The 2018 MWPBA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on November 3, 2018, at 1:00pm at The Scottish Home, 28th & Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside, IL.
If you have any agenda items or proposals for the board to be discussed at the AGM, please send an e-mail to the MWPBA Secretary Stuart Barr at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by October 21, 2018.
All are welcome and encouraged to attend, and all bands should ensure that they are represented, either in person, or online via the (anticipated) web stream. Agenda details to follow.
The 2018 MWPBA Champions Supreme points standings have been tallied.
The latest updates are from September 18, 2:54 p.m. (CDT), which includes the Central Kentucky Highland Games and Celtic Festival (September 15, 2018).
A summary of bands' champion supreme standing is available here. A detailed view of bands' champion supreme points is available here.
A summary of soloists' champion supreme standings 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 2018 MWPBA Champions Supreme at the end of the season. Champion Supreme points are earned only by registered MWPBA members.
The St. Louis Scottish Games are rapidly approaching; this event is spread out over two days.
Like 2017, the solo piping competition for Open players will take place on 9/28, Friday night at Dressel's Public House, starting at 4:00 p.m. The event will start off with piobaireachd at 4:00, 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 for the Highland Games on Friday to stop by Dressel's and watch the open competition!
The order of play for the will be published shortly.
The results of the MWPBA solo contests at the Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games in Eminence, KY on Saturday September 15, 2018 are now available.
Congratulations to all the prize winners and contestants for coming out to the event!
The Order of Play for soloists has been determined for the Central Kentucky Celtic Festival and Highland Games on September 15, 2018, in Eminence, KY. Please note that there are no band contests taking place at this event this year.
This information is current as of 12 September 2018.
The results of the MWPBA band and solo contests from the Columbus Scottish Festival at Columbus, IN on Saturday, September 8, 2018 are now available (band results, solo results).
And congratulations to our MWPBA members Duncan Petersen Jones and Linda Keathley-Stamey, who were our Amateur Piper & Drummer of the Day, both winning an award from Celtic Corner (located in Cincinnati, OH).
The Order of Play for both bands and soloists has been determined for the Columbus Scottish Festival on 8 September, 2018 held in Columbus, IN. Please select the appropriate link above.
This information is current as of 6 September 2018.
| Saturday September 29 St Louis Games |
| Sunday October 21 2018 AGM Submissions Deadline |
| Saturday November 3 2018 AGM (1:00 - 5:00) |
