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Highlanders, during their first year created an award to recognize
pipers and drummers who give back to their community through their
musical skills and talents. This award is presented each year at our
annual Celtic Ball in February. It is our way of saying ‘thank you’
on behalf of the piping community. It is also our hope that this
will inspire other pipers and drummers to contribute their
respective musical talents to their own communities.
The award is named in honor of its first recipient Edward Timothy
Casey. The award recognized Ed for his many years of selfless
dedication to those less fortunate and in need of help. In all his
years of piping Ed never took one penny for any performance. Instead
he required that all monies that might be given him, be sent
directly to the Springfield Open Pantry, a shelter that serves meals
to homeless and indigent people.
The Springfield Open Pantry estimates that over the years, the total
money provided from Ed Casey’s efforts was in the ten of thousands
of dollars. Yet his dedication didn’t end there. Throughout his
association with the Open Pantry, Ed Casey volunteered Thursday
evenings each week to help cook and serve food in the shelter.
There, Ed’s co-volunteers and patrons knew him affectionately as
“Reverend Ed”.
There is a committee within our band, whose sole job, each year, is
to seek out candidates for this award so they may be recognized for
their selfless acts of kindness. Simply stated do you know of a
piper or drummer, perhaps someone in your own ranks, whom you feel
gives back to the community through his or her musical talent; and
more importantly, would you like to nominate this person for this
award ?
Nomination Form
If you have any questions or require additional information please
contact us by filling out our Information Request Form on the bottom
of our main page.
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