RSPBA Lothian and Borders Branch

Formed in 1936 as the L&B Pipe Band Association and became a Branch of the SPBA in 1939.

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Bands by grade

Bands are grouped as listed on the branch website, checked 11 October 2026. These listings may differ from the RSPBA register and championship grades.

Grade 1

• Peoples Ford - Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
• Police Scotland Fife

Grade 2

• City of Edinburgh Pipes and Drums
• Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles
• Kilts and More - Dysart and Dundonald
• Torphichen and Bathgate
• Wallacestone and District

Grade 3B

• Burntisland and District
• City of Edinburgh Schools
• Craigmount Caledonia
• Duns
• Newtongrange
• Prestonpans Royal British Legion
• Seafield and District
• Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
• Tweedvale

Grade 3A

• Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band Association
• Dunbar Royal British Legion
• Livingston Caledonia
• Royal Burgh of Stirling
• Scottish Borders
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Services Pipe Band
• Stockbridge
• The Highlanders (4 Scots)

Juvenile

• George Heriot's School
• George Watson's College - Juvenile
• Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
• Preston Lodge High School
• West Lothian Schools

Grade 4B

• Alloa Bowmar
• City of Edinburgh Schools Pipe Band
• Cockenzie and Port Seton RBL
• Dunfermline and District
• Glencorse
• Haddington
• Hawick
• James Gillespie's High School
• Kirkcaldy and District
• North Berwick
• Peebles Ex-Servicemen's
• Queensferry Pipes and Drums
• Royal Highland Fusiliers
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Stockbridge
• Tranent and District
• West Linton and District

Grade 4A

• Bo'ness
• Camelon and District
• Hawick
• Penicuik and District
• Royal Burgh of Stirling
• Royal High (former Davidson's Mains and District)
• Stockbridge

Novice Juvenile B

• Balerno & District
• Burntisland and District
• Craigmount High School
• Falkirk Schools
• George Heriot's School
• George Watson's College Novice Juvenile B
• Knox Academy
• Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
• Preston Lodge Development
• Preston Lodge High School Pipe Band
• Pryde of East Lothian
• Stirling and District Schools Junior
• Torphichen and Bathgate
• Tynecastle
• West Fife Schools
• West Lothian Schools

Novice Juvenile A

• Erskine Stewarts Melville Schools
• George Heriot's School
• George Watson's College - Novice
• Peoples Ford Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
• Stirling and District Schools

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About the branch

You will find all the information on Branch Contests including Registrations, Playing Requirements, Judges and Draws, information on Branch Bands including their achievements in major contests and links to their web sites, all the Branch Results and Champions Tables, minutes from Branch Meetings, information on Structured Learning as well as all the General News from the branch and their bands. Branch Bands will also be able to contact thier National Council and Music Board Representatives with any questions they may have. We hope you will enjoy this new branch website, designed for the needs of the branch by the branch. Please feel free to leave a message on our Guestbook, many of the ideas implemented on this website have come from the bands and our members, with your feedback we will continue to deliver a site meeting the needs of the bands and our members.