A great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! The Corinth HS Band and Capital Region Celtic Pipe Band will perform a concert on Tuesday, March 16th at 7PM at Corinth High School. The concert will take place in the auditorium. Refreshments and Irish “beads and baubles” will be on sale in the lobby at intermission and before and after the concert. Donations will be accepted at the door. All monies raised will be going to the Corinth Music Boosters in support of scholarships, awards, and transportation costs associated with competitive festivals.
The High School Band will be performing “Irish Songs for Band(Deirin De, Jug of Punch, The Beggarman,Danny Boy) arranged by Robert W. Smith. Also, “Their Blossoms Down” by Samuel Hazo and “By Loch and Mountain” composed by Robert W. Smith. There are many soloists featured and some singing. The audience is welcome to join in.

After 2 years rehearsing at the Rose & Kiernan building in East Greenbush the Capital Region Celtic Pipe Band has found a new home. With our new practice location we’ve also moved our weekly rehearsals from Tuesday to Monday nights.

The band is now rehearsing at the Colonie Elks in Latham, NY from 7-9pm each Monday evening.

The band wishes to express sincere gratitude to Rose & Kiernan for allowing us to use their space over the last several years.

The Capital Region Celtic Pipe Band has lost one of it’s most influential members.

Earlier this week, Randy Sperl, former D/S of the CRC Grade 3 pipe band, died in his home. Randy joined CRC when the band originally formed in 2002 serving as lead tip for the grade 3 band and instructing the grade 4 and grade 5 bands. CRC won numerous prizes with Randy leading the percussion section, writing our scores, and playing with his keen ear for ensemble.

Randy was joined in subsequent years in the CRC ranks by his sister Kerrie, his daughter Ashley and his nephew Nick. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire family.

Outside of the circle Randy also was quite a character. Who will ever forget the orange firebird pulling up at the Maxville games?!   Some photographs of Randy are below.  I am not sure why I took the photo of Randy helping someone in a wheelchair in need at the Montreal games, but I think it speaks volumes about the person he was.

Please feel free to share your fondest memories of Randy here if you would like. We will be sure to share them with his family.

Details about services are located here.

For those interesting in supporting the local arts:

The Capital of New York’s top chefs and restaurants will be hosting 3 days of events throughout Albany to support the Arts. Included will be special food and wine pairings each day, cooking demonstrations, and wine tasting seminars; concluding on Saturday evening with the chef’s grand dinner and wine auction to benefit Capital Rep.