MWPBA

We just wanted to let everyone know that our thoughts are with the people of Texas and Florida in the wakes of Hurricane Harvey and Irma. The MWPBA will be holding a fund raiser to help support our piping and drumming friends that have been affected. Full details will follow after things settle down. 

In the meantime, we have started a campaign to collect donations on your behalf that will be distributed to bands and related organizations in the areas. Any and all donations of any amount would be greatly appreciated. Distribution will be overseen by the MWPBA Board.

We are seeing tremendous support so far, and thank everybody most sincerely!

Thanks for your help!

The St. Louis Scottish Games are rapidly approaching; this event is spread out over two days. This year, the solo piping competition for Open players will take place on 9/29, Friday night at Dressel's Public House, starting at 5:00 p.m. The event will start off with piobaireachd at 5:00, and light music (6/8 March, Hornpipe/Jig, March/Strathspey/Reel) to follow at approximately 7:00 p.m. There is no admission charge, and we encourage bands and soloists that are coming to St. Louis on Friday to stop by Dressel's and watch the open competition!  The order of play for the event is here.

The 2017 MWPBA Champions Supreme points standings have been tallied.

The latest updates are from September 17, 1:26 p.m. (CDT), which includes the Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games (September 16, 2017).  Band Champion Supreme points are unchanged.

	2017 Champion Supreme BAND standings
	2017 Champion Supreme SOLO standings

A detailed view of bands' champion supreme points is available here.

A detailed view of soloists' champion supreme points is available here.

The standings are still unofficial, and pending ratification before official announcement of the 2017 MWPBA Champions Supreme at the end of the season.  Champion Supreme points are earned only by registered MWPBA members.

The results of the MWPBA solo contests at the Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Eminence, KY on Saturday September 16, 2017 are now available.

Congratulations to all the prize winners and contestants for coming out to the event!

The results of the MWPBA band and solo contests from the Columbus Scottish Festival at Columbus, IN on Saturday, September 9, 2017 are now available (band results, solo results).

And congratulations to our MWPBA members Thomas McCollum, who won the Grade 4 Junior contest and a practice chanter from Jeffers Highland Bagpipes (located in Evansville, IN), and Nathan Wilds, who was Amateur Piper of the Day, winning a gift-certificate and plaque from Celtic Corner (located in Cincinnati, OH)!

Mark McClean, a member of the Louisville Pipe Band, won Amateur Drummer of the Day.