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Can any band secretary who has not received the Order Paper & Zoom Link for the AGM please email the secretary - secretary@rspbani.org
Piobaireachd Society Live-Streamed Recital
Sunday 29th November 2020
Interest in the playing of Piobaireachd has become very popular across the Irish piping scene however the current pandemic has stifled engagement whether it is through tuition, performance or competition. Students of the discipline will be pleased to learn that the Piobaireachd Society’s 2020 Recital is being live streamed on Sunday 29th November 2020 commencing at 7.30pm.
Four expert pipers, Angus MacColl, Iain Speirs, Sandy Cameron and Cameron MacDougall, will each play two piobaireachd, one in each half of the concert. The tunes, End of the High Bridge, Corrievreckan Lullaby, Struan Robertson's Salute, Unjust Incarceration, MacDougall's Gathering, In Praise of Morag, Lament for Donald of Laggan and Mackenzie of Applecross’s Salute, are among the finest in the Ceòl Mòr canon.
The broadcast will come direct from the National Piping Centre in Glasgow with admission to the online concert being £5 which is payable through the Piobaireachd Society’s website www.piobaireachd.co.uk/shop.
The MC for the evening will be Society President Robert Wallace and the concert will finish around 9.30pm. There will be no tuning between the music and a downloadable brochure will be available on the night.
The Piobaireachd Society would appreciate support for this live piping event and is very grateful to the Principal of the National Piping Centre, Finlay MacDonald, and his staff for making their premises available to the Society at relatively short notice. Should the event have to be cancelled all ticket money will be refunded.
Please see this link for more information on the Musical Instruments for Bands funding
This funding is available to Bands who have not received a Musical Instruments for Bands Programme award between January 2015 and March 2020
The deadline for applications is:
Monday 23rd November 2020 at 4pm
See the link below for more information on the funding being offered by Arts Council NI
http://artscouncil-ni.org/funding/scheme/stability-and-renewal-programme-for-organisations
The Virtual Branch AGM will be held on Saturday, 28th of November 2020 at 11am via Zoom
Nominations for election of Officers and notices of motion for the AGM must be received from band secretaries by the Branch Secretary three weeks prior to the meeting - Saturday 7th November 2020 11am
Email contact for the Branch Secretary is secretary@rspbani.org
Please see the link below for more information on available funding from Ulster Scots Agency
https://www.ulsterscotsagency.com/news/article/420/ulster-scots-covid-19-resilience-fund/
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (Northern Ireland Branch) (RSPBANI) is the governing body which oversees Pipe Band competition in Northern Ireland.
RSPBANI organises and delivers all Pipe Band and Drum Major Contests in Northern Ireland and the Ulster Solo Piping and Drumming Championships. RSPBANI provides advice, assistance and guidance to the piping community generally and also provide an education college across Northern Ireland which delivers music education programmes to nationally accredited standards.
RSPBANI currently have a vacancy for a Project Manager. This post will be offered on a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months (which may be extended depending on available funding).
The Job Description and Person Specification for the Project Manager role can be obtained from secretary@rspbani.org
To apply, forward your CV demonstrating how you meet the criteria by 3:00 pm Monday 16th November 2020, by post to:
Secretary,
RSPBA (NI Branch),
Unit 34 Crescent Business Park,
Ballinderry Road,
Lisburn,
BT28 2GN.
Or, by email to:
secretary@rspbani.org
The RSPBANI Executive Committee have received notice of the impending retirement of Ian Burrows, our Project Officer.
The Executive Committee, on behalf of the RSPBA Northern Ireland Branch, wish to sincerely thank Ian for his service and commitment since commencing the role in 2012. Over that time Ian developed an outstanding relationship with the member bands and the many stakeholders involved with the Northern Ireland Branch.
Ian feels that now is the right time for him to retire and the Branch wishes him well. Ian has agreed to remain in position until such times as arrangements are put in place to succeed him.
