Season 2018 Band and Solo Regrade forms are now available!
If you or your band would like to regrade for the 2018 season, please complete the Band or Solo Regrade Petition forms that are now available. Regrades will be announced…
MWPBA website has been upgraded
The MWPBA website been upgraded to the latest versions of underlying packages. This brings additional security features to the site, a responsive layout, and an easier to maintain structure. This…
2017 MWPBA AGM, Nov 4th, 1pm
The 2017 MWPBA Annual General Meeting will be held on November 4, 2017, at 1:00pm at The Scottish Home, 28th & Des Plaines Ave., North Riverside, IL. If you have…
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Relief Fund
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…
2017 St. Louis Scottish Games Open Competition
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,…
2017 Minnesota Order of Play
The Order of Play for both bands and soloists has been determined for the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games on July 15, 2016. Please select the appropriate link above.…
Thoughts on competing, for the new piper…
MWPBA adjudicator Tad Myers has kindly put together a short paper for the new solo piper of what to expect when competing, including some top tips and valuable do’s and…
Educational Resources
Educational Resources and Articles Piping Thoughts on solo piping for the new piper (Tad Myers) Metronome Use for Beginners (Michael Kotch) Making Audio Learning Visual (Ken Eller) The Piper’s Mind…
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
Before contacting the MWPBA, please review the following Frequently Asked Questions and Answers, below. If you have a question that is not already covered: For questions about contests, please email…
Contests 2017
All MWPBA sanctioned contests are open to the following: Member bands and member soloists in good standing of the MWPBA, and Member bands and member soloists in good standing of…