The Monaghan Pipe Band is a grade three pipe band

Pipe band

A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....

 based in New York City

New York City

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. It competes as a member of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association

Eastern United States Pipe Band Association

The Eastern United States Pipe Band Association is an association of pipe bands in the Eastern United States. Its function is to sanction band and solo piping, drumming, and drum major competitions in the East Coast...

, and also participates in community events and parades promoting awareness of Irish

Ireland

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 and Scottish

Scotland

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 piping

Bagpipes

Bagpipes are a class of musical instrument, aerophones, using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. Though the Scottish Great Highland Bagpipe and Irish uilleann pipes have the greatest international visibility, bagpipes of many different types come from...

 and drumming

Marching percussion

Marching percussion instruments are specially designed to be played while moving. This is achieved by attaching the drum to a special harness worn by the drummer. The drums are designed and tuned for maximum articulation and projection of sound, as marching activities are almost always outdoors or...

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The band was founded in 1929, making it one of the oldest pipe bands in the United States

United States

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. Tommy Hoines is the current pipe major

Pipe Major

The Pipe Major is the director of bagpipe music in a Scottish or Irish pipe band. Like Drum Major, the position of Pipe Major is derived from British Army traditions. During the early twentieth century, the term Sergeant Piper was used for the role in place of "Pipe Major".Civillian and military...

. Monaghan placed 2nd at the Rockland County Feis and third in three other competitions during the 2007 EUSPBA season.