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Initial presentation given at Ayr Gathering on Saturday 23rd May 2009
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The NQ Predicamentsmall number of bands
low band membership
general competency level low
age group profile has gaping holes in it
no competition circuit
little or no structured learning
low exposure to higher standards
local bands have mixed purposes - and rightly so
the “Tyranny of Distance”
Distance - it’s been solved before
National & State Representation
sports teams
orchestras
School of the Air
Flying Doctors
Internet
Let’s do some workshops - maybe not
Tutors wrongly motivated or unqualified
Poor attendance
50% attendees unmotivated or bored
Other 50% inspired for a day
No reinforcement by repetition
Use it or lose it
A problem:
lack of motivation
lack of opportunity
tyranny of distance
A solution: NQ Competition Bandmotivation
competition + like-minded people = breeds improvement
opportunity
a repetitive calendar of events
distance
structured learning, technology and local workgroups
fun
people want to keep doing things when they’re having a good time
NQ ScotsNorth Queensland Scottish Pipe Band
commonly known as “NQ Scots Pipe Band”
to be incorporated as North Queensland Scottish Pipe Band Inc.
currently has 1 member
What it is(goals and aims?)
a competition band - to compete and win
a structured learning platform - for the development of piping and drumming in NQ
an opportunity - to play and learn to play great music with others
something to be proud of
What it is notan administrative or governing association
a replacement for local bands
for the faint hearted
for time wasters
a free ride
local bands - spin offputs a “competitive safety net” around the band
supports the notion of community bands
training tips filter through for “free”
standards raised slowly and conservatively
the habit of teaching others spreads
more new members - growth
Who can join?3 distinct groups
People living in
NQ catchment
Anyone else in
similar predicament
Anyone else.
How many players do we need to kick off?
12 pipers
1 bass + 2 tenors
4 sides
What if too many numbers?
MembershipTo support administration costs - the same nominal fee applies to:
Supporter membership
Volunteer membership
Player membership
Who do we need?
Pipers
Drummers
Volunteers
Tutors
Administrators
A camera-ready president
Publicity Guru
Artist
Web Developer
Dogmatic Grants Officer
Funding Principles(the flawed World War Two pipe band model)
Pay as you go - pay for what you use
BYO (uniform) - another Australian invention
kilts - at reduced cost
minimal uniform (readily available items)
Basic membership
administration & insurance
Local, State & Corporate Grants
travel & accomodation
reeds, chanters & drums* consumables
Annual concert*
Grants & Sponsorship
Remote organisation
Education and development of young people
Ethnic culture
Music & Arts
Country / Regional Area - Distance
Regional Representation - North Queensland
Don’t forget the music Part A.
Always the shortest repertoire necessary to fulfill the bands goals
At the outset:
Grade 4 Competition Set (main event)
3 short Marches (getting from A to B)
Performance Set (showing off)
Don’t forget the music Part B.
Two Competition Sets
2 x competition medleys, 2 x MSR
Concert Repertoire
CD Repertoire
And a *ell of a lot of fun doing all of above
Possible Calendar4 - 6 annual weekend workshops/meetings/camps
(in future - piggy backed onto public events?)
2 - 3 comps per year (examples)
state, national, NZ or
Maclean, Melbourne, Worlds (?)
local level workgroups
A. tutored B. self-tutored
internet practice portal & online community
learning & practice resources
A kind of roadmap for first 12 months
Start a band (done)
Form “Kickstart” group (underway)
Membership drive (underway)
Set up Learning Support System (underway)
Uniforms, Chanters, Reeds & Drums
1 Competition in Grade 4.
Registration issues?Most NQ bands not registered for competition, and few if any compete. Most that do, compete in unregulated competitions such as Ayr
Re-register with NQ band for competition only
Change registration to competition band but play with local and NQ band
Ask relevant association to amend rules to ease our special circumstances
What’s nextGo online find out more: www.nqscots.com
Tell other people
Join in any capacity and/or encourage someone else to join
Did I say “tell other people”?
A story worth tellinga cafe owner from Port Douglas
a stockman from outback Queensland
a diving instructor from Airlie Beach
a nurse from Townsville
a sugar mill worker from Sarina
all driving a combined 5000km through the red dust of the outback wearing ladies skirts (kilts) and making one hell of a racket!
Birth NoticesOn Saturday, 23 May 2009 in Ayr, North Queensland, Australia, a group of enthusiastic musicians decided they’d had enough of watching their beloved hobby fade slowly away due to lack of numbers and the tyranny of distance. They decided there and then to get off their butts and do something about it: to pool their resources; form a competition band committed to the highest musical standards; and draw their members from an area just under one million square kilometres in size. And in so doing they inadvertently wrote the first chapter in a little piece of Australian pipe band history: the birth of the NQ Scots Pipe Band.