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The Tara Hall Pipe Band
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Tara Hall Logo
The Tara Hall Pipe Band was one of the “parent” organizations that along with the Columbia & District Pipe Band (Hudson, NY) formed CRC. A brief history from the web site circa 1997:
The Tara Hall Pipe Band was formed in Troy, New York in 1975. The band is very active in the community performing in parades, competitions, concerts and a variety of other venues. Band Pipers also conduct educational discussions and performances for senior citizen groups, schools and others interested in learning about the great highland bagpipe and its history.
Besides events in the greater Capital District of New York, Tara Hall plays throughout the northeast including the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New york City. The band has also performed internationally, playing in the 1988 millennium parade in Dublin, Ireland.
The band participates in competitions at Celtic games and Highland festivals primarily in New England and New York State. In 1996, they won third place in the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA) Champion Supreme Grade V rankings. In 1997, they won 1st place in the overall rankings and earned promotion to Grade IV.
The band uniform is a day wear style including black jacket, white shirt, black tie, balmoral, off white hose and ghille brouge shoes. The kilt pattern is the Murphy or Tara tartan (background).
Tara Hall Pipe Band 1996
Jack playing bass
The Pump Station
Posted by: | CommentsThe Capital Region Celtic Pipe Band will be participating in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Albany, NY on Saturday March 12th. Following the parade the band will be performing several times during the afternoon at the Pump Station in down town Albany. If you haven’t been, the Pump Station is a great venue with quality food and beverages. Hope to see you there!
CRC performing at the Pump Station in 2010
It’s Official
Posted by: | CommentsCRC will be marching in the 61st annual Albany St. Patrick’s Day Parade — look for the band on March 12th as we join the South End Irish for the march down Central ave. Join us for a post-parade refreshment at the Albany Pump Station.
