Your local branch are in need of additional stewards to provide assistance at our competitions (indoor and outdoor). Duties include the following; Outdoor – to collect bands and take them to a tuning area before their designated playing time, giving them time for a tune-up before entering the competition arena Indoor -to collect the player/band and take them to the designated room so they are there for the allocated time to play. With additional stewards this will help with time keeping to the best ability during the day of competitions. If you are interested in undertaking this role, or would like more details please contact the local branch....
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Turriff & District Pipe Band have launched a music book called “The Turra Coo Collection”. All monies raised will be going to NHS Grampian, a fantastic cause and very worthwhile at this time in all of our lives. You can purchase the book by clicking here, https://turriff-district-pipe-band.myshopify.com/ ENDS...
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Summer School at Glasgow HQ is back with lots of exciting classes for a variety of levels and instruments. Full Details are available on the HQ website which you can reach by clicking here ...
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The North of Scotland Branch Management would like to welcome Scott Oliphant as our Geographical Education Representative for piping. The post will become effective as of the Association AGM on the 9thMarch 2019. The Branch is still looking for a Geographical Education Representative for Drumming to cover our area and we are still seeking a 3rd Director. Interested candidates should get in touch via the website contact page. ENDS...
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The Branch are looking for a 3rd Director. Day-to-day Directors duties. Firstly, you must be fit and able to carry out a whole days activities on your feet. The Worlds Championships carries a 12 hour day. Majors: you will receive posted instructions for your day. Morning meetings begin approx 1 hour before competition starting time. This allows you to receive any pullouts or changes to the days running order. Within the Arena: you will make sure all adjudicators are in place, announce bands as they enter (if there is a PA system), timing the Medley sets for Gr3, 2 &1. Ensuring the correct minimum number of players are performing, collecting Adjudicators crit. sheets and collating for taking back to......
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Tuesday 10th July 2018 6:30pm — 8:00pm The Black Watch Museum Hay Street Perth PH1 5HR 6:30pm drinks reception (drink included in ticket price), 7:00pm lecture commences £9 non-members | £7 Friends | Reservation Recommended | 01738 638152 Option 1 Friends of The Black Watch Castle and Museum lecture series Major Hugh Rose will give an illustrated talk about the origins, background and history behind some of the well-known, pipe tunes associated with The Black Watch. This lecture will be accompanied by Pipe Major Duthie who will play the tunes as Major Rose tells us of the story behind them. There are so many tunes that we know so well when we hear them but do not know their origin,......
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All trophies for the branch solo piping and drumming competition must be returned to the trophy convenor by 30th September. Please contact Bill Grant by emailing him at billgrant1955@btinternet to confirm your arrangements. Please note Bill is on holiday from Thursday 21st September until Friday 29th September and will not be able to accept deliveries during this period. It is therefore important that solo players and those from bands take responsibility for the return of trophies and act now and not leave things until the last minute. Please spread the word and thank you for your cooperation. ENDS...
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Education and Certification opportunity for all this Autumn. The Branch have been able to arrange classes to be held at Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen, over two full weekends. There will be an initial introduction day for band tutors to gain more information on standards / level of assistance required to supplement tuition at classes. The date for this will 24th September and final assessments will be on 9th December, details are as follows:- • 24th September, information & advice in Inverurie • 7th/8th October, classes at Robert Gordon’s (10am – 4pm each day) • 18th/19th November, classes at Robert Gordon’s (10am – 4pm each day) • final assessments will on Sat 9th December 2017. HQ Glasgow will provide instructors and......
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The Moray Youth Pipes and Drums Tuition Scheme is the first step in a project to introduce free tuition on the Pipes and Drums to youngsters between 8 & 11 years old living in Moray. It has been running now since October last year and after 12 weeks of tuition, there are currently 15 well established youngsters learning to play the drums and 18 learning to play the pipes. The classes take place on a Sunday evening between 6 and 7 pm in the Forres Town Hall. The youngsters are divided in to two classes of 30 minutes each for both instruments and there is provision for two instructors for each instrument however they will soon be......
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** UPDATE – ALL PROPOSED CHANGES TO STANDING ORDERS & RULES WERE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT AMENDMENT *** **Band Secretaries to note as changes are likely to impact on Branch band administration** ————————— The Annual General Meeting of The RSPBA takes place in Glasgow at The Trades Hall of Glasgow at 1000 hours on Saturday 11th March 2017. All bands can send representatives to the meeting and a full Order Paper has or will be sent shortly to all Band Secretaries directly from our Glasgow HQ. There are important proposals to change certain rules which will impact on all Branch Bands on the agenda. An extract from the Order Paper detailing the proposed changes can be found......
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