shamrock and thistle bagpipe band
The Shamrock and Thistle Pipe Band was founded in February 1974 under the direction and tutelage of Pipe Major Dennis Staer and Drum Sergeant, William King, Sr. The original idea for the band was that of James Curry, Esquire, a Toms River attorney whose love of bagpipe music, although not a player, promoted the initial gathering of prospective students. Through long and tedious lessons, and ……
ocean county emerald society pipes and drums
The Ocean County Emerald Society Pipes & Drums is a NJ based-band that was founded in 1993 to help spread Irish tradition through bagpipe music. We have humbly performed at many parades, festivals and memorials throughout the past 19 years. …
st. brendan the navigator pipes and drums
They had only been under the instruction of George Watts and Bob McCourt for a year when six fledgling pipers, clad in black slacks and white shirts, made their piping debut at a Jersey Shore Irish American Club Dance in May, 1985. The entertainment was a success and the performance became the cornerstone of the ambitious and ever-growing pipe band. Within a year the newly formed band numbered ……