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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Members, As a part of the annual EUSPBA AGM process, many proposals are sent from each Branch for consideration, discussion, and either implementation or rejection. One proposal put forward this year by the Southwest Branch was to create a Grade 5 entry level solo grade. This is a …

EUSPBA Executive Committee Election Results       First off, I would like to thank all six of our members who stepped up and ran for an Executive Committee position this year. It is always great to see people wanting to engage, step up, and be involved in daily operation of our …

Candidates for the Executive Committee Positions Open This Year Sheldon C. Hamblin: candidate for Executive Secretary I am the incumbent executive secretary, having served since November of 2009. I compete as a soloist in grade 2 piping. My start in piping came from the Brian Boru Pipe Band on Cape …

Dan Lyden has been appointed as “Interim Mid Atlantic Branch Chair” for the remainder of what should have been a two year term since no election had taken place within the past year as prescribed in the Bylaws.

Once again, August saw a number of our bands and soloists cross the Atlantic to compete in the homeland of our great music. Two of our top bands had notable success at the World Pipe Band Championships with St. Thomas Alumni placing 3rd and City of Dunedin placing 4th in the …

EUSPBA Annual General Meeting Eastern United States Pipe Band Association 2017 Annual General Meeting Embassy Suites 4800 Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28217 Reservations 1-800-HILTONS and request the group rate for the EUSPBA Room Rates $122.00 per night Book by 10/10/2017 for this rate. Hotel shuttles are available. Tentative Meeting Schedule …

Below please find a clarification on the Grade 4 Band Mini-MSR Rule for 2017.  This is a clarification, not a change. “The mini – MSR for Grade 4 shall be defined and must be played as: Four parts 2/4 march, two parts strathspey and two parts reel (4-2-2) OR four parts 2/4 march, four …

The RSPBA has revised their rules for roster submissions for bands from outside associations.    Previously, changes could be made to rosters up to 14 days prior to the contest regardless of the grades players had played in before.  Now, rosters that contain any players changing from higher grade bands to …