Month: June 2023

The RSPBA Summer School Team are delighted to announce that Cameron Lawson will join Allan Craig as part of this year’s Summer School Drumming instruction team. Cameron, originally from Australia is currently a member of the Inveraray & District Pipe Band and a recent graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. He is a sought […]

Tickets now on sale today for this year’s World Pipe Band Championships – which take place in Glasgow on 18 and 19 August – the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association and Glasgow Life have announced. Always a much-anticipated highlight of Scotland’s summer events programme, the ‘Worlds’ attract thousands of pipers and drummers from all over

The RSPBA Music Board Standards and Gradings Group have approved and notified the Band Secretaries of the grading changes detailed below:By Request Grade NJB to 4B – Dumbarton & District Grade1 – Manawatu Scottish – New Zealand Paul McAndrew & Sharon SmithRSPBA Directors to Music Board

As agreed at the last Meeting of the Board of Directors; registration checks will be made following performances of random bands at the European Championships in Aberdeen. We would like to remind Members that Rule 3.6 states: 3.6. A computer printout showing all registered Band Members of that Band for the time being will be

At the 2023 RSPBA AGM, the membership approved the continuation of the ‘static start’ pilot for the Novice Juvenile B contests only. As a reminder the 2023 pilot will apply at all contests, both Minor and Major where there is a separate Novice Juvenile B competition. Where there is a combined NJB/G4B contest please seek

Annan Riding of the Marches Pipe-Band Contest already attracts in excess of 25 bands annually from across the Country and the contest is expected to get bigger and better in the coming years. Following the afternoon contest the day culminates in the impressive sight and sound of mass pipes and drums marching on Annan High

August the 12th the week before the Worlds. When we a were asked to change our date, there was no hesitation to agree with the RSPBA. Now we need the support of the Bands in the West of Scotland both Local and bands who have travelled from afar to be in Scotland at this time.

The draw for the 2023 Scottish Championships can be found HERE

The RSPBA Music Board Standards and Gradings Group have approved and notified the Band Secretaries of the changes detailed below: By Request 3B to 4A – Coupar Angus Burgh 4B – Scots College Old Boys – Australia Paul McAndrew & Sharon Smith RSPBA Directors to Music Board

The RSPBA Music Board Standards and Gradings Group have approved and notified the Band Secretaries of the grading changes detailed below: By Request NJB – St Andrews College – Canada NJB – St John’s College – Zimbabwe 4A to 4B – 1st Troon BB 4B – Riverside Alliance Pipe Band – Belgium 4A – North Coast