The EUSPBA Mission
The EUSPBA recognizes that music competitions provide a means of
improving piping, drumming, and pipe band musical performances, and has
established a set of rules and regulations. We aspire to assist
individuals and bands in reaching, not only their highest competitive
potential, but also raising the level of our art. Contests that agree to
follow the EUSPBA guidelines may be sanctioned by the association.
EUSPBA sanctioning provides competitors a measure of uniformity in terms
of rules, standards, and judging.
Background of The EUSPBA
In 1964, the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association was formed
in the area that is roughly now the MidAtlantic Branch of the EUSPBA. We
have grown to cover the entire East coast, stretching from Maine to
Texas. This is the largest geographical area of any association of our
kind in the world. In terms of individual memberships, we are the
largest organization in the world. Our band membership is second only to
the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association.
40
Year History of the EUSPBA
In 2004, Roddy MacDonald put his experience of the history of EUSPBA
down on paper, which became the book titled "Forty-Year History of the
USPBA/EUSPBA, 1964 - 2004." Roddy has been kind enough to permit us to
include the book in its entirety here on our Web site. It contains a
wealth of information on how and why our association was formed, and the
changes its undergone in the past four decades. A print version of the
book is available directly from Roddy for $10, you can contact him at
GrandAll2@aol.com.
My intention in writing this book is to give those interested a brief
look at the forty-year history of the Eastern United States Pipe Band
Association known as the EUSPBA, and to educate them with the way it was
formed, the people who gave so much of their time and how it became the
largest piping and drumming association in the world. The adjudication
program was the first to be established and has become the finest there
is. It continues to strive for nothing but the best, using the
certification program as a steppingstone to success. Enclosed you will
find the first two issues of; "The Bulletin" which you may find
interesting reading. Having worked with all the founding members from
its beginning as the EUSPBA I would like to say thank-you for your
foresight and the time that you donated to this organization.
— Roderick W. "Roddy" MacDonald 2004
Past Presidents of the EUSPBA
| 1964-1974 |
P/M Duncan McCaskill, Sr. (deceased) |
| 1974-1975 |
P/M Roderick W. MacDonald (deceased) |
| 1975-1979 |
Maclean Macleod |
| 1979-1980 |
P/M Hamilton M. Workman (deceased) |
| 1980-1981 |
P/M Donald F. Lindsay |
| 1981-1983 |
Patrick Whelan |
| 1983-1986 |
James G. Ling, Col, USAF (retired) |
| 1986-1990 |
John Allen (deceased) |
| 1990-1994 |
P/M James H. McIntosh, MBE |
| 1994-1996 |
P/M David J. Hall |
| 1996-1998 |
James E. Stack |
| 1998-2000 |
June P. Hanley |
| 2000-2004 |
P/M Albert G. McMullin |
| 2004-2008 |
P/M Joseph P. McGonigal |
| 2008-2010 |
P/M James Bell |
| 2010- |
Eric MacNeill |
For more about honored individuals who have helped shape the EUSPBA, please
visit our Circle of Honor.