All band that intend to compete in Scotland this season MUST complete the Supplemental RSPBA-MWPBA Pipe Band Roster and submit it TWO MONTHS BEFORE the first contest in which they intend to compete. This form lives in the BANDS menu.
Good Luck to the following MWPBA member bands that are planning to make the trip!
Any more out there that we don't know of?
The list of bands registered as MWPBA members for 2018, their websites, official competition rosters, and identified Registered Instructors is now available under the BANDS menu.
There's also a handy-dandy map of all registered bands.
If you see any issues with the content, please have your Band Manager update the roster.
Thanks to all the contestants, judges, volunteers, and spectators on Saturday!
Here are the results of the Ian Swinton Open and the Terry McHugh Finals.
Congratulations to overall PM Ian Swinton Open winner Teddy Krogh!
2018 Terry McHugh Memorial Regional Solo Champions:
Recordings of all PM Ian Swinton Open MSR and Piobaireachd performances are on the MWPBA YouTube Channel in the 2018 PM Ian Swinton Open playlist.
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| Jim Stack, Teddy Krogh, Jack Lee |
As implemented for the past few seasons since we've centrally coordinated contest entry using the MWPBA website forms, the closing date for entry to solo and band contests in the regular season is the Sunday midnight 3 weeks before the Games. For the past couple of seasons, there has also been a 48-hour "grace period" of late entry extended until the following Tuesday. Despite repeated advertising of entry deadlines, there is almost always somebody asking for even later entry, which usually causes additional work for the volunteers running the events.
As agreed at the November 2017 AGM, for season 2018 the entry deadlines will be unchanged, but one more week will be permitted for late entry (i.e. the Sunday evening 2 weeks before the event). A nominal late fee will be charged to encourage future on-time entry. The late-fee will be $30 per band (regardless of how many events are entered by that band at the contest), and $10 per soloist (regardless of how many events are entered by that soloist for that day of competition). The late fees will be automatically determined and added by the entry forms, and are due on entry form submission.
The forms will disallow entry after the late-entry period has expired, and requests for very late entry will be denied.
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation to help us streamline the process, and here's to a great season!
13 Open Grade pipers are confirmed for the 2018 PM Ian Swinton Open Piping competition, to be held on April 21 in northern Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL. Each piper submits 4 piobaireachd and 4 MSRs and plays one of each as selected by the judges. The aggregate results determines the winner.
The 2018 Terry McHugh Regional Amateur Solos Finals will be held in the same location, that morning. The amateur contest will start at 10am and awards will be presented around 1pm.
The location is Park Ridge Community Church, 100 Courtland Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068. Doors open at 8:30am, and admission is free.
Should be a great day and early evening of piping. We hope to see a nice crowd this year. Good luck to all of the players!
Orders of play:
Monmouth College provides incoming students one of the most competitive scholarship opportunities for pipers and Highland drummers. Our Pipe Band consists of 16 students, a number of whom compete in major competitions. Scholarship auditions must be completed prior to enrollment at Monmouth. If you’re an incoming student with experience participating or competing with a pipe band and would like to continue this passion while enrolled at Monmouth, we invite you to meet with members of our band during your visit to campus. More information can be found on our scholarship website and on the Monmouth College Pipe Band page.
-Wendy Downing, Asst. Director of Admission, Monmouth College
| Friday October 16 AGM Suggestions Due |
| Saturday November 7 Annual General Meeting (AGM) |
