The Northwest Junior Pipe Band took 1st in Grade 4 at yesterday's Perth, Scotland Highland Games. At least one of my former students is a member, so I'm really happy they've done so well this summer. This a perfect trajectory going into the Worlds on Aug 16th.
That said, as a member of the Keith Highlanders, I'm pulling for them even harder. KHPB wound up 5th out of the 24 bands in Grade 4 at Perth.
Many members of the Keith arrived in Scotland around 10pm the night before the Perth games, jetlagged and tired from the long journey from Seattle. Having done that a few times I know that other-worldly, disoriented feeling going out to compete in Scotland a few hours after stepping off the plane. They'll be in better shape for the Worlds.
It's been a very wet week in Scotland, but apparently the weather eased up a bit yesterday at Perth.
I'll be writing a bit more about the Worlds this week.
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Thanks Neil! We're pulling for the Keith, too, and most of us stayed to listen to the performance at Perth. We're competing Novice-Juvenile at the Worlds, let's see if we can get two Washington pipe bands in the top 6 at the Worlds, between our grade and Grade 4!
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