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Welcome to the FDNY Pipes and Drums electronic newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to keep our members and friends up to date on the band’s happenings. Feel free to send this on to your friends and family too! If you received this newsletter and aren’t a regular subscriber, but would like to be click this link to receive our updates!

We will be sharing stories of gigs we have performed as well as gigs coming up in the future. We will share accomplishments of our members in the band, fire department and even in their personal lives!

2009 was full of many stories. We honored Paul Warhola from Engine 221 at his Line of Duty funeral on August 14th, 2009. Paul was a 16 year veteran who suffered a stroke while on duty and succumbed to his injury 2 days later.

In March the band headed south to New Orleans to march in their parade with a group called the Irish Channel Corner Club. In New Orleans fashion there were plenty of beads to go around.

Band members show off their New Orleans beads!

The band toughing it out in the rain, marching with pride.

The FDNY Pipes and Drums Saint Patrick’s Day party was another huge success. As always we had a packed house of people who were hungry for corned beef and cabbage and thirsty for Guinness! The band put on a great show for our friends and family and had a special guest who performed with the band this year! Patrick Dowdell, who serves in the United States Army, and is the brother of side drummer James Dowdell (Ladder 174) played his pipes with us in the circle and was honored by our Chairman Liam Flaherty. James and Patrick have been around the FDNY since they were young lads as their father Kevin was a Fireman. Sadly, Kevin (Rescue Company 4) lost his life on 9/11. Patrick was set to be deployed and our chairman thought it would be fitting to have him join us on this special day.

We had a few members who made their first march up the Avenue. When the band played at the hall we gave them our traditional toast and put them in the middle of the circle to play a tune for them. This is a huge day for our new members who have worked diligently memorizing the required 20 tunes as well as hours and hours of practice before their grueling audition!

Congratulations to Kevin O’Connor (Engine 37), Matt Doyle (Ladder 173), and Dan Saalfrank (Ladder 169).

Here are some of our members making their way up 5th Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day.

Competition Circle
The Competition band had its best year in the band’s history. The band has shrunk in size since our surprising upset in Ireland in 2006 when we took 2nd place in Grade 4A at the All Ireland Championships. This has not slowed down the pace and momentum of this talented and dedicated group. The band went to 4 games this year and walked away with 1st place in piping every time! The drum section excelled too taking at least 2 firsts and a 2nd in drumming. Overall as a unit we took home 3 first prize trophies this year. Two of the victories came from the Hunter Mountain Irish Festival with our Medley selection and the New England Piping Championships with our March set, which had 10 bands and 14 bands respectively.

These wins were not easy as Grade 4 EUSPBA is full of talented bands. One of the biggest thrills for the band came at the New England Open Medley Challenge, which is open to Grade 2 through 4 bands, where we placed 5th overall beating all Grade 4 bands as well as one Grade 3 band! We were extremely pleased when we found out we beat the famous Scots Guard from Scotland and the Manchester Grade 2 pipe band in at least one judging category. The band ended up finishing 2nd overall out of 77 bands in the EUSPBA end of year standings. We were 6 points short of first place.

Despite this we had the best point average out of all the bands. We are definitely looking forward to continued success in 2010. 

The band poses with the silver plate after winning the March portion of the New England Piping Championships at Loon Mountain in September.

The summer of 2009
The summer is generally a quiet time for the band as our members are vacationing across the world. We take off the summer months from group practice and try to limit the number of gigs we do to give our members a small break coming out of the grueling St. Patrick’s Day season. We couldn’t resist this year though when we got an invitation from the San Diego Firefighters to come out and play at a fundraiser they were putting on at their fire museum.

The Band Circles up in San Diego at a fundraiser held at the SDFD Museum.

We were also the main attraction at the season opening of the Del Mar Racetrack. The FDNY Pipes and Drums marched out onto the track and played for the massive crowd who enjoyed our performance judging from their rousing applause. The track and the San Diego firefighters then treated us to a VIP tent where we enjoyed a day of horse racing and making new friends. No one came back a millionaire but we took home some great memories that day!

FDNY Memorial Day
This day is held annually on the first Wednesday in October to coincide with Fire Prevention week. It is the most solemn day in the FDNY as it is the day we remember all those who have fallen in the past year as well as those who have died in the past. Since its founding the band has played a large role in this ceremony. It is held at the Fireman’s Monument at 100th street and Riverside drive in Manhattan. Due to winds in excess of 45 mph the ceremony was moved to St. John of the Devine at 110th and Amsterdam Avenue this year.

USS New York
On November 2nd we were honored when the United States Navy asked us to play as the USS New York made its entrance into New York Harbor. Its official commissioning ceremony would occur a couple days later. There was a great turnout from New Yorkers as well as Military and Fire Department units to see this impressive ship steam up the Hudson River with 7-1/2 tons of Trade Center Steel in her bow.

On November 7th once again the FDNY, NYPD and Port Authority Pipe Bands joined forces to play at the Commissioning ceremony held along side the USS Intrepid that is permanently docked along the West Side Highway in the Hudson River. It was quite a sight seeing these two mighty ships docked next to each other, with one having seen so much action in previous wars and the other preparing to go into service to continue protecting our country.

Members assemble for a picture with the USS New York in the background.

September 11th
This day is always a busy day for individual members of the Pipe Band. Members can be found at different firehouses or private ceremonies all remembering and honoring those killed on that tragic day. The main ceremony located at the site where the proud towers once stood was held again with the FDNY, NYPD and Port Authority bands all coming together to play. Pipe Major Jerry Brengel, Pipe Sergeant Brian McMahon, Drum Sergeant Ted Carstensen and Bass Drummer Tim McGuire represented the FDNY this year and as always put on a memorable performance.

The drummers warm up prior to our march.

The evening of September 11th brings the band together at the site at dusk. We started this tradition on the 5th anniversary held on September 10th. The band was at one of our favorite spots, the Suspenders Pub, just a block away from the Trade Center site. As the night wore on someone spoke and said, “It is almost midnight Brothers.” A bunch of guys said lets march to the site and play at Midnight on September 11th. The band rounded up, tuned up and as a group marched from Suspenders to the side of Engine 10’s Firehouse and played in a circle. There were hundreds of people at the site. They all fell silent as we played to remember our two members we lost, Durrell “Bronko” Pearsall and band Chaplain Father Michael Judge, as well as the hundreds of other firefighters. This was the beginning of a great tradition that now takes place at dusk on the side of Engine 10 where the memorial plaque is located for fallen FDNY members.

The rain falls as the pipers play to remember all those lost on 9/11/01.

Our senior members lay a wreath at the site as the band plays in remembrance. Honorary member Edward Kilduff, Chief of the Department, gives a toast in honor of the brave men who died that day. This year despite the pouring rain the crowd was massive and it gets bigger every year as people hear of our moment at the trade center. Thank you to everyone who came out to support this solemn event!

The color guard leads the Band to the wreath.
All 9/11 photos shown here and above are courtesy of Geralyn Shukwit.

Christmas Mass and Party
The band held its annual Mass and Christmas party at Immaculate Conception in Queens. As usual Jimmy Ginty did a superb job getting the event organized. The band remembered all our members who have passed away over the years. After the mass given by Father Chris, the band and their families celebrated the Christmas season with a nice dinner. The Chairman put his mace aside and went through his annual stand up comedy routine.

Our Chairman Liam Flaherty, along with Charter Member Bill Duffy Sr., presents Mike Currid with an honorary Balmoral at the Christmas Party.

The Year 2010
The Pipe Band is off to a busy start this year as we have already played several events, including retirement parties, fundraisers and plaque dedications.

The most exciting event planned thus far is the band extending its international reach by heading to Spain, just north of Valencia along the Mediterranean coastline.  In March, the Castellón Del La Plana Fire Department is celebrating their 150th anniversary and has asked us to come participate in their festivities. The band will be marching in two parades and participating in some other arranged events.

The itinerary for the trip is as follows:

10th of March: The band arrives in.

11th of March: Cultural visit and the band will play in a short parade ending with a fire works display. At 6pm the Band will be at the center square participating on the 1st Day of the XXII Festival International of Music Fiesta.
12th of March: At 6pm the Band will be participating in a parade with all of the musical groups involved in the festival.
13th of March: At 12pm, we will be sending two representatives from the Band to attend a reception with the Mayor of Castellón City. The Mayor will be doing a small presentation for all the bands attending the music festival. After the reception there will be a parade.

14th of March: At 10:30am the Band will play for 30 minutes for the Special 150th Anniversary of the Fire Department of Castellón. At 11am the Band will start the finale of the XXII Festival and will play with all of the groups for 15 minutes. The Band will play again for 15 minutes on live TV in Spain. At 10pm we will participate in the Finale parade.

15th of March: The Band will be pulling out of Castellón in the wee hours of the morning to return to New York just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.

This year also brings reason to celebrate as we welcome home side drummer Dan Saalfrank. Dan was overseas with the Air Force where he serves as a Staff Sergeant. His unit was deployed to the Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. Dan says he is very much looking forward to getting back to work at Ladder Company 169 in Brighton Beach.

CD Baby, the company who distributes our CDs and digital music, decided in the wake of the horrific earthquake that struck Haiti they would donate a dollar from every CD sold. Although we’re unsure of the end result, we’re sure they raised a good amount of money to help the people in need. We were happy to be a part of this good will!

The Band had two special guests attend our practice on February15th.

Alisdair McClaren (above) and Ryan Canning (below), of the National Piping Centre in Glasgow dropped in to take a listen to our Band and give their advice.

They were very helpful and full of suggestions especially for our Grade 4 competition band.

They helped tune the full band and then we enjoyed spending some time with them afterwards. We would like to thank them for taking time out of their busy schedules to work with us. We would also like to thank Eric Stein from the Metro Cup for arranging this gathering.

As Dan was coming home another member was leaving to go help a country devastated by a terrible earthquake. Our Drum Major and Piper Liam Flaherty was activated as part of the NY Task Force 1 to go to Haiti to help with the massive rescue effort. After cooling their heels for a day at the Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh due to the airport in Haiti being unable to handle all the relief traffic, the team finally landed and hit the ground running. They rescued many people from collapsed buildings, most notably a brother and sister who were trapped for over 5 days in a supermarket.

The NYTF-1 rescuing a small child from a collapsed supermarket.

The team returned satisfied with their accomplishments. Mayor Bloomberg had a reception at City Hall for all the members of the Joint Task Force Team. We’re glad to have Liam back with the band! 

The Yankee’s Win!

The FDNY Pipes and Drums Marching up the Canyon of Heroes celebrating the Yankees World Series Win.

Alumni Lunches
The senior members of the Band will be holding luncheons for alumni as well as active members of the Band. These will be held on the first Wednesday of February through April 2010. In April they will decide on future dates. These lunches will be held at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, LI. For more information on this event contact Eddie McLaughlin, Tom McEnroe Sr, or Jim Ginty.

Saint Patrick’s Day Parades:

3/6:      Bethpage Parade
3/14:    Throggs Neck Parade
3/17:    New York City Parade
3/21:    Pearl River Parade
3/28:    Bay Ridge Parade

3/22:    Plaque Dedication at Engine 37 and Ladder 40
3/23:    Plaque Dedication at Engine 1 and Ladder 24
3/27:    FDNY vs. NYPD Hockey
3/29 – 3/31: FDNY Pipes and Drums
trip to play at the Grand
ol’ Opry in Nashville.

For more details on the events listed above please go to our Web Site and Click on the event you are interested in.

In Our Thoughts
Bass drummer Jack McLaughlin recently had hip replacement surgery. He’s doing well. We look forward to him making a full recovery and returning quickly to the band.

We also are thinking of
Kelly McMahon, wife of Pipe Sergeant Brian McMahon, who is recovering from the removal of a brain Tumor.

It is with deep regret that the FDNY Pipes and Drums announces the passing of active member and bagpiper Dennis O'Connell. Dennis was a supervising dispatcher in the Bronx CO and has been a member of the band since 1977. He was the first non-uniformed member that played in the Pipe Band and also held some executive board positions. He will be missed very much by the members of the band.

Funeral arrangements for Dennis are as follows:

The wake will be held at the Skyler Hill Funeral Parlor, which is located at 3535 East Tremont Ave. in the Bronx.

Times are Wednesday 10/22 from 2 PM to 5 PM and from 7 PM to 9 PM.

The funeral will be held on Thursday, 10/23 at St. Mary Star of the Sea on City Island Ave. at Cross Street. The Mass will be held at 10 AM.

Please feel free to leave a comment in the guestbook for the O'Connell family and the band. Guestbook link here.

The FDNY Pipes and Drums would like to announce the hiring of a new Piping Instructor. The band has hired John Martin Bradley of Orange, NJ. He replaces Brian Meagher of New York, who has been with the band since 1995.

Unfortunately, due to time constraints with his new job, Brian was no longer able to contribute his time and teaching skills to the Pipe band. Brian contributed an unlimited amount of knowledge to the Pipe Band over his 13 years and undoubtedly took the band to a higher standard of playing. Although he was our Instructor, Brian took being a member of this band very seriously and would show up for a countless number of gigs on his own time. Brian was voted into the band as an honorary member. This is not something that is taken lightly and it is a great honor for anyone whom it is bestowed upon. We would like to thank Brian for all his work and the band will miss him. Thanks, Brian!

Below you will find a biography to introduce our new instructor. He has been with us since May of 2008 and so far has done quite well with the competition band, which had a very successful 2008 season.

John Bradley was born in Orange, NJ. He is the son of Robert Bradley of Cloonacool, Tubbercurry, County Silgo, Ireland and Margaret O'Malley of West Orange, NJ. John began piping in 1983 at the age of eleven under the tutelage of Tom Tevlin in West Orange, New Jersey. On Memorial Day weekend of 1986, John began what is now over 22 years of private instruction under Pipe Major George M. Bell. P/M George M. Bell, a World Champion Piper, is regarded as one of the fathers of piping in America.

In 1987, John was ranked first overall by the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA) in Grade III. At the North American Championships in Maxville, Ontario, Canada, John won the Grade II Piobaireachd (challenging up from Grade III.) In 1988, John repeated his Grade II Piobraireachd win at Maxville and was ranked first overall in Grade II by the EUSPBA. In September, he was cast in the role of "The Bagpiper" in Touchstone Pictures Academy Award winning film "Dead Poets Society." The EUSPBA upgraded John to Grade I.

John began teaching the bagpipe while attending college in New Jersey. As the number of his students grew, so did his passion for teaching. By 1997, John was teaching full time.

In 1998, John helped form the Passaic County Emerald Society Pipe Band as their head instructor. In the fall of 1998, John moved to New York City, founded the NYC Bagpipe Academy, and began teaching out of his Manhattan studio. In 2001, he became the founding instructor of the Union County Police and Fire Pipes and Drums. In 2005, he became the founding instructor of the Newark Fire Department Pipe and Drum Band.

From 1999 to 2007, John toured the nation with the Celtic rock band, Gael Force. They performed at wide variety of events, from the Chicago Irish Fair where they shared the stage with the Saw Doctors, to the All Ireland Fund benefit at the Waldorf Astoria, where John performed with Ronan Tynan. John also appears on their two studio albums, Set in Stone and Flame of Wrath; the second of which John also produced. During this time, John studied many types of musical composition including guitar, bass, and vocals with fellow band members.

In 2002, instructor Brian Meagher began referring FDNY student pipers to John for private instruction. In 2003, John reentered competitive solo piping and is currently ranking third in Grade I by the EUSPBA. In early 2006, John returned to his hometown of West Orange, NJ to peruse a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter. He currently resides there with his wife of two years, Lynda.

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E273/L129 Centennial on Wednesday October 22, 2008 at 11 AM.
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be playing at the 100th anniversary celebration of these two companies. The firehouse is located at 40-18 Union St., Flushing, NY.

Funeral for FDNY Pipes and Drums member Dennis O'Connell on Thursday October 23, 2008 at 10 AM.
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be playing at this funeral for one of our own. The funeral will be held on Thursday, October 23, at St. Mary Star of the Sea on City Island Ave. at Cross Street. The Mass will be held at 10 AM. Dennis will be missed and it is the band's honor to send him off.

Deployment of the 306 MP Brigade on Monday October 27, 2008 at 9 AM.
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be playing at the Deployment of the 306 MP Brigade from Ft. Hamilton in Brooklyn. The 306th is being deployed overseas, in defense of our Country.

New York City Marathon on Sunday November
2, 2008 at 10 AM.
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be playing at the finish line again this year. The finish line is at the famous Tavern on the Green restaurant. The band usually marches across the finish line as the wheel chair racers are starting to come in.

Emerald Society Dinner Dance on Friday November 7, 2008 at 10: PM.
The FDNY pipes and drums will be playing at this event. The Emeralds are honoring Bill Leahy President of the NYC Burn Foundation, and Chief Edward Kilduff, Brooklyn Borough Commander. This is held at Antuns in Queens Village.

Veterans Day Parade on Tuesday November 11, 2008 at 10:00 AM.
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be marching in the Manhattan Veterans day parade
again this year. We are waiting for all the particulars, so check back frequently for updates.

FD vs PD Boxing Match on Saturday November 22, 2008 at 7:00 PM.
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be playing at the FD vs PD Battle of the Badges. (We will, of course, be rooting for the FD!) The match is being held at Aviator Sports and Recreation in Brooklyn, NY.

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FDNY Pipes and Drums played at the Great Irish Fair.
On Saturday, September 20th, the band played at the Great Irish Fair at Keyspan Park. The fair honored Battalion Chief and President of the UFOA Jack McDonnell. To see the big picture of the band with Chief McDonnell, click this link.

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We are happy to announce that you can now purchase and download the MP3's of our 1982 and 1997 albums. This is so our non-iPod users can enjoy our music on their MP3 players. To go to our digital store click here. As always, our iPod users can still go to the iTunes store to download our music there.

Our merchandise is also available online, through the FDNY Fire Zone. We have T-shirts, pins and hats available, as well as some seasonal items. Click here to see what is for sale this month.

The third annual FDNY Pipes and Drums golf outing was a great success. This is a great day out in Breezy Point that helps raise some money for the band. The monies raised from this day help the band defray costs of uniforms and maintenance of our instruments. We would like to thank all those who turned out to support the FDNY Pipes and Drums on a great day. John Xuereb does a fine job of organizing this event every year and Billy Woods did an outstanding job as the MC for the day. The best foursome of the day goes to Tommy McEnroe--retired from Ladder 59, Pete Woods of Ladder 37, Joe Kileen of Rescue 3 and Drew Davis of Engine 83.

The band had a busy day on the seventh anniversary of 9/11. The band handled many different events that day. We sent four of our members to the former site of the WTC. Pipe Major Jerry Brengel, Pipe Sergeant, Teddy Carstenesen, Piper Jim Lee, and Bass Drummer Tim McGuire played there, along with four members of the NYPD Pipes and Drums and four members of the Port Authority.

The band also sent a group to play at the 18th Battalion's ceremony, which took place at the Fireman's monument at 100th and Riverside drive in Upper Manhattan.

At dusk on 9/11, the Pipe band turned out in force on Greenwich Street on the side of Engine and Ladder 10. This is where the monument lies that bears the names and ranks of all the Firemen who were killed on 9/11. The band circled up and played a portion of our repertoire, while some of the senior members of the band laid a wreath at the site to honor the two members of the band who were killed on that fateful day. We will always remember Durrell "Bronko" Pearsal of Rescue Company 4 as well as Father Mychael Judge, who was one of our Chaplains.

FDNY Pipes and Drums Competition Band Takes 2nd Place at the Nassau Feis

On Sunday, September 21st, the FDNY Pipes and Drums went out for the last competition of the season. The band has had a pretty successful season so far and wanted to have a strong ending to it. We played our Quick March Medley set. The band ended up placing second, and also recieved a 1st and 2nd in Piping, a 2nd in drumming and 3rd in Ensemble. The band put on a strong performance and is eagerly looking forward to competing next year.

The Competition band exiting the field at the Nassau Feis. (We've got more pictures in the gallery!)

The competition band had a successful season this summer. The band went out four different times to compete, three times we competed with out Quick March Medley and once we played our Medley set. The band took two 2nd places, a 3rd place and a 4th place. This was the last year we will be playing the Quick March Medley, as it is now. Pipe Major Jerry Brengel and Band Instructor John Bradley are in the process of picking three new tunes so we can go out with a fresh sound next year. As well, there will be some minor music changes to our Medley set. The competition band is looking forward to some new pipers and drummers to strengthen the ranks for next year's season.

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They are due at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in August--which they had already paid for before the accident--so they really do need a hand.

We are a band grounded in the NY Fire Department heritage, evolving from a rich Gaelic tradition to perform for fire department functions, community service events, corporate events, and musical venues. We have served for the past 46 years with our love of music and community service.

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The New York City Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, a nonprofit organization, is composed entirely of either retired, or active New York City Firefighters. Prior to 9/11/01, our main source of income was derived from performing at parades, special concerts, volunteer apparatus dedications, etc.

However, since 9/11, because of our dedication in providing dignity to the member and their families at over 500 funerals and memorial dedications, the Band has grown increasingly popular among the Department, and with that popularity, it has almost doubled in size.

Normally, growth in any organization is a good thing, and what every group strives for, but with this unprecedented growth comes the problem of providing uniforms and equipment for the new members. In 2007, our quartermaster reported that to provide a uniform for a new member now costs over $5000. Throw in the fact that almost all the uniforms in existence after 9/11 will need replacement, because of their almost daily usage for those  two years and on, and you can plainly see our dilemma.

As civil servants, we certainly know that money is tight, and most people are suffering from the current economic downturn, but we would like to say that anything, no matter how much, would be greatly appreciated. And remember that all donations are tax-deductible.
All checks should be made out to FDNY Pipes and Drums Inc., and mailed to:
FDNY Pipes and Drums
430 64th Street, Ste. IIH
Brooklyn, NY 11209.
For further information, contact our website at www.fdnypipesanddrums.net
Thank you for your kind consideration.

FDNY Night at Keyspan Park--Friday July 25, 2008
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be playing at FDNY night at Keyspan park in Brooklyn. The band will first play at the new wall of remembrance at 6 PM and then we will play on the field at around 6:50 PM. The Cyclones will be taking on the Staten Island Yankees.

The Tom McTigue Foundation Golf Tournament--Monday August 4, 2008
The FDNY Pipes and Drums are proud to announce the following event. Tom was a
member of the FDNY Pipes and Drums who passed away last November after a long
battle with Luekemia.

On behalf of the Tom McTigue Foundation, you are cordially invited to the inaugural Tom McTigue Foundation Golf Outing on Monday, August 4th, at the West Point Golf Club, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. There are several options to choose from so please review the registration page and choose the one that best fits your schedule. There will be multiple contests, raffles, a silent auction and great prizes! We're looking forward to a great day of fun to remember Tom and benefit his foundation.

Please click on the following link to go to the registration page for this event:
Tom McTigue Foundation Golf Outing Registration
If the link above does not work, please copy and paste the following text
into your browser's address bar:
https://secure.sportssystems.com/events2/?eventKey=68830d1f-017d-4dd9-b472-de3c09cc54dc

Please forward the registration link to anyone else that you think might be interested in attending this inaugural event. There are only a limited amount of slots open for this event so act quickly to reserve your spot.

If you need further assistance, please contact The Lynx Group at 609-393-1050 or customer.service@thelynxgroup.net

We hope you'll be able to join us and look forward to seeing you on Monday, August 4th at the West Point Golf Club!

Sincerely,

The Tom McTigue Foundation

MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade--Tuesday July 15, 2008
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be marching in the parade that precedes the MLB All Star game in the evening at Yankee Stadium. The route will be from Bryant Park to Central Park up the Avenue of Americas and will take place roughly between 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

Rockland Feis--Sunday July 20, 2008
The FDNY Pipes and Drums Competition Band will be competing at the Rockland Games. We will be playing our Medley selection and we are expecting some fierce competition. Come out and join us for what promises to be an exciting day. More info here.

FDNY Night at Keyspan Park--Friday July 25, 2008
The FDNY Pipes and Drums will be playing at FDNY night at Keyspan park in Brooklyn. The band will first play at the new wall of remembrance at 6 PM and then we will play on the field at around 6:50 PM. The Cyclones will be taking on the Staten Island Yankees.

The Tom McTigue Foundation Golf Tournament--Monday August 4, 2008
The FDNY Pipes and Drums are proud to announce the following event. Tom was a
member of the FDNY Pipes and Drums who passed away last November after a long
battle with Luekemia.

On behalf of the Tom McTigue Foundation, you are cordially invited to the inaugural Tom McTigue Foundation Golf Outing on Monday, August 4th, at the West Point Golf Club, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. There are several options to choose from so please review the registration page and choose the one that best fits your schedule. There will be multiple contests, raffles, a silent auction and great prizes! We're looking forward to a great day of fun to remember Tom and benefit his foundation.

Please click on the following link to go to the registration page for this event:
Tom McTigue Foundation Golf Outing Registration
If the link above does not work, please copy and paste the following text
into your browser's address bar:
https://secure.sportssystems.com/events2/?eventKey=68830d1f-017d-4dd9-b472-de3c09cc54dc

Please forward the registration link to anyone else that you think might be interested in attending this inaugural event. There are only a limited amount of slots open for this event so act quickly to reserve your spot.

If you need further assistance, please contact The Lynx Group at 609-393-1050 or customer.service@thelynxgroup.net

We hope you'll be able to join us and look forward to seeing you on Monday, August 4th at the West Point Golf Club!

Sincerely,

The Tom McTigue Foundation

You can find even more events on our website.