Paul McAndrew, RSPBA Director to the Music Board, has announced that the Board’s Standards and Gradings Group have approved and notified band secretaries of the grading changes detailed below:
By request:
Novice Juvenile A to Novice Juvenile B – Erskine Stewart’s Melville
4A to 4B – Irvine & District
4A to 4B – Carrigaline – Irish Pipe Band Association recommendation, ratified by RSPBA
4A to 4B – St Lawrence Howth – IPBA recommendation, ratified by RSPBA
3A to 4A – New Ross & District – IPBA recommendation, ratified by RSPBA
3A to 4A – Thiepval Memorial – IPBA recommendation
4A to 3B – Niagara Regional Police – Canada
4A to 3B – Haileybury Pipes & Drums – Australia
New Bands
Novice Juvenile B – St Columba’s School – Kilmacolm
Novice Juvenile B – Renfrewshire Highlife Highland
Novice Juvenile A – Glendora High School – USA