January 2018 Gradings

The Music Board met on Saturday 20th January 2018 and approved the third changes for the 2018 season, all changes can be found below:

Grading Changes - January 2018

Grade Juvenile to 3A

Ross and Cromarty Pipes and Drums School - By Request



Overseas Gradings

Perth Metro band 1 Grade 3A - By Request

Perth Metro band 2 Grade 4B - By Request



Downgrades - January 2018

Grade 4A to 4B

Royal Army of Oman - By Request



Grade 3B to Grade 4A

Ullapool and District - By Request



Juvenile to Novice Juvenile A

Dollar Academy Band No 990 - On Appeal



Novice Juvenile A to Novice Juvenile B

Lochgelly High School - By Request



November Gradings

The Music Board met on Saturday 18th November and approved the second changes for the 2018 season, the first changes can be found below:

New Bands - November 2017

Grade 4B - McDonald Academy - By Request

Upgrades - November 2017

Grade 4B to 4A

Davidsons Mains and District - By Request

Elgin and District - By Request

Cullen - IPBA Grading Change



Grade 4A to 3B

Johnstone - By Request



Grade 3B to 3A

Ballybriest - On Appeal



Grade 3A to 2

New Ross and District - IPBA Grading Change



Downgrades - November 2017

Juvenile to Novice Juvenile A

Oban High School - On Appeal

George Watson's College - On Appeal



Grade 4A to 4B

Blackraven - IPBA Grading Change



Grade 3A to 3B

Rafffey Pipe Band - By Request



Grade 2 to 3A

Thiepval Memorial - IPBA Grading Change



September Gradings

The Music Board met on Saturday 23rd September and approved the first changes for the 2018 season.

New Bands - September 2017

Grade Novice Juvenile B - Thuirle Thairle Youth - Canada



Upgrades - September 2017

Novice Juvenile B to Novice Juvenile A

Oban High School

Lochalsh Junior



Novice Juvenile A to Juvenile

Dollar Academy

George Watson College

Oban High School

Ross and Cromerty Pipes and Drums



Grade 4B to 4A

Lisnamulligan

Kilmarnock

Kildoag

The College of Piping Summerside (Canada)



Grade 4A to 3B

3rd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland

Bowhill and District

Tullylagan

St Mary's Derrytrasna

Denny & Dunipace Gleneagles



Grade 3B to 3A

Royal Burgh of Annan

The Highlanders (4 Scots)

Bothwell Castle

Quinn Memorial



Grade 3A to 2

Wallacestone & District

Royal Burgh of Stirling



Grade 2 to 1

Lomond & Clyde

The Glasgow Skye Association



Downgrades - September 2017

Grade Novice Juvenile A to Novice Juvenile B

Dunoon Grammar School

1st Troon BB (by request)



Grade 4A to 4B

Granite City



Grade 3B to 4A

Methil and District Portavogie (by request)



Grade 3A to 3B

Ballybriest



Grade 2 to 3A

Glasgow City



Grade 1 to 2

Ravara

Peel Police (Canada)



Regards

Bruce Cargill

