About the Band
Pipe Major Don Goller, leads the Harp & Thistle Pipe Band. The Pipe Sgt. is Greg Sheridan. At present the band boasts over 30 pipers and drummers. The band also has it’s own three-man color guard and banner carriers. The student ranks are swelling, with many student pipers learning and keeping the tradition alive. The future holds much promise.
Mission Statement
The Harp & Thistle Pipe Band was formed to play Celtic music at the highest level possible. It is our mission to promote interest, appreciation, and excellence in this art form. To attain this goal, we are determined to attract, develop and retain top piping and drumming talent through teaching, practice, parades, concerts and competition. The band seeks to foster mutual respect among its members, to create an environment conducive to learning, to implement policies and practices designed to avoid divisiveness and to provide an enjoyable experience for all associated with it.
The Merry Troop
Harp & Thistle
Officers
Don Goller
Pipe Major
Greg Sheridan
Pipe Sergeant
TJ Jenkins
Pipe Corporal
Administration
Pipe Instructor
Don Goller
Drum Instructor
Rob Shaouy
Band Manager
Kathryn McMullen
Band Chef
Frank McMullen
Chaplain
Fr. Robert Murphy
Emeritus
Caira Everly, Vocalist
Chevawn Musumano, Bagpiper
John Paulen, Bagpiper
Mike Anderson, Bagpiper
Ryan Deschenes, Bagpiper
Colin Urquhart, Bagpiper
John Holcombe, Bagpiper
Richard Shawcross, Bagpiper
Ben Mowry, Bagpiper
Edmund Peliska, Bagpiper
Mike Witteman, Bagpiper
Katie Boling, Bagpiper
Ray Schilke, Snare Drummer
Sydney Shaouy, Snare Drummer
Robert Alan Shaouy, Snare Drummer
Matt McCreary, Snare Drummer
Ryan Raftery, Snare & Bass Drummer
Stephen Mallow, Bagpiper
Vicki Dempsey, Snare Drummer
Danny Parker, Tenor Drummer
Judith King, Tenor Drummer
Bill O’Brien, Bagpiper
Scott Simmons, Bagpiper
Foster Hanson, Bagpiper
Kaye Hanson, Tenor Drummer
Tom Kelley, Snare Drummer
Drew Beaverson, Snare Drummer
Nick Hay, Snare Drummer
George McCleese, Snare Drummer
Brian Hunt, Bagpiper
Ray Devlin, Snare & Bass Drummer
Steve Adams, Bagpiper
Amanda Kelley, Bass Drummer
Dennis Madeiros, Bagpiper
Bagpipers
Don Goller
Greg Sheridan
TJ Jenkins
Kathryn McMullen
Sean Hunt
Nick Starr
Jane Noga
Dan Guernsey
Cody Danda
Ashlee Sluski
Peggy Wilson
In Memory Of
Neil Lester
Amanda Kelley
Nick Hay
Dennis Madeiros
Drummers
Snare Drum
Will Hummel
Miles McMullen
Bass Drum
John Dempsey
Get in Touch with Us
Email Us: don4622@aol.com
Call: 239-850-1060