Not making the grade: a lack of proactive feedback and rationale can be confusing and debilitating

When Grade 2 Glasgow Skye Association revealed that it was going on the proverbial and all-too-familiar “hiatus” in 2026, it was only the latest unwelcome news of another top-grade band struggling to survive. Pipe-Major Donald Stewart resigned, and Leading-Drummer Les Galbraith followed, prompting the band’s management to make the difficult decision to use the year […]