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1 AUGUST PAGE THE MAITLAND TATTOO MEREWETHER BATHS - MACKERELS OPENING 2017

2 AUGUST MAY Page Page FROM PIPE BANDS AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIANS SHINE IN SCOTLAND. Australian pipe bands are congratulated on their performances at major international events over the past month including the World Championships in Glasgow and a sell-out season of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Pipe Bands Australia is proud of the achievements of our bands and members for their commit ment in a musical journey shared with friends from around the world in both competition and performance. Pipers, drummers and drum majors made a significant investment of their time and money to par ticipate in the international celebrations it is conservatively estimated that the combined cost of participation was more than $3.5 million with the benefit to the Australian and Scottish economies more than $10 million. Highlights of the Australian invasion of Scotland in 2018 have included: Perth Metro winning its qualifier at the World Championships and finishing third in Grade 3A Brisbane Boys College and The Scots College Sydney finishing in the top five in Juvenile Novice A at the World Championships Moorabbin pipe major Ian Lyons again a member of the victorious World Champion band Field Marshal Montgomery Canberra-based snare drummer Steve Shedden winning Drumming for Drinks in Glasgow and Bris bane s Seb Lingane the bass drum section Melbourne piper Josh Chandler winning the intermediate MSR at Oban Rats of Tobruk drum major Kathleen Matthies participating in her 10th Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, this year with the Pipers Trail Australians playing in the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band at Balmoral Castle for Her Majesty the Queen Australian bands at the World Championships were Perth Metro No 1 and No 2, Brisbane Boys College No 1 and No 2, The Scots College Sydney and Murrumba. Among the judges at the Worlds were Australia s Principal Ensemble Nat Russell OAM and Sam Young. The tattoo bands making up the largest Australian contingent since 1975 were Brisbane Boys College (two files), Many Warringah, Royal Victoria Regiment Association and Scotch College Perth with 11 of the 50 members of the Pipers Trail also from Australia. PBA president Chris Earl said: Australia has once again made a significant contribution to the world-wide pipe band family and we are very proud of the results and performances of our bands and players at the highest levels. We also had many players competing and performing throughout August with bands from Scot and and New Zealand, further increasing the Australian presence and participation. All have been outstanding ambassadors for Australia and our pipe band movement, building fur their success and vibrancy both here and overseas for our bands and players.

3 AUGUST Page 3. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018 The Annual General Meetings of the Pipe Band Australia Inc. NSW Branch will be held at Unit 4 23 Leeds Street Rhodes on Wednesday 3 rd October 2018 at 7.30pm. Registration is from 7pm which will be followed directly afterwards by the PBA NSW Branch Council meeting Notice of nomination(s) for the positions listed below are to be lodged in writing with the Secretary by 19 September (They are: Chairman, Vice Chairman (2req d), Secretary and Treasurer. GONE PIPIING emagazine The free August 2018 issue of Gone Piping emagazine is available for download from here: WORKING WITH CHILDREN LEGISLATION CHARGES You will recall an item recently in BYDAND in connection with the above 6 It is of importance that this further extension of the earlier advice be advised 6 Working With Children Check applicants are required to notify the OCG (Office of Children s Guardian) of changes in their personal details within three months of any change. The maximum penalty is five penalty units if they fail to do this without reasonable excuse. Section 9A creates an offence for the failure of an employer to verify workers in child related work without reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty of 100 penalty units applies in the case of a corporation and 50 penalty units in any other case. Note in NSW, a penalty unit is currently set at $110. See below for the full information... legislative-changes

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5 AUGUST Page 5. RON S BLOG - CRITIQUING OF A PIPE BAND. Following the recent Live Streaming of the 2018 World Pipe Band Championships from Glasgow - we were again so fortunate to be able to listen to the measured comments by Bob Worrall, from Burlington Canada, on the completion of each competing band. Whilst not being up close and personal - he was in a booth close by and near the playing location. He is regarded highly in the world of Piping and Drumming, and his commentary certainly added greatly to this event. There are those who might consider they are experts, whether they play or have played an instrument or who just enjoy and have their thoughts and opinions. Viewing on television or from a crowd of observers is one thing; being closer to "the action" is of course something else. Those selected to adjudicate at events like the world's actually have the expertise and are people who have been officially trained. The art of critiquing of the overall pipe band performance is so important. They take on the pressure to assess a number of bands against those in the contest; they have to write such assessment of each band; taking into consideration outside pressures - activities in the area - and weather conditions. The other thing that those who watched and listened to Bob Worrall might have noted, was his terminology - when making his comments. To quote a few... ~ Fine Musical Impact ~ Nice Poise and Control ~ Good Integration between Corps ~ Strathspeys sometime Squarish ~ Great Support from the Snare line ~ Bright / Nicely Pitched ~ Loss of Chanter Tonal Stability When next you listen to your own band - why not try it yourself - put your "critique" hat on... and in the first instance just take into consideration three broad headings.. - INTRODUCTION - MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - INTONATION In the time it takes to listen to a MSR set see how you go. So much for now. More on member critiquing of your band in further blogs. Of course - as I always conclude I provide this information for those who might be interested. Ron C. Ferrier Ron C. Ferrier, OAM, Editor Bydand / Website / Patron, Life Member / Past President and D/Sgt CITY OF NEWCASTLE RSL PIPE BAND Inc.

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