Members of the RSPBANI Branch School performed at an Irish and Ulster-Scots Social Evening on Saturday, 8th March 2014 at the Skanios Centre in Belfast.

They played as guests arrived, performed a set of  tunes on stage and then played Auld Lang Syne with all performers at the end of the night.

The RSPBANI Branch School have been touring with the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland, on Sunday 16th March they performed at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. Click here to listen to coverage on Radio Ulster, interviews and music start at 1 hour, 21 minutes 40 seconds into the programme.

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The Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland Peace Proms, February 2014 with the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland Branch School Pipers and Drummers performing 'Aires De Pontevedra' at Dublin City West Hotel. 

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Please note the video is mobile phone quality.

A reminder that the second school term starts on the 18th January in our 5 Saturday Centres.

Interviews from the Foundation Certificate Awards evening at Stormont are now available to listen to on A Kist O Wurds radio programme by clicking here. The feature starts at 10 minutes 38 seconds into the programme.

On Wednesday 13th of November RSPBANI Branch School and the Ulster-Scots Agency were hosted at Stormont by the Minister for Culture Arts and Leisure for the presentation of Piping, Drumming and Drum Majoring Foundation Certificates.

Pictured are just some of the recipients.

Please click here to view the Northern Ireland Executive press release. 

The next practice for the CBOI National Tour for Branch School members will be held this Sunday, 13th of October in the Hub, Burn Road, Cookstown commencing at noon.

Come join us in the new school term commencing 9:30 am at the following centres and gain qualifications to accredited standards:

• Banbridge - Edenderry Primary School
• Ballymena - Ballymena Primary School
• Cookstown - Cookstown Primary School
• North West - Lismneal College
• Enniskillen - Enniskillen Integrated College