Lyon College Scottish Arts Summer School
The MWPBA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Lyon College Scottish Arts Summer School, June 11-16, 2023, featuring instruction from some of the world’s best…
Band and Solo contest registration now open
Registration for all regular season 2023 band and solo events is now open. Look for the entry forms under CONTESTS.
Regular Season contest dates announced
The list of band and solo contests for the 2023 MWPBA regular season has been announced. Check out the details on the Contests page.
Entry open for the Swinton professional and McHugh amateur contests
Entry forms are now posted for the PM Ian Swinton Open (May 6) and the Terry McHugh Memorial Amateur (March 25) solo piping contests.
SCRATCH – DO NOT PUBLISH
Use this form to enter the following contests: Contest Location Entry Deadline Contest Info Macalester Winter Warmup Solos Saturday, February 4, 2023 Macalester CollegeJanet Wallace Fine Arts Center,130 Macalester St,St…
Macalester Winter Warmup Solos
Save the date – Feb 4, 2023 – all amateur solo piping events contest in Minnesota! * The top 5 finishers in Grade 4 Piobaireachd will be invited to compete…
MWBPA Rules updated for 2023
The MWPBA contest rules have been updated for season 2023, and you will find it on the MWPBA home page under “THE ASSOCIATION”. All MWPBA members are expected to be…
Jim Sim: the pipes|drums interview
MWPBA President Jim Sim has been interviewed by pipes|drums, and you can find the first part here. The article is available to pipes|drums subscribers only… Enjoy the read.
MWPBA AGM Sat Nov 5th
The MWPBA AGM will be held from 1pm on Saturday Nov 5th, 2022, at The Scottish Home Heritage Hall. The address is 2800 S. Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL.…
Supporting Band Membership
Non-competing bands are encouraged to support the MWPBA by joining as a Supporting Band Member. Supporting Member Bands are included on the List of Bands on the MWPBA website, which…