2011 Featured Band – The Sporting Paddies

The 2011 Feis will feature Irish American Traditional Artists “The Sporting Paddies” in a live concert.

About the band (taken from their website)

The Sporting Paddies play a wide variety of classic Irish rebel and drinking songs, ballads, originals, and lively trad tunes, all peppered with the occasional American song done in the singular Sporting Paddies’ way!

Among the band’s highlights are playing the NYPD Transit Bureau Emerald Society’s St. Patrick’s Day ball at Webster Hall in NYC, the FDNY Emerald Society’s annual fundraising boat cruise, and The FDNY Pipe Band’s Christmas and post St. Patrick’s Day Parade parties. Additionally, several of the band’s songs have been featured on Ceol na nGael on WFUV 90.7FM, Fordham University radio.

Pipe and Drum Competition Winners

Pipe Band Grade III

March, Strathspey, & Reel (2 Bands)
Judges: Piping-John L Bottomley, Paula Glendinning; Ensemble-Gordon A. Peters; Drumming-Donald K. Bell;
1. Saffron United PB Gr III 1-1-1-1
2. Roisin Dubh Irish PB 2-2-2-2

Pipe Band Grade IV

Medley (1 Bands)
Judges: Piping-John L Bottomley, Paula Glendinning; Ensemble-Gordon A. Peters; Drumming-Donald K. Bell;
1. Inis Fada Gaelic PB-4 1-1-1-1

Pipe Band Grade V

Quick March Medley (6 Bands)
Judges: Piping-John L Bottomley, Paula Glendinning; Ensemble-Gordon A. Peters; Drumming-Donald K. Bell;
1. Saffron United PB Gr V 2-2-2-1*
2. Roisin Dubh Irish PB V 1-1-1-6
3. Siol na h’Eireann Pipe Band 3-3-3-2
4. American Celtic Pipe Band 4-6-4-3
5. Inis Fada Gaelic PB-5 5-4-6-4
6. Glor Na Ngael Pipes & Drums 6-5-5-5

Piping Grade II

Piobaireachd (2 Competitors)
Judge: Paula Glendinning
1. Daniel Papa

2/4 March (2 Competitors)
Judge: John L Bottomley
1. Daniel Papa

Strathspey & Reel (2 Competitors)
Judge: Paula Glendinning
1. Daniel Papa

6/8 March (1 Competitor)
Judge: Gordon A. Peters
1. Michael Molloy

Piping Grade III

Piobaireachd (7 Competitors)
Judge: John L Bottomley
1. Robert W. O’Connor
2. Matthew Cornetto
3. Daniel P. Sprague
4. John J. McGrath
5. Colin Nisbet
6. Andrew Donlon

2/4 March (8 Competitors)
Judge: John L Bottomley
1. John J. McGrath
2. Andrew Donlon
3. Robert W. O’Connor
4. Padraig Ryan
5. Daniel P. Sprague
6. Robert Honor

Strathspey & Reel (8 Competitors)
Judge: Gordon A. Peters
1. John J. McGrath
2. Padraig Ryan
3. Robert Honor
4. Robert W. O’Connor
5. Daniel P. Sprague
6. Andrew Donlon

Piping Grade IV Sr

Piobaireachd Ground Only (8 Competitors)
Judge: Paula Glendinning
1. Tom DuBois
2. William Bochanowicz
3. John McCarthy
4. Glenn MacEwen
5. Sean Becker
6. James Felder

2/4 March (10 Competitors)
Judge: Gordon A. Peters
1. William Bochanowicz
2. Thomas Ryan
3. Tom DuBois
4. James Felder
5. Andy McEvoy
6. Bill McGee

Piping Grade IV Jr

Piobaireachd Ground Only (4 Competitors)
Judge: Paula Glendinning
1. Kurt Wichman
2. Jen Westphal
3. Alec Twibell

2/4 March (8 Competitors)
Judge: Gordon A. Peters
1. Colin Gimbel
2. Jen Westphal
3. Kevin McFadden
4. Kurt Wichman
5. Alec Twibell
6. James Elliott

Snare Gr 4 (John Murray Juvenile)

March (3 Competitors)
Judge: Donald K. Bell
1. Joseph Pagillo
2. Elizabeth Belmont