May 2006



DATE:05/05/06

ORGANISERS: 36th Ulster Division Bands Association
PARADE: 90 anniversary UVF parade
LOCATION: Belfast
COLOUR PARTY: 5
DRUM MAJORS: 1
DRUMMERS: 4
CYMBOL PLAYERS: 2
SIDEWALKERS: 2
BASS DRUMERS: 2
FLUTERS: 12


Friday 5th May saw the band attend the 90th Anniversary parade of the UVF. For our band, the parade started at the Grove Tavern on the Shore Road and walked into the City Centre. The parade made its way along Royal Avenue and then went behind the City Hall where all bands congregated before returning. The parade began in various area including the East, Shankill and Sandy row. The band walked with 5 colour party carrying Bannerette, Ulster, Union, Scottish and Orange standards, 2 sidewalkers, 4 drummers, 2 base drummers and ___ fluters. The band played very well in all departments. Sons of Ulster Shankill Road, South Belfast, East Belfast and Monkstown YCV where only a few of the bands that attended. Crawford Memorial Colour party also walked with us bearing UVF standards including the Union flag. With thanks to Cloughfern Young Conquerors for the use of the Ulster Standard.

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DATE:06/05/06

ORGANISERS: Pride Of Whitehill
PARADE: Jim Jonston Memorial Parade Memorial
LOCATION: Kilcooley Estate, Bangor
COLOUR PARTY: 5
SIDEWALKERS: 1 (Wreath)

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DATE:06/06/06

ORGANISERS: Sons Of Ulster F.B
PARADE: Competition
LOCATION: Shankill
COLOUR PARTY: 5
SIDEWALKERS: 1
DRUM MAJORS: 1
DRUMMERS: 4
CYMBOL PLAYERS: 1
BASS DRUMERS: 2
FLUTERS: 12

Saturday 6th May was the date for the Sons of Ulster parade. Sons of Ulster walked the route firstly before the bands began. Millar Memorial proudly led the parade followed by the rest of the procession. The band played very well on this occasion with 11 fluters, 2 base drummers, 4 side drummers and a colour party of 5 carrying the bannerette, union, Ulster, Scottish and orange standards. 2 members of the Cloughfern young Conquerors also walked with our colour party carrying their bannerette and Scottish flag. South Belfast, East Belfast, Pride of the Hill rathfirland, Kilcluney volunteers and Ulster Grenadiers were only a few of those many bands that attended.

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DATE:05/05/06

ORGANISERS: UVF Heroes Lodge, Rathcoole
PARADE: Floating the banner
LOCATION: Rathcoole
COLOUR PARTY: 5
DRUMMERS: 4
CYMBOL PLAYERS: 1
BASS DRUMERS: 2
FLUTERS: 10


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DATE:27/05/06

ORGANISERS: Ballysillan Volunteers
PARADE: Memorial Parade
LOCATION: Ballysillan
COLOUR PARTY: 5
DRUMMERS: 4
CYMBOL PLAYERS: 1
BASS DRUMERS: 2
FLUTERS: 11


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