EUSPBA Upgrades!
Congratulations to Kathleen Brown, Ned Fenwick, and William Shropshire, they were awarded upgrades to Grade 3 in individual piping competitions by the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association!
They worked very hard on their competition tunes and did very well at the games. We're very proud of them!
Happy Holidays
On Saturday, December 18th the Pipe Band played for the Holiday Party for Ms Lilly and the George B. Thomas Learning Academy.
We were joined on pipes by 2005 graduate Eric Abbott, who is playing with grade 3, Wasatch & District Pipe Band, in Utah (they're going to the World Championships in August!); and by Andrew Donlon who graduated last year and who is majoring in music and piping performance at the College of Wooster in Ohio. (He's a very talented sax player too!)
We will be taking a break from practicing for the Winter Holiday.
When we return in January, we will be working on music for the Rockville Cluster Instrumental Music Concert on January 12th. We will be playing at the beginning of the program.
Thank you for your support!
I'd like to thank everyone for their hard work that made 2010 a very successful year. We have a fantastic group of band members, parents and instructors. I'm so grateful to everyone for their commitment and dedication. I'm looking forward the an even better 2011!
It's 50 years! Hey pipers and drummers out there!
We're gearing up for our 50th year... 1961-2011! We're looking for our wonderful alumni members!
If you were in the band please contact us, we'd like to keep you informed about our 50th anniversary celebration plans and alumni activities and we'd like to know what you've been doing.
Contact us at: pipebandalumni@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you.
Hints to hang up your kilt
Piping instructor Paula Glendinning suggested: Holding the kilt at the top and folding it completely in half with the "good side" in, then folding it in half again not only protects the kilt's pleats and fabric but makes in easier to stay on the hanger. She got this hint from a kilt maker. Give it a try!
