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Grade 1 MSR Format Change

The Board of Directors have approved a proposal from the Music Board to change the format of the Grade 1 MSR contests in 2023. The Board of Directors were asked to consider the proposal from the Music Board 10th September 2022 meeting ahead of the scheduled October Board meeting to ensure all the impacted Bands […]

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Grading Changes

Following the Music Board meeting on 10th September 2022 the following Grade changes have been agreed. Novice Juvenile B to Novice Juvenile A High School of DundeeSt Columba’s School KilmacolmNorth Lanarkshire SchoolsEdinburgh Academy Novice Juvenile A to Juvenile Dollar AcademyGeorge Heriot’s SchoolGeorge Watson’s College – NoviceWest Lothian Schools Grade 4B to Grade 4A Kilbarchan1st Troon

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UK Solo Drumming Championship – Qualifier Results

Qualifier Results: The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Adult Solo Drumming UK Championship 2022.Thank you to the Northern Ireland Branch of the RSPBA, for hosting the latest Adult Solo Drumming event of the 2022 Championship circuit.Congratulations to: 1st Place – Gareth McLees2nd Place – William Glenholmes3rd Place – Rachel Thom4th Place – Steven Creighton These

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CANCELLATION OF 2022 LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH PIPE BAND FESTIVAL

It is with deep regret that the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland (RSPBANI) Branch Executive has taken the hard decision to cancel the Lisburn and Castlereagh Pipe Band & Highland Dance Festival, which was due to take place on 3rd September. This festival was originally conceived by the Executive in conjunction with our

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World Pipe Band Championship – amendment to the Grade 4B Final Result

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) would like to publicly apologise to the 1st Troon Boys Brigade and Syerla & District Pipe Bands who have been impacted by a compiling error in determining the result of the Grade 4B Final at the World Pipe Band Championships 2022 at Glasgow Green. Investigations began on the

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