Parade marks band's 25th anniversary
THE Pride of the Hill Flute Band celebrated its 25th anniversary at the weekend with a parade through Carnmoney.
More than 35 bands from all over Northern Ireland, as well as several visiting bands from England and Scotland, joined the local band for the parade on Saturday evening (September 4).
The parade, which was watched by large crowds of supporters along the route, left the Carnmoney Road/Prince Charles Way junction and made its way over Carnmoney Road to Beverley Road. It then travelled down Manse Road, through Hazelburn Road, along Carnmoney Road North and around The Glade before finishing at Campbell Road in New Mossley.
"We had decent crowds of people all along the route. We would've hoped for more, but the bad weather during the afternoon probably put some people off.
"A few of the bands pulled out on us, but all in all it went very well," said a Pride of the Hill spokesman.
During the event more than 500 was collected for the Londonderry-based 'Kids of The Fountain' organisation.
For more coverage see this week's Times...
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Wednesday 08 February 2012
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