Midwest Pipe Band Association
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The Midwest Pipe Band Association is an association of pipe band
s in the Midwestern United States
. Within its area of jurisdiction, the association includes over forty pipe bands, offers band, solo piping and drumming, and drum major
competitions with sanctioned judges, and is responsible for overseeing seasonal competition among its member bands.
The official newsletter of the Midwest Pipe Band Association is Pulse.
Individual members of the MWPBA compete in solo piping or snare drumming competitions ranging from novice to professional grades, as novice or advanced tenor drummers, or as drum majors. MWPBA member bands range from grade two to grade five, and are eligible to compete at sanctioned Highland Games
throughout the season. At the end of each season, the association is responsible for regrading solo members and bands according to their results, and for announcing the 'Champion Supreme' overall winners of each band, solo piping, and drumming grade.
Pipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
s in the Midwestern United States
United States
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. Within its area of jurisdiction, the association includes over forty pipe bands, offers band, solo piping and drumming, and drum major
Drum Major
A drum major is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band, usually positioned at the head of the band or corps. The drum major, who is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps, is responsible for providing commands to the ensemble regarding...
competitions with sanctioned judges, and is responsible for overseeing seasonal competition among its member bands.
The official newsletter of the Midwest Pipe Band Association is Pulse.
Individual members of the MWPBA compete in solo piping or snare drumming competitions ranging from novice to professional grades, as novice or advanced tenor drummers, or as drum majors. MWPBA member bands range from grade two to grade five, and are eligible to compete at sanctioned Highland Games
Highland games
Highland games are events held throughout the &Highland games are events held throughout the &Highland games are events held throughout the &(-è_çà in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain...
throughout the season. At the end of each season, the association is responsible for regrading solo members and bands according to their results, and for announcing the 'Champion Supreme' overall winners of each band, solo piping, and drumming grade.
See also
- Pipe Band Association
- List of pipe band associations
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