The Arizona Fire Service Pipe Band is proud to offer another installment of the AFSPB Pipe & Drum Workshop for 2026. This is our 9th annual instructional event, and we are proud to invite you to join us for second-to-none instruction from some of the more accomplished names in the world of piping & drumming.
DATE: Fri - Sun, October 16 - 18, 2026
VENUE: Glendale Regional Public Safety
Training Facility (GRPSTC)
FRIDAY: Optional 1-on-1 Instruction
SATURDAY: Section & Group Instruction
SUNDAY: Section & Group Instruction
Tickets on sale June 6, 2026
Friday: Optional 1-on-1's $50/ea
EARLY BIRD Saturday/Sunday Workshop: $175/ea*
PRICE INCREASE: September 2, 2026 to $195
*Price increases in effect Sep 2. Registration deadline Sep 27. Don't delay!
VENUE
The Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center, also known as GRiPSTiCk, is an exceptional facility that has been once again secured for our annual Pipe & Drum Workshop. With its state-of-the-art facility and welcoming atmosphere, it is the perfect location for our event. Located on a 56-acre training site, this 70,000 square foot facility it is conveniently close to hotels, the Cardinals Stadium, and Westgate.
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11550 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, AZ 85307
INSTRUCTORS
Our 2026 Instructor Lineup:
HOST HOTEL
Hotel Accommodations
Again this year, the Staybridge Suites are our official hotel. Located close to GRPSTC at 9340 W. Cabela Dr. Glendale, AZ 85305. Rooms are limited, so book your room TODAY!
RESERVATION DEADLINE: Sep 15, 2026
The workshop schedule will be posted shortly.
TUNES
The tunes selected for 2026 PIpe & Drum Workshop are as follows:
Sheet Music
Video
Maggie Cameron
Advanced
Corkhill
Intermediate / Advanced
Seonidh's Tune
Intermediate
343
Beginner / Massed Bands
Jim Thompson of Flagstaff
Massed Bands
Sound of Sleat
Advanced
Colonel MacLeod
Intermediate
Collins Cattle
Beginner
AFSPB March
Massed Bands
Taking of Beaumont Hamel
Advanced
Prince Charles Welcome To Lochaber
Intermediate
Granite Mountain 19
Beginner
Castle Dangerous
Massed Bands
Please find our current library of sheet music here:
