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 …
RSPBA Summer School 2023. “Wake up, shake up” – Registration Read More »
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, …
Easement of Player Numbers at all 2023 RSPBA Major Championship Events Read More »
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
The bus application form is now available for the UK Pipe Band Championships in Lurgan Park Click here to view Fees page
Please remember that all trophies must be returned One Month prior to the contest date. This is the requirement as per the Association’s Constitution and Rules. We would be obliged therefore if the various trophies were returned as follows: Trophy Return AddressThe Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association45 Washington StreetGlasgowG3 8AZ Or Handed in at the …
The following decisions have been made by the Standards and Grading group Grade Novice Juvenile B Balerno and District Schools – new band to be graded as NJBSt Thomas Episcopal School – new band to be graded as NJBLewis and Harris Youth – new band to be graded as NJB Grade Novice Juvenile A Dollar …
