Desert Branch - Western United States Pipe Band Association

02/11/2026

11/13/2025

Join us for the Western United States Pipe Band Association (WUSPBA) AGM next Saturday! The zoom link will be in the comments.

04/26/2024

Don’t miss this!!!! Bring your kilts and instruments or just yourself!

01/05/2024

Registration for Phoenix Scottish Games is open! They have competition for solo piping, drumming, and Drum Majors, and pipe band competition.

Registration is open for piping, drumming, Drum Major, and pipe band competitions at the ! Sign up at phoenixscottishgames.com.

01/02/2024

This was so fun to watch! We had several Desert Branch members perform from Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band, Phoenix Pipe Band, and Glendale Pipes and Drums. Great job to all!

12/23/2023

Be sure to tune in to the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day to see Pipes on Parade: The Massed Pipes and Drums, the largest massed band in this parade's history! Members of the Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band (a Desert Branch member band) will be performing. Are there any others from other Branch bands playing?

10/12/2023

Piping and Drumming Contest in Tucson, AZ USA. Dates: 11/4/2023 - 11/5/2023.

10/06/2023

The Desert Branch Annual General Meeting will be held the weekend of November 4-5, during the Tucson Celtic Festival. If you can't be there in person, we can set up a Zoom.

This year the roles of President and Treasurer are up for election, as well as at-large roles from each band. Our current Treasurer will not be running again, so we're asking the membership to please consider stepping up for it. If you are interested in running for President, Treasurer, or an at-large position, please let Sandy Voris (branch Secretary) know, or comment on this post.

The branch executive committee plans the Game of Drones workshop, the branch AGM, and will meet upon occasion to discuss items of importance to WUSPBA. The commitment time is fairly low. The President does attend WUSPBA Executive Committee meetings and vote on matters concerning the Associationas a whole. The meetings (monthly) are held via zoom, and the votes are held either on those meetings or via email.

12/18/2022

More information about the upcoming YEC online competition!

12/01/2022

The WUSPBA Youth Education Council is holding an online competition!