No changes have taken place for grade 4 and 5 band tune requirements within our association, but for bands traveling overseas, tune requirements do exist.  Additional information may be obtained by contacting our music board or president, or checking the RSPBA website, www.rspba.org.

 
 

Grade 4 and Novice Juvenile Competition format for 2006-07   /  M.A.P.

The RSPBA has  introduced a new Musical Appreciation and Presentation (MAP) competition format in 2006 at Major Championships for Grade 4 and Novice Juvenile pipe bands.  To assist bands in preparing for the new competition format a self-development educational programme has been created by the RSPBA’s Academy of Pipe Band Musicianship.  Materials associated with the educational programme have now been distributed to all registered RSPBA pipe bands. These materials comprise:

    Concept Booklet “The Language of Music: Applying the Concept to Pipe Bands”

    Wallet containing the 14 two-parted 2/4 tunes from which bands will be required to select two for the new MAP competition format.

    List of seminar dates and venues. The seminars are being designed to ensure awareness and common understanding of the competition format and the learning programme. They have been planned for various locations throughout the UK to enable Pipe Majors, Leading Drummers and tutors of all registered Grade 4 and Novice Juvenile bands to attend. The seminars will also be open to other RSPBA members who may be interested in the learning programme.

A DVD is also being developed to provide additional support to the learning programme.

MAP Competition Requirements

The 2/4 marches for RSPBA MAP competitions for 2008 are listed on the MAP Page.

In 2006 they were:

    Teribus
    Mhari Bhan
    Brown Haired Maiden
    Corriecholies 43rd Welcome to the Northern Meeting
    Campbell’s Farewell to Redcastle
    McKay’s Farewell to the 74th
    Greenwood Side
    Earl of Mansfield
    Sweet Maid of Glendaruel
    I’ll Gang Nae Mair to Yon Toon
    72nd Highlanders Farewell to Aberdeen
    Drunken Piper
    P/M William Ross’s Farewell to the Scots Guards
    Jenny’s Bawbee

     

    Sheet music for the tunes listed above can be found on the MAP Page.

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