Rory O'Moore School of Pipes and Drums

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Lessons

The Rory O’Moore School of Pipes and Drums is an educational organization whose goal is to foster the teaching and learning of the “Great Highland Bagpipe” as well as the snare, tenor, and bass drums

Open Enrollment

 

Student enrollment and band membership is open to any person of any age that has an interest in bagpipes or drums. No prior experience is necessary to begin lessons at the school.

Practice chanters, drum pads and sticks are available for purchase, and advanced instruction is also available.

For those under 10 years of age, we ask that the parent(s) accompany the new member to practice sessions and rehearsals.

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Location

Our home base is the Ledgewood Baptist Church, 233 Main Street, Ledgewood, NJ 07852

Classes: Monday evenings

Practices: Tuesday evenings  (Sessions start at 7:00 PM and last 2-3 hours)

Please feel free to stop by any Monday or Tuesday night to speak to a member of the band.  It is a good idea to contact us first to make sure practice has not been cancelled for inclement weather or other reasons.

You can also call our Band Director, Matt Wood, at 201-230-0907.

 

 

 

About Our Band

  • The Rory O’Moore School of Pipes and Drums is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization founded in Morris County, NJ in 1995.
  • ROMSPD is a teaching organization that provides lessons for bagpipes and three different styles of pipeband drumming: snare, tenor, and bass.
  • We are a member of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association, currently competing in Grade 5 throughout the northeastern United States.
  • The band appears in approximately 40 parades, competitions and civic events throughout the year supporting a variety of causes.

 

 

We proudly wear the Modern Baird Tartan.

Modern Baird Tartan

Band Leadership

Musical Leadership

  • Pipe Major Keith Wood
  • Pipe Sergeants
    • Matt Wood
    • Robert Luciano
    • Jim Quinby
  • Lead Drummer Sean Wood
  • Drum Sergeants
    • Kerri-Lynn Walsh-Wood
    • Pat Wood
    • Sean Wood
  • Instructors
    • Joe McGonigal
    • Lorna McGonigal

Organizational Leaders

  • Matt Wood, Director
  • Karen Reed, Assistant Director
  • Kerri-Lynn Walsh-Wood, Recording Secretary
  • Anne Kostyak, Treasurer
  • Bill Schoeck, Quartermaster / Sergeant at Arms

Webmasters

  • Robert Luciano
  • Jim Quinby