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Friday 1st September - Ulster Grenadiers - Carrickfergus The start of a new month unfortunately marks the last month of parading in the 2006 calendar. With no more than 5 parades left for our band, we supported Ulster Grenadiers, who are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. The band received tremendous support on the night, with 50 bands parading around the costal town, with several bands making the journey from across the water. Large crowds had gathered through the town centre to watch the parade, which is always welcomed by the visiting bands. We had a modest band on parade, with 3 colour party, 1 Drum major, 7 drums, 1 bass drummer and 14 flutes. An overall total of 26 members - three less than the week previous. We started off brilliantly coming through the town, playing Number One Platoon, in front of the crowd. Then, walking out of town and towards the finishing point, we slipped down in our performance, before we regained by finishing off with Eaton Boat Song. Congratulations must go to our junior drum major who collected a third place in the relevany category. Drumderg Loyalists, East Belfast Protestant Boys and Donaghadee Fusiliers were all playing well, with Fusiliers showing off their excellent drum major, who surprisingly didn't get rewarded in the awards. Results Melody Bass Drum 1st - Ballymacarrett 2nd - Shankill Road Defenders 3rd - Ballee Blues & Royals Blood and Thunder Bass Drum 1st - East Belfast Protestat Boys 2nd - Clogher Protestant Boys 3rd - Drumderg Loyalists Melody Drum Corps 1st - Ballymacarrett 2nd - Ballee Blues & Royals 3rd - Shankill Road Defenders Blood and Thunder Drum Corps 1st - Donaghadee Fusiliers 2nd - East Belfast Protestant Boys 3rd - Drumderg Loyalists Best Melody 1st - Ballymacarrett 2nd - Shankill Road Defenders 3rd - Fife and Drums Small Blood and Thunder 1st - Downshire Guiding Star 2nd - Pride of Lagan Valley 3rd - Newtownards Protestant Boys Large Blood and Thunder 1st - East Belfast Protestant Boys 2nd - Drumderg Loyalists 3rd - Clogher Protestant Boys Best Accordion 1st - Dunloy 2nd - Queen Elizabeth Best Entertaining 1st - Shankill Protestant Boys 2nd - Ballycraigy SOU 3rd - East Belfast Protestant Boys Senior Drum Major 1st - Ballymacarrett 2nd - Shankill Road Defenders 3rd - Fife and Drums Junior Drum Major 1st - East Belfast Protestant Boys 2nd - Whitewell Defenders 3rd - PORTADOWN DEFENDERS Colour Party 1st - Clogher Protestant Boys 2nd - East Belfast Protestant Boys 3rd - Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland Junior Cymbals 1st - Cairncastle 2nd - Pride of the Shore 3rd - Shankill Star Melody Style and Appearance 1st - Fifes and Drums 2nd - Ballymacarrett/Shankill Road Defenders Blood and Thunder Style and Appearance 1st - East Belfast Protestant Boys 2nd - Donaghadee Fusiliers 3rd - Drumderg Loyalists Best Overall 1st - Ballymacarrett Defenders / East Belfast Protestant Boys 2nd - Shankill Road Defenders 
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