Welcome to the website of the Lothian and Borders Branch of The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association.

Registration for Upcoming Learning Opportunities

In order to ensure that we can get a suitable venue for the forthcoming PDQB courses with the correct facilities for the number of people attending the course could anyone interested in the course please contact:

Alex Dalziel, Tel: 01506 652 051, Mobile: 07721 014 141, e-mail:alex@alexdalziel.fsnet.co.uk

This is only to register your interest and you are not under any obligation to attend the course at this time.

The Lothian and Borders Branch is one of the largest in the RSPBA, they are represented by almost 40 bands across all 8 competitive grades.  They also run 7 branch contests each season at Dunbar, Bathgate, Innerleithen, Edinburgh, North Berwick, Melrose and Peebles.

The aim of this website is to keep all branch bands and interested parties of piping and drumming in the Lothian’s updated on all the events within the Lothian and Borders Branch.

You will find all the information on Branch Contests including Registrations, and Draws, information on Branch Bands including their achievements in major contests and links to their web sites, all the Branch Results and Champions Tables, minutes from Branch Meetings, information on Structured Learning as well as all the General News from the branch and their bands.

Branch Bands will also be able to contact their National Council and Music Board Representatives with any questions they may have.

Our website is sponsored by RT Shepherd and Son (Scotland) Ltd.