Congratulations to Timmy Maguire, James Dowdell, Dave Ritchie, and Kevin O'Conner on passing their auditions

The FDNY Pipes and Drums is proud to annouce that we have 2 new pipers and 2 new drummers to add to our roster. Timmy Maguire of Ladder 119 in Brooklyn joins us as a Bass Drummer. Timmy has been playing the drums since his Freshman year at Iona college, where he also played the Bass. There is a rumor that he was at one point a Piper...................

James Dowdell of Ladder 174 in Brooklyn joins us as a Side Drummer, he has been playing the drums for many years and also attended Iona College where he played in their pipe band. James is no stranger to our band as after 9-11-01 he filled in many times playing the drums while our band was stretched thin. His father Kevin of Rescue 4 perished on 9-11.

David Ritchie of Ladder 27 in the Bronx has been playing the Bagpipes for 6 years and studies under the tutelage of John Bradley who is the FDNY's interim instructor. Dave was playing briefly with the DCFD Pipes and Drums in Washington, DC.

Kevin O'Conner of Engine 37 in Harlem has been a piper since the tender age of 11. He was a solo competitor in Grade 2 as a teenager and brings a great deal of talent to the band. He attended Iona as well, and was in their pipe band along side Maguire and Dowdell.

Timmy and Kevin are active members of the bands grade 4 competition unit. There is speculation that Dowdell may be coming on board to play tenor drum for the competition band as well. Again congratulations to these 4 fine men, we wish them all the best.