Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming

04/29/2026

2026 EDINBORO, PA SESSION
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BRUCE GANDY is a member of the 78th Fraser Highlanders, the first non-Scottish band to win the World Pipe Band Championships (1987). Bruce’s solo awards include the Canadian Gold Medal, Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting, Gold Medal at Oban, and Bratach Gorm. He is a 3-time winner of the MacCrimmon Memorial Cairn for Piobaireachd.

04/29/2026

2026 Edinboro, PA SESSION
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SCOT WALKER (Piping) a fourth-generation piper won many firsts in professional piping competitions, taught at Moravian College and Balmoral School for several years, served as Pipe Major of the Lehigh Valley Pipe Band for 20 years, and is a published composer. He is an EUSPBA judge. His students have distinguished themselves at many bagpipe competitions throughout North America.

04/29/2026

2026 Edinboro PA SESSION

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MILES BENNINGTON (Drumming) - Principal drumming instructor for the CMU Pipe Band, Bennington’s prizes include North American Champion, Canadian Champion, U.S. Champion, EUSPBA Champion, PPBSO Champion Supreme, and top ten at the World Pipe Band Championships.

04/29/2026

2026 KUTZTOWN SESSION

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ANDREW CARLISLE, Director of Piping at Carnegie Mellon University. Andrew has won A Grade Strathspey & Reel at Oban, A Grade Piobaireachd & Overall at The Cowal Highland Gathering, US Gold for both Light Music & Piobaireachd, and three All-Ireland titles at Senior level.

04/29/2026

2026 KUTZTOWN SESSION

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DEREK MIDGLEY has won B Marches and Silver Medal at the Northern Meeting, 2nd Highland Society of London Gold Medal at Oban; Dunvegan Medal, 6/8 Marches & 2/4 Marches at Dunvegan, Overall at the United States Piping Foundation Championship.

04/29/2026

2026 Kutztown Session

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ANDREW WALKER, is a 5th generation piper, current competitor and member of the Ulster Scottish Pipe Band, and judge on the EUSPBA Judges' Panel. He’s a full-time educator and high school special education teacher, and piping teacher for many years through both private instruction and at summer schools.

04/29/2026

2026 KUTZTOWN SESSION

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JON QUIGG (Drumming, Kutztown) - In 1989, Jon became Drum Sergeant of the CoW Pipe Band, helping them garner numerous North American contest wins, culminating in their winning performance at the 1999 World Pipe Band Championships. He has taken part in recording projects and drumming clinics around the globe.

04/18/2026

04/11/2026

Ten of the world’s finest individual pipers take part in the prestigious Glenfiddich Piping Championship (established 1974) at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl.

Photo Credit: Derek Maxwell Photography.

04/10/2026

EUSPBA.org COMPETITION DEADLINES

Loch Norman Highland Games, Huntersville, NC, April 18th. Deadline: April 11th. Registration at lochnorman.com

Larry Fowler Memorial Piping Contest, Kilgore, TX, April 25th. Deadline: April 15th. Entry at Lary Fowler Memorial Piping Competition | Powered by FormPay

Southern Maryland Celtic Festival, Ft Leonard, MD, April 25th. Deadline: April 11th. Entry at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2026-celtic-festival-of-southern-md-pipe-and-drumming-registration

CD Outdoor, Scotia, NY, May 9th. Deadline: April 25th. Entry at CD Outdoor | Capital District Youth Pipe Band

Fair Hill Scottish Games, Elkton, MD, May 15th—16th. Deadline: May 1st. Entry at Piping & Drumming Competitions - Fair Hill Scottish Games

Smoky Mt Scottish Games, Townsend, TN, May 16th-17th. Deadline: April 30th. Entry at Piping and Drumming - Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games

Greenville Scottish Games, Greenville, SC, May 23rd. Deadline: May 3rd. Entry at Piping & Drumming - Gallabrae Scottish Games

Georgia Mt Scottish Games, Hiawassee, GA, June 6th. Deadline: May 22nd. Entry at Pipe Band Competition Registration – Georgia Mountain Scottish Festival & Highland Games

Austin Solo Piping Competition, Auston, TX, June 6th. Deadline: May 6th. Entry at Silver Thistle Pipes and Drums

Hudson Valley PB championships, Milton, NY, June 27th. Deadline: June 12th. Entry at HUDSON VALLEY PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS – Pipe and Drums in the Hudson Valley

Jersey Shore P&D Classic, Toms River, NJ, July 11th. Deadline: June 20th. Entry at (5) jersey shore piping and drumming classic - Search Results | Facebook Sanctioning in Progress

Grandfather Mt. Highland Games, Grandfather Mt, NC, July 9th-12th. Entry at Piping and Drumming – Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Florence, MA, Jul 18th. Deadline: June 28th. Hosting the ​2nd EUSPBA Northeast Branch Amateur Drumming Championships for Snare/Tenor/Bass. Entry and information at GLASGOW LANDS SCOTTISH FESTIVAL - Home

83rd Central New York Scottish Games, Liverpool (Syracuse), NY, August 8th. Deadline: ? Information and entry at CNY Scottish Games & Celtic Festival – Come to the Games!
Sanctioning in Progress

Edinboro Highland Games, Edinboro, PA. September 12, 2026. Deadline August 29th. https://www.pennwest.edu/campuses/edinboro/highland-games/index.php Sanctioning in Progress.

Covenanter Scottish Festival, Quarryville, PA , September 12th. Deadline:? Information at Covenanter Scottish Festival and Highland Games - Covenanter Scottish Festival

Brooklyn Scottish Games, Brooklyn, NY, September 20th. Deadline:? Information at The Brooklyn Games | The Brooklyn Games

Stone Mt Highland Games, Stone Mt, GA, October 16th. Deadline:? Information at SMHG - Home

In 1964, the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association was formed to host piping and drumming competitions in the area that is roughly now the MidAtlantic Branch of the EUSPBA.

04/10/2026

Introducing our Professional Players:

Miles Bennington is a professional snare drummer and educator from Pittsburgh, PA. He received his initial instruction from J. Reid Maxwell and has gone on to compete with numerous top-level bands throughout the United States and Canada, including the Great Lakes, Toronto Police, and St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Bands. As a soloist, Miles has competed across the United States and Canada, culminating in qualifying for the semifinal of The World Solo Drumming Championship in Glasgow. Additionally, Miles has instructed several prize-winning drum corps throughout the northeast and midwest United States. When not traveling for competition or rehearsal, Miles serves as the principal drumming instructor for the Carnegie Mellon University Pipe Band who, under his guidance, have quickly become one of the premier drumming programs in the eastern United States, including being crowned European Drum Corps Champions in 2025.