Author: The Force

As the team prepares for their trip to the Big Apple on Wednesday 2nd April 2025, Paula spoke to Big Rab on the BBC Radio Ulster show, Kintra, titled Drum Majors Heading to NYC 🇺🇸 🗽, which was broadcasted on Sunday afternoon.

Paula talks to The Big Rab Show about the great support The Force has received and continues to receive from its sponsors and followers, which has enabled the team to accept an invitation to participate at this years NYC Tartan week and Tartan Day on Ellis Island. The Big Rab Show has been a huge supporter and was at the initial launch of the team, so it was fitting for Paula to speak with Rab prior to flying away for the teams first international gig since its launch back in April 2023.

#BBC #BigRab #NYCTartanWeek #TheForce

What a day! 🤩
✔️ New York Rehearsals
✔️ New Team Kit A1 Embroidery & Printing
✔️ Uniform Check Harris Kilt Company
✔️ Banner Reveal

Our team are soo excited for Wednesday morning whereby we arrive for 6 Days of New York Fun 😍😍

#NewYorkTartanDay
#TheForce

🤩 It really is a team effort! 🤩
Miss Kathy on return from university was straight into event mode and assisted with the New York Tartan Week rehearsals. These are epic! #MusicChoiceMatters

Yesterday was exciting due to the awards event but Kathy also collected the group tartan supplied by our sponsor Harris Kilt Company which are being debuted at New York Tartan Week! They fit perfectly and we can’t wait to perform in them. 💕🎶 #ThanksAsAlways

Furthermore, The Force Academy had a helping hand at the Friends of Campbell College Pipe Band Drum Major lesson whereby Kathy met the team and assisted in sharing her knowledge as a two time World Champion.
#EliteMember #Kathy #AppreciationPost #Team

What an experience and what an event by Mid Ulster District Council! 🤩
We were delighted to receive several nominations for ‘Arts Group of the Year’ and some of our Elite Team and The Force Mini’s attended.

Whilst we did not win, we learnt very quickly the size of the category we were in, the prestigious nominees and the amazing work done within the community not to mention the length of time these groups were in operation, some over 50years!! Therefore, it stands as a great privilege to be a nominee and Finalist within our 2 years of existence! Go Team TheForce! 🎶

As a Finalist within this category it was a great honour and we congratulate the CRAIC Theatre on their fantastic achievement!!

The rest of the Gala Ball money put to good use this past week!!

It’s wonderful to be able to support our local ToberTinys Community Playgroup.

The team are delighted and thanks to @sperringraphix for their installation.

We are delighted to share we have been nominated (by several nominees) and are now a finalist for award ‘Arts Group of the Year’ at the Mid Ulster District Council Arts, Culture & Community Awards 2025.

This day week, our team will be hosted at the Burnavon Theatre to hear if we have won this category. It’s simply an honour to be nominated. 😁
Wish us luck 🤩

🇺🇸The team are so excited to be performing on such an historic island whilst over at the NYC Tartan Week!!

The Learned Kindred of Currie – Clan Currie Society will be hosting the 23rd Annual Tartan Day on Ellis Island celebrations from April 4-6, 2025. This prestigious event honours Scottish heritage, culture, and contributions to America, bringing together Scots and Scottish Americans 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 from across the country.

Scheduled to perform at this years event, are: The Force, Shot of Scotch – NYC’s Premier Scottish Highland Dancers, St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band, Scottish juggler John Grimaldi and members of the Fling Together dancers and the McAngus School of Highland Dance.

To all our American friends who are heading to this years NYC Tartan Week performances will take place every day between 10AM and 3PM on the great lawn facing the Statue of Liberty🗽and overlooking the Manhattan skyline!!🇺🇸