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In the oral tradition of story telling, the Clan Currie, anciently MacMhuirich, were known as the bards of Scotland. In the 21st Century there is a video tradition, and the Clan Currie Society continues to build a tradition of excellence. For the second consecutive year, the Clan Currie Society demonstrated its broadcasting prominence by being named a recipient of the prestigious Telly Award, taking home its second bronze statue. For the first time, Clan Currie and was also awarded a Videographer Award for production excellence. The Society produced both the video and the concert. The program recognized for both awards was the televised version of the popular Pipes of Christmas concert produced by Summit’s Clan Currie Society. The annual holiday program features Scottish and Irish Christmas carols and readings from Scripture and Celtic literature. Filmed at Summit’s Central Presbyterian Church, the hour-long program was produced in cooperation with Summit’s TV-36, Communities on Cable station and aired on Christmas Day last year. Concert producer Robert Currie, president of the Clan Currie Society, was thrilled by the consecutive years of such lofty recognition. "Televising the sold-out concert over TV-36 is becoming a tradition in itself,” he said. “While we think of the concert as our Christmas gift to the City of Summit, this recognition is a wonderful thank you.” Currie, who acted as the show’s producer, was joined by a production team from New York and crewmembers from TV-36. “Our video team continues to create stunning work, and I’m so pleased that their efforts are recognized by their peers,” Currie said. “It’s almost impossible to capture the energy and emotion of the Pipes of Christmas. But the team’s work is inspired. Clan Currie is also grateful to all of our sponsors who help bring the holiday program to Summit. Special recognition goes to The Classic Malts of Scotland and The Grand Summit Hotel for their generous support.” The Telly Awards were founded in 1980 to showcase and give recognition to outstanding non-network and cable commercials. The competition was later expanded to include film and video productions. In the past 22 years, the Telly Awards have become a well-known and highly respected national competition in which all 50 states have been represented by past winners and finalists. The Telly has become one of the most sought-after awards in the TV, commercial, and video industry. This year nearly 15,000 videos were entered for the Telly Awards. Entries do not compete against each other. Rather, they compete against a standard of excellence. Judges are comprised of a panel of producers from network television, production companies, and corporate video departments. Unlike the Telly Awards, the Videographer Awards are open to international entries, making the competition even harder. The award is designed to identify communications professionals who raise the standards of their industry. The competition provides an equal chance of winning to all entrants regardless of size and budget. Judges bestow awards on those exceptional entries whose capture events and communicate their messages based purely on the quality of the work.
This year, nearly 3,000 videos were entered in the Videographer Awards from the U.S. and abroad. In the past two decades, winners and finalists have come from a large cross-section of agencies, production companies, television stations, and cable operations, as well as corporate video departments. Past winners and finalists have represented all 50 states. The Pipes of Christmas, a community favorite, returns to Summit on Saturday, December 20, 2003. Two performances are scheduled for 2 and 8 PM. Ticket sales will commence on September 1. Seating is limited and tickets will only be sold in advance of the concert. No tickets will be sold at the door. All seats are priced at $20 ($25 if postmarked after November 15, 2003).
To purchase tickets, send payment, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to The Clan Currie Society, P.O. Box 541, Summit, NJ 07902-0541. Specify matinee or evening performance. For further information call (908) 273-3509 or e-mail the Society at clancurrie@mail.com. ### Founded in 1992, the Clan Currie Society is a non-profit organization, which promotes awareness and understanding of the history and contributions of the Clan Currie and Scottish history and culture.
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