Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Lothian & Borders Branch | 75th Anniversary

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Please note after todays branch meeting it was decided to extend the "Early-Bird" offer for the 2024 season until the next branch meeting (28th January 2024).

Fees are £60.00 for Novice and Juvenile bands and £80.00 for Adult bands, these fees include £10.00 education fee for each band.

If fees are not paid until then, they will increase by £20.00.

Click here to pay your fees via Paypal or Credit Card.

John Hughes
Branch President

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The 2022 Branch AGM will take place on 26th November starting at 15:00 at Bellsquarry Hall, EH54 9AA

The agenda and elections forms are available on the calendar for the AGM event.

John Hughes
Branch President

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Please note that band fees for the 2024 season are now available to pay at discount rates until the AGM

Fees are £60.00 for Novice and Juvenile bands and £80.00 for Adult bands, these fees include £10.00 education fee for each band.

If fees are not paid before the AGM they will increase by £20.00.

Click here to pay your fees via Paypal or Credit Card.

John Hughes
Branch President

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Please find below the link for our Draw in Peebles on Saturday 2nd September 2023:

Draw Band & Drum Major Competition: click here.

John Hughes
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Please find below the link for our Draw in Bridge of Allan on Saturday 6th August 2023:

Draw Band & Drum Major Competition: click here.

John Hughes
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Please find below the link for our Draw in North Berwick on Saturday 12th August 2023:

Draw Band & Drum Major Competition: click here.

John Hughes
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Please find below the link for our Draw in Edinburgh on Saturday 18th June 2023:

Draw Band & Drum Major Competition: click here.

John Hughes
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While I am sure you are all busy preparing for the season ahead, I am delighted to let you know
about a weekend practical musicianship workshop that the L&B Branch are hosting on the weekend of

Piping
PM Tom Brown – RSPBA Principal of Pipe Band Musicianship
PM Iain Simpson
PM Derek Potter

Snare Drumming
Mick O'Neill
Alan Campbell

Bass/Tenor Drumming
Jordan Baillie

Drum Major
John Noble

The content of the course can be shaped to fit the needs and wants of the individuals attending the course and the booking form will contain a short questionnaire to gather this information.

A sample syllabus is attached with examples of the kind of topics that can be covered.
RSPBA - Pipe Band Musicianship Workshop Syllabus click here.

There is no exam element to worry about from this workshop though participants will receive feedback from the instructors and a Certificate of Participation.

Please can you forward this information to your entire band membership and encourage them to take advantage of this terrific opportunity to further their development as musicians/Drum Majors.

Here is the link to the Booking Form and Questionnaire.

John Hughes
Branch President

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Please find below the link for our Draw in Innerleithen on Saturday 3rd June 2023:

Draw Band & Drum Major Competition: click here.

John Hughes
Branch President

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Please find below the link for our Draw in Dunbar on Saturday 13th May 2023:

Draw Band & Drum Major Competition: click here.

John Hughes
Branch President

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Please find below links for our Draw:

Draw Solo Indoor Competition: click here.

Draw Full Band Indoor Competition: click here.

Draw RSPBA Scottish Adult Solo Drumming Championship click here.

John Hughes
Branch President

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Folks, just a reminder that entries for the Lothian and Borders Branch Indoor contest close next Friday 10th March. This year the band contests are for full bands and for all grades, with a full Championship Panel of adjudicators.

Please enter via the Solo-Entryform: click here.

Please enter via the Band-Entryform: click here.

John Hughes
Branch President

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Folks, just a reminder that entries for the RSPBA Scottish Adult Solo Drumming Championship, which takes place at the Lothian and Borders Branch Indoor contest, close next Friday 10th March.

Please enter online via click here.

John Hughes
Branch President

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