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The entries for the 2019 competitions are now opened
Band Administrators will have to enter their tunes on the band's page prior to entering the contests
We have upgraded our payment and tune system, at the moment we have Stripe payments only for Debit/Credit cards and we hope to have PayPal integrated in the near future
Please let us know of any issues at danielle.mccartney@rspbani.org
Link to 2019 Competition list here
Change of Venue in 2019
The Fermanagh Section wish to advise that their 2019 Pipe Band and Drum Majors Championships will be held at the Showgrounds beside the Exhibition Centre, Old Tempo Road, Lackaboy, Enniskillen BT74 4BA on Saturday 25th May 2019.
The change of venue for 2019 is due to the ongoing gas pipe laying into Fermanagh as part of Gas to the West Project with part of the Wellington Road car park being inaccessible adjacent to the Lakeland Forum.
The section will operate a flexi bus from the new venue to Enniskillen Town Centre should supporters and visitors to the championships wish to visit or shop in the only Island town in Ireland on the day of the championships.
The section are delighted to work with the Fermanagh Show Committee to host the 2019 Fermanagh Championships in the Fermanagh Showgrounds.
South Derry/Londonderry Piping and Drumming Project
‘Young People Piping and Drumming in Harmony’
Today an ‘Open Afternoon’ was held at Ampertaine Primary School, Upperlands as part of the project. The Objective of the programme is to teach piping and drumming to boys and girls in controlled, maintained and integrated schools, primary and secondary, within the South Derry/Londonderry Area.
The ‘Open Afternoon’ enabled students from all participating schools involved in the project to meet together for a piping and drumming workshop. Council Officers Oliver Morgan and Deidre McCann were in attendance representing Mid Ulster District Council. The Project is funded by Mid Ulster District Council under Peace IV funding.
During the past year pupils from the Primary and Secondary sector have had the opportunity to receive teaching in the practice and theory of music in the art of piping and drumming. Pupils have already enjoyed the experience of participating in their respective school concerts and local festivals.
The ‘Open Afternoon took the form of a workshop where pupils worked in groups relative to their standard and followed the programme as outlined.
- Essential piping and drumming skills.
- Monotones – Foundation for reading music.
- Separate groups:
- Piping – Tune preparation.
- Drumming – Tune preparation.
- Combined group piping and drumming.
A fifteen-minute programme based on the above activities concluded the workshop. Individual and group work was demonstrated for their parents who took the opportunity to view this part of the event.
The draw has now been publish on the RSPBANI website - competition tab
Please check the band associated with your account on the website as this is the band that will be used in the programme.
If any changes are required, please email them to Danielle - danielle.mccartney@rspbani.org
The draw has now been publish on the RSPBANI website - competition tab
Please check the band associated with your account on the website as this is the band that will be used in the programme.
If any changes are required, please email them to Danielle - danielle.mccartney@rspbani.org
The Mid-Ulster Section is inviting tenders for all stalls at the Mid Ulster Championships to be held on Saturday, 1st June, 2019.
The venue for the contest is: Cookstown High School Sports Arena, Coolnafranky Demesne, Molesworth Street, Cookstown, County Tyrone. Closing date for all applications: Saturday, 13th April, 2019.
Tenders, with supporting documentation, should be sent to the secretary: Dessie McLaughlin, Hillview, 18 Beagh Road, Beagh, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 1TE.
The RSPBANI Branch is inviting tenders for Branch Competitions 2017.
Interested Caterers please complete the attached form and send to RSPBANI, Unit 34, Crescent Business Park, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, BT28 2GN. Closing date for applications is Friday 19th April, 2019.
Please find attached draw for the Cullybackey Pipe Band Solos.
