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The Metro Cup 2008 |
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| Saturday February 16th, 2008 | Holiday Inn North Newark, NJ | ||
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Dear Friends
of Piping,
On Saturday, February 16th, 2008 the Metro Branch of the EUSPBA will be
holding the annual Metro Cup Solo Piping Competition at the Holiday Inn
North in We
will start with the Pipe Major George M. Bell Amateur Championship an
amateur grade one contest featuring the top player from each of the six
branches of the EUSPBA as well as the top players from, the Midwest Pipe
Band Association, the Southern United States Pipe Band Association, The
Western United States Pipe Band Association, the Pipers and Pipe Band
Society of Ontario in Canada, and the winner of the CLASP competition that
was held in Glasgow this past summer. Included in the amateur
section will be the Thomas Brancella Memorial amateur MSR contest.
We will also have the main event, the Metro Cup Solo invitational contest
which includes a piobaireachd and a medley event. Some of the
finest pipers in the world will be competing for this coveted award.
This year’s invite list includes such players as Bruce Gandy, Alasdair
Gillies, Gordon Walker, Roddy Mac Leod, Willie McCallum, Jack Lee, Duncan
Bell, Alastair Dunn, Margaret Houlihan, John Patrick, Alen Tully and more.
One of the main reasons that this premier contest is successful is the
support from pipe bands and individuals who buy blocks of tickets in
advance as well the sponsoring of prizes. In each of the Open
Events there will be prizes of $1,000, 600, 400, 200, 100. There will
also be an additional prize of $1,000 to the overall winner which has been
donated by R. G. Hardie & Co. The Metro Cup will offer a potential top
prize of $3,000 and a custom made kilt donated by O’Kane Outfitters.
We need your support more than ever to keep this event
successful. All the expenses associated with running such an event
have increased so your donations are critical to having another Metro Cup
competition. Donations of prize money can be made in honor of your
band or an individual. Please help
us make this Metro Cup the most successful ever. You can also support
the Metro Cup by sending a $200 check for 8 advance tickets.
Tickets at the door will be $30.00. Please send your check made
payable to the Metro Branch/EUSPBA to Eric M. Stein, 21 Pond View Drive,
St James, Thank you for your support, Eric M. Stein |
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