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THEN AND NOW: Highlanders Sing 'The Hundred Pipers' for Dr. Shalley
Shalley, Baldwin High's former choral director, died on March 6.
Former Baldwin High School singers said goodbye to longtime choral director Dr. Regis V. Shalley last month the best way that they could, belting out a rendition of "The Hundred Pipers" during Dr. Shalley's funeral Mass at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin Borough.
The alumni gathered to sing at the conclusion of the Mass for Shalley, who was Baldwin High's choral director from 1954 to 1981 and died on March 6 at the age of 88. Current Baldwin choral director Kris Tranter oversaw the alumni performance.
Along with "The Hundred Pipers"—fitting given Baldwin's mascot, the Highlander—the alumni performed "The Lord Bless You and Keep You," as well. ("The Hundred Pipers" is also known as "Wi' a Hundred Pipers/Annie Laurie.")
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Video of the alumni performance surfaced on YouTube and has been featured in this article's media gallery. Also available here and on YouTube are pictures and audio of the Baldwin Highlander Choir from 1977 singing "The Hundred Pipers."
Shalley was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a dance band musician and conductor with the Army Air Force Special Services. He also conducted the Pennsylvania National Guard Band.
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During his time at Baldwin, Shalley directed boys and girls glee clubs, the Baldwin Highlander Choir and the Baldwinaires and served as the chairman of the school's fine arts department for five years.
His family suggests that donations be made to the Baldwin-Whitehall Friends of the Theater Arts, P.O. Box 10985, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, or to Celtic Healthcare, 150 Scharberry Ln., Mars, PA 16046.
Dr. Shalley was a 28-year member of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, in which he served terms as Vice President and President and as a member of association's executive council. He was also a longtime member of the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association.
He was a member of The American Legion and a parishioner at Saint Elizabeth's.
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