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2/2/2012
Alexander "Sandy" Keith died unexpectedly today. Sandy was president of the SUSPBA, PM for Dunedin City Pipe Band and director of piping at the Dunedin middle and high schools.
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1/27/2012
Scholarships for Piping, Drumming, Fiddling and Highland Dancing are being sponsored by Clan Munro USA. Applications are available online at www.clanmunrousa.org. Application Deadline is March 31, 2012.
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1/22/2012
Winter Taylor, known as Winkie to all, passed away this morning after a massive stroke. Winter made a major impact in the Atlanta piping community as an instructor and performer. She was a former EUSPBA Southern Branch Chair, and coordinated the Southern Branch Workshop for many years. She worked with the National Piping Centre to bring their school to Atlanta, and recently formed the Atlanta Bagpipe Ensemble. Arrangements will be posted here as they become available.
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1/15/2012
The Grade 4 Quick March Medley (March Set) is now replaced by a 'Mini MSR'.
The mini-MSR for Grade 4 shall be defined as: 4 parts of a 2/4 march (one 4-parted march or two different 2-parted marches); the strathspey portion is limited to 2 parts of a strathspey from the same tune; The reel portion is limited to 2 parts of a reel from the same tune.
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1/10/2012
The EUSPBA/Northeast Branch is hosting a "COMPOSITION COMPETITION" to establish a EUSPBA Massed Band Drum Salute. The intention is to play it at highland games, concerts, or performances and the deadline for submission is the November 2012 AGM (Annual General Meeting).
The prizes are:
- 1st prize: $500
- 2nd prize: $250
- 3rd prize: $125
The first prize entry will be declared the “EUSPBA 50th Anniversary Salute”. It will have the composer’s name and will be used by the EUSPBA. The top three entries will appear on the branch website for free distribution to the public.
Each entry should meet these qualifications:
- Comprising a minimum of four parts, or three minutes of playing time, with a maximum length of five minutes
- Represent a level of difficulty, such that a grade 4 corps could play it well
- Based on styles, typical to the pipe band drum corps tradition
- Forming a comprehensive piece for a minimal corps of one bass, one tenor and two snare drummers
- Incorporating flourishes in bass and tenor scores
Additional options:
- Providing “stick tricks” for some snare sections
- Including additional parts for more accomplished drummers
For more information, please contact Brendan O’Reilly at bpo15@earthlink.net and Sarah Hsieh at asjhsieh@hotmail.com, with "EUSPBA’s 50th Anniversary SALUTE" in the subject line.
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12/27/2011
Ken Swinton, of Spartanburg SC, passed away on December 22 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Ken had been instrumental in the development of piping in the Carolinas. He was involved with the Grandfather Mountain Highlanders, the Asheville Highlanders, the Piedmont Highlanders and his hometown band, Hawick RBL. Ken is survived by his son Raymond (D/S of the Grandfather Mountain band), a granddaughter Jordan, and his loving wife Jan. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Spartburg SC at 1:00pm on 1/1/2012. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303 or First Presbyterian Church, 393 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29302 or charity of one's choice.
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12/5/2011
The Music Board has announced regrades for the 2012 season. more
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11/8/2011
The 2011 EUSPBA AGM is history now. The Southwest Branch held a very successful event in San Antonio TX. Thank you to all who attended! We've had a great response from those who took part in the first AGM streamed live over the internet. It was a big success, with the online audience interacting with the meeting, and sometimes outnumbering the live attendees!
ELECTION RESULTS: Matt Wood has been voted in as the new Treasurer, with Sheldon Hamblin and Helen Harlow returning to their seats for another two years.
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11/1/2011
For the first time ever, the EUSPBA Annual General Meeting will be streamed live on the Internet. The meeting will be held in San Antonio TX on Saturday, November 5, 2011, and is scheduled to begin at 9:00am CST (10:00am EST), and the Ceilidh begings at 8:00pm CST. Join us for this historic occasion by pointing your browser to www.livestream.com/thebagpipechannel.
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10/25/2011
2012 Membership applications are now posted on the Web site. The online application is also set up to accept 2012 Membersip renewals. more
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