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Friday 25th August - South Down Defenders - Newry On our final visit of the year to the city of Newry, we supported South Down Defenders Flute Band. A total of 44 bands attended this parade, with a further 2 colour parties representing other bands on parade. Heavy restrictions were yet again placed on this parade, due to the high percentage of Nationalists living in the area. The parade is prevented from entering the city centre, and instead, is restricted to more or less, one stretch of road. This does not affect the standard of bands on parade, and neither did the light rain showers that fell on the night. We had a much bigger band out than our last parade in Loughgall, with a total of 29 members on parade, consisting of 2 colour party, 1 drum major, 8 drums, 1 bass drummer, and 17 flutes. Marching wise we weren't at our best, but this was not the case for our musical display. We had finished off the parade outside the Orange Hall playing Marching On, which was played well. As previously mentioned, an excellent standard of bands were on parade. As expected, Mourne Young Defenders came out the best band on the night, collecting a total of 5 first place awards. This band is truly a credit to the Ulster band scene and with the determination and discipline this band has, it is no wonder they are one of Ulster's finest bands. Lambeg Orange and Blue were another band on top form on the night. They could give some of the bigger bands a challenge, with their bass drum alone. Results Local 1st – Commons Silver, Newry 2nd – Loyal Sons Of Benagh, Newry 3rd – Bessbrook True Blues Visiting 1st – Dunloy Accordian 2nd – Sons Of Willam F.B. Cookstown 3rd – Fife and Drums, City Of Belfast Junior Drum Major 1st – South Down DUP F.B. Moneyslane 2nd – Armagh True Blues F.B. 3rd – Pride Of Stramore F.B. Gilford Senior Drum Major 1st – Dunloy Accordian 2nd – Mourne Young Defenders F.B. Kilkeel 3rd – Commons Silver, Newry Accordian 1st- Dunloy Accordian 2nd – Brunswick Accordian, Annalong 3rd – Enagh Accordian, Markethill Style & Appearance 1st – Mourne Young Defenders F.B. Kilkeel 2nd – Drumderg Loyalists F.B. Keady 3rd – Kilcluney Volunteers F.B. Markethill Colour Party 1st – Mourne Young Defenders F.B. Kilkeel 2nd – Pride Of The Hill F.B. Rathfriland 3rd – Clogher Protestant Boys F.B. Waringstown Melody Drun Corps 1st – Mourne Young Defenders F.B. Kilkeel 2nd – Sons of William F.B. Cookstown 3rd – Fifes and Drums F.B. City of Belfast Melody Flute 1st- Mourne Young Defenders F.B. Kilkeel 2nd – Sons of William F.B. Cookstown 3rd – Fifes and Drums F.B. City of Belfast Small Blood and Thunder 1st – Lambeg Orange and Blue F.B. 2nd- Pride of the Hill F.B. Rathfriland 3rd- South Fermanagh Loyalists F.B. Enniskillen Bass Drum 1st- Lambeg Orange and Blue F.B. 2nd – South Down DUP F.B. Moneyslane 3rd – South Fermanagh Loyalists F.B. Enniskillen Drum Corps 1st – Kilcluney Volunteers F.B. Markethill 2nd – Drumderg Loyalists F.B. Keady 3rd – Clogher Protestant Boys F.B. Warringstown Blood and Thunder 1st – Drumderg Loyalists F.B. Keady 2nd – Kilcluney Volunteers F.B. Markethill 3rd – Clogher Protestant Boys F.B. Warringstown Best Overall 1st – Mourne Young Defenders F.B. Kilkeel 2nd – Dunloy Accordian 3rd – Drumderg Loyalists F.B. Keady If you have any pictures or videos of our Band at this parade, please get in contact. |
