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Third Carrickfergus Silver Band
Logo of Third Carrickfergus Silver Band
Background information
OriginCarrickfergus, Northern Ireland
GenresBrass band
Years active1958–1968, 1973–present
Websitethirdcarrickband.co.uk

Third Carrickfergus Silver Band, commonly shortened to Third Carrick Band, are a championship section[1][failed verification] silver band from Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland.[2]

Recordings

'On the Castle Green' CD cover

In June 2009,[3] the band recorded a CD named "On the Castle Green".[4] The CD was released on 9 November 2009 featuring 18 tracks of various genres including jazz and blues, religious, swing and classical. The CD also features the first recording of the march composed by Paul Lovatt-Cooper on the commission by the band for their 50th anniversary celebrations in Autumn 2008. This is the band's first CD and is initially available at the cost of £10.[5]

Junior band

In the late 1990s, the 'new' junior band was formed to train musicians for the senior band. Nine members of the Third Carrickfergus Silver Band were promoted from the Junior Band.[6] Representatives of the junior band have competed in the BBL competition, Mossgrove and Carrickfergus festivals.[6]

References

  1. ^ "NIBA Championship Results 2009". niba.fsnet.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Third Carrickfergus Band". thirdcarrickband.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Band complete new CD". thirdcarrickband.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Band ends 2009 Summer Concert Season in Home Town". thirdcarrickband.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "New CD released". thirdcarrickband.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2009.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ a b "The Junior Band". thirdcarrickband.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.

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