SOUND ADVICE summer school returns June 29-July 4, 2025, and be sure to register early! We'll have more information on available scholarships a little later.

P-M Iain Simpson • Dr. J. Reid Maxwell • Jordan Bailie • Glenna MacKay-Johnstone •  Barbara MacDonald • Sean Somers • Jeremy White

We're back in person at the beautiful University of Regina June 29- July 4 with a stellar instructional staff.

SOUND ADVICE is looking forward to welcoming  Pipe-Major Iain Simpson, a World Champion winner as band instructor with Boghall Juvenile and also George Watson's College, and Grade 1 band member with Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia. We're delighted to have Dr. Reid Maxwell, the multiple World Championship winning L-D of Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, and newly minted with an honorary doctorate from SFU! And this year we have the pleasure of welcoming Jordan Bailie as a tenor/bass instructor. Jordan is the 2024 World Solo Tenor Champion and also the lead tenor with the current World Champions Inveraray and District Pipe Band.

Also coming is Glenna MacKay-Johnstone from Ontario, with loing experience is solo piping, Grade 1 bands and teaching. She's also a cracking Gaelic singer, and we're looking forward to that!. We're excited to welcome back Sean Somers, who has been at Sound Advice in the past. Sean is widely known and a great player, pipe-major and composer. Joining the team this year is Jeremy White teaching snare drumming, and he is the L-D of current Grade 2 World and European Champion drum corps North Stratton Pipe Band. Barbara MacDonald from Regina will be back this year, sharing her long experience playing and competing, and always with creative and thoughtful approaches toi working with people.

SaskPower employee Wayne Rempel volunteered over 80 hours for the Saskatchewan Pipe Band Association Inc. and received $500.00 from SaskPower to present to this organization. SaskPower's Employee Volunteer Program rewards employees volunteering in their communities by providing funds to the non-profit organizations they serve.

Thanks to Wayne for making your community a better place.

The Saskatchewan Pipe Band Association is holding its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, February 24 via ZOOM. If you haven't received information about the meeting and would like to attend, please contact us: president@saskpipebands.org

Barbara MacDonald
SPBA Past President 

Saskatchewan Pipe Bands: Teaching Pipes and Drums!!

Pipe Bands in Saskatchewan—A Proud History
Early settlers brought piping and Scottish cultural traditions to many communities in Saskatchewan, and local pipe bands are carrying on those traditions today. 

The Highland bagpipes were heard at weddings, funerals, dances and parades across Saskatchewan in the early years, and then during World War I many of our Saskatchewan Regiments had pipe bands and pipers who inspired, consoled and entertained our soldiers. The South Saskatchewan Regiment, the 96th Highlanders, and the South Saskatchewan Light Horse all had great pipe bands.

Registration for new pipe band beginners is now! Contact your local pipe band .

• 96th Highlanders, Saskatoon (web link)

• Conservatory Pipe Band (web link)
(Conservatory of Performing Arts, University of Regina) 

Wednesdays, September-June,   7:00pm
College Avenue Campus, Regina 
Contact: Conservatory Office  306-585-5748

-February 1 - Mid-Winter Celtic Festival

- March 1 - SPBA Mini Gathering, Saskatoon

- SOUND ADVICE - June 29 to July 4