Parade News - 2010

The 12th Annual Tartan Parade – Another Success! (April 11, 2010) Nearly 2,000 Scottish-American enthusiasts paraded up 6th Ave on Saturday. After a successful week of Tartan Week events, another great parade stepped off featuring pipe bands, pipers, drummers, clans, organizations and, of course the famous Westies and Scotties. For pictures and video of the parade, please check this website within the coming weeks.

The 12th Annual Tartan Parade – Special thanks from Dennis Hagerty, Parade Marshal The Parade Committee expresses its gratitude to the following organizations for their continued support and invaluable assistance, each of which is instrumental to making the parade the success it is: Mayor Bloomberg’s Office, The NYPD, NYC Department of Sanitation, The NYC Department of Transportation, Gray Line New York and Magnus Orr of Pipefest.

Special thanks to Arbeg Whiskey and Walkers Shortbread for your generous support and sponsorship and the Scottish Affairs Office for you support and parade favor distribution

We also are grateful for the contributions of our dedicated and talented all-volunteer parade operations unit:

Block Captains: Jeff Alexander and Glen Essert, Line-of-March Marshals: Andrew Halket, Carlton Cleveland, Thomas Turnbull, Amy Smitherman, Christy Ellingsworth & Jonathan Sherman, Bus Hosts: Bruce Dillin, Cate Hay and Ernste Rothe, Dignitary Coordinator and Quartermaster: Scott Dillin, Traffic Coordinator: Andy Finn, Master of Ceremonies: Bill Reid, Bus Host, Public Officials and Announcement Coordinator: Sara Moose, Public Address System Manager: Jerry Dixon, Photographers Will and Pat Costello.

Special thanks and hats off to our pre-parade warm-up Laura McGhee, many thanks for adding your unique spirit and music to NY Tartan Day

And of course….our sincere thanks are extended to all of the loyal pipe bands, pipers, drummers, clans, organizations and Westie and Scottie owners and spectators who traveled to New York to make this parade and a great day for Americans to celebrate our Scottish history and culture for National Tartan Day.

Save the Date! The 13th Annual Tartan Parade – April 9, 2011

Mark your calendar for next year’s parade! Saturday, April 9, 2:00pm

If you have any questions or comments, please email me at info@tartanweek.com or call us at 212-980-0844. We look forward to seeing you all at the 2011 parade!

Yours Aye,
Dennis Hagerty,
Parade Marshall