Entry open for the Swinton professional and McHugh amateur contests
Entry forms are now posted for the PM Ian Swinton Open (May 6) and the Terry McHugh Memorial Amateur (March 25) solo piping contests.
Entry forms are now posted for the PM Ian Swinton Open (May 6) and the Terry McHugh Memorial Amateur (March 25) solo piping contests.
Save the date - Feb 4, 2023 - all amateur solo piping events contest in Minnesota!
* The top 5 finishers in Grade 4 Piobaireachd will be invited to compete in the afternoon with a FULL TUNE. The top prize is a 16-book bound Piobaireachd Society Collection, donated by the members of the Minnesota Piobaireachd Society.
Sign-up using using the Preseason Solos form.
The MWPBA contest rules have been updated for season 2023, and you will find it on the MWPBA home page under "THE ASSOCIATION". All MWPBA members are expected to be familiar with the contents for their disciplines.
As announced at the AGM, for 2023 there have been changes for solo piping contest music requirements and Grade 1 band MSR requirements.
For solo piping contests:
For solo drumming contents:
For band contests:
There are no changes to other band contests.
MWPBA President Jim Sim has been interviewed by pipes|drums, and you can find the first part here.
The article is available to pipes|drums subscribers only...
Enjoy the read.
The MWPBA AGM will be held from 1pm on Saturday Nov 5th, 2022, at The Scottish Home Heritage Hall.
The address is 2800 S. Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL. Go around to the back of the Home entrance on the right side walk and go down to the lower level. DO NOT go inside of the Scottish Home itself.
The meeting will also be streamed on Zoom (meeting link here).
Link to AGM Agenda & Discussion Items
All bands are requested to be represented.
If there are any agenda items or proposals from members, please forward them to MWPBA Secretary Steve Stuart (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) no later than Friday, Oct. 21.