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Bunker Hill Pipe Band


The Bunker Hill Pipe Band (BHPB) is an Irish bagpipe band from Charlestown, Massachusetts and is the official pipe band of Bunker Hill [Knights of Columbus] Council #62. They frequently play along side the Dropkick Murphys when the Murphys are in Boston. They also recently recorded the soundtrack for the movie The Green Square Mile, a documentary about Charlestown.

History
The concept of the BHPB is accredited to Pat McClellan, who at the time was a piper in the Kevin Barry Irish American Pipe band. Pat, having been a piper for many years wanted to give back to the community and help to teach and enrich Charlestown's youth abouth their rich Celtic heritage. With the aid of Dr. Jim Quinn, already an accomplished pipe himself, and Archie Florentino, an accomplished drummer, the group was able to gain the support of the local Knights of Columbus Council, those emblem appears on all BHPB logos to this day. By pooling their personal funds as well as seeking donations, these men were able to secure a place to practice and obtain equipment to train mew member of the band. Now, all they needed was members. In March of 1995, the fledgling band posted an ad in the local paper advertising of their desire to form a band and their need for members. Answering the call were Warren Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Lorino, Joe Flemming, Jim Fitzpatrick, and Jamsie Greatorex, among others. Within a year, the band's roster had grown to more than twenty members with Dr. Jim Quinn as Pipe Major and Archie Florentino as Drum Sergeant.

In 1996, the band debuted in the Bunker Hill Day parade with resounding sucess and later became the first civillian band to lead the parade.

Today
Many of the founding members are still with the band today - Dr. Quinn is still the Pipe Major, Pat McClellan, although retired from the position if band president, is still a very active member of the band. Ronnie Neff and Brian Burke are co-presidents and Tyler Roy has become the Drum Major. The band continues to grow and is always looking for new members who wish to lean not only piping, but drumming as well. The band performs is several parades every year as well as frequently playing with the band Dropkick Murphys while the Murphys are in Boston. The band has released one CD and will soon release its second effort.

Honors
Over the years, the band has peformed countless times both publiclly and privately. Some of the performances that the band is most proud of include being made "Official Pipe Band" of the 2000 Tall Ships Boston event as well as playing for the Crew of the USS John F. Kennedy. They have also been Dubbed the "Official Pipe Band" of the Drop Kick Murphys by the members of that band.