:00:12. > :00:15.Good morning from a very busy Belfast City Centre for this year's
:00:16. > :00:19.coverage of the 12th of July demonstrations.
:00:20. > :00:23.We are live for the next hour and a quarter as the 2016 Belfast
:00:24. > :00:27.parade makes its way to the field on the outskirts of the city.
:00:28. > :00:31.And we will also be following one of this year's flagship parades
:00:32. > :00:38.in the beautifully scenic Kilkeel, which is where Ralph McLean is now.
:00:39. > :00:46.The crowds have been out early today in the County Down town of Kilkeel.
:00:47. > :00:49.They have already watched the parade make its way out of the town
:00:50. > :00:52.towards Annalong to meet up with the lodges and bands
:00:53. > :00:59.They are all now making their way back in again to Kilkeel
:01:00. > :01:02.and will be here in the next 10 minutes or so, we hope!
:01:03. > :01:06.And, of course, you can keep up to date with events throughout
:01:07. > :01:09.the day on BBC Newsline, Radio Ulster and our online service.
:01:10. > :01:12.But for now it's over now to the commentary box,
:01:13. > :01:17.where Walter Love is joined by Dr David Hume.
:01:18. > :01:25.Thank you. The parade is well and truly under way and I'm delighted to
:01:26. > :01:31.have Dr David Hume with me. This is not the biggest parade although it
:01:32. > :01:35.is the longest? It is probably the longest, about six miles on average
:01:36. > :01:39.but a lot of lodges will walk further before they go back to their
:01:40. > :01:45.own areas tonight. We will look at the root taken by the Belfast
:01:46. > :01:50.parade, starting at Belfast Orange Hall and Clifton Street and it makes
:01:51. > :01:54.its way to the City Hall by way of Royal Avenue and Donegall Place and
:01:55. > :02:01.then passed us in the centre of time, up the Lisburn Road. Left onto
:02:02. > :02:09.Balmoral Avenue and then onto Upper Malone and the field at its domain.
:02:10. > :02:15.-- Barnett's Demesne. We are looking down Bedford Street towards the City
:02:16. > :02:21.Hall and it is really a remarkable spectacle, doesn't it? It is a
:02:22. > :02:26.fantastic vantage point to see all the bands and banners coming in this
:02:27. > :02:31.direction. I wonder if you can tell me a little bit about the origins of
:02:32. > :02:37.parading on the Twelfth? The first recorded parade was on the Twelfth
:02:38. > :02:41.of July 1796, which comes from Markethill, Lord Gosford said the
:02:42. > :02:45.letter to Dublin Castle to inform the authorities of ID parade and he
:02:46. > :02:50.talks about Orange lodges from Portadown, Richhill and Loughall
:02:51. > :02:55.being in that parade and that is a first recorded instance and there
:02:56. > :03:01.was celebration of the battle of the Boyne in the years immediately after
:03:02. > :03:05.and we have an from 1791 lead Twelfth of July procession but not
:03:06. > :03:07.by the Orange Order, it was by an organisation called the ball in
:03:08. > :03:14.society which predated the Orange Order. We are looking at the first
:03:15. > :03:17.of the first districts and are actually ten districts although in
:03:18. > :03:24.fact, nine because two of them were amalgamated some time ago. This is
:03:25. > :03:30.North Belfast three, which has 15 lodges and ?6, one of which is a
:03:31. > :03:35.Scottish band. There are quite a few Scottish bands in the parade today?
:03:36. > :03:39.Yes, very strong connections with Scotland, particularly in the east,
:03:40. > :03:46.and lots of links with Scottish bands here in Belfast, yes. It is
:03:47. > :03:51.all was a very impressive sight and of course the weather plays a very
:03:52. > :03:57.important part in this. It was a bit cloudy this morning with his son has
:03:58. > :04:01.been coming out. It is a perfect today? Yes, it is a nice day from
:04:02. > :04:05.marching, most people will probably be quite happy if they get to the
:04:06. > :04:10.field trying to and if they get wet on the way home, it is not quite as
:04:11. > :04:16.bad. One of the things becoming evident as they watch this parade is
:04:17. > :04:20.the importance of the anniversary of the century of the battle of the
:04:21. > :04:27.Somme, this which will -- this'll be reflected many ways. Yes, it is very
:04:28. > :04:31.significant. There was a very large contingent of Orange band that serve
:04:32. > :04:35.the Ulster Division and other regiments at the theSomme Anthony
:04:36. > :04:38.First World War and that is reflected in some of those banners
:04:39. > :04:46.and some of the re-enactments taking part. We have been looking recently
:04:47. > :04:52.at the blue sashes and that is different from the Orange? Some
:04:53. > :04:57.lodges will wear blue and some Orange and it varies to different
:04:58. > :05:02.degrees within the institution. Some lodges are wearing collarettes, most
:05:03. > :05:09.of them, some of them with the old-style sashes. I should mention
:05:10. > :05:14.that other fields, platform proceedings begin at 2:45pm under
:05:15. > :05:21.the chairmanship of County Grand Master George Cilic, Henry Dunbar,
:05:22. > :05:23.Grand Master of Scotland, and a religious service conducted by the
:05:24. > :05:31.County Ground Chapman, the Reverend Mervyn Gibson. There are three
:05:32. > :05:37.resolutions, the faith, loyalty and the state. Those would be the
:05:38. > :05:43.traditional resolutions proposed. And this year, it is significant in
:05:44. > :05:47.terms of the Royal Family so that is reflected in one of the resolutions
:05:48. > :05:51.in relation to the major anniversary for the Queen. This particular year.
:05:52. > :05:56.And they have mentioned the desert by Prince Charles to the Orange
:05:57. > :06:03.Museum in Loughall as well. -- the visit. We are looking in Belfast
:06:04. > :06:09.that the lodges of Belfast County, originally that was part of Antrim
:06:10. > :06:15.and down this night the first Orange Lodge in Belfast was formed in 1796
:06:16. > :06:22.and originally a lot of those long to Antrim, entrance of Lisburn area
:06:23. > :06:29.and in County Antrim, Lisburn was a very strong area for early Orangeism
:06:30. > :06:35.and it spread into the city as well. We have said earlier that there are
:06:36. > :06:38.six miles on this walk to the field last six miles back but of course,
:06:39. > :06:44.for some lodges, they have a little bit extra? The lodges will have work
:06:45. > :06:48.-- walked from their main halls in the city and some will have gathered
:06:49. > :06:55.at the house of the master of the Lodge and what from his house, that
:06:56. > :06:59.is a Belfast tradition. So some of them might walk about 18 or 20 miles
:07:00. > :07:07.before they finish today. It will be a long day. District number three,
:07:08. > :07:14.leading the parade, the Order of the parade rotates each year? Yes, the
:07:15. > :07:18.Order of the district 's rotates and today it is number three district,
:07:19. > :07:25.very historic year for them to lead. And they have probably one of the
:07:26. > :07:29.historic lodges, the Ulster Division Memorial, quite appropriate for them
:07:30. > :07:35.to be at the head of this particular parade, they were formed in England
:07:36. > :07:40.during the First World War, they wear 862 military Lodge, from his
:07:41. > :07:44.fast and other parts of the city would have formed Orange lodges when
:07:45. > :07:49.they went to England. That is one of the lodges that relates to that. We
:07:50. > :07:55.are moving to District four, both of which represent North Belfast,
:07:56. > :08:04.District four is a smaller district with eight lodges and four bands.
:08:05. > :08:12.And I am going to hand you back to Helen Mark who is on the street with
:08:13. > :08:16.some people. There is a lot of signed on the street at the moment
:08:17. > :08:21.and I am standing with Andrew Irvine, the Belfast City Centre
:08:22. > :08:23.Management manager, it is a clear day, what is happening throughout
:08:24. > :08:32.this? The parade takes around 2.5 hours to
:08:33. > :08:38.pass through the city so little Bedford Street at around 12:30pm and
:08:39. > :08:41.the wanted viewers to know that the city is open today, the shops will
:08:42. > :08:46.be open from noon and we have a great food market in City Hall and
:08:47. > :08:51.street performers beside us. Something in the city today for
:08:52. > :08:55.everybody. Really great family day, lots of entertainment for the
:08:56. > :09:00.children, the city is open until 4:30pm and my messages, there is
:09:01. > :09:04.something for everyone, the matter what age, something for everyone,
:09:05. > :09:10.the matter what community you are from. What is behind us is maybe not
:09:11. > :09:16.for you, but, long after 12:30pm and you will find a very open city with
:09:17. > :09:20.lots of entertainment. We have these entertainers on the go, great for
:09:21. > :09:25.families. The shops are open and it is business as usual, that is very
:09:26. > :09:31.important? Yes, they set this are massive, it is our easiest day in
:09:32. > :09:34.terms of football, around 40,000 visitors but that is not necessarily
:09:35. > :09:37.help business. So we have done a lot of work over the last six years to
:09:38. > :09:42.make the businesses are open and the shops are open and trying to educate
:09:43. > :09:44.the public that the city is open on the Twelfth all day. Thank you for
:09:45. > :09:47.joining us. Now, the parade is well underway
:09:48. > :09:51.here in Belfast as well as in many towns across Northern Ireland -
:09:52. > :09:52.18 demonstrations The largest district -
:09:53. > :10:00.with 1,000 Orangemen - is from the Mournes
:10:01. > :10:02.and they are parading in Kilkeel. Has the parade reached
:10:03. > :10:18.the town yet, Ralph? We are in a glorious setting in the
:10:19. > :10:21.Shadow of the mountains and were on the doorstep of the Irish Sea.
:10:22. > :10:24.Kilkeel is a time steeped in history.
:10:25. > :10:28.I'm joined this morning by historian Dr Gavin Hughes.
:10:29. > :10:34.Here we are in the ancient kingdom of morning and I can see King
:10:35. > :10:44.William on his horse coming down the street. An agent, old, Kilkeel named
:10:45. > :10:47.after the church on the narrow ground, on the 18th century it was
:10:48. > :10:51.known for smuggling. We are steeped in history and what a great day it
:10:52. > :10:58.is for people to enjoy. There is a rich history and a special kind of
:10:59. > :11:04.day that sets it apart? It is, we have over 1000 brethren parading but
:11:05. > :11:11.elsewhere in County Down, but this is a flagship, they have 15 lodges
:11:12. > :11:22.and 14 others lodges are accompanied by their own bands. And Ballinran
:11:23. > :11:26.leading us. Yes, Ballinran leading with a melody flute band which is
:11:27. > :11:32.one of -- accolades in northern England and Scotland. It is passing
:11:33. > :11:37.us right now. Nice atmosphere, it feels good family friendly event? It
:11:38. > :11:42.does, you get the feeling that this is very much a Mourne community
:11:43. > :11:46.event and it is very family orientated and it is lovely to see.
:11:47. > :11:54.Although it is small, it is perfectly formed? So many people
:11:55. > :11:58.here and such a community vibe? I am noticing some 17th-century uniforms
:11:59. > :12:04.going past. Maybe I am distracted a little bit but we can see so many
:12:05. > :12:08.crowds, young, old, and that is reflected in the bands themselves.
:12:09. > :12:14.And World War I will inevitably feature heavily? Very much so. It is
:12:15. > :12:21.going to be very poignant because obviously this is the centenary of
:12:22. > :12:25.1916 and a lot of the parades and lodges will have memorabilia and
:12:26. > :12:30.reflections on the dead of the Somme. Poignancy to the
:12:31. > :12:43.celebrations. Looking forward to it? Absolutely. Let's go back to Belfast
:12:44. > :12:51.and Walter. We are still with district four, the parade pausing.
:12:52. > :12:55.Obviously a very large logistical exercise parading so many bands and
:12:56. > :12:58.lodges through the city centre on the way to the field, which is that
:12:59. > :13:14.Barnett's Demesne. I mentioned that District four is
:13:15. > :13:17.one of the smaller restricts on parade today in Belfast and we will
:13:18. > :13:23.be followed by District five, which is from Sandy Row, one of the
:13:24. > :13:27.largest, with 25 lodges and a level bands. Some of those, again, our
:13:28. > :13:55.visitors from Scotland. -- 11 bands. The air is filled with the sounds of
:13:56. > :14:02.the bands as they come nine through the tall buildings of Bedford
:14:03. > :14:08.Street. Very fine military style uniforms with many of the bands. A
:14:09. > :14:12.lot of these bands over the years have gone for these military style
:14:13. > :14:17.uniforms. And very impressive they are, also very expensive, it takes a
:14:18. > :14:22.lot of money to keep the bands on the road with these uniforms. I
:14:23. > :14:27.imagine some of the costs involved the uniforms but also the
:14:28. > :14:31.instruments? There is a lot of money involved in getting out the bands
:14:32. > :14:37.with instruments. Some of them not as expensive as others, silver
:14:38. > :14:41.bands, an instrument might cost ?3000 for an instrument, but bands
:14:42. > :14:45.are not quite as expensive but you can see the size of these, very
:14:46. > :14:47.large, there would be a very large bill whenever the instruments are
:14:48. > :15:02.required. You certainly really get a close-up
:15:03. > :15:08.of the bands. Lilies there, which very often appear on the drums.
:15:09. > :15:12.Orange lilies are very symbolic for the institution and the bands, there
:15:13. > :15:17.seems to have been a good bloom of them from what we can see this year.
:15:18. > :15:22.Is that a happy coincidence that that colour lily is in bloom at this
:15:23. > :15:27.time of the year? It can be, depending on a particular climate in
:15:28. > :15:32.any given July. They seem to have come out in bloom in time for this
:15:33. > :15:33.year. Lots of orange lilies have been planted by different lodges,
:15:34. > :16:01.more so than previous years. And this is the beginning of
:16:02. > :16:08.district number five from Sandy Row. Just before we came an hour, the
:16:09. > :16:12.head of the Belfast parade pass the commentary and Amara positions at
:16:13. > :16:15.the junction of Bedford Street and the Dublin Road. -- commentary and
:16:16. > :16:28.camera positions. This is the view as the head of the
:16:29. > :16:33.parades made its way from Donegall Square into Bedford Street and
:16:34. > :16:39.towards the cameras. The parade has at the head the county, party
:16:40. > :16:44.carrying the memorial standards. The head of the colour party is Jacob
:16:45. > :16:49.Radford. The band, a very important band in the parade in Belfast, is
:16:50. > :16:54.the Miller Memorial flute bands. They have been leading the parade
:16:55. > :16:59.since 1976. I think that makes it the 40th year. That is an incredible
:17:00. > :17:02.honour. A really big honour for a band to be at the head of such a
:17:03. > :17:09.large parade and with so many people spectating as you go past. The bands
:17:10. > :17:15.must be... It must be unbelievable, really. We are looking at 100
:17:16. > :17:18.riflemen from the 36th Ulster Division meant group, a significant
:17:19. > :17:24.part of the Belfast parade this year on the centenary of the Battle of
:17:25. > :17:28.the Somme. A very significant anniversary, the connections with
:17:29. > :17:33.the Ulster Division are very, very strong. With the Orange institution,
:17:34. > :17:36.particularly strong. Any Orange Lodges, the bulk of their members
:17:37. > :17:43.join the Ulster Division and went to war, many did not come back. -- many
:17:44. > :17:48.Orange Lodges. It is poignant for many lodges. Here we have the
:17:49. > :17:53.nurses, the representation of the nurses and the way they were
:17:54. > :17:59.dressed. Many young women went into battle in the First World War in the
:18:00. > :18:02.nursing units? A lot of these people came through the old Ulster
:18:03. > :18:08.Volunteer Force, there was a nursing Corps, they joined up and went off
:18:09. > :18:12.to France and went to war. It is significant that they are portrayed,
:18:13. > :18:15.sometimes in terms of history we forget women and the roles they
:18:16. > :18:21.play, it is important that that is at the front of the parade.
:18:22. > :18:34.We noticed quite a few colorectal, rather than sashes. That is a trend?
:18:35. > :18:40.-- we noticed quite a few collarettes. It was easier to
:18:41. > :18:45.produce collarettes, that is how the order developed. In Canada, for
:18:46. > :18:50.example, they are small shoulder flashes. This is a representation of
:18:51. > :18:56.some of the vehicles, the ambulances that were in the First World War at
:18:57. > :19:00.the Somme? This is a fantastic portrayal of the First World War in
:19:01. > :19:05.the parade, it brings it all home to people. It is very well done.
:19:06. > :19:09.Those were the scenes at the head of the parade earlier this morning, but
:19:10. > :19:11.Helen Mark is now live in Bedford Street.
:19:12. > :19:14.We've just seen the 100 riflemen from the 36th Ulster Division
:19:15. > :19:16.re-enactment group at the head of the parade, and I'm
:19:17. > :19:19.joined now by Philip Orr, historian and author of The Road
:19:20. > :19:32.How many Orangemen headed to the First World War? I would say there
:19:33. > :19:38.is a global story. Figures that the Orange Order themselves have
:19:39. > :19:44.compiled would suggest maybe 200,000 Orangemen from all across the world.
:19:45. > :19:49.I really emphasise that. In Canada, Barak Sample, well over 30,000
:19:50. > :19:51.Orangemen would have joined the Canadian expeditionary Force, the
:19:52. > :19:54.New Zealand Prime Minister was an Orange manatee requested recruit
:19:55. > :20:00.went from Orangemen in New Zealand. In Ireland, it is hard to bid
:20:01. > :20:05.figures on it but we know that the 36th Ulster Division which bought so
:20:06. > :20:09.famously on the Thursday of July would have many, many Orangemen. Did
:20:10. > :20:20.they keep any Orange traditions in the army? The reference of lodges
:20:21. > :20:27.met behind the lines. There were new lodges actually founded when the man
:20:28. > :20:31.were in Sussex training -- the brethren of lodges. So they brought
:20:32. > :20:36.their traditions to France. Some people think that it created a very
:20:37. > :20:39.special bond inside battalions in the British Army, because of that.
:20:40. > :20:41.Why is the first day of the Somme offensive,
:20:42. > :20:44.out of all the First World War battles, so very
:20:45. > :20:55.That was the 1st of July, 1916? Yes, first ball, because the loss of
:20:56. > :21:03.life, thousands of young men dying in the space of about 36 hours. --
:21:04. > :21:06.yes, first of all. We have a pretty good idea that men would have
:21:07. > :21:11.recognised that the 1st of July had been the date of the Battle of the
:21:12. > :21:16.Boyne. Men went over the top, some of them with loyalist slogans, there
:21:17. > :21:22.were even stories of some men coming of the top wearing Orange
:21:23. > :21:28.collarettes or sashes. In the 1920s when Northern Ireland was being
:21:29. > :21:31.founded, the story of the Somme became an important founding
:21:32. > :21:36.narrative, just as the Easter Rising matted in the Irish free State, it
:21:37. > :21:42.became very poor ten story. Thank you for joining us. Back to you,
:21:43. > :21:52.Walter. -- it became a very important story. We are looking at
:21:53. > :21:57.district number five, based on Sandy Row, one of the largest district in
:21:58. > :22:04.the Belfast parade. Some very large lodges and impressive bands taking
:22:05. > :22:09.part. Omagh protestant boys are one of the biggest once taking part,
:22:10. > :22:12.they have troubled far, also some Scottish bands. Sandy Row is proud
:22:13. > :22:19.of its history. They probably had the first purpose-built Orange Hall
:22:20. > :22:25.in Belfast. I know many places claim that King William parked himself in
:22:26. > :22:30.various locations on his way to the Boyne, Sandy Row being one of them?
:22:31. > :22:35.King William's horse was very busy on its way to the Boyne! But there
:22:36. > :22:41.is a tradition on Sandy Robert King William came through there on his
:22:42. > :22:46.route into County Down. Maybe we can consider the origins of the order.
:22:47. > :22:50.Who were the founders of the Orange Order? A number of men which
:22:51. > :22:56.additionally seen as the founders. After the Battle Of The Diamond,
:22:57. > :23:03.James Wilson, traditionally seen as the main figure in volts. He had an
:23:04. > :23:08.organisation similar to the Orange order. He and other men got
:23:09. > :23:14.together, James Wilson was one of them, James Lowe was another. The
:23:15. > :23:25.first warrants for the order were issued at James slowed's inn. We are
:23:26. > :23:27.joining Ralph McLean in Kilkeel again.
:23:28. > :23:37.Still busy and noisy. It is a great chance for the more district to
:23:38. > :23:43.welcome visitors from around the world. These two are Portuguese, a
:23:44. > :23:48.great time to be from Portugal, winning the U rose! Gonzales, as a
:23:49. > :23:55.first-time visitor to Kilkeel on the Twelfth, what do you make bed? It is
:23:56. > :24:01.a wonderful day, traditional, really awesome. Patricia, do you have
:24:02. > :24:05.anything like this in Portugal? Many traditional things, but nothing like
:24:06. > :24:11.that. Patricia is not a very Portuguese name, do you have Irish
:24:12. > :24:15.blood? I don't think so! Unfortunately, I do not have family
:24:16. > :24:21.here. How would you describe this event to people at home? The girl it
:24:22. > :24:27.is colourful, really musical, a parade, it is awesome. You will be
:24:28. > :24:37.coming back? Hopefully. Great to see you, all the way from Portugal,
:24:38. > :24:39.winners of the Euros. Kilkeel is full of history, as I found out
:24:40. > :24:43.earlier. The kingdom of Mourne has long been
:24:44. > :24:50.celebrated in music and song, but there are still some hidden gems. We
:24:51. > :24:54.are just outside Kilkeel, this village was built by the Scottish
:24:55. > :24:58.settlers in the early 1600s. The Kingdom of Mourne is an Ulster Scots
:24:59. > :25:09.Hartland, the traditions are strong, rich and vibrant. We would have lots
:25:10. > :25:13.of visitors, we would send them appeared to experience what life was
:25:14. > :25:20.like chewing the early 1600s, to live here as an Ulster Scot.
:25:21. > :25:26.When the Scottish settlers first came over in the early in 1600s, as
:25:27. > :25:30.well as bringing their Ulster Scots language, dance, music, culture and
:25:31. > :25:33.traditions, they've bought Presbyterianism, and this is one of
:25:34. > :25:38.the largest Presbyterian congregations. It is known as The
:25:39. > :25:45.Big Meeting House. To another meeting house, this is Kilkeel's new
:25:46. > :25:52.Orange Hall. It is the third building, the first
:25:53. > :25:55.one was built in 1869, the second in 1922, which has just been torched to
:25:56. > :26:00.the ground, this new one has been built. Lots of thought and planning,
:26:01. > :26:07.about three years of planning went into this. Absolutely magnificent,
:26:08. > :26:13.as you can see. I hope we will be here for at least another 100 years.
:26:14. > :26:18.Our Orange Lodge in Mourne, it is somehow unique from other places,
:26:19. > :26:24.for the simple reason that it is so family orientated. It is just a day
:26:25. > :26:28.that everybody looks forward to. Mourne is unique in another way, the
:26:29. > :26:34.fact that we have the largest Orange Lodge in the whole of Northern
:26:35. > :26:42.Ireland, we have the largest number of Orangemen for anyone district. --
:26:43. > :26:46.any one district. Along with their faith and cultural
:26:47. > :26:49.traditions, the Ulster Scots settlers brought fishing skills to
:26:50. > :26:57.Kilkeel. Today the busy harbour still thrives.
:26:58. > :27:05.What a beautiful setting we have. It is an incredible little town. Pamela
:27:06. > :27:10.Houston is here from Kilkeel Development Association. What does
:27:11. > :27:13.it mean to the town? It is a fantastic data have the Twelfth, it
:27:14. > :27:17.is traditional, very rule all, much different than you will get in
:27:18. > :27:21.Belfast. Very family orientated, very much people coming in, meeting
:27:22. > :27:25.up for the once yearly spectacle. As you can see from where we are, we
:27:26. > :27:29.are in one of the most beautiful parts of Northern Ireland. Kilkeel
:27:30. > :27:33.is the capital of the Kingdom of Mourne, an area of outstanding
:27:34. > :27:37.natural beauty. With the mountains, the sea, we have the biggest fishing
:27:38. > :27:44.community in Northern Ireland. We are the home of great seafood. Being
:27:45. > :27:49.a flagship parade is important for the town? Absolutely. Kilkeel will
:27:50. > :27:54.always put on its very best face. It yet. The bands are very traditional.
:27:55. > :27:59.You will see family and friends coming together. It is great to see
:28:00. > :28:03.such a traditional pageant in Kilkeel. Everybody is enjoying
:28:04. > :28:08.themselves. It is family friendly fun. What would you like people to
:28:09. > :28:11.take away from it? We have spoken to people from Portugal, you get
:28:12. > :28:15.visitors coming into the district, what would you like them to tell
:28:16. > :28:19.their friends and families? We would like them to come back and visit
:28:20. > :28:25.Kilkeel, we have little independent shops, very friendly, a great
:28:26. > :28:29.welcome. If you come to the Mournes, there are mountains, C, lots to do,
:28:30. > :28:32.you will have a wonderful time in the Mournes, Kilkeel is the place to
:28:33. > :28:38.come. Thank you, enjoy the rest of your day, Pamela. Gavin, we are
:28:39. > :28:41.seeing flutes and hearing pipes. In terms of the First World War
:28:42. > :28:47.commemorations, what other connections with Kilkeel? One of the
:28:48. > :28:59.bands and lodges just passing as is 343 B, Robert Hannah won Victoria
:29:00. > :29:02.Cross on the 21st of August 1817. He emigrated to Canada, joined a
:29:03. > :29:06.Canadian Lodge, we are very proud of him and Kilkeel and think they will
:29:07. > :29:12.be unveiling a banner to him this year. History is important in kill
:29:13. > :29:18.Keel but, for now, we will hand you back to Belfast.
:29:19. > :29:21.-- in Kilkeel. COMMENTATOR: In Bedford Street we have come to the
:29:22. > :29:25.end of district number five. They were accompanied by the ladies of
:29:26. > :29:31.Sandy Row, ladies district number one. David, I think that ladies are
:29:32. > :29:39.playing an important part in the parade today? Yes, in Sandy Row the
:29:40. > :29:48.ladies Lodge is a credit -- the ladies' Lodge is accredited. Sandy
:29:49. > :29:51.Row is closely associated with women's oranges. I think you will
:29:52. > :30:01.see quite a few Sandy Row ladies on parade today.
:30:02. > :30:11.The parade is moving into District six, which is the largest district
:30:12. > :30:15.in the Belfast parade. Representing Ballymacarret, with six lodges and
:30:16. > :30:20.20 bands. Here are some of the women, looking very smart and
:30:21. > :30:34.playing an important part in this parade. Yes, number six was formed
:30:35. > :30:40.in 1872, that was in the early years of Belfast County, the county was
:30:41. > :30:45.formed in 1863, so these districts were formed arising out of that and
:30:46. > :30:51.when the county was formed, there were 90 individual lodges in the
:30:52. > :30:57.city, a very large number even at that point. We can go to Helen, who
:30:58. > :31:01.is in the crowd. As we heard from Kilkeel, the Twelfth is a very big
:31:02. > :31:08.family day out and it is no exception here, this family, Karen
:31:09. > :31:17.Singleton. And this is my sister. I am her daughter, Nikki Singleton.
:31:18. > :31:23.What is your name? David. We would not miss you in the crowd, that is
:31:24. > :31:27.for sure! Every year we dress up, we have been coming here for 20 years,
:31:28. > :31:31.I'm only brought us when we were little and we are now bringing our
:31:32. > :31:38.grandchildren! When I recognised her face? You always come to the same
:31:39. > :31:46.spot? Every year, same spot, it is handy for the car. Great sites! We
:31:47. > :31:51.always come to the same spot. What do you like about this day? We love
:31:52. > :32:01.it, the music, so exciting. Well organised. And the weather is great.
:32:02. > :32:10.That is incredible, but bow, nice to meet you! -- that bow. Thank you,
:32:11. > :32:16.Helen. There is this lovely view looking along the length of Bedford
:32:17. > :32:21.Street towards Donegal 's with the linen Hall library forming the
:32:22. > :32:29.backdrop to that and we have another magnificently attired band. I
:32:30. > :32:32.understand they have new uniforms. We were talking earlier about the
:32:33. > :32:38.uniforms and that is particularly impressive from East Belfast, this
:32:39. > :32:42.regimental band. And look at those decorations on those collarettes.
:32:43. > :32:47.Some people collect different badges and some have badges for long
:32:48. > :32:53.service and the large emblems as well, some of those sashes would be
:32:54. > :33:00.quite heavy by the time they are finished! That is one of the things
:33:01. > :33:05.about a very long parade like this, and depending on the weather, those
:33:06. > :33:12.sashes must be at risk in the bad weather? Nobody likes a very wet day
:33:13. > :33:16.because it impacts on the sashes and banners and in the country areas it
:33:17. > :33:25.impacts on the music, the Lambeg from, so nobody likes that. -- drum.
:33:26. > :33:29.Lovely evidence of the collarettes one by so many today. -- warned by
:33:30. > :33:54.so many. Word of those banners come from?
:33:55. > :33:58.Manufactured here? There was one manufacturer in Northern Ireland so
:33:59. > :34:00.most of them would come from Northern Ireland, there is one
:34:01. > :34:06.full-time and some part-time so most of these would be local and in the
:34:07. > :34:12.past there were manufacturers in England and Scotland, there was a
:34:13. > :34:17.company near London in the early 1900s that made a lot of banners.
:34:18. > :34:27.Trade unionists and church banners also. -- and trade union banners.
:34:28. > :34:58.And they can cost between ?2000 and ?3000 to produce.
:34:59. > :35:08.The richness of the collars in those banners, and on a variety of themes?
:35:09. > :35:12.There is great artistry. And yes, historical themes, they might be
:35:13. > :35:18.people connected to the lodges. Martin Luther, the anniversary
:35:19. > :35:28.coming up next year in terms of his famous thesis on the church door.
:35:29. > :35:36.We're going back to Kilkeel and Ralph McClean.
:35:37. > :35:45.Bands of all ages, young and old. That is the thing, we have got two
:35:46. > :35:49.lodges who have just paraded and they have warrants signed in 1873,
:35:50. > :35:53.Brunswick still carries that warrant, signed by the trick of
:35:54. > :36:03.Cumberland. The fifth son of King George III. And he actually lost his
:36:04. > :36:09.eye fighting with the Hanoverian 's. They have that history. We would be
:36:10. > :36:12.lost without you as well. This is a lovely event and we can see the
:36:13. > :36:16.banners and we can hear the different instruments, there is a
:36:17. > :36:21.range of musical sounds. We have accordion bands, flute bands, pipe
:36:22. > :36:26.bands and a silver band which accompanies the true blues. They
:36:27. > :36:34.have the honour of putting up the arch every year. Doing the double!
:36:35. > :36:39.Lots of busy people here today. And lots of great stories throughout
:36:40. > :36:46.this parade? Very much so, we can see Cranfield going past, they have
:36:47. > :36:50.a banner nodding to the Second World War, these mountains, that is where
:36:51. > :36:57.the American strain for D-Day, huge amounts of history coming through
:36:58. > :37:03.the streets. We can see them passing. Lots of folks lining the
:37:04. > :37:08.streets. Great turnout? Very much so. It is nice to see everybody
:37:09. > :37:15.enjoying themselves, not quite in the sunshine but it is warm, my stay
:37:16. > :37:25.from walking. As a historian, this is Nirvana? Absolutely, I have seen
:37:26. > :37:31.a banner from 1870, sorry, 1875, stereo, that is a first time it has
:37:32. > :37:36.been trading since 1901. Lots of little nods to the past and there is
:37:37. > :37:44.this morning tradition to be friendly. You are from not too far
:37:45. > :37:47.away? From Banbridge, this is a joke that Kilkeel is behind the mountains
:37:48. > :37:54.and we joke that were behind the mountains. It has been agreed before
:37:55. > :38:01.you. Enjoy the history. -- has been a good day for you. Back to Belfast.
:38:02. > :38:15.Thank you again. Again, we look down Bedford Street,. There is less
:38:16. > :38:19.formal wear in the parade today? Yes, there appears to be some very
:38:20. > :38:27.optimistic people today, not many suits in this particular lodge. And
:38:28. > :38:30.for some people, this is an opportunity to be more relaxed, I
:38:31. > :38:39.think, when you get a good day, weather-wise. And the armbands being
:38:40. > :38:46.worn as part of the Somme commemorations. Yes, symbolising the
:38:47. > :38:49.different battalions from the Ulster Division and they represent
:38:50. > :38:59.different areas of the city. Those emblems. Bringing back the memory of
:39:00. > :39:03.the events of 100 years ago. Very major events for the city of
:39:04. > :39:08.Belfast. And the battle of the Somme was of the major consequence in the
:39:09. > :39:13.city. Is this a big effort, to carry a bass drum from Clifton Street six
:39:14. > :39:17.miles to the field? They will relieve each other, as they are
:39:18. > :39:24.doing at the moment, they will make sure they stage this so that nobody
:39:25. > :39:32.is carrying it too far. It is a very energetic job, as we can see. Even
:39:33. > :39:38.playing that would be one thing. Yes, it is a very long haul for some
:39:39. > :39:41.people and be bass drum is a very important instrument for many of the
:39:42. > :39:47.bands so they are very enthusiastic and usually very loud and is another
:39:48. > :39:52.drummer after a little while so they will not get tired out. We can
:39:53. > :40:03.actually feel them going past! Definitely! Young people practising
:40:04. > :40:15.for the future, maybe? There are no sore feet at the moment. And again,
:40:16. > :40:21.we are still within District six? Yes, very large. And they will have
:40:22. > :40:27.come this morning from Ballymacarret Orange Hall across to the city
:40:28. > :40:35.centre to join the parade. And there are few Scottish bands with this
:40:36. > :40:41.district as well. Pride of Govan. They are joining number six. This
:40:42. > :40:45.must be a great day out for summoning Scottish Orange personnel?
:40:46. > :40:51.The Scottish lodges and bands will have had their parades so the
:40:52. > :40:56.Twelfth of July in Northern Ireland is a very big event for them to come
:40:57. > :40:59.to an lots of them will have family connections, some of the lodges will
:41:00. > :41:02.be connected and some of the bands will come from here over to
:41:03. > :41:09.Scotland. They know each other quite well. And the bearskin hats. Part of
:41:10. > :41:14.the traditional military uniform? Indeed and some of these are very
:41:15. > :41:17.well turned out. Very smart John Major. He certainly is. -- drum
:41:18. > :41:29.Major. Again, another representation of the
:41:30. > :41:36.imagery of these banners. That is quite a popular image, the Bible and
:41:37. > :41:41.the crown, lots of banners would have similar images and sometimes
:41:42. > :41:48.they will be designed, he spoke, as well. Many districts have been
:41:49. > :41:53.commemorating the centenary of the Somme. With music from the era,
:41:54. > :41:58.banners and bannerettes. And even with costume. For one pipe and in
:41:59. > :42:05.County Donegal, it is all in the name.
:42:06. > :42:10.Donegal has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country.
:42:11. > :42:13.It also has a very Loyal association with the Twelfth of July
:42:14. > :42:32.celebrations. Especially in the east of the county.
:42:33. > :42:44.We have come to Convoy, home to the award-winning Thiepval Memorial
:42:45. > :42:48.band. By Thiepval? A name synonymous with the battle of the Somme. The
:42:49. > :42:52.band would have originally been known as Convoy Ulster unionist pipe
:42:53. > :42:58.and win first formed in 19 five and then a lot of men from the area
:42:59. > :43:03.heading off to the First World War and a lot of them lost their lives,
:43:04. > :43:08.something like 18 from this locality did not come back. They were from
:43:09. > :43:12.both sides of the community and I believe there were three sets of
:43:13. > :43:16.brothers who did not return. As result of that, the members of the
:43:17. > :43:23.band at that time decided to rename it as Thiepval Memorial. I think
:43:24. > :43:29.remembering someone's sacrifice, I know it was a different time and a
:43:30. > :43:35.harsher time, so these men headed off and showed a lot of bravery. It
:43:36. > :43:41.means a lot to us. Particularly for maybe some of the newer members who
:43:42. > :43:51.have come in, they are asking, what is this name all about? I am the
:43:52. > :44:01.pipe Major. I joined this imaginative too. I just played as a
:44:02. > :44:10.piper until I was 20. And I was put in as the pipe Major in 2003. Until
:44:11. > :44:16.recently he would have self taught most members, they would have been
:44:17. > :44:20.local children. But in the last four or five years, we find there was
:44:21. > :44:24.very little children coming through so most of the players, half of them
:44:25. > :44:32.would be from Northern Ireland. Just across the border, Castlederg, new
:44:33. > :44:37.buildings, Londonderry. We're very proud to have the name Theipval
:44:38. > :44:41.Memorial, people will ask us, what the name stands for. Where does it
:44:42. > :44:47.come from? We will have no hesitation in explaining that we
:44:48. > :44:55.were named after the men who left Convoy in 1916 and did not return.
:44:56. > :45:02.And the Thiepval Band is a very fine pipe band, so lovely to hear the
:45:03. > :45:06.story of how bats began. When you come to the Twelfth, everybody will
:45:07. > :45:11.get package, I think we have found the perfect solution. This is Fiona
:45:12. > :45:17.Chapman, explain what you have set up especially for today? Hallen, we
:45:18. > :45:24.have set up a London bus outside City Hall with tea, coffee and loads
:45:25. > :45:28.of cake. A London bus, a lovely, big, red double-decker? Yes, it is
:45:29. > :45:33.50 years old, she came from Nottingham last year and is done up
:45:34. > :45:38.all spanking new inside with lots of timber and quirky, funny, different
:45:39. > :45:43.things. You read said City Hall? Yes, we go different places all
:45:44. > :45:49.across the year. -- you are outside City Hall. Good God we love going to
:45:50. > :45:55.different festivals and things. This is your first Twelfth? Yes, with the
:45:56. > :45:59.bus. How has it gone? We have met lovely people, had a great day so
:46:00. > :46:04.far, lots of visitors, looking forward to more. Now, you could not
:46:05. > :46:10.have a better example of what he's is the Twelfth, a good, big slice of
:46:11. > :46:16.Orange cake? Orange cake and a nice, hot cup of tea with sugar. Nice to
:46:17. > :46:22.meet you, thank you very much. Back to you, Walter.
:46:23. > :46:32.David and I do not have tickets for the bus. We are overlooking this
:46:33. > :46:38.magical view down Bedford Street. I hope you are keeping an eye on where
:46:39. > :46:42.we are. We are still number six district, just making its way
:46:43. > :46:47.through the centre, Walter, towards the Lisburn Road. It is a very large
:46:48. > :46:56.district. Again, huge crowds lined either side of the street, and very
:46:57. > :47:02.colourful looking. There are large crowds along the street in front of
:47:03. > :47:09.us, getting a good weather Dave, no umbrellas up this point. A very nice
:47:10. > :47:18.morning. -- no umbrellas at this point.
:47:19. > :47:28.There was a little bit of disrupt Sran here in Ormeau Avenue this
:47:29. > :47:35.morning. But, as you can see, everything is back to normal. And in
:47:36. > :47:41.the crowd, people of all generations, family parties gathered
:47:42. > :47:45.here. It is an important part, there is a generational aspect which is
:47:46. > :47:50.very significant in all areas for these parades, you will find
:47:51. > :47:55.different generations. We are watching the live colour pictures of
:47:56. > :48:01.the 2016 parades, but in 1969, things looked rather different.
:48:02. > :48:09.From full colour to the days are black and white television in 1969,
:48:10. > :48:14.from this archive film clip. The parade had a much more formal look,
:48:15. > :48:19.Sunday best at its best, and with an eye on the weather, rolled
:48:20. > :48:25.umbrellas. Nothing changes, we always keep an eye on the weather!
:48:26. > :48:29.But very much the tradition of the parade in those days, this is the
:48:30. > :48:34.age of the miniskirts, in contrast to the dark suits. As in today's
:48:35. > :48:41.parade, Scottish participation in evidence. I suppose a certain amount
:48:42. > :48:47.of athleticism was a help at any time on these parades. But the vast
:48:48. > :48:50.crowds, many of them for the duration, I think, maybe the
:48:51. > :48:57.television cameras were a new attraction on the streets of
:48:58. > :49:02.Belfast. And no traffic islands. There was the picture today of the
:49:03. > :49:09.Ulster Hall, a representation, perhaps, of 19th-century Belfast.
:49:10. > :49:17.Also, of course, there is the Northern Ireland Invest Building, a
:49:18. > :49:19.representation of 21st-century architecture, and Windsor house,
:49:20. > :49:31.sharing the changing face of Belfast over the years. -- showing the
:49:32. > :49:36.changing face. One of a number of lodges were connected to different
:49:37. > :49:42.workplaces, Harland and Wolff, men from those workplaces that form the
:49:43. > :49:45.large in 1949. It features the Harland and Bull shipyards, Samson
:49:46. > :49:50.and Goliath, they are very prominently on the banner. -- the
:49:51. > :49:57.Harland and Wolff shipyards. Many of these areas have had an industrial
:49:58. > :50:03.background? That would have been a Baker's' Lodge, a shipwrights'
:50:04. > :50:08.Lodge. Lots of people came into the city in the early 20th century to
:50:09. > :50:12.work in the factories, the mills and the shipyards, it was an important
:50:13. > :50:17.part of keeping their identity with them, keeping their roots. You find
:50:18. > :50:24.a number of lodges in Belfast named after County Monaghan, County
:50:25. > :50:31.Donegal, for example, showing where the founders came from. The Order is
:50:32. > :50:36.represented across the world. How did the Orange movement spread out
:50:37. > :50:41.of these islands? Three main ways, firstly through military lodges,
:50:42. > :50:44.from the 1798 period. There were lodges given warrants by the grand
:50:45. > :50:48.Lodge within regiments, when they went to different parts of the world
:50:49. > :50:53.they took the warrant with them and bond civilian lodges in places like
:50:54. > :50:58.New Zealand. We have an account from Canada in 1799 of an Orange parade,
:50:59. > :51:03.that is down to a military Lodge. The largest way that it spread with
:51:04. > :51:08.Protestant immigration from Ireland. Lunch we all in Canada, for example,
:51:09. > :51:13.the first Orange lodges were formed by people coming from County
:51:14. > :51:18.Tipperary. The third way that it spread Anglican missionaries in West
:51:19. > :51:26.Africa, there are still lodges in on a macro and Togo today as a result
:51:27. > :52:01.of that. -- there are still lodges in Ghana and Togo. Fascinating.
:52:02. > :52:08.Many of the men and women taking part in the parade today have been
:52:09. > :52:12.doing so since they were children. Claire McCollum caught up with local
:52:13. > :52:15.football legend David Jeffrey, he was following in his father's
:52:16. > :52:20.footsteps. You have brought me some were very
:52:21. > :52:24.close to your heart? Extremely close, I have been coming here since
:52:25. > :52:29.I was Twelfth years of age. You go ahead. Ballymena United manager
:52:30. > :52:33.David Jeffrey may be better known for his skills on the sidelines, but
:52:34. > :52:39.football is not the only thing he plays. This is a room full of
:52:40. > :52:45.memories? You are now very welcome to the band hole of the Conservative
:52:46. > :52:50.flute band, a band in which I play the flute. Right from when I was
:52:51. > :52:55.very young. We are very much about family. I had to get my glasses on.
:52:56. > :52:59.You will see the history all around the walls, but I will have typically
:53:00. > :53:04.said. My father, Kenneth, chairman and treasurer to this day. Myself,
:53:05. > :53:09.my brother Billy in the front row, now the conduct of the band. My
:53:10. > :53:14.brother Kenneth, my uncle Ronnie who has passed, his father, my uncle.
:53:15. > :53:21.This is a particular favourite of mine. It is because our band in July
:53:22. > :53:30.1948 won second prize at Windsor Park. It was meant to be!
:53:31. > :53:35.That passion for music has been passed down through five generations
:53:36. > :53:40.of the family, and these days his father can still likes to keep a
:53:41. > :53:44.watchful eye over band prep this. Daddy was always very keen to get it
:53:45. > :53:49.into the band. I remember very much wanting to play the drums. Dad says,
:53:50. > :53:55.no, David, we need to flute players, so he taught me the flute. The first
:53:56. > :53:59.march we learned was Christian Soldiers. I went to high school,
:54:00. > :54:03.played in the orchestra and school bands and what have you. I got to
:54:04. > :54:11.grade eight, largely down to my mother. As a young man, I played at
:54:12. > :54:15.Manchester United, part of the deal was that I would continue with my
:54:16. > :54:21.education, including my musical tuition. I still have the flute
:54:22. > :54:26.which Manchester United bought me. I absolutely love playing, fantastic
:54:27. > :54:30.instrument. The wonderful thing about coming here is I just come to
:54:31. > :54:35.play the flute. Billy conduct the band, leads the band, I sit back and
:54:36. > :54:41.enjoy the evening. What we have always done is make sure that we
:54:42. > :54:46.emphasise not what divides us but what brings us together. We play in
:54:47. > :54:51.the May Day celebrations in Hollywood, we play in the local
:54:52. > :54:55.churches, local fairs, we go around the nursing homes that Christmas
:54:56. > :55:00.and, yes, we also march with the Loyal orders. Do you have a
:55:01. > :55:07.favourite June? Mulla Street is a nice, tight march. -- more street.
:55:08. > :55:13.You can see the shoulders going, you have an extra skip in your step. If
:55:14. > :55:22.the bass drum does not go too quick, you can get all the notes in as
:55:23. > :55:26.well! I remember your first Twelfth. Earlier this year, David was
:55:27. > :55:28.presented with the Grand Master's award for his contribution to local
:55:29. > :55:37.football at Iraq issue of his managerial achievement. -- and in
:55:38. > :55:40.recognition of his managerial achievement. I am incredibly proud
:55:41. > :55:46.to be a member of the richest attrition. When I got the award, I
:55:47. > :55:52.was amazed and felt very humbled. I was particularly pleased for my
:55:53. > :55:55.parents. It was very much an unexpected award. David is not the
:55:56. > :56:01.only one of the family to be honoured this year. Father was AT
:56:02. > :56:06.last December, because he has got to that grand old age she has been
:56:07. > :56:12.awarded an honorary life membership. The first one in the family. We as a
:56:13. > :56:18.family are tremendously proud. He already has his 50 year medal, to be
:56:19. > :56:23.recognised by your own private Orange Lodge is something very
:56:24. > :56:29.special. What you think my grandad would say? He would be proud as a
:56:30. > :56:37.peacock. He would be well pleased. He would. Pop, I am so massively
:56:38. > :56:42.proud of you. Thanks very much. Do you see yourself going on to the
:56:43. > :56:49.age your father is now? God willing, if I am still here. But I will be
:56:50. > :57:02.part and parcel of Bali keel Conservative Flute Band until my
:57:03. > :57:06.Father in heaven joins me home. -- Ballykeel Conservative Flute Band.
:57:07. > :57:14.Commentator: Hopefully The Weather Will Stay Fine For the parade.
:57:15. > :57:16.Earlier on this morning, the parade paused at the City Hall
:57:17. > :57:24.This happens every year but there was deeper significance this year,
:57:25. > :57:28.marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Reefs were laid by
:57:29. > :57:39.several of the leading personnel here today. -- wreaths were laid.
:57:40. > :57:53.The bugler is pass muster Georgie Spence.
:57:54. > :58:07.BUGLER PLAYS LAST POST. The County Grand Master, the deputy
:58:08. > :58:09.County Grand Master and the master of three districts, plus the Grand
:58:10. > :58:15.Master of Scotland are laying the wreaths.
:58:16. > :58:33.A very significant moment. The head of the parade reached
:58:34. > :58:37.Donegall Square and went into the gardener from entrance, to the
:58:38. > :58:43.Cenotaph. Things are a little bit quieter at
:58:44. > :58:49.the moment, just a little. Where are we now in the parade? We have just
:58:50. > :58:53.moved out of number six district through the smallest district,
:58:54. > :58:58.districts seven and eight. Five lodges and three bands. We will
:58:59. > :59:03.shortly be with district number nine. Of this is the situation in
:59:04. > :59:11.Belfast, let's go back again to Ralph McLean in Kilkeel.
:59:12. > :59:17.Thank you very much. I am joined by Trevor McConnell, more district
:59:18. > :59:21.master. It has been a busy day? A very busy day. A big event last
:59:22. > :59:26.night with the pageantry. The town was filled to capacity. The field in
:59:27. > :59:30.the Manse Road where we are going now was full of people. A tremendous
:59:31. > :59:35.occasion. We have cleared the field up this morning and last night, we
:59:36. > :59:39.are now ready to go down. Every large has its own picnic in the
:59:40. > :59:44.field. Then we will have a drumhead service. We started very early this
:59:45. > :59:50.morning. We would normally be coming through Kilkeel about now. It has
:59:51. > :59:57.been tremendous to get all the lodges wanting to be here early.
:59:58. > :00:03.Maughan has a big Orange fraternity. We are very well supported by the
:00:04. > :00:07.churches here, the Orangemen support their churches as well. The band
:00:08. > :00:10.from earlier, we could see them on screen, the difference between the
:00:11. > :00:16.Irish pipe and the Scottish pipe, you can see? That is a key element.
:00:17. > :00:23.Lots of the military bands would have used Irish pipes, right until
:00:24. > :00:27.1968. Our band, my bands, it was formed in 1968, I have been playing
:00:28. > :00:33.the Irish pipe since 1968. The chanter has keys on it, other than
:00:34. > :00:38.the Scottish chanter. It has more notes. There are only about five
:00:39. > :00:47.bands in Northern Ireland with those pipes. There is one in Newcastle.
:00:48. > :00:52.There are a couple in County Tyrone. We try to keep the tradition up. I
:00:53. > :00:57.am now 46 years or whatever piping. I really enjoy it. And the
:00:58. > :01:02.atmosphere, very much family orientated?
:01:03. > :01:09.The family so can other around, the large numbers or put around the
:01:10. > :01:13.field and a number of lodges have a number of cars allowed to go in with
:01:14. > :01:18.elderly Orange Ben Ando families and they will be a picnic in the field
:01:19. > :01:24.and the service starts at 1:30pm with the Reverend William Bingham of
:01:25. > :01:25.Mourne Presbyterian Church. We won't keep you back further. Enjoy the
:01:26. > :01:27.rest of your day. People come out to the parade
:01:28. > :01:30.here in Kilkeel for all sorts of reasons -
:01:31. > :01:32.the atmosphere, to meet up with old friends,
:01:33. > :01:47.to make new friends or to just Always a favourite in Kilkeel's
:01:48. > :01:52.Twelfth parade is the pride of Ballan ran Flute band. The fruits
:01:53. > :01:59.are piece of precision craftsmanship that produce a clear quality side.
:02:00. > :02:05.They were Miller Wicks Flutes and there are made locally. Miller Wicks
:02:06. > :02:08.was a London-based company originally and they started
:02:09. > :02:13.manufacturing the marching band flutes. A number of bands or these
:02:14. > :02:19.flutes and the band ironmen also bought them so we have a long
:02:20. > :02:23.relationship with these guys. In 2005 they decided to retire and we
:02:24. > :02:29.thought it would be a good idea if some of us actually went over and
:02:30. > :02:34.went to see if we could do this and we saw all of the equipment and we
:02:35. > :02:38.saw how to do the work, how to make the flutes and we decided we would
:02:39. > :02:42.purchase the company. We kept the name Miller Wicks but we were not
:02:43. > :02:46.going to change that because it is a brand name that is recognised
:02:47. > :02:50.worldwide. We brought the company across and set up year and from then
:02:51. > :03:00.on we have been making the Miller Wicks Flutes. Two of us are involved
:03:01. > :03:06.in the manufacturing process, myself, Paul and Kenneth, who does
:03:07. > :03:13.the key work. I do all of the wood turning and Kenny puts all of the
:03:14. > :03:20.keys and pillars onto them. The word comes from Africa and it is seasoned
:03:21. > :03:26.in excess of five years and produces a lovely tone. They are quite easy
:03:27. > :03:35.to play. Eleanor picking up the Flute from the word go can easily
:03:36. > :03:54.get a good note from it. -- a learner.
:03:55. > :04:01.But only do we have the pleasure of making the B-flat flutes, we have
:04:02. > :04:05.the joy of playing them because they're both members of the pride of
:04:06. > :04:06.Ballinran flip and we play these every week and practice and on
:04:07. > :04:18.parade. Fascinating. On the street, lots of
:04:19. > :04:23.visitors coming to the city, I would like to introduce you to Mike
:04:24. > :04:29.Bullen. Brandy. We're from North Carolina. We travelled all of
:04:30. > :04:34.Ireland and this is where we finished. So, yes. You were filming
:04:35. > :04:39.earlier on other you get the best pictures on the BBC expects what
:04:40. > :04:42.were you filming? I was filming all the bands and the parade going by.
:04:43. > :04:49.Catching what I could on film to take back from and show the family.
:04:50. > :04:55.And you have a serious camera. What are you up to? Taking pictures to
:04:56. > :05:01.probably put on my website and blog my travels. Have you seen parades
:05:02. > :05:05.like this before? No. How will they go down on the website? It will be
:05:06. > :05:13.interesting, I would like to see the comments. What might people say? I
:05:14. > :05:17.not sure. It is very military so I am interested to see what people
:05:18. > :05:20.have to say about it. Well, thank you very much and enjoy the rest of
:05:21. > :05:27.the day. Nice to meet you. Back to Walter. Thank you. The parade has
:05:28. > :05:32.been with us in our position in the centre of Belfast for just over one
:05:33. > :05:38.hour, one hour and ten minutes, and that is why we have a little bit of
:05:39. > :05:48.a break but the drums are picking up again. We shall get a performance in
:05:49. > :05:53.front of the cameras. David, I am just wondering, there are a lot of
:05:54. > :06:00.family traditions in the lodges, either personal memories for you of
:06:01. > :06:03.this? One of my earliest is of my father going down the road from the
:06:04. > :06:09.large hall to the nearby church where they still walk today, the
:06:10. > :06:16.silver band. Fantastic band and I have memories of that. It is very
:06:17. > :06:21.good to see tradition going on here, and a bit of education with young
:06:22. > :06:31.drummers. Meantime, we shall go to Ralph in Kilkeel. Kilkeel has been
:06:32. > :06:36.quite a day and there has been lots of pageantry. And lots of people on
:06:37. > :06:43.the streets. It has gone quiet but I with Dr Gavin Hughes. Quite a day?
:06:44. > :06:47.It has. And the Sundays beginning to break through, lots of interesting
:06:48. > :06:53.things going on, King Billy on his horse, leading the parade and the
:06:54. > :06:58.district bannerette is new and it has the Ulster Tower on it,
:06:59. > :07:03.reinforcing the symbolism of 1916 and the Battle of the Somme. We are
:07:04. > :07:09.looking at footage from earlier on. The commemoration of World War I has
:07:10. > :07:15.been significant throughout. It has, and we're just seeing the banner of
:07:16. > :07:20.number 506, Cumberland County the banner has been unfurled for the
:07:21. > :07:24.first time and it has a 1st of July, a very significant thing. All of the
:07:25. > :07:36.different styles of music have added to the atmosphere. Quite special? It
:07:37. > :07:39.was. I was very struck by Ballyveigh, the largest in the
:07:40. > :07:49.world, it took a long time for them to grow that. And then we have three
:07:50. > :07:56.for three an and B, with its First World War connection. We're quite
:07:57. > :08:00.honoured and privileged to see some many varying styles of music on
:08:01. > :08:05.display and the various uniforms and the pageantry. And the banners as
:08:06. > :08:10.well. Quite often they are brand-new here. Exactly and that shows the
:08:11. > :08:17.amount of dedication, I think Ballyveigh has had a new banner of
:08:18. > :08:22.the Orange Hall, the Alfred Edie Hall, painted by William McGowan,
:08:23. > :08:28.and it is lovely to see that. In the natural surroundings of the Mourne
:08:29. > :08:31.Mountains, a bit like us! It is so picturesque and there is something
:08:32. > :08:35.about the atmosphere it apart and it is the kind of place with the kind
:08:36. > :08:41.of history you can keep on digging into? You have got the family rates,
:08:42. > :08:47.it is basically about people of the Mourne District and what comes
:08:48. > :08:50.across is how family orientated this is and how deeply passionate people
:08:51. > :08:52.are about this, you come here and have a lovely warm welcome. Very
:08:53. > :09:08.much so. Thank you for your help. The parade is still taking a break,
:09:09. > :09:13.bearing in mind we have been on the road for one hour and 20 minutes,
:09:14. > :09:18.maybe, and they have another 90 minutes before they get to the
:09:19. > :09:27.field! Earlier on, the honour of leading the Belfast parade after the
:09:28. > :09:32.colour party, district number three from North Belfast, again, and
:09:33. > :09:39.medium-sized district with 15 lodges and six bands. And the Millar
:09:40. > :09:42.Memorial reading that. Millar Memorial have a long tradition of
:09:43. > :09:49.leading the Belfast parade, the very great honour to do so. They are
:09:50. > :10:00.fantastic band and always very well received. Each of the districts has
:10:01. > :10:04.its own officers leading the parade and then the procession of lodges,
:10:05. > :10:19.15 in this case. Again, the Millar Memorial had pride
:10:20. > :10:24.of place, as we said, but they certainly made their presence felt
:10:25. > :10:29.with marvellous music and they dressed so immaculately. And the
:10:30. > :10:34.amount of work that goes on, weekly rehearsals, it is phenomenal. And in
:10:35. > :10:37.terms of the musical talent in Northern Ireland, it is very
:10:38. > :10:43.impressive and when you look at this today. Here we are, back again, live
:10:44. > :10:48.pictures of the parade members gathering together, ready to start
:10:49. > :10:53.on the road again. All the way down the Dublin Road, across Shaftesbury
:10:54. > :10:57.Square, Lisburn Road and the top of the Malone Road into the field at
:10:58. > :11:07.Barnett's Demesne. That is another 90 minutes away. No wonder they are
:11:08. > :11:08.taking a break. It is still a very colourful scene here. Very
:11:09. > :11:24.colourful. And a lot of young members of the
:11:25. > :11:34.audience along the crowded events here in Bedford Street. We can hand
:11:35. > :11:38.over to Helen. Don't forget, you can catch up with events across the day
:11:39. > :11:40.on BBC Newsline, Radio Ulster and online.
:11:41. > :11:43.You can also see some of the parades that have been taking place
:11:44. > :11:45.across Northern Ireland in our highlights programme
:11:46. > :11:57.Until then, we leave you with just some of the images from
:11:58. > :12:01.From myself, Walter, Ralph and the rest of