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Good morning from Belfast city centre and welcome to our live

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coverage of the Twelfth. As the Orange Order celebrates the 321st

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anniversary of the Battle of the point. The streets have been lined

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with spectators for the past couple of hours despite a very heavy

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shower earlier on what they want to get a good view of the parade as it

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passes by on its way to the field at Barnett's Demesne. Belied for

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the next 1.25 hours and I will be chatting to a few people down here

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on the street and there will be lots of coverage of the parade here

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in Belfast and this year our cameras are also live at

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Randalstown, from where we joined Ralph McLean. Thank you. We are

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here in Randalstown, it's a very vibrant day and of course this is a

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flagship parade, we have nine Lodges and 15 bands stepping out so

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it will be absolutely massive. It has a great tradition here for the

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Lambeg Drum and many of the boys, weather permitting, carrying that

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from to the field two miles away will feel that it seems a lot

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longer than two miles. Behind me is Shane's Castle and has to sell with

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the North Irish Dragoons in full period uniform, they are looking

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good. That is in about him minutes. For now, back to the commentary

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team in Belfast and Walter Nov. Thank you. They will go back

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shortly for the beginning of the parade in Randalstown. We can now

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see some of the 10 districts taking part in the Belfast parade and I am

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joined by John Anderson. Good morning. It is great to be here, I

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have ever seen this from a bird's eye position but it's fantastic.

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really is a remarkable few Dan Bedford Street, looking towards

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Donegall Square. And the parade in Belfast gathered at Carlisle Circus

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just before 10am and moved off a long Clifton Street, then to

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Donegall Street and then Royal Avenue, past Castle junction, down

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to the City Hall and the garden of remembrance, into Bedford Street,

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up to the pin camera position here along the Dublin Road and then into

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Shaftesbury Square, Bradbury Place and the long march up the Lisburn

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Road, turning left into Balmoral Avenue. At that point their journey

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to the field at Barnett's Demesne is almost at an end. That is what

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they are. On the southern outskirts. That is nine miles from Carlisle

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Circus, which means they to 18 miles on the return journey. That

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is really a marathon and the irony is that it's mostly uphill.

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takes two hours for the parade to pass any given point, these are the

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true blues from Ligoniel. It's a very colourful banner. And the sons

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of concourse flute band. That is the pride of Ardoyne. The bands are

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very smart, aren't they? There has been a great change in attitude to

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how they dress? If you look at the Sons of Ulster, it is almost

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military. I don't know that this would be number one or number two

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dress, still in uniform but jackets off but still the hat. Very smart.

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Many of the bands are concert bands? That is part of the problem,

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whether to play concerts or go out and March. I think for the Twelfth,

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hundreds of bands will march. There are hundreds of players, thousands.

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One of the big considerations for those taking part is what the

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weather will do. Earlier this morning we had heavy rain and

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Belfast for a time and that has declared and it looks as if he will

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get the sun out, which will bring out the colours of this very

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spectacular display? It does not to the instruments and a good. -- any

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good. The drums and flutes and the brass, they can get away with it.

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If playing the accordion, you could find yourself playing with the wet

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hand. If taking part, there is 18 miles we have talked about, if you

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are carrying any instrument or flags and banners, that is quite a

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challenge? If you look at the drummers, this small core of

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drummers, they're taking the full weight on their legs. They will

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suffer for days after this. This fella here, he will do 18 miles. I

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would not like to walk 80 miles anyway! -- 18. Look at this. Great

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skill involved, there. I don't know how they do it but patterns. As

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light as that. You can imagine them doing it with the proper regimental

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Sergeant Major's Naas. What we have seen it is a range of ages. Some

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better-run Orangemen and some very young people and the crowd. All the

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family. This is very much a family occasion and we can see this in the

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huge crowds. In some other Lodges, and in some of the band, the sense

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of family tradition, my grandfather, my father, it is handed down. Alter

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the spectators, I would say, have got relatives margin. This is an

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opportunity for the young members of the crowd to prepare themselves

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for the days when they will take part? I bet they cannot it. It

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seems to be at the first job they get is carrying the ribbons. Were

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the banners, in case there is a strong wind. We're looking at this

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hour, the little boys carrying the ribbons in case the wind decides to

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go horizontal. We have the advantage to do that there is very

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little wind and we can see the spanners properly displayed?

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any of the viewers who have ever been on this particular street,

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Bedford Street, in the winter, if there is any way and it would lift

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you of the footpath. They're being very lucky today. -- any wind.

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Somebody getting a good view of the Pru this morning. At least among

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carrying him does not have to March. We have a huge concentration of

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people and I had the figure quoted that it's something like 250,000

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people will either take part in the Belfast parade or spectate. Quite a

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few of those people are here. Again, another good example all ages being

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represented today. 30 much so. The figures quoted, they expect

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anything from 250,000 right up to half a million. That is a big

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festival, by any standards, in the UK. This is the scene in Belfast. I

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would say this is about seven miles to go to the field. He will now go

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back to Randalstown and Ralph The rain is coming down a little

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bit here but it will not dampen the spirits. Not at all, we are

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delighted to be in Randalstown for this flagship Twelfth demonstration.

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It is a great host, the east Antrim combined, et Lodges. And some

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Lambeg Drums. We did this once every 10 years. It comes every 10

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years and we keep going and hopefully it will be one of many.

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With the Lambeg Drums and the rain coming down slightly, as a

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desperate man, cannae tell us that they will be able to use the Lambeg

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Drums? Some of them will take the risk, if the head gets to wet it

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will burst. And that means is that a commission, they cannot just put

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another head on. It takes weeks of work. It is very much their call.

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Tell me about the preparations because it's not just about the big

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day, there's a lot of preparations for several weeks beforehand?

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festival started on 4th June. We have had lectures, historic

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lectures, we had a letter from Lord O'Neill from Shane's Castle, who

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has a great connection with the town. And the which are not UVF did

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their training at Dunmore Park before they head off to the Somme.

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This is where our demonstration feed will be, on their campsite. We

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hope everything will go well. That the sun will shine and will enjoy

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ourselves. So it's a big day for the Somme celebrations? Half the

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banter started to make their way through. It's fantastic. Probably

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the biggest day in our calendar. We have been all over South Antrim,

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thousands. You can see that everybody is here to enjoy

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themselves and hopefully they can. The rain will not dampen this for

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you. John Logan. Now, back to District number three comes up to

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the camera position. 14 Lodges and the district, then go for bands

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with them. And one ladies district included as well. The District

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Master, he is taking part in his first year as the District Master.

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And his deputy, Robert Brown, his No. 977. At the head of District

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number three. The 36th Ulster Division memorial. That was about

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to see furred military camp in Sussex, the 36th Ulster Division

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were completing their training prior to being pursued and France

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and their participation in that dreadful time at the Battle of the

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A considerable energy being displayed, occasionally things go

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wrong but never mind about that! am looking at the Drum Major.

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Wearing his P E kit, as he used to call it, and doing acrobatics. 18

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miles of that, Walter! In the crowd, the very large crowd in Bedford

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Street, Helen Mark is there... Thank you. We know people come from

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all parts to take part and a few this parade but this is someone who

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has come quite a long way. Would you like to introduce yourself...?

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I am originally from Belfast but I have been living in South Australia

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for over 42 years. And you have a special position in the Orange

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Lodge? The Grand Master of South Australia. The holders South

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Australia? That is a lot of territory! There are six States and

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Australia and they all have their own grand masters. And do you go to

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lots of different parades across the south of Australia? We are

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small but we have the parade on the Somme and our little Twelfth parade.

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And then normal meetings through the year. We also have a flute band

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and we call that the charlie Armstrong Memorial. Why? Because

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one of our members had recently died but when the band was getting

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You have not got any hint of an accent! You don't lose what God

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gave you! What about today? What are you looking forward to? Lunch

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and making friends. I had a surprise when I was able to meet

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the Grand Master of Canada. I work with him years ago. It's a very

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social event. Lovely to meet you. Glenn Kellock, founded in 1921. And

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the origins go back to the trenches They wear blue. Deloitte was

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founded in 1919. -- they were founded in 1919.

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Coming up behind them in the distance, that is the Ayrshire food

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There is quite a fascination with Old Testament characters, Moses and

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a few of the other profits on the back of the banners. Very colourful,

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too. This ban has very bright yellow shirts. - Mavis band. We go

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There you go. The sound of drums in the background. Trevor, you are a

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drummer today. The rain is falling. Does that affect the sound? It does.

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It makes the skin is softer. It will damage them. Give us an idea

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of the weight of these. They are an incredible specimen.

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Today I will be carrying this for about seven or eight miles. The

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weight of the drum will vary between 50 and 60 kilos.

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So you have got to take it easy. I have got plenty of young fellows

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to do the work for me! It will seem like a long walk to

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the field with one of these guys, won't it?

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Yes, I'm looking forward to the young men taking over.

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Probably the best idea. Are you about to start up or have you been?

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We are starting now, on the way to the field. Hopefully it will dry.

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He raced to a dry afternoon. -- here is to a dry afternoon. This

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sounds very loud. Let's hear it from the man himself. I'm going to

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Brilliant stuff. I will be able to hear it for three months.

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Things are a bit quieter here, but not too much. I think he could be

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lucky draw there with all those drums.

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-- he got there the lucky draw. This is a very smart military band.

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Look at the speed they are marching. You can't carry a drum. It is as

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simple as that. The snares they are The Belfast parade moves forward

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now to district, four. This is one Again, some enthusiastic supporters

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here. It seems to be a popular place. I wonder if the cameras have

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something to do with that?! They are saying, see me on the

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Twelfth in Belfast. There I number of Scottish players here. -- there

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At this point we are going to go down into the big crowds to join

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Helen Mark again. Let's first tour to Fiona. You are

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with the Belfast visit a convention. What sort of interest had you had

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in the run-up to the parade? There is a small amount of interest

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to our office. What we seem to see is a lot of people don't realise

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what the Twelfth ears. They arrive on the 12th of the 11th, saying,

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what is there to see and do? We like to promote what there years.

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The Orange festival is one of many that we promote through the year.

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There has been a runner-up in small festivals to the big event. Be

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physically hand out information to people? -- do you physically

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handout. We have information on our guide,

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which is the main guide for Belfast. We produce that every two mac

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romance. We also have the Orange festival leaflet. -- entry two

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Tourism is now an important part of our economy. We have seen

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increasing numbers throughout the year. July is no different. What is

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great to see is that it is the longer a closed shop in Belfast.

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Shops are open. Cafes and restaurants, too. There are more

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and more. It used to be a closed shop in July. But now many are

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still open. There is plenty for visitors to see and do.

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Does your heart sink when you see the pictures on television, like

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the pictures from last night? That is hard. It makes all our jobs

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hard. Thank you for those words. Back to you, water.

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We are coming to the end of District four. They are

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accompanying the whim Maguire -- William Maguire banned. Just two

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As we move and the end of the St four to district five, 29 lodges,

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Quite a lot of Scottish bands, as always. It is that sort of affinity

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with the west coast of Scotland and the East Coast of Ulster.

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Strong links with the Orange in Glasgow. Of course. It is hardly a

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drumbeat away. Sandy Row had the first purpose-built borage all in

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There's a patch of grass at the bottom of Lisburn Road, and

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reportedly that is where King William stopped. If you believe

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that, you will believe anything! Some colourful characters here.

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Here are a few of them. This could start a whole new style in

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This is the band at the head of These ones are from Scotland. They

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have been walking for over 30 years now. It is a particularly... Some

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of the banners, what they commemorate, a phrase they used in

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Scotland is the killing Times, which is disconcerting.

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We are going to move again out of town to the Big Country

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Thank you very much. It is a great stage here. There are people from

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all around the world. This gentleman is from New South Wales.

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I'm originally from Antrim. I moved 21 years ago and I try to come back

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every couple of years. You try to come back last year by

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the volcanic ash cloud scuppered that.

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How long have you been coming here? Four or five times. This is my

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second time lately. What is the atmosphere on a time

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like this? The country atmosphere, look at all the colour. Even though

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it is raining, it is a colourful event. Who will you be marching

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with today? I'm usually a guest of Antrim

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District number 13. And that is where you are off to now? Yes.

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will not keep you. Back to Belfast. Thank you. We will pick up with you

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again in Randalstown later. This is certainly a major focus of

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attention here. Very large crowds either side of the street. It is

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almost as if it is not the halfway point. It is where, if you like,

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the other side of town comes in sight. Once they pass this point,

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they are more less on their way out of the city.

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It is a long run up the Lisburn Road. This is a lovely view down

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Bedford Street from the end of Ormeau Avenue right down to Donegal

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Square. There's the bridge town It is interesting about their

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banner. The Queen Victoria on the A fact about that church, some

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Northern Ireland International's well one time part of the lodge. --

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some Northern Ireland internationals will one time part

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That whole area is now starting to assume a strong resonance for all

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I think the music may be loud enough for some but not for others!

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You would not call it a lullaby, but when you are at that age, you

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have got to sleep and you just go to sleep. A does not matter what is

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Another of the Scottish contingent here. In the meantime, in the thick

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crowd we have Helen. It is a great crowd. Let me

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introduce you to a couple of visitors to the parade. Tell me

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about yourself. We are from Germany and this is our

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12th time here. My Name Is Sylvia and this is my husband. Have you

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ever seen a parade like this? have not. What are your thoughts?

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am impressed. It is a peaceful day. You have been keeping the

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tradespeople busy! They will be glad to see you coming. You are

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brave to wear that hat. Maybe it is going to rain. I am prepared. Had

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you heard about the Twelfth parade before you came to Northern

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Ireland? No, I did not. The hotel told us

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about it and today we leave Belfast, but they told a us we have to

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witness it. It is an amazing celebration. It is great. I never

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saw it before, such colourful We have another visitor, and you

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are from... They have a pool. Dorothy Jenkins. Why did she come

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here? We come here every Twelfth July. Over to Belfast. To see the

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parades. Why? We have our own pipe band been Buffel in Liverpool.

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We're now pensioners. Become over to see all the bands. Do you have a

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favourite part? This evening, when they welcome back with all the hats

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and all those fancy things. It is fantastic and to see the little boy

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is throwing the sticks in the air, and would not miss it for the world.

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Wasn't that a lovely picture? are a lot of pictures. Helen

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proving that the world is meeting here at this junction of Bedford

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Street. As the parade passes by. Because they have this corner to

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turn, we can see the plans for a few seconds more. -- the plants.

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very fine Drum Major. The full bearskin, the Queen Elizabeth.

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After 18 miles he will be regretting that. They cut a very

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commanding figure. Very much so. For a drum major, no matter what

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have you are, you get another two feet on top. It is quite an

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impressive sight. When he calls halt, they halt! Indeed. I am sure

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some of these uniforms, particularly this very military

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style, they are pretty expensive? They are. They are not things you

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can buy it off the peg. A lot of bands take great pride in designing

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their own and customising them with logos and names. It is very

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expensive business for all of them. But it just shows you the amount of

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dedication they have. But only that but the business that goes with

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learning the instruments and the practising and so on. The True Blue

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is from finicky. And the drummers still in the first flush us of

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energy. We will see if he can play with two hands. On the way home

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this afternoon. Another music critic, there! Speaking with their

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eyes. Some of the more energetic bands coming into view. The Sandy

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Road True Blue is. -- blues. the young John Major at the front,

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in the embryonic stages! Do I detect a little boy who is a bit

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:34:45.:34:52.

fed up already? He has quite a few miles to go. Are we there yet?!

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Again, the colours are beginning to show with the gradual appearance of

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sunshine this morning. Even some blue skies in Belfast. 1131. With

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the West Belfast volunteers. And again, back to Randalstown and

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Ralph McLean. And a connector glamourous Randalstown and the sun

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is picking through the clouds and is looking like it will brighten up.

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There is great musical display and of course a lot of friends and

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Scotland, as is always the case, and one is being. I and the deputy

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district master from Ayrshire, the west coast of Scotland. This is

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your first year margin? All along with the Randalstown district. We

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have a few friends in the district so this is my first and hopefully

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not by last. You'll be here as many years as we can. The connections

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with Northern Ireland or obvious to anyone who watches the Twelfth but

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it's a very solid Bond? It is, yes. Especially with in Ayrshire. We

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have Lodges in Northern Ireland and all over. There is a great bond

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between the brothers in Northern Ireland and myself back in Scotland.

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It is a privilege to be here. It really is. It's an honour for me

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personally because I am there were the master in my own Norwich. It's

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a great day. -- the master. boys are learning to go over to you

:36:45.:36:50.

in Scotland so it's constantly back and forward? We had three brothers

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over last weekend parading with us. It's a good friendship and it

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matures as time goes on so it's really good and the boys over here

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are brilliant. The recruit budget plans to narrow and you get well

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entertained when you are with them. I will let you catch-up because he

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will then be behind in the parade? I am a little behind but I'll

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manage, it's worth it. Enjoy the rest of the day. And that is a

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Lambeg Drum starting! Back to Belfast. It just about play due

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:37:38.:37:39.

out! You join us with the loyalist flute band from Scotland. 1300, the

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rising sons and India. It is very disciplined band. Just as it

:37:59.:38:03.

happens as they pass over., there are on the march. But earlier down

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the street, they really were working very hard indeed. Donegal

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Castle. The County Monaghan True Blue is. -- blues. And a little too

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of modern Belfast, some of the new word buildings which have provided

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an ever changing background to the Orange marches and life in the city.

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It is interesting, the juxtaposition of so many of the old

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memories on the banners. With some of the buildings that they walk

:38:44.:38:49.

past. The new skyscrapers going up all around this area. It is

:38:49.:38:59.
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wonderful. Again, in the crowd, I hope, not overwhelmed, but she is

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there, Helen... Mervyn, he has such a long association with the Orange

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Order, you are the county grand chaplain. Years of experience and

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you must do so many people marching? It is a great parade and

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Great crowds and lots of family and friends. Other than funerals it's

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the only time of the year you see them. I know you want to join you

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Norwich, which is that? No. 6, East Belfast. We walked across the

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Bridge this morning and have a great day. It's a family

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association? People have these long connections? I grandfather was in

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the lodge and my father and my mother, the whole family is steeped

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in Orange. And have you got your good walking shoes on? I have found

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some other tips to help ease any distress in the legs and feet.

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seems to be running smoothly at the moment? Brilliant, the weather is

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right temperature, not to San'a, there's a nice breeze and the

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crowds of cheering us on. The music is so good. If I was speaking to a

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lady from Liverpool than she loved the whole day, write to the last

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few moments at the end and in the evening, it was such a huge

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occasion for her. But for many others as well? So many tourists

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and foreign people here. People, to enjoy the celebrations and

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everybody looks forward to going back to the wrong district and we

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go back to our own communities. Lovely to see you. Back to what you.

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We're moving into district number six. One of the very large

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districts, Ballymacarret. 30 Lodges. 20 band. And one ladies district.

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That looks like the regimental band. His, UVF, 1912. Warning and the

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uniform dedicated this very morning, to perpetuate and honour the memory

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of the sacrifice may end by the 36th Ulster Division in the First

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World War. -- made by. There watching in a very precise military

:41:19.:41:23.

style. They have done a great deal of research into those uniforms.

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They have. Some of the players have got that little wire, the music

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stand, on their left wrist. One or two of them have. This band has

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made several troops to France and Belgium and they were ordered to be

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the first civilian band to perform at the net and get in April. --

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Mennin Gate in Ypres. So many of these people's for Father's

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actually served together in the first and the Second World War.

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There is a real echo of the past. 95 years ago. And we're not saying

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that it should be celebrated, but conflicts should be commemorated.

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Starve down. Accompanied by the pride of the hill from Carnmoney. -

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Here is another echo of the past. Sometimes he would be tempted to

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put captions - has anybody seen a white horse? Why is he walking with

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his sword? Who has got one horse? A We can now go back to Ralph McLean

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in Randalstown. I said the Sun was snaking through and it certainly is.

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We have to residents of Melbourne in Australia. Borough Council V8.

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Where are you originally from? Originally from Randalstown.

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Sylvia? It was born near Ballymena. When did you miss? 1962. And how

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many visits have you made? This is the 4th one. It's nice to have the

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parade in Randalstown. What does it mean to come home after a few years

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and see an event like this. It must take you back? To my younger days.

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I grew up with this with my parents. They would always take me to the

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Twelfth. It's fantastic to come back and see the 12 in our own town.

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Can you remember as a child, the It is just the band. That is what

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we know more than anything. there much of a scene where you are

:44:48.:44:58.
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from? I think there's an Orange Lodge in Melbourne. I think there's

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one in Sydney as well. Enjoy your time. Give them a wave,

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your flags. I hope you have met up with a few old friends. Thank you

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very much. Enjoy your day. I'm not sure what they are doing in

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Melbourne and Sydney at the moment because it is coming up towards

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midnight there. It is also the wrong time of year for them. I

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wonder what temperature they are marching in.

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These are the Potterton boilers. -- And the long codes. -- long coats.

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They are from east Belfast. And the good news is that all you wet

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pavements and streets have disappeared now. The sun is coming

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out. The skies are blue. That brings the colours to life here.

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certainly does. I think it brings the mood to life. And dead on cue!

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Only in Belfast, I promise you. Only in Belfast. He we think that

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with a pair of glasses like that he would see in front of them have --

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in front of him. There's a band having a breast.

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That is quite some track. -- having Another Scottish band. From

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You see a big fella like this questing them up. -- listing them

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Here he goes now, into action. This is something that has been

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happening in recent years. Instead of the drummer being the pulse of

:48:18.:48:27.

the band, he is looking out the rhythms for the rest of the band. -

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- he is knocking out the rhythms. That is something that has been

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missing from the parade. Although we have the best pipe bans in the

:48:39.:48:47.

world here, they are restricting themselves to competitions.

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Again, in the crowd, Helen is there. You were talking about the sunshine.

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It is definitely beginning to warm up. The air has a heat about it. We

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are getting the music as it is coming by. It has a continental

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feel. Let me introduce you to Federico, from Brazell. -- Brazil.

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What are your thoughts? I am enjoying the march. I'm

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studying here for a month. It is very interesting because of the

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culture aspect. It is a very rich culture. I have never seen a parade

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like this before. We have parades in Brazil, but it is because of our

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independent state. It is in September. This one is very

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cheerful, very joyful. I'm enjoying it a lot.

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Had you heard of what we call the Twelfth before you came to Northern

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Ireland? Actually I did not know it. A

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professor at Queen's, he told me that it will be a pro -- raid on

:49:53.:50:03.
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the 12th. -- a parade. I'm enjoying it. There's a wonderful selection

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of uniforms and colours. Yeah, the colours. I don't know what they

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represent. I will make research later to study it more deeply.

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you got your camera to take photographs to take that back to

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Brazil? Of course. I'm going to show my mother. She studies

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literature from the UK so she will be interested. Thank you very much

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for stopping with us. Certainly a bit of a United Nations here, with

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Brazil, South Australia, Germany and visitors from across the water.

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I have heard that in Brazil they have their own carnivals, but I

:50:58.:51:08.
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don't think they have got anything This year is the 19 -- 90 Fifth

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Anniversary of the Battle of the sample stop earlier this morning

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the Orange Order took part -- this year is the 95th anniversary of the

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Battle of the Somme. Earlier this morning, the Orange Order took part

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 77 seconds

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A solemn moment there as the parade paused in the garden of remembrance

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on their way past. The bugler was Georgie Spence. We have been

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watching drummers walking past our commentary position all morning.

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Have you ever considered goes -- how much work goes into making a

:53:19.:53:29.
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I have come to a factory to find out about a drum which has made a

:53:32.:53:40.

name for itself not just at home Here I am on the factory floor. But

:53:40.:53:45.

how do go from something as simple as this to making a finished

:53:45.:53:49.

product, one of these beautiful John's? What is that, Nigel?

:53:49.:53:59.
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It is a piece of aluminium. It goes from there, and we roll it and it

:54:00.:54:10.
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makes this tension ring. We manufacture everything in-house.

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They are coated with whatever colour the customer desires. The

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only limitation for us is really your imagination.

:54:25.:54:31.

The skin is made of the fabric used in bullet-proof vests. I can

:54:31.:54:35.

imagine on an instrument in must be able to take a real pounding!

:54:35.:54:44.

one of these come with Stan one-ton. That is the breaking strain. -- can

:54:44.:54:49.

withstand one ton. It is built to last. A very deep understanding of

:54:49.:54:56.

a drum and what makes this great sound. And I think a lot of people

:54:56.:54:59.

out there know the same. That is why they keep coming back. They are

:54:59.:55:07.

finding the same quality. They are spending less time looking and more

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time practising. It makes them a better band.

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For 78 years, the company have been supplying instruments and

:55:19.:55:27.

accessories to musicians. Day -- day are always busy. What is

:55:27.:55:33.

keeping you busy, David? At the minute, trying to tune, fix and

:55:33.:55:43.
:55:43.:55:49.

repair drums for the bans. - At this time of year, the most

:55:49.:55:57.

popular things can be anything from drum bells, Lake leathers, John

:55:57.:56:05.

Styx -- drumsticks and drama heads. Both of those only have a certain

:56:05.:56:14.

amount of life. After that you need to replace them.

:56:14.:56:18.

The drama that is playing there is a very talented young chap. -- the

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The young lad playing there. Wow. He is probably the best.

:56:38.:56:44.

He is the holder of the solo drumming title champion and All-

:56:44.:56:47.

Ireland champion. And that was all happening in the

:56:47.:56:54.

banal to the parade? I know you are furiously busy. -- in the run up to

:56:54.:57:04.

the parade. We must have tuned 40 or 50 drums.

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I went with a consignment of new drums to be prepared.

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Everybody is happy and ready. You must be hoping that it is all going

:57:14.:57:18.

to be ready for the morning! were in the shop at 5pm yesterday

:57:18.:57:22.

and people were still coming in last minute.

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I saw you watch the bands as you were going past. You know that the

:57:28.:57:31.

standard of music has gone up so much.

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Most bands take a lot of pride. And it is so terrific. You can feel

:57:38.:57:43.

the vibration in the air. It is quite something.

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There's nothing to equal this parade anywhere in the world.

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Thank you, David. All the best to you.

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Thank you very much, Helen. We have been looking down Bedford Street.

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But this is the view at the city Hall at the moment. The sky is

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clearing to blue. The sun is coming out. The bar are relaxing and

:58:06.:58:13.

enjoying it. As you will know, the parade takes a break in comes to a

:58:13.:58:18.

halt. That is what has happened at the moment. A very big crowd here

:58:18.:58:23.

in the streets. 12th July is the biggest day of the year for the

:58:24.:58:27.

Orange Order in Northern Ireland. But on the other side of the border,

:58:27.:58:35.

the annual parade took place at the weekend. We have been too cowed to

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don a court to find out more. -- to County Donegal to find out

:58:42.:58:47.

more. This is one of the most popular destinations on the north-

:58:47.:58:57.

west coast. But for one day every year, it is the location of the

:58:57.:59:07.
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parade. The people will make a The crowds have been gathering

:59:42.:59:46.

since early morning to get the best of you and the Twelfth in Donegal

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Apology for the loss of subtitles for 77 seconds

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has been held in Rossnowlagh every The Grand Master of Donegal, you

:00:36.:00:41.

are a man who has crossed and a very close to your heart? It is a

:00:41.:00:51.

real Twelfth today. I came here from when I was sad little boy.

:00:51.:00:58.

had not missed one? As long as I remember. What is it? What makes

:00:58.:01:04.

Rossnowlagh special? It is a different place and different

:01:04.:01:14.
:01:14.:01:16.

surroundings and great people and great neighbours. Edward, this is a

:01:16.:01:22.

big day because such a first 12 as Grand Master. It has been excellent,

:01:22.:01:27.

it's always a family day and today has been no different. He had a

:01:27.:01:30.

good day for the weather and the crowds Ardbeg but Rossnowlagh is

:01:31.:01:36.

special? It is, it's unique, the only Twelfth parade in the Irish

:01:36.:01:41.

Republic. It's a very easy-going day. A and you get a welcome on the

:01:41.:01:47.

locals? A very hearty welcome. new handle the pressure rightly?

:01:47.:01:53.

You are doing all right. It's not over yet! You are a busy man but

:01:53.:02:03.
:02:03.:02:08.

good luck and well done. Enjoy the rest of the day. Thank you. He get

:02:08.:02:13.

all sorts here. Even Spider-Man. Have you had a good day? It was

:02:13.:02:18.

lovely. Was the best thing about Rossnowlagh? As long as the weather

:02:18.:02:25.

is good, and plenty of people turn out... You have a good day?

:02:25.:02:29.

Brilliant. We have not been for a long time and it was my if White's

:02:29.:02:35.

first time ever and there's lots to see. He kept dry as well. What did

:02:35.:02:42.

you enjoy? Just seeing something different. What about the

:02:42.:02:46.

atmosphere? Is very laid back. a good family day out and it's made

:02:46.:02:53.

up with the weather being drive. What do you like about it?

:02:53.:02:59.

people. We see so many people from the area. And the whole procession.

:02:59.:03:03.

It's a nice atmosphere? There are a great crowds that gather every year

:03:03.:03:06.

and you always bump into people you know and it's a great way to

:03:06.:03:13.

socialise with them. It has been a sun-kissed day in beautiful

:03:13.:03:17.

Rossnowlagh and it has been busy, all of these stalls did a roaring

:03:17.:03:27.
:03:27.:03:31.

trade. And it's all going to happen same time next year. I must say,

:03:31.:03:35.

there is so lovely relaxed holiday atmosphere at Rossnowlagh on the

:03:35.:03:39.

what was rather breezy on the day. He it was but it does show you the

:03:39.:03:44.

different faces of the Twelfth all over Northern Ireland. We saw Ralph

:03:44.:03:48.

in Randalstown for Lambeg Drums and in Rossnowlagh or you have the

:03:48.:03:54.

brass band. So many different facets to this. The Belfast

:03:54.:04:01.

procession is very much its own atmosphere. This is a very

:04:01.:04:05.

important year for the Miller Memorial band. They celebrate their

:04:05.:04:10.

centenary. We have some recordings of them from earlier this morning

:04:10.:04:18.

at the head of the parade in Belfast. This is a band which was

:04:18.:04:24.

formed 100 years ago at Shaws Bridge, and its original title was

:04:25.:04:30.

the meltdown flute band. But there founder-member and conductor, John

:04:30.:04:34.

Miller, died shortly after the foundation and the name was changed

:04:34.:04:40.

to honour and remember him. They have a very smart centenary in a

:04:40.:04:45.

form which dates from February of this year. But it looks back to the

:04:45.:04:54.

royal blue tunic worn in the 1990s. A very smart and indeed. When you

:04:54.:04:59.

think of the Richhill uniform, civilians suits and straw hats,

:04:59.:05:04.

there is something rather nostalgic about the fact that a band formed

:05:04.:05:10.

in Belfast in 1911, if you think that in 1911 the changes that were

:05:11.:05:14.

going through the world and in Belfast at the height of its

:05:14.:05:18.

industrial power, very much one of the central cities of the UK. And

:05:18.:05:23.

then it was all but disappeared with of course Titanic and then the

:05:23.:05:33.
:05:33.:05:36.

war years. This is the Miller Memorial band. The parade rests at

:05:36.:05:42.

the moment and heaven is in the crowd. I have got Tony with me and

:05:42.:05:47.

he was a long-serving member of the Miller Memorial. How long were you

:05:47.:05:54.

with then? 35 years. And what title did you have? I was the big bass

:05:54.:05:58.

drum. I played the bass drum for 30 years and then my son for five

:05:58.:06:04.

years. We have heard about the drumming and the standards. What

:06:04.:06:08.

are your thoughts? I agree, the standard has risen appreciably over

:06:09.:06:13.

the years from what it used to be years ago. Now it's very

:06:13.:06:18.

accomplished. Why? All the bands are striving to improve their image,

:06:18.:06:23.

their style of play and margin. is a very special year for you?

:06:23.:06:31.

There was a smile... It is indeed. It was a very proud day for us.

:06:31.:06:37.

This is our centenary. And it's another milestone in the history of

:06:37.:06:41.

the band. Do you miss marching? do certain it. You are still with

:06:41.:06:46.

them on the day. But the time comes when they beat you just do it on

:06:46.:06:50.

the pavement? That is exactly the problem. My heart says yes but my

:06:50.:06:56.

legs say no. Still dreaming? all time. Lovely to meet you and

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thank you for having a chat with us and we will hand back to Walter...

:07:04.:07:08.

The BBC has been covering the 12 live in Belfast for the past 50

:07:08.:07:18.
:07:18.:07:27.

years. And now we can take a look This shows the way the news used to

:07:27.:07:32.

be on BBC television, black and white. And this is Glengall Street

:07:32.:07:40.

and some of the shots in Belfast of the parade passing City Hall. The

:07:40.:07:45.

earliest stages, all the coverage was in black and white. The 1950s.

:07:45.:07:51.

You can see that it was not so much a celebration but it was also a

:07:51.:07:58.

commemoration. If you look at the formality of it all. The gentlemen

:07:58.:08:04.

with their heads covered. In those days, the Lambeg Drums. Look at the

:08:04.:08:07.

speed they must walk at. And the ladies, all of them had their heads

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covered. I do not realise they still had that workers back in the

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1950s. Very much so. And still the same energy. Absolutely and by the

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time they get to the field, I'm sure they were glad of the rest.

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Changes interest and over the years. I love these close. More recent

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times. The 1970s. The shoulder length hair. Oh, it's definitely

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the 70s! Those uniforms are not part of the march, that is for

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sure! Again, even then we can see the bowler hats, for example. That

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formality. And there you are. Some pictures for the past but we can

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bring you back up to the present and Randalstown. For many people,

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this is about marching I'm going to the field and the ceremony but also

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it's a family day out and that is exactly what you are doing? We are

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coming from Cullybackey. We always do the country parade in the

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morning. Then we headed to Belfast for coming back. I know your

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grandfather was an Lambeg Drum? passed away last July. He was

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buried just after the Twelfth so he got one last one end. Had a good

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day? Yes. I liked when King Billy came in on his horse. Adam? Get

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your John... Good man! -- pet that drum. You can see this view looking

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down Bedford Street, and the rest of the marchers take it this time,

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it still continues. I would imagine that very shortly they will be

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getting underway again. They will of course. I would say they are

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glad of the chance of the rest. This isn't built into the timetable,

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is it? If it just happens naturally. It shows the extent of the crowds.

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The marchers and the spectators, all mixing together in a huge

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spectacle of people. One thing I will tell you this year, when you

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see that many people together, spectators and the bands, the one

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thing that has impressed me is genuinely the atmosphere of

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friendliness, it's for families and is genuinely a festival. It is.

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the mobile phone... Absolutely marvellous. We have enjoyed the

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wonderful views of the scene in central Belfast. And that is all we

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