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Music will be in the air over Markethill on Wednesday evening (August 9) when more than 40 bands are expected to help mark a very special occasion.

Mavemacullan Accordion Band, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, is hoping for a good turnout of visiting outfits and spectators for its annual parade through the village.

To make the occasion even more memorable, a mass accordion band will be parading at the end of the night.

There will also be a variety of the band’s 70th anniversary merchandise for sale at a table at the gates of the Masonic Hall.

Young members of Mavemacullen Accordion Band who took part in the Mullabrack Accordion Band 40th anniversary parade in May. Included are from left, Ebony Allen, Sophie Black and Lila McKee. Picture: Tony Hendron

The parade begins at 7.30pm and will make its way along Main Street, Fairgreen Road and Newry Street, returning along Newry Street and Main Street.

Which bands are taking part?

According to the Parades Commission, the following bands are expected to join the parade:

Allistragh Flute Band
Aughnagurgan Accordion Ban
,Ballyrea Boyne Defenders
Ballytyrone Accordion Band
Bessbrook True Blues
Carnagh Accordion Band
Corkley Pipe Band
Downshire Guiding Star
Armagh True Blues
Drum Accordion Band
Drumderg Flute Band,
Rising Sons of William Cormeen
Enagh Accordion Band
Geoghegan Memorial Pipe Band
Dunloy Accordion Band
Hamiltonsbawn Silver Band
John Hunter Memorial Accordion Band
Kilcluney Volunteers Flute Band,
Markethill Protestant Boys Flute Band,
Mavemacullen Accordion Band,
Mullabrack Accordion Band,
Portadown Defenders
Portadown True Blues
Pride of the Birches Accordion Band
Poyntzpass Silver Band,
Tyrones Ditches Pipe Band,
Whitewater Pipe Band,
Corbet Accordion
Tullyvallen Silver Band,
Loyal Sons Of Benagh Flute Band,
Lisbellaw Accordion Band,
Drumbanagher Accordion Band,
Hillhaven Flute Band,
Edgarstown Accordion Band,
Killeen Pipe Band,
Clontibret Pipe Band,
Belleek Accordion Band,
Derryfubble Accordion Band
,Knockloughrim Accordion Band,
Donaghmore Accordion Band,
Ardarragh Accordion Band,
Castlederg Young Loyalist Flute Band,
Synotts True Blues Flute Band,
The Commons Silver Band,
The Bush Flute Band,
Blackskull Flute Band,
Ballinamallard Accordion Band,
Clogher Flute Band,
The Commons Silver Band,
Portrush Sons of Ulster,
Magheraveely Flute Band,
Legananny Accordion Band Rathfriland,
Staffordstown Accordion Band

Big parade in Markethill to mark Mavemacullan Accordion Band's 70th anniversary