All MWPBA sanctioned contests are open to the following:
  • Member bands and member soloists in good standing of the MWPBA, and
  • Member bands and member soloists in good standing of another association of ANAPBA, or any other association properly recognized by the MWPBA Advisory Board.
Champion Supreme points are awarded only to MWPBA member bands and MWPBA individual members in regular season competitions with official sanctioned status.  Events at Champion Supreme games are awarded double points.  Where multiple events are offered at a standard sanctioned games, available points are split between the events.
 
The music requirements (described here) for each band contest is shown, either
  • QMM - Quick March Medley
  • MSR - March, Strathspey, and Reel
  • Medley - Timed Medley
 
 
MWPBA 2018 Pre-Season
 
Regional Contest Information Regional Contest Details

Qualifiers (Piping Only):

  • Fri Jan 12 at Winter Storm, Kansas City, MO
  • Sat Feb 10 at Alma, MI
  • Sun Feb 11 at St. Paul, MN
  • Sat Feb 24 at Louisville, KY
  • Sat Mar 03 at Milwaukee, WI

Finals (Piping Only ):

  • April 21 - Park Ridge, IL (precedes the PM Ian Swinton Open)

Qualifiers (Piping Only):

  • Grade 4 & Novice, Junior & Senior only
  • All amateur piping grades
  • All amateur piping grades
  • All amateur piping grades
  • All amateur piping grades

Finals (Piping Only):

  • All amateur piping grades

 

 

The Pipe Major Ian Swinton Open

Contest Information Contest Details

April 21 - Park Ridge, IL (follows the Terry McHugh Solo Piping Event)

 

The Pipe Major Ian Swinton Open

Professional Solo Piping Contest

 

$3,500 Total Prize Money

  MSR Piobaireachd Overall
1st Place $400 $400 $500
2nd Place $300 $300 $400
3rd Place $200 $200 $300
4th Place $100 $100 $200
5th Place - - $100

 

 


 

MWPBA 2018 Contest Regular Season

 

** Printable details of all 2018 MWPBA regular season contests and events **

 

          

 

Orders of play will be posted on the home page about one week before each contest.

 

Contest Entry Details Host Games and Event Information

Alma

May 26-27

Entry Deadline: May 6 

US Open Pipe Band Championship (Sunday)

Alma Highland Festival
Alma, MI

Champion Supreme G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Sat QMM MED MSR MED MSR
Sun QMM MSR MED MSR MED

Milwaukee

June 2

Entry Deadline: May 13

Milwaukee Highland Games
Wauwatosa, WI

Standard G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Sat QMM MSR MED    

Chicago

June 15 (solos)
June 16 (bands)

Entry Deadline: May 27

 

Midwest Pipe Band Championship

Chicago Scots Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Itasca, IL

Champion Supreme G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Sat QMM MED MED & MSR MED & MSR  

Minnesota

July 21

Entry Deadline: July 1

Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games
Eagan, MN

Standard G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Sat QMM MED & MSR MED & MSR    

Wisconsin

Sept. 1

Entry Deadline: Aug. 12

Mid America Pipe Band Championships

Wisconsin Highland Games
Waukesha, WI

Champion Supreme G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Sat QMM MSR MED MSR  

Columbus

Sept. 8

Entry Deadline: Aug. 19

Columbus Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Columbus, IN

Standard G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Sat QMM MED & MSR MED & MSR    

Kentucky

Sept. 15

Entry Deadline: Aug. 26

Central Kentucky Celtic Festival & Highland Games
Eminence, KY

St. Louis

Sept. 29

Entry Deadline: Sept. 9

St Louis Scottish Games and Cultural Festival
Chesterfield, MO

Champion Supreme G5 G4 G3 G2 G1
Sat QMM MED & MSR MED & MSR MED & MSR  

 

 

Upcoming Events

Monday, 29 Apr 2024
MWPBA Education Series Seminar - Piobaireach for amateur grades
Saturday, 4 May 2024
PM Ian Swinton Open Piping Contest
Saturday, 11 May 2024
St Louis Highland Games
Sunday, 12 May 2024
MWPBA Education Series Seminar - Band setup on the day of the contest
Saturday, 25 May 2024
Alma Highland Festival
Saturday, 1 Jun 2024
Milwaukee Highland Games
Friday, 14 Jun 2024
Chicago Highland Games (solos)
Saturday, 15 Jun 2024
Chicago Highland Games (bands)
Saturday, 13 Jul 2024
Minnesota Highland Ganes
Saturday, 31 Aug 2024
Wisconsin Highland Games
Saturday, 14 Sep 2024
Oklahoma Scotfest

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