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2003 News & Events Feadán Ór
December 05, 2003 — Join members of the Feadán Ór Pipeband (Bevin Coggeshall, Chuck Boda, Peter Watson, Kevin Angus) along with Scottish-American Tenor Joel Hume and Fiddler/Harpist Dick Bolt for a fun-filled evening of Carols, Songs, Wassails and Stories from the Celtic lands of Scotland, Wales, & Ireland with smallpipes, bouzouki, mandolin, whistles and more. There may even be a few surprises from the Celtic cousins of France, Sicily and Hollywood! This concert is presented as a part of Caledonia’s Hometown Holidays Weekend and is funded in part by a grant from the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts. Read more about this and other events on the Calendar page! Feadán Ór “Strikes Gold” Again! August 09, 2003 — The Feadán Ór Pipeband took first place in the grade 4 band competition at the Central New York Scottish Games in Syracuse, New York. Other prize winners on the day were Eric Albert - Grade 2 Piobaireachd, Chris Thomas - Grade 3 Piobaireachd and Strathspey/Reel, Charlie Zettek - Grade 4 Sr March, Matt Weasner - Grade 4 Sr Piobaireachd and March, Mary Taylor - Grade 4 Sr March, and Jake Kwiatkowski - Grade 4 Jr March. Feadán Ór “Strikes Gold” at Highbanks Celtic Gathering August 09, 2003 — The Feadán Ór Pipeband came in first place for the grade 4 competition at the Highbanks Celtic Gathering, despite uncooperative weather on Saturday. “Practicing in the rain the last two weeks must have been for a reason!” says Pipe Major Kevin Angus of the band’s success. The band placed 1st in piping and was also awarded for being the Best Grade 4 Drum Corps. Other successes throughout the day included the “Piper of the Day” award, won by Jacob Kwiatkowski, and piping student Marjie Adams’ 1st place finish for the Grade 4 Sr. piping March contest. *Feadán Ór is Scots gaelic for “Chanters of Gold,” and the
term for starting up the bagpipes is known as “striking in.”
 Jacob Kwiatkowski
Piper Jacob Kwiatkowski wins Robert C. Gilchrist Memorial Trophy and Scholarship May 17, 2003 — The Feadán Ór Pipeband made its annual pilgrimage to the Colonial Highland Games in Fair Hill Maryland, where they greeted the competition season with typical Scottish weather. As usual, the weather was cold, breezy and damp, on the verge of raining, but this apparently didn’t hold back young piper Jacob Kwiatkowski. Now at the age of 13 years old, Jake won the Robert C. Gilchrist Memorial Trophy and Scholarship by taking first in the Grade 4 Jr. March contest with “above grade level” comments on his score sheet. One of our youngest and oldest members, Jake started taking lessons from Pipe Major Kevin Angus when he was only 5 years old, and has played as an active member of the band since 1998. The trophy and scholarship are awarded each year to the winner of the Amateur Grade 4 Junior piping competition in memory of Robert Gilchrist. The prize is to be used towards a piping school of the winner’s choice. Feadán Ór Returns to the Stage at the Smith Opera House March 16, 2003 — Feadán Ór will be returning once again this year on March 16th to the Smith Opera House in Geneva, New York, where they will participate in "A Celtic Celebration with the Feadán Ór Pipe Band, Mitzie Collins - hammered dulcimer, Roxanne Ziegler - harp, Laurie Hart - fiddle, Drumcliffe School of Irish Dance, The Dady Brothers, The Fort Hill String Band, Feadán Ór Highland Dancers and much more." Benefiting the Ontario-Yates Hospice. For Tickets and information: call (315) 781-5483 or (315) 789-9821
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