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Paul Bristow of Norway listens to the Kora Shrine Highlanders play at Pedro O’Hara’s Irish pub and restaurant on Main Street in Lewiston on St. Patrick’s Day on Friday. “It’s the fourth year for this hat,” said Bristow, who also celebrated his seventh wedding anniversary with his wife, Mitra, on Friday. 
Chase Ainsworth, 9, of Monmouth plays the drum with Beth Matthews Peterson of Cape Elizabeth during a performance by the Kora Shrine Highlanders at Pedro O’Hara’s Irish pub and restaurant on Main Street in Lewiston on St. Patrick’s Day on Friday. Ainsworth and his Shriner father, Scott, were two of the bag pipe/drum band members who played to a packed house. The Lewiston-based Highlanders started their day in Old Orchard Beach and finished at Gritty’s pub in Auburn, where they performed for their fifth St. Patrick’s Day gig Friday. 
Highlander Chet Matthews, left, of Brunswick and Shriner Brian Robbins of Lewiston enjoy each other’s company following the Kora Shrine Highlanders performance at Pedro O’Hara’s Irish pub and restaurant on Main Street in Lewiston on St. Patrick’s Day on Friday.
Faye Brickel of Lewiston enjoys a drink at Pedro O’Hara’s Irish pub and restaurant on Main Street in Lewiston on Friday. 
People enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day celebration Friday at the popular Pedro O’Hara’s Pub and Restaurant on Main Street in Lewiston.

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