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Jul 22, 2010 11:48AM

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Stephanie on 2010-07-20T14:03:27.549-07:00

Oran Mor named EUSPBA Grade 1 Champions

Glasgow Land Scottish Festival: July 17, 2010
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Oran Mor Pipe Band:


City of Washington Pipe Band:

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Stephanie on 2010-07-20T13:49:47.976-07:00

(Rusty) Anchors aweigh!

Watervliet, NY -- Oran Mor's guest bartending fundraiser held at the Rusty Anchor on July 12th proved to be a huge success! The time and talent of Laura Daniels (B95.5 FM) and Ryan Peterson (YNN Your News Now) behind the bar allowed Oran Mor to raise nearly $2,000 to help fund their journey across the pond for the World Pipe Band Championships this August. Oran Mor performing with the Erin Harkes Band really wowed the crowd....Take a peek:








This event was also featured on the Road the Worlds tour, which showcases the journeys of the world?s top pipe bands as they prepare for the Worlds. Oran Mor is one of three Grade 1 pipe bands traveling to Scotland from the U.S. to compete this year.

Andrew Douglas, pipe major of Oran Mor, said: "The World Pipe Band Championships is, as it sounds, the apex of the Pipe Band world. An American band has never won the Worlds - so, not only are we doing this to play great music and challenge ourselves; we're also trying to put our country on the piping map, which for many of us is very meaningful."


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Stephanie on 2010-05-20T07:11:29.682-07:00

Learn more about Eric Ouellette...

Matt Ehalt, a recent graduate of SU's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, visited us during this past April's Spring Training Workshop in Saratoga Springs to produce a video about Oran Mor piper Eric Ouellette. Follow the link below to view the piece on Eric, his roommate's thoughts on living with a bagpiper, and highlights from the Spring Trianing Workshop...

Syracuse University graduate Eric Ouellette is an active member of the Oran Mor Pipe Band, teaching aspiring players in his free time and aspiring to be a member of the best pipe band in the world.


Andrew Douglas on 2010-05-18T12:53:28.776-07:00

Oran Mor 2nd at Colonial Games - watch the contest here!

Youtube videos from the Colonial Games this past weekend in Fair Hill, Maryland.

Grade 1 MSR

First Place, 78th Frasers:


Second Place, Oran Mor


Third Place, City of Washington


Grade 1 Medley:

First Place, 78th Frasers:


Second Place, Oran Mor


Third Place, City of Washington



Special Thanks to Chase Hamilton for the video footage!!!

Andrew Douglas on 2010-03-24T13:09:41.310-07:00

OMPB Announces 2010 Competitive Repertoire and Schedule

Today, the Oran Mor Pipe Band formally announces its 2010 competitive repertoire, and contest schedule:

Please come out and support the band in its efforts to win the World Pipe Band Championships in 2010!!!

Repertoire:

Medley #1
Alex MacDonald
Laird of Drumblair
Birks of Abergeldie
High Road to Linton
Mingulay Boat Song
Jimmy Ward's Jig
Alex MacDonald

Medley #2
Dave's Tune
Rory MacLeod
Loch Monar
Blackley of Hillsdale
Stumpie
Charms of Whiskey
Gravel Path
Loch Monar Reprise

MSR #1
Highland Wedding
Maggie Cameron
John Morrison of Assynt House

MSR #2
Braes of Baddenock
Susan McLeod
Loch Carron

Contest Schedule:

April 10th, Concord NH

May 15th, Newark DE

June 5th, Liberty Corner NJ

July 17th, Florence MA

July 24th-25th, Herkimer NY

August 7th, County Down, Ireland

August 14th, Glasgow Scotland

September 4th-5th, Altamont NY

Stephanie on 2010-03-14T08:22:54.693-07:00

Albany St. Patrick's Day Parade



The rain held off for Albany's St. Patrick's Day Parade yesterday, but the OMPB donned their rain capes just in case. The crowds were smaller than last year, but those present were just as...jolly?as normal! Many thanks to our sponsor, South End Irish.

We were very excited to gather after the parade at the new Celtic Hall in Colonie for dinner and drinks. The CDCCA has done a wonderful job turning an old office building into a beautiful new space. We hear that Bingo will begin next Friday!

To view more photos from the parade, click here.

Stephanie on 2010-03-08T07:55:44.831-08:00

Donald F. Lindsay - The Scenery and Ancient Bagpipe Music of Scotland



Donald F. Linsday will be presenting a lecture/demonstration on Piobaireachd this evening. Details:

Program: The Scenery and Ancient Bagpipe Music of Scotland

Time: Monday, March 8th at 7:30 p.m

Location: Petersburgh Memorial Community Center (on Route 2 in Petersburgh)

Admission: No Charge

Description: Donald Lindsay will present a program of Bagpipe music as well as a series of related landscapes and portraits. Donald will play examples which illustrate how the pieces were constructed. He will also demonstrate the method of singing the tunes to transmit them from one piper to another.

Sponsors: Co-sponsored by the Petersburgh Public Library and the Petersburgh Veterans' Memorial Hall Community Center.

Stephanie on 2010-03-07T08:37:45.045-08:00

Celtic Jam '10


Oran Mor members performed at the Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band's 2010 Celtic Jam Concert last Friday. (L-R) Graham Thompson, Michael Miller, Jr., Jesse MacWilliams, Colin Wilson and Alex Allendorph are all SGPB alumni.

The Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band's mission is to teach and develop pipers and drummers between the ages of 8 and 18 to achieve excellence in competition and performance through the pipe band idiom. The band's instructors include Band Director Maureen Connor, Eric MacNeill, Andrew Douglas, and Michael Schoppe -- all members of the Oran Mor Pipe Band.

To learn more about the SGPB, visit http://www.sgpipeband.com

Andrew Douglas on 2010-02-27T15:58:28.938-08:00

Oran Mor at the EUSPBA AGM

The EUSPBA Annual General Meeting was held in Albany this year, and the Oran Mor Pipe Band was invited to play a set at the Ceilidh. We had a great time, and we introduced some 2010 material.

If you root around on youtube, you may find some videos of the performance, but for now we'll leave you with this, a picture of Eric MacNeill doing his fist-pumps (thumbs clearly INSIDE the fists).



:)

Andrew Douglas on 2010-02-27T15:54:33.388-08:00

The van der Leeuw Wedding


Today many of us in the band were at the van der Leeuw wedding in the Catskills.

Congrats to Erik and Maggie, we wish you a happy future, and we thank you for a GREAT party.

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