)

Overall Winner:  Rob Roy Pipe Band Grade 4

Best Pipes: Glengarry Pipe Band Grade 4

Best Drums: MacEoin-Ramsay Pipe Band

Best Bass Section: Rob Roy Pipe Band