New Ross Pipe Band -News

The band has been asked to open a forthcoming concert in St. Michael's Theatre , New Ross.

Spirit of the Convict Women Transported to Australia

Roses From The Heart Tour of Ireland with Christina Henri Convict Women Historian/Artist from Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Featuring: Fred Rea, Sean Roche, Maria Forde & The New Ross District Pipe Band & Guests.
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The band is curently considering a visit to Australia in the Summer of 2011. The plan is to spend three weeks there, visiting and playing in Perth, Brisbane and Sydney. Approximate cost is €1400 for players , partners, parents. View all the details.

The sponsored walk scheduled for 28th. December had to be postponed duie to heavy freezing and dangerous footpaths and roads. The walk is now re-scheduled for Good Friday 2nd. April 2010. Meet in the Irishtown at 10.00 a.m. Walking from Clashganny on the River Barrow to St. Mullins . 3 to 4 hours of walking on the level! Easy! Sponsor Cards available from Brian
We have a lot of uniforms and equipment to purchase this year for our junior members, so a big effort would be appreciated.

The New Ross and District Pipe Band will had a busy schedule over the Christmas period. On Sunday 20th. December , the band will play outside the Parish church between the 11.00 and 12.00 Masses.
The band will then proceed to both local hospitals where they will give recitals for the patients and staff.
On Christmas Eve the band will do its annual parade from the Quay , then across South Street to the Tholsel where they will give a 30 minute performance of Christmas Carols and festive songs. This has become an annual event with up to 300 people attending at the Tholsel to enjoy the music. The band recital always adds greatly to the atmosphere in New Ross on Christmas Eve and as many people as possible are encouraged to come into town on the day and enjoy the festivities.
On Monday 28th. December , the band will hold its annual guided sponsored walk. This year the walk is along the Barrow Way from Clashganny to St. Mullins. This is always an enjoyable event and helps raise badly needed funds for the band as well as helping many people to burn off all the Christmas calories! The walk starts from Clashganny at 11.00 a.m. and is approximately six miles long. Transport can be provided from New Ross for anyone who doesn’t have their own car and cars are also available to ferry drivers/walkers back to where they parked . Anyone interested in joining in on the walk or in taking a sponsor card should contact Brian MacMahon on 0868326316 or any member of the pipe band.

The band's recent concert in St. Michael's Theatre was a huge success and a complete sell out. On Saturday evening of the concert, the theatre actually had a waiting list of people looking for returned tickets. It was a memorable occasion as it was a tribute to the late Frank Saunders and it was the occasion for many ex-members of the band to come out of retirement and participate in that tribute. Thanks to all the players who did so. It was a great tribute to Frank as was the large contingent of young players now within the band structure. As well as the contingent of guest drummers, the band was joined by Jean Louis Caoudal and Alain Finot from Lorient , France, Stephen Creighton and a number of other drummers from the St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band in Dublin and by a group of players from the FCA Pipe Band in New Ross as well as Gavin and Victoria from Scotland.