| Name: James Patrick Michael Reilly Instrument: tenor drum, Tyler Fry sticks Residence: West Chester, Ohio Born: April 27, 1948 in Ashland, PA Hometown: Bronx, NY Occupation: IT consultant, Sogeti USA LLC Education: Rutgers email: jpmrjr@iwon.com date joined band: Summer 2003 first gig: Celtic Festival 2003 favorite gig: Bock Fests, St Patricks Days, Celtic Fests . . .none really special it's the people ethnic ancestry/ies: Irish clan(s) association: Bear favorite drum score: any 3/4 tune, but Green Hills of Tyrol is the best favorite band tunes overall: Bells of Dunblane (not followed by Scotland) 2004 competition set, the IRISH set of course! favorite pipe band: Simon Fraser University Pipe Band instructor(s), workshop(s): Jeff Craig school of Struggling Snare Drummers (2004), Jon Quigg, future goals w/band: move to grade IV as a band, competitive solo player other music interests, bands: all kinds of rock, Celtic other hobbies: Rolling Thunder, Vet (Armed Forces) things favorite t.v. shows: Arrested Development, Seinfield, SNL, NYPD Blue, CSI, Lost, Monk favorite movies: Longest Day, Saving Pvt. Ryan, Gone with the Wind, Animal House, Blues Brothers, Airplane, Ground Hog Day, Stripes, anything with Catherine Zeta-Jones favorite food: Italian and Mexican favorite sports/team: college basketball, soccer, and of course, The Mets family/pets: wife Susan Elizabeth, kids Heather Melinda, Laura Rene, Jimmy Patrick, Pamela Jae, GC Paije, Brandon, Brandon, Braden + Little Lady Lulu Bell the dog and Kitty and Cleopatra the cats |
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