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…
Grade 1 band contents at Chicago Highland Games!
We are delighted to announce that Grade 1 Band competition has been added to the Midwest Pipe Band Championships at the Chicago Highland Games for 2023! Read the pipes|drums article…
Solo and Band Membership for season 2023 now open!
The registration forms for solo and band membership are now open for season 2023! Remember that any soloist wishing to enter the amateur or professional piping and drumming events at…
2022 ScotFest Schedules
All, The last contest of the season is about to take place at ScotFest in Broken Arrow, OK. In addition to the solo contests, this is also the American Grade…
2022 Wisconsin Highland Games Contest Schedules
**UPDATED 8/29/2022** All, The Wisconsin Highland Games are taking place on Saturday, September 3 at the Waukesha Expo Center at 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha, WI. Here is the band schedule…
Columbus Scottish Festival band and solo competition canceled
The MWPBA has been informed that all band and solo events at the Columbus Scottish Festival and Highland Games on September 10, 2022 have been canceled. Entry fee refunds will…
New piping solo contest at Lyon College on July 23
As part of their Scottish Arts Summer School program, Lyon College is hosting a piping competition on Saturday July 23rd for all amateur grades, open to all solo members and…
MWPBA Massed Band Commands 101
The MWPBA realizes that not all bands may have a Drum Major, and therefore may not be familiar with standard DM voice and mace commands. This short and simple MWPBA…