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Members of The Pride of the Birches Accordion Band are hoping for a good turnout at their annual parade being held on Wednesday evening (June 21).

The parade will begin at 7.30pm and go along Birches Road, Clonmakate Road and back along Birches Road.

A spokesperson for the host band, which will lead the parade, said: “We look forward to seeing lots of spectators and bands from across the Province.”

The parade is taking the form of a contest with independent judges positioned at the crossroads.

Pride of the Birches Accordion Band taking part in the recent Portadown mini Twelfth parade. Credit: Tony Hendron.

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According to the Parades Commission, around 30 bands are expected to take part, including:

Brunswick Accordion Band
Dunloy Accordion Band
Aughavilly Accordion Band
Ballinamallard Accordion Band
Aughnagurgan Accordion Band
Mullabrack Accordion Band
Enagh Accordion Band
John Hunter Accordion Band
Maevemacullen Accordion
Ballytyrone Accordion Band
Loughans Accordion Band
Clonmacash Pipe Band
Joseph Forde Memorial Pipe Band
Magheragall Pipe Band
Hamiltonsbawn Silver Band
Tullyvallen
Lisburn Young Defenders
Downshire Flute Band
Killcluney Flute Band
Ballyrea Flute Band
Armagh Flute Band
Portadown True Blues
Portadown Defenders
Sergeant White Memorial Flute Band
Tamnamore
Ballymacall
Upper Bann
Ballinran
Moygashal
Derrylee
Battlehill Pipe Band
Corbet
Dungannon Silver Band
Knockloughrim
Craigavon Protestant Boys
Cormeen
Markethill Protestant Boys
Castlewellan

The Pride of the Birches Accordion Band hosting annual parade and contest