Spring 2018 issue of Voice is Online Now!

Inactive Member Survey?  Why do we want to survey inactive members?  This is an attempt to make EUSPBA a better organization. If we can find out why people leave our membership rolls, we can devise ways to keep them engaged. Thanks to Officer at Large Brendan O’Reilly for doing the survey and …

In the Executive Committee’s never ending quest to curtail costs and provide better service to the EUSPBA membership, a few changes have been initiated in the EUSPBA’s administrative processes.  Although these changes will be little noticed by most members, the EC wants to make you aware of them. To start, …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 20, 2018 Contact: Linda Howell Skidmore, D&E Communications & Marketing 304.642.1550 skidmorel@dewv.edu   Davis & Elkins College Establishes Competitive Bagpipe Band Student Performers Eligible for New Scholarship   Elkins – Davis & Elkins College and the West Virginia Highlanders of Davis & Elkins College are growing …

David Hall Joins Executive Committee as Vice President David J Hall began playing bagpipes at an early age under the tutelage of his father, Tom Hall.  Dave started competing at age 6 and by the time Dave reached his teens, he also reached the professional solo competitive circuit. In 1993 …

Members of the EUSPBA, I am writing this letter (sorry for the length) in an effort to keep everybody up to date on what the Executive Committee (EC) and Music Board are currently working on along with some future projects.  There have been many positive changes over the past few …

Save the Date EUSPBA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held November 30th and December 1st, 2nd.  Long time members realize that the AGM is usually held in early November.  Then members of the Executive Committee and Music Board convene in early December to do the regrading process.  The cost …

The EUSPBA Executive Committee is happy to announce that Stephanie Valley of Cincinnati, Ohio has been appointed as EUSPBA’s Recording Secretary.  Many of you know Stephanie as the Director of Piping and Drumming at the Ohio Scottish Games.  She also serves as Vice Chairman of the Scottish American Cultural Society …

Blair Beaton Wins World In late October, Blair Beaton won the World Solo Drumming Championships contested at Glasgow Caledonian University in Glasgow, Scotland.  Blair, accompanied by his older brother Robbie, competed in the under 14 category.  Over 200 drummers from six countries participated in the event. Blair garnered first place …