Eastern United States Pipe Band Association
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The Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA) is an association of pipe band
s in the Eastern United States
. Its function is to sanction band and solo piping
, drumming, and drum major
competitions in the East Coast. It is also responsible for ranking and regrading its members.
and Oran Mor
, grade two bands including Manchester Pipe Band
, Monaghan Pipe Band
, and Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band, as well as bands in grades three, four, and five. EUSPBA also sanctions solo piping and drumming competitions from grade five to professional. The season standings of EUSPBA members, both bands and individuals, can be found on the official website.
The official publication of EUSPBA is The Voice
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 Eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its function is to sanction band and solo piping
Bagpipes
Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...
, 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 in the East Coast. It is also responsible for ranking and regrading its members.
History
The EUSPBA was founded in 1964 in order to provide a uniform means of competition between pipe bands in the Midatlantic East Coast. It now includes over 150 bands from all over the Eastern United States, including the grade one City of Washington Pipe BandCity of Washington Pipe Band
The City of Washington Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band located in Washington, D.C. City of Washington is one of only four grade one bands in the United States, the others being the Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band, the Oran Mor Pipe Band of Albany, NY, and the City of Chicago Pipe...
and Oran Mor
Oran Mor Pipe Band
The Oran Mor Pipe Band is a Grade 1 internationally competitive pipe band based in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1992 by Jim Clough, Bill MacNeill, and Donald Lindsay, and is one of the most consistently high-achieving bands in the United States...
, grade two bands including Manchester Pipe Band
Manchester Pipe Band
The Manchester Pipe Band is a grade two pipe band from Manchester, Connecticut. It was founded in 1914 and is one of the oldest continuous pipe bands in the United States. Currently, the band competes in grade 2 of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association, in which it took second place in...
, Monaghan Pipe Band
Monaghan Pipe Band
The Monaghan Pipe Band is a grade three pipe band based in New York City. It competes as a member of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association, and also participates in community events and parades promoting awareness of Irish and Scottish piping and drumming.The band was founded in 1929,...
, and Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band, as well as bands in grades three, four, and five. EUSPBA also sanctions solo piping and drumming competitions from grade five to professional. The season standings of EUSPBA members, both bands and individuals, can be found on the official website.
The official publication of EUSPBA is The Voice