New York Maritime Pipe & Drum Corps

Infobox Pipe band
name = New York Maritime Regimental Pipe & Drum Corps
established = 2004
location = Fort Schuyler, NY
grade = Non Competing as of 2007
major = Cdt. Michael Burns 1/C
sergeant = Cdt. Patrick Walsh 4/C
tartan = MacMillan Hunting Modern
website = [http://www.sunymaritime.edu] |The New York Maritime Regimental Pipe & Drum Corps is a pipe band made up of Officers, and Cadets of the SUNY Maritime College located in Fort Schuyler, NY. New York Maritime is one of only two pipe bands representating the United States Merchant Marine. the other being the Maine Maritime Pipe & Drum Corps.

History

The band was formed in August of 2004 as the New York Maritime Pipe & Drum Corps, by several members of the class of 2008 overseen by their Advisors Lt. Michael Brady, USMS and the college chaplain, CAPT. Michael Moynihan, USNR. Unable to compete due to lack of equipment, and trained personnel P/MAJ Michael Burns and P/SGT Kevin O'Brien set about training cadets in highland piping. By the summer of 2005 the band was able to field several pipers and begin to support the regiment and the college with its functions.

The band has continued to serve the Regiment and the college by providing musical support during parades, the Cadet Indoctrination period, graduation ceremonies, funerals, memorial services, formal dinners, as well as other functions.The band was able to march in its first New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2007 as guest pipers of the New York State Fraternal Order of Police Irish Warpipe Band.

List of Officers

Pipe Section

Pipe Major
* Michael R. Burns (2004-2008)
* John Timmel (2008-Present)

Pipe Sergeant
* Kevin O'Brien (2004-2008)
* Brendan Ross (2008-Present)

Pipe Corporal
* John Timmel (2006-2008)
* Thomas Mahoney (2008-Present)

Drum Section

Drum Major
* Paul Burgess (2004-2006)
* Peter Glynn "Acting" (2006)
* Matthew Gerfin (2007-2008)
* Michael Brandt (2008-Present)

Drum Sergeant
* Simon Russel (2006-2007)
* Patrick Walsh (2007-2008)

External links

* [http://www.sunymaritime.edu Regimental/College Website]