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Friday 14 November
PDFB Indoor Concert
Corcrain Orange Hall,
Portadown

Friday 21 November
Defenders of the Rock FB
Indoor Concert
Unionist Hall, Enniskillen

Saturday 13 December
PDFB Xmas Silly Dress Disco
Gary's Bar, Portadown

Friday 26 December
PDFB Boxing Night Disco
Gary's Bar, Portadown








Friday 18th April - Loyal Sons of Benagh - Newry

On this mild Friday evening we headed off to the youngest city in the province: Newry, in support of the Loyal Sons of Benagh FB. The parade was the largest yet for the host band, with 37 bands supporting.

The usual top performers were playing well, including Clogher Protestant Boys and Drumderg Loyalists, an ever popular band, walking with a large band and sounding crisp. The Small Blood and Thunder was well represented on the night, as Upper Falls played very well and South Fermanagh, who deserved their first place in the category. Lambeg Orange and Blue were also in great form walking with only four drums and ten flutes.
Armagh True Blues were certainly out in full force with superb volume coming from all sections especially their large flute core.

We paraded the short route at about 9pm, with 1 colour party, 8 drums, 1 bass drum and 17 flutes. We got off to a good enough start, with Red Army sounding well. Although we put on an average performance, we surprisingly managed to collect a 3rd place in the Small Blood and Thunder category.

Results
Best Accordian
1st - Corbet Acc
2nd - Enagh Acc

Best Melody
1st - Pride of Ballinran
2nd - Skeogh FB
3rd - Hunter Moore Memorial

Best Drum Major
1st - Clogher Protestant Boys
2nd - Upper Falls Protestant Boys
3rd - Drumderg Loyalists

Style and Appearance
1st - Drumderg Loyalists
2nd - Pride of Ballinran
3rd - Pride of Knockmore

Colour Party
1st - Drumderg Loyalists
2nd - Clogher Protestant Boys
3rd Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland

Best Lead Drum
1st - South Fermanagh Loyalists
2nd - Clogher Protestant Boys
3rd - Drumderg Loyalists

Drum Corp
1st - Drumderg Loyalists
2nd - Clogher Protestant Boys
3rd - Kilcluney Volunteers

Bass Drum
1st - Clogher Protestant Boys
2nd - Drumderg Loyalists
3rd - Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland

Small Blood and Thunder
1st - South Fermanagh Loyalists
2nd - Upper Falls Protestant Boys
3rd - PORTADOWN DEFENDERS

Large Blood and Thunder
1st - Clogher Protestant Boys
2nd - Drumderg Loyalists
3rd - Pride of the Hill, Rathfriland

Best Overall
1st - Drumderg Loyalists
2nd - Clogher Protestant Boys
3rd - Pride of Ballinran