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Letter from the President

Greetings EUSPBA friends! One of my goals as your President was to re-establish some form of communication, information, and news forum to replace the printed “THE VOICE” magazine which was eliminated a few years back.  It was my feeling and based on what I had heard from many among our …

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The 60 th  Anniversary EUSPBA March

In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the EUSPBA is excited to announce a tune competition! We invite all EUSPBA members in good standing to submit a “massed-bands style march” for consideration. The winning tune will become a new addition to the massed bands repertoire across the EUSPBA, starting in the …

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Congratulations to the bands and individuals who were upgraded for the 2024 Season.

BANDS Commonwealth P&D                 Cincinnati Caledonian P&D City of St. Augustine PB             Loch Norman PB                       Manchester PB                         NC State P&D                            NHSCOT PB                               Queen City P&D                        Roisin Dubh 5 PB                       Stuart Highlanders PB                Macdonald PB Open Piping Cangelosi, Thomas Grade 1 Piping                                                              Bertino, John                Caudill, Daniel                           Corcoran, Olivia …

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EUSPBA EC Elections

Nominations for the EC election have now been closed.  The nominees for the contested positions are Treasurer: Matt Wood; Executive Secretary: Jim Engle; and Officer-at-Large:  Andrew Douglas and James Feeney.  Write-in ballots are also permitted. Biographies of the candidates can be found here: Bios Ballots, using the company Simply Voting, …

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Regrade Notice

Per the EUSPBA Policy Manual: All requests for grade changes for the subsequent season sent to the Executive Secretary(zecsec@euspba.org) and received by November 1 will be forwarded to the grading sub-committee for consideration. Requests sent after that date from current members will be returned to the competitor (who will remain …

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The Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest

The 40th (!!!) Nicol-Brown Amateur Invitational Contest will be held at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, Maryland, hosted in partnership for the first time with the Institute of Musical Traditions. The weekend will begin with a judges’ recital on Friday evening, October 6, followed by the contest and award …

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Pipe Major Sandy Jones (1938-2023) at Blair Castle

It’s with profound sadness that the EUSPBA Executive Committee announces the passing of long-time judge, Music Board member, piping teacher, school and games organizer, but most importantly friend, Pipe Major Sandy Jones. Born in Idaho in 1938, Sandy took to the pipes at an early age.  Joining the United Sates …

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The RSPBA Intercontinental Solo Drumming Championship Results

The snare drumming events were adjudicated by RSPBA judges David Brown Jr and Duncan Millar.  The tenor drumming was adjudicated by Andrew Elliott. The contest was delighted to receive support from Andante Percussion.  Prizes for the adult snare and tenor events included cash and a donated snare and tenor drum.  Prizes …

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RSPBA Intercontinental Solo Drumming Championship

RSPBA Intercontinental Solo Drumming ChampionshipThe EUSPBA is proud to announce that the RSPBA Intercontinental Solo DrummingChampionship will again take place within our association on Saturday, February 18, 2023, atthe Dunedin Community Center, Dunedin, FL.  This event is presented in conjunction with theRoyal Scottish Pipe Band Association and in partnership with the Dunedin Scottish …

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