Off to Ireland - the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band is giving Dublin a Taste of the South for St. Patrick's Day

It's the trip of a lifetime, and this year the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be hitting the streets of Dublin as part of the Irish city's party plans for an epic St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Recently the director of athletic bands at Western Carolina University, Jack Eaddy sat down to explain what the Irish hosts can expect and how it all came together.

Jack A. Eaddy is the director of athletic bands at Western Carolina University, where he serves as the director of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band and conducts the Symphonic Band in the School of Music.

Jack has earned a national reputation mentoring music directors and is available to talk to reporters about this exciting trip. Simply click on his icon now to arrange a time to talk today.