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Friday 8th September - Downshire Guiding Star - Banbridge This parade was well supported with 65 bands parading the streets of Banbridge, for the annual band parade of Downshire Guiding Star. For the first year in many, the weather was kind to the host band, which was welcomed by the large crowds who gathered throughout the length of the County Down town. This parade also celebrated the host bands 25th anniversary. We paraded with a large band, with 32 members on parade; consisting of 3 colour parry, 1 drum major, 8 drums, 2 bass drummers and 19 flutes. It look several tunes for the band to get back to our best, after playing Red Army and Eaton Boat Song. We also tried our two newest tunes of Londonderry / Armagh Brigade and Crossmaglen along the back road, which sounded brilliant. With 65 bands on parade, the talent was endless. The Small Blood and Thunder trophy was deservedly won by Ulster Grenadiers, who's colour party and flute core were immense. Pride of the Frontier and Skeogh were playing well, while Whitewell Defenders Flute Band impressed the crowds with their unique female drum major. Downshire Guiding Star paraded with an 'Auld Boys' band, consisting of well over 50 members. Results Accordion 1st - Dunloy 2nd - Pride of the Birches 3rd - Corbet Local 1st - Corbet 2nd - Lisnaward 3rd - Hunter Moore Memorial Marching and Discipline 1st - Pride of the Raven 2nd - Protestant Boys East Belfast 3rd - Pride of Ballinran Colour Party 1st - Protestant Boys East Belfast 2nd - Pride of Ballinran 3rd - Cookstown Sons of William Melody Style and Appearance 1st - Pride of Ballinran 2nd - Cookstown Sons of William 3rd - Pride of the Raven Blood and Thunder Style and Appearance 1st - Protestant Boys East Belfast 2nd - Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland 3rd - South Belfast Young Conquerors Junior Drum Major 1st - Bessbrook True Blues 2nd - Armagh True Blues 3rd - Drumderg Loyalists Senior Drum Major 1st - Dunloy Accordion 2nd - Pride of Ballinran 3rd - Ballycoan Melody Bass Drum 1st - Pride of Ballinran 2nd - Hunter Moore Memorial 3rd - Skeogh Blood and Thunder Bass Drum 1st - Lambeg Orange and Blue 2nd - Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland 3rd - Clogher protestant Boys Melody Drum Corps 1st - Pride of Ballinran 2nd - Pride of the Raven 3rd - Cookstown Sons of William Blood and Thunder Drum Corps 1st - Protestant Boys East Belfast 2nd - Drumderg Loyalists 3rd - Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland Small Blood and Thunder 1st - Ulster Grenadiers 2nd - Bessbrook True Blues 3rd - Lambeg Orange and Blue Melody 1st - Pride of Ballinran 2nd - Pride of the Raven 3rd - Cookstown Sons of William Blood and Thunder 1st - Protestant Boys East Belfast 2nd - Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland 3rd - Kilcluney Volunteers Overall 1st - Protestant Boys East Belfast 2nd - Pride of Ballinran 3rd - Dunloy Accordion Video Clips Whitewell Defenders FB Pride of Knockmore FB Kilcluney Volunteers FB Pride of the Maine FB Images 
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