Akron Ohio News – Hoban Pipers signaling new sound

 

Archbishop Hoban High School’s music program is marching to the beat of a slightly different sound with the formation of the Bagpipe Corps — the Hoban Pipers Pride.

 

The corps, started last year by Brother Phillip Smith, the band’s leader, currently consists of seven pipers and four percussionists, who all wear traditional clothing — MacPherson plaid, quilts, white shirts handmade by a teacher, caps, ties, a sporran and knee-length socks.

The complete outfit costs about $200, which is paid for by each student, but the $900 bagpipes are being supplied courtesy of the Ancient Order of Hibernians AOH St. Brendan Division. The AOH is an Irish Catholic cultural organization organized in 1836 and dedicated to preserving the history and integrity of the Irish people in America.

Akron Ohio News – Hoban Pipers signaling new sound