Lothian and Borders Branch of the RSPBA is committed to lifelong learning through it’s structured learning courses. The Lothian and Borders Branch runs some of the most successful structured learning sessions in Scotland.

Right now the Lothian and Borders Branch are planning a 2010 Workshop which will be Levels 2 and 3 for piping and drumming, details are as follows:

Starts Sunday 10th January 2010     Ends Sunday 21st March 2010     Times 10am thru 3pm     Prices The cost ofthe course will be £100 for members of Lothian and Borders Branch Bands and £110 for anyone out with the Lothian and Borders Branch It is important that anyone interested in attending this course registers before the course is due to start as this course can only take place if we have enough people interested. As an incentive to registering early anyone completing the registration form and paying a deposit of £20 by the 1st December 2009 will receive a copy of the course book free of charge, anyone registering after this date will have to pay the full price for this book which is normally between £10.00 and £15.00. Download your registration form here.     Venue Society Centre, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh     Contacts Alex Dalziel Structured Learning administrator, Branch Vice Chairman Tel: 01506 652 051, Mobile: 07721 014 141 e-mail:alex@alexdalziel.fsnet.co.uk       John Hughes Branch Chairman 01506 415862 e-mail: john.hughes3@virgin.net       Ann Hazzard Branch Secretary Tel: 07957 285 006 email: ann@the-hazzards.co.uk

A history of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Annual Summer Schools has been written by John McKenzie, the drumming mentor of the Summer Schools since 1995.  You can read his article here