The Pipes and Drums of the Jefferson Pipe Band
Great highland Bagpipes, Grants Pass & Medford Oregon, Redding & Chico California
a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit corporation
2023: The band started the year at the Shasta Celtic Society’s annual Burn’s Night Supper. Nice to be back at it live and in person. Please check our Events and appearances page for the 2023 St. Patrick’s Day appearances.
September: Grade 5 band tied for 2nd place in the MSM at Pleasanton but took 3rd place due to ensemble judge pick. The band took 4th place in the QMM.
Congratulations to the solo pipers and drummers of the JPB who placed last weekend in Pleasanton. They are:
Grade 1 Piping
Gavin Guidotti 2nd Place in the MSR
4th Place in the Hornpipe/Jig
5th Place in the 6/8 March
Grade 3 Piping
John Elliott 1st Place in the6/8 March
3rd Place in the Strathspey/Reel
5th Place in the2/4 March
Carrie Wigham 5th Place in the Strathspey/Reel
6th Place in the 6/8 March
Don Saraceno 3rd Place in the Strathspey/Reel
6th Place in the Piobaireachd
Grade 4 Drumming
Caleb Guidotti 2nd Place in the 6/8 March
4th Place in the 2/4 March
April: Grade 5 took 1st place at the Woodland Northern California Celtic Festival. Grade 4 took 2nd place at the same event.
May: The JPB participated in the Redding Rodeo Parade and at the Grants Pass Boatnik Parade. Various member played at veteran’s memorial events from Los Molinos California to Grants Pass Oregon.
June: The JPB again led the Shasta High School graduation on June 9. June 17 finds the band performing at Porchfest in Grants Pass from 11:00am-3:00pm
2022: The Jefferson Pipe Band Grade 4 places 3rd in both the Timed Medley and the MSR at the Monterey Games
2021: The Jefferson Pipe Band Grade 4 places 1st in both the MSR and the Timed Medley at the 155th Pleasanton Highland Games.
The Jefferson Pipe Band G5 takes 1st in QMM, 2nd in MSM at the 2019 SF Caladonian Club’s 154th Pleasanton Highland Games!!!
To view the above video please click the link below
Below is a sound file of Caleb Cox you heard at our concert April 13, 2019 at Redding School of the Arts
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What we do: Great Highland Bagpipes and Drums
Description:
Bagpipe Pipes & Drums.
Promote the music of the Great Highland Bagpipe through performances in parades, at concerts, weddings, funerals, memorial services, and other special occasions throughout “The State of Jefferson.”
Information
Name: The Jefferson Pipe Band
Location: Grants Pass, OR; Redding, CA.; Arcata, CA
Pipe Major: Rob Jeffs (G4)
Pipe Sergeant: Bob Skinner (PM G5)
Pipe Corporals: Becky Saraceno & Carrie Wigham
Drum Sergeant: Phil Guidotti
WEB GUY: Bob Skinner
Instructors:
PIPES:
- Rob Jeffs, Gold Hills Oregon
- Bob Skinner, Redding & Caleb Cox, Chico, CA
- Becky Saraceno, Medford, OR
- Donny Saraceno, Medford, Oregon
Drums:
- Phil Guidotti & Ethan Walsh
- Molly Navarro-Skinner (mid section)
- Ed Best (Instructor)
Practice Locations:
Oregon: Home Practice Location of the Jefferson Pipe Band. Meets Mondays, 7:00pm.
Redding: Thursday Night, 7:00pm at a private location. Call (530)243-5240 to see if open to public.
Joint Competition Practices vary in location from Grants Pass, Oregon, Mt.Shasta, and Redding California
A SPECIAL NOTE TO THE PIPING WORLD AND FRIENDS: THE JEFFERSON PIPE BAND, INC.:
We are proud to be affiliated with the Shasta Celtic Society.
Competing members of The Western United States Pipe Band Association
on Facebook at: The Jefferson Pipe Band, Inc. a non-profit
THE JEFFERSON PIPE BAND, INC.
IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY CURRENT NOR PAST POLITICAL MOVEMENT.