Western United States Pipe Band Association

The Western United States Pipe Band Association is an association of pipe bands from the Western United States. It sanctions band and solo piping competitions and has a membership of over fifty bands.[1]

History

The association was founded in 1963 and was originally called the Pacific Coast Pipe Band Association. Later, it expanded geographically to include more of the Western United States, including bands in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, and Utah.[2] It offers band, solo piping and drumming, and drum major competitions with accredited judges at WUSPBA-sanctioned events in several states,[3] and it is a member of the Alliance of North American Pipe Band Associations.[1] The association also maintains a list of instructors within the area of its jurisdiction.[4] The organization includes over fifty bands, ranging from juvenile and grade 5 bands to grade one bands such as the Prince Charles Pipe Band and the Los Angeles Scots.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Western United States Pipe Band Association
  2. ↑ WUSPBA Bands - Western U.S. Pipe Band Association
  3. ↑ Adjudicators - Western United States Pipe Band Association
  4. ↑ Instruction - Western U.S. Pipe Band Association

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