August 2005


DATE:20/08/05

ORGANISERS:Cloughfern Young Conquerors
PARADE:Competition and Memorial parade for John "Grugg" Gregg and Robert Carson
LOCATION: Rathcoole
COLOUR PARTY: 5
DRUM MAJORS: 2
SIDEWALKERS: 1
DRUMMERS: 7
BASS DRUMERS: 2
CYMBOL PLAYERS: 1
FLUTERS: 20

It was a brilliant day to parade in, with the sun splitting the trees. The CYC put on a brilliant day for the kids, with bouncey castles on the diamond football pitches. The band played reasonably well. One band stood out was a band from Dollingstown. They played brilliant with an exellent drum corp. The parade finished with the CYC playing a couple of tunes at the end. The band picked up best drum major once again. All in all it was a good day.


DATE:27/08/05

ORGANISERS: The Black
PARADE:Black Saturday
LOCATION: Lurgan
COLOUR PARTY: 2
DRUMMERS: 7
BASS DRUMERS: 2
FLUTERS: 15

The band made its way to Sandy row to meet the lodge at the Orange Hall. We then started the small walk round Sandy Row then onto the bus. It was a warm up for the band in Sandy Row, but we played well. We then arrived in Lurgan, with about an hours wait until the parade started. The route was simple but good. Passing bands the hole way round. We then went for a rest at a local bar. Once the parade kicked of again we walked to our buses and headed back to andy Row. When we got to Sandy Row we walked a small route into to town and back to Sandy Row. All in all it was a brilliany day. With the band playing well.