Month: April 2023

Introducing Allan Craig – Lead Drummer Allan Craig is currently the Pipe Band Drumming and Drum kit Music Instructor for Skye, Lochalsh and Lochaber schools. Allan has over 40 years of experience playing in pipe bands and other types of bands including progressive rock/metal, pop and jazz genres. Before moving to his current teaching position, […]

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association adult solo drumming circuit will continue to grow in 2024, with an event being held in the southern hemisphere. We are delighted to confirm that the Royal New Zealand Pipe Band Association will be our first host in the Southern Hemisphere following the planning discussions, which began in 2020.

At the 2023 RSPBA AGM, the membership approved the continuation of the static start pilot for the Novice Juvenile B contests only. The 2023 pilot will apply at all contests, both Minor and Major where there is a separate Novice Juvenile B competition. Please download the video below which demonstrates this revised format. Please note

The RSPBA Music Board / Standards and Gradings Group have approved and notified the Band Secretaries of the changes detailed below: Assessment by request Grade 1 to Grade 2 Glasgow Skye Grade 2 to 3A City of London Wallacestone & District Remaining in 3A Mackenzie Caledonian Grade 3B to Grade 4A Perth & District Moving

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association is pleased to announce the date for the upcoming 2023 Annual Summer School. The Summer School is a founding part of the Association’s educational drive and has been in existence for almost as long as there has been an Association. This year ‘WAKE UP SHAKE UP’ will be the

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association would like to inform all our members and friends about the introduction of Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will be enforced from 1st June 2023. A Low Emission Zone is an area where access by some polluting vehicles is restricted, banned or deterred with

Following feedback from the Membership, the RSPBA Board of Directors at the 15/04/2023 Board Meeting have approved the recommendation made by the Music Board to continue the 2022 easement in relation to player numbers only. https://rspba.org/2022/03/18/2022-competition-format-easement/ This extension to the easement is in relation to player numbers only, and will continue for the 2023 competition season,

The RSPBA 92nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) as notified to the Members in pursuant of Article 42 was held on Saturday 11th March 2023 at 11:00am as a hybrid meeting. The format was chosen to allow the meeting to be interactive. Attendance was open to the Band Secretary (Member) or their Proxy of a Band

It’s time to wake up to new tunes and shake up the old ones at this year’s Summer School. The Leads for Piping and Drumming this year are: Piping – John Nevans Summer School Principal and Member of the College Board. Drumming – Allan Craig is a Retired Grade One Leading Drummer and now works

The bus application form is now available for the European Pipe Band Championships in Duthie Park Aberdeen Click here to view Fees page