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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
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. It offers band, solo piping and drumming, and drum major competitions with accredited judges at WUSPBA-sanctioned events in several states, and it is a member of the
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. The association also maintains
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of instructors within the area of its jurisdiction. The organization includes over fifty bands, ranging from juvenile and grade 5 bands to grade 2 bands such as the
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and the Los Angeles Scots.


Branches

WUSPBA is made up of five branches and special interest groups:WUSPBA Branches
/ref> * Desert Branch ** Arizona Emerald Society Pipes & Drums ** Glendale Pipes and Drums ** Las Vegas Pipe Band ** Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band ** Phoenix Pipe Band ** Southwest Skye Pipes and Drums ** Tucson & District Pipe Band * Great Basin Branch ** Garden Valley Pipe Band ** Payson High School Pipe Band ** Red Sky Collective Pipes & Drums ** Salt Lake Scots ** Utah Pipe Band ** Wasatch & District Pipe Band * Intermountain Branch ** Albuquerque and Four Corners Pipes and Drums ** Castlewood Lion Pipe Band ** Centennial State Pipes & Drums ** Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums ** Colorado Youth Pipe Band ** Denver & District Pipe Band ** High Desert Pipes & Drums ** Lander Volunteer Fire Department ** Michael Collins Pipes & Drums ** Northern Colorado Caledonia Pipe Band ** Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes & Drums ** Queen City Pipe Band * Northern Branch ** City of Sacramento Pipe Band ** Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band ** Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco ** Jefferson Pipe Band ** MacIntosh Pipe Band ** Pipes and Drums of CAL FIRE Local 2881 ** Prince Charles Pipe Band ** Silicon Valley Pipe Band * Southern Branch ** Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Pipe Band ** Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band ** Glendora High School Pipe Band ** House of Scotland Pipe Band ** Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band ** Long Beach Pipe Band ** Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums ** Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band ** Pacific Coast Highlanders Pipe Band ** Pasadena Scots Pipes & Drums ** Pipes and Drums of Cal Fire Local 2881 ** San Diego Law Enforcement Emerald Society Pipe Band ** Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Pipe Band ** Seven Celtic ** University of California, Riverside Pipe Band


COVID-19

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, WUSPBA has remained active and continued to engage members through a variety of events and online workshops, despite most events being cancelled throughout the Western US during the 2020 and 2021 competition seasons.


See also

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List of pipe band associations A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. There are many such bands in the world, which play for ceremonial purposes, recreation, competition or all three. This list encompasses only notable pipe bands with their own W ...
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Pipe band association A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. There are many such bands in the world, which play for ceremonial purposes, recreation, competition or all three. This list encompasses only notable pipe bands with their own W ...


References


External links


Official web site
Pipe band associations Music organizations based in the United States