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PPBSO should be a redirect to The Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario. LeapTorchGear (talk) 03:22, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Founded in 1947, the Pipers’ and Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO) is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organisation dedicated to the development, preservation, and promotion of piping and drumming in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
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One of seven Canadian Pipe Band Associations,[1] the Pipers and Pipe Band Society of Ontario (PPBSO) extends a formal, accredited system of pipe band contest rules and an established panel of judges.
The PPBSO is the governing body adjudicating all solo player and pipe band competitions across the Province of Ontario including the prestigious North American, Canadian[2], and Ontario Pipe Band Championships.[3]
The PPBSO also provides mentorship programs, seminars, and educational opportunities to enhance the musical proficiency of pipers and drummers in the Province. In addition, the Society also offers financial support to member pipe bands to operate clinics, events, and workshops.[4]
The PPBSO is composed of five (5) branches that represent the areas of: Niagara/Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto, Western Ontario, and Windsor. Individually these branches host their own events and contests throughout the year including The George Sherriff Invitational, The Toronto Indoor Games, The Agnew-Harrison Invitational, The Livingstone Invitational, and The Glengarry Cup Invitational respectively.
Associated organisations edit
The PPBSO has many affiliated organisations throughout the world.[5] Some of these organisations include:
- London & South of England Branch
- Lothian & Borders Branch
- North East England Branch
- North West England Branch
- Northern Ireland Branch
- North of Scotland Branch
- Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway branch
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- Alberta Society of Pipers & Drummers
- Alliance of North American Pipe Band Associations
- Atlantic Canada Pipe Band Association
- Pipers And Pipe Band Society of Ontario
- Prairie Pipe Band Association of Manitoba
- Saskatchewan Pipe Band Association
- British Columbia Pipers Association[6]
Ireland edit
- Irish Pipe Band Association
Germany edit
Netherlands edit
New Zealand edit
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South Africa edit
Switzerland edit
United States edit
References edit
- ^ "The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's Affiliated Associations". The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association.
- ^ "The Glengarry Highland Games are home of the North American Pipe Band Championships™". Glengarry Highland Games. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Nine-competition 2024 Ontario season expected, including Kincardine". Pipes Drums Magazine. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "PPBSO makes upgrades official". Pipes Drums Magazine. December 31, 2005. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association's Affiliate Associations". The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Affiliated Pipe Band Associations". British Columbia Pipers’ Association. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ https://bagpipe.news/2024/03/06/ppbso-announces-the-drumming-summit-is-a-go-for-march-30-2024/
- ^ https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/news/the-pipes-are-calling-everyone-to-glengarry/
- ^ https://bagpipe.news/2023/09/25/results-from-the-glengarry-cup-in-ottawa/
- ^ https://kingsvilletimes.ca/2024/02/ocaf-awards-20k-grant-in-support-of-highland-games/
- ^ https://bagpipe.news/event/george-sherriff-memorial-invitational/