Hello, everyone! Finally bright news from our President.
Hi All,
With some reservation, I anticipate the easing of restrictions in Singapore and indeed across Asia, will allow us to hold a gathering again in June 2022. Singapore has travel lanes open, with many countries, already and more will soon be accepted.
The Pipe Band scene, in all of Asia, has been decimated by the lockdowns and for most of us there has been nowhere for us to blow our pipes, or tap our drums for the past 22 months. The schools have been restricted to zoom lessons on practice instruments only.
So, it is back to the beginning again; hence the title of our intended contest on 11/12 June 2022.
Please find a preliminary document, with regulations, for a MINI Band contest, which has slightly altered conditions, intended to assist the struggling bands get back onto the field. It should be noted that we will only accept entries from bands registered with a recognised PBA and to this end, we will send out applications for membership of PBAS in the next couple of weeks. Obviously, for bands already registered (with Aus, NZ, Scottish etc PBAs) this will be irrelevant.
Regards
Alan Wallace, President PBAS
