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Order out early for St Patrick

SO DETERMINED are Co Antrim Orangemen , to celebrate St Patrick's day that they are ' holding festivities almost a week early.
The Ballymena lodge will commemorate Ireland's patron saint with a street parade and church service in the town on Saturday March 13.

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Flautists Tune Up For Finale

Mar 1 2004

THE Lagan Valley Centre was alive with the sound of music on Saturday as Lisburn hosted the Flute Band League's annual Own Choice Contest.

A total of 20 bands from across Northern Ireland competed for the silverware on offer with visitors to the event undoubtedly impressed with the range of music being performed.

In addition to the traditional military marches, usually associated with flute bands on parade, classical pieces such as Poet and Peasant, Overture to Martha and Figaro also entertained the audience.

PASTOR John T A Glass, one of Scotland's most controversial religious
figures, renowned for his anti-Catholicism and public demonstrations
during the Pope's visit in 1982, has died at the age of 67

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Ulster News Letter
Fans Unite To Make A Dream Come True

Feb 27 2004

By Gemma Murray

A SMILE was permanently fixed on the face of brave Darren Shaw last night, thanks to the generosity of the Northern Ireland Supporters Club on Belfast's Shankill Road.

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Two excellent new Fife and Drum related websites to visit

Galgorm Fife and Drum Club

Galgorm fife and drum club meets in Galgorm orange hall on Thursday nights for practice and to teach the fife and 'lambeg' drum.

Fife and Lambeg Drum Forum

Discussion forum website dedicated to building on Ulster's culture of fife and 'lambeg' drumming. Particular emphasis on Time drumming and the traditional fife music that has always accompanied the drums, but plenty of discussion on club and competition drumming as well.