2011 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
Information for Bagpipers and Drummers
This page of the website will be dedicated to information for all Bagpipe and Drum units participating in the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend held in Emmitsburg, MD each year. For a link to information from The Fallen Firefighters Foundation regarding the weekend click here.
Additional information from the NHGCA regarding detail assignments and responsibilities along with command staff information will be posted here as it becomes available.
Updated: October 6, 2011
The dates for the 2011 Memorial Weekend are October 14, 15 and 16. As details become available they will be posted here and at the NFFF website.
For additional questions regarding participating in the Memorial Weekend, please contact:
Brian Brendel
Drum Major
Northern Virginia Firefighters' Emerald Society Pipe Band
Steve Cochran
Pipe Major
Northern Virginia Firefighters' Emerald Society Pipe Band
Update:
Here are the tenor drum routines that will be used during the memorial weekend. Unless otherwise directed, these will be the only routines used during the Memorial Weekend. Click on the links below to view YouTube videos.
Printable PDF files of the music selections for the Memorial Weekend are available by clicking on each of the following links:
Drum Music:
Pipe Music Selections:
Memorial Weekend Tunes and Sets:
Retire to (The Bravest Set):
Off Campus and Parade Tunes, NFFF Memorial Pipes and Drums:
Parade Tune List:
Set 1: Let Erin Remeber/ Minstrel Boy/ Wearing of the Green (4/4)
Set 2: 20 Men from Dublin Town/ Sean South of Garrytown/ 20 Men from Dublin (4/4)
Set 3: (Bravest Set) Wings/ Dawning of the Day (4/4)
Set 4: Retreats: Green Hills/ Battle's O'er/ Balmoral (3/4)
Set 5 America/ God Bless America/ America (4/4)
Set 6: Rakes of Mallow 2/4)
