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Entries Open for SPA Juvenile and Professional Contests/ New Contest for Ireland

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The Scottish Pipers’ Association committee meeting last week decided to go live with the online entry for both our SPA Professional (22nd April) and Juvenile competitions (18th March), writes President Logan Tannock. Entries for the professional competition will be limited to 25 per grade on a first come first served basis. Entries £10 per event. SPA memberships (£20) required. The professional contests in all grades will be in the Piping…

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RSPBA: 2023 Calendar Published as Directors Discuss New Season/ Medley Development/ Static Start/ Juvenile Bands/ WSD/ Exams

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The following items have been taken from the published minutes of the last RSPBA Board of Directors meeting. The minutes are light on specific detail but bands will be interested in some of the comments and outcomes. 2023 contests calendar has been published with ‘tbc’ used where details are not definite. Check it out here. Dates: British – May 20, UKs – Lurgan June 10, Euros – June 24, Scottish…

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Christmas Present Ideas from the Piobaireachd Society and Piping Press

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Struggling to find the perfect gift for your piping loved one or friend? Why not send a Piobaireachd Society Gift Voucher? They’re available from £5 to £100 and are emailed to the lucky recipient so no worries about mailing in time for the big day. PS Gift Vouchers are offered at five prices: £5, £10, £25, £50 and £100. They make a great present for any piper and can be…

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Pipe Band Snare Drum Instructor Needed

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St Columba’s School is situated in the beautiful Renfrewshire countryside just 30 minutes from Glasgow, writes P/M Gordon Bruce. We invite applications from enthusiastic and committed teachers of pipe band snare drum to work within the school’s highly popular Piping and Drumming Programme part-time on a self-employed basis. Applicants must have experience working with school pipe bands and will require a minimum qualification of a diploma in a recognised music…

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Sun Belt Boost for CLASP as Latest Winners Announced

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Margaret Houlihan Dunn reports: Please find attached the results from the 12th November 2022 ‘Live online’ CLASP competition and also a picture of Charles-David Mitchell [above] who was the Grade 1 overall winner. CLASP will run three ‘live’ competitions, using a Zoom platform setting, throughout the year. This format has continued from lockdown and allows amateur adult pipers to compete ‘live’ from the comfort of their own home and from…

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