Monday, June 23, 2008 

Chicago Games

Congratulations to Mike Gribbon on bringing home a 1st place in Grade 1 solo piping at the 2008 Chicago Highland Games!  The band took the field and ranked 4th out of 12 bands.  See some wonderful photos from the games here.

Monday, May 26, 2008 

Winning isn't everything...

The band survived another year in Alma competing, partying and performing.  Though we didn't bring home the gold, silver or bronze -- we did bring back some fond memories and are geared up for the LaGrange pet parade and Milwaukee competition.  See you on the road or see some pictures from Alma here.

From the MySpace Major -- Well, the first competition of the 2008 season has come and gone. Heart-felt thanks to all our friends, family, other pipe-bands (and a nemesis or two) who showed up to make this weekend one of the most memorable (at least for me) in competition history.  Notable thanks go out to Mr. Mustache and Mr. Glengarry as well as to Happy Broom, the Puppet Master and the Sword of Omens....and Jamie Stewart for passing out on the toilet.  Ah well...only 364 days left till next Alma.

Monday, April 7, 2008 

and the winner is...

Well done to the boys and girls of the Stockyard Kilty band at this past weekends MWPBA mini-bands contest.  The band placed first in Medley and third is QMM.  The drummers of course took top score in both events...  Photos from the event can be seen on our FLICKR account here.

Thursday, April 3, 2008 

SYKB on -- MySpace

Thanks to Joseph Kerzich, John Quinn and all others who have provided pictures and content for the band's brand new MySpace page.  Be sure to check out our MySpace account @ http://www.myspace.com/sykb as we continue to add friends, multimedia and more.  Check out the logo to the right >>

Sunday, March 23, 2008 

Digital Documentation

The band has created a new SYKB account on flickr.com/photos/sykb/ to share all of our pictures. With the help of Joe Kerzich and Gavin Quinn, they split the yearly fee to upgrade it for unlimited downloads instead of our previous free 100 mb a month. If you would like to to request the username so you can upload photosemail chicagostockyardkiltyband@comcast.net and  we assist. This will help us to continue to digitally document the 85+ years of SYKB history and to help display all of our pictures to our family, friends, and the World!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008 

Band, Stand Easy...

Thank you to all the members of the Yards for their hard work and diligence during a very long, cold and exhaustive St. Patrick's Day season.  The band rounded out the Paddy Parades with the Downtown Chicago parade on Saturday, Match 15th.  The annual after party was held at Union Park - check out some photos of the hoopla here.

Sunday, March 9, 2008 

At Rest

The band would like to extend our condolences to bass drummer Tom Costello - on the loss of his father.  You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers Tom.

Francis M. Costello, age 83, Ret. C.P.D., Army Vet. WWII, beloved husband of the late Marian D., nee Zwarycz; loving father of Marybeth Kennedy, Kathleen, Kevin and Thomas, C.P.D. (Karen) Costello; dear brother of Eleanor (William, Ret. C.P.D.) Murphy, the late William (Betty) and the late Robert (Shirley) Costello; fond brother-in-law of Irene (Edward) Judd, Michael (Esther) Zwarycz, Gerry Zwarycz,

W. Richard (the late Margaret) Janiczek, the late Jane M. (the late Frank) Nagel, the late Sophie (the late Stanley) Sandusky and the late Josephine Zwarycz; proud grandpa of Patrick (Leigh) Kennedy, Thomas Jr. and Mary Clare Costello; fond uncle and great-uncle of many nieces and nephews; will be missed by many, especially Buddy and Gus.

Sunday, March 9, 2008 

Is it over yet?!

Four down...one to go - St. Patrick's Day Parades that is.  THANKS AGAIN to all the band members for their participation in three parades this past weekend.  The band split up on Saturday to tackle two parades - St. Charles and Lemont.  On Sunday the band joined together to once again lead the 30th Annual South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day parade.  Some photos from the South Side parade can be seen here.  One parade left...

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 

Let the madness begin

One down...five to go - St. Patrick's Day Parades that is.  Thank you to all the band members who braved the cold to play the pipes and drums as well as carry the flags for the Manhattan, Illinois St. Patrick's Day Parade.  Check out some photos courtesy of John Quinn  here.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 

Wedding Bells

Two band members have scheduled weddings before the close of 2007.  Congratulations to Bass Drummer Terry McCabe who weds on December 29th and Drum Corporal Brian Conry who weds on December 22nd.  Terry, Brian...learn some lessons from Dave McKee, Sr. on how to make a marriage last forever...

Saturday, November 3, 2007 

86th Annual Tartan Ball

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Stockyards at our 86th Annual Tartan Ball!!!  I didn't get a harrumph out him...   Photos from the event (courtesy of Joseph Kerzich) can be seen here.

THIS ONE IS IN THE BAG

This one's in the bag - Dave and Kitty McKee were brought together thanks to bagpipe lessons; named winners in 'Meant to Be' series.

Bagpipes play mournful renditions of "Amazing Grace," they line the streets at the South Side Irish Parade.  Rarely are they the instrument of choice for a strolling musician at a romantic, candlelit dinner.  But for Kitty Kirk and Dave McKee, bagpipes helped start a love story that is still going strong 40 years later.  READ MORE HERE.

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