Third Carrickfergus Silver Band

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

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

Musical conductors
  • DJ McCartney: 1958–1968, 1973–1974
  • Windsor Hylands: 1974-1974
  • Alan Murdock : 1982–1985
  • Desmond Graham: 1986–present

Current principal players

Soprano Cornet – Jackie Moore[3]
Principal Cornet – Claire Hueston[3]
Flugel Horn – Ruth Binding[3]
Tenor Horn – Fergus Grant[3]
Solo Euphonium – Peter Graham[3]
Solo Trombone – William Johnston[3]
Eb Bass – Allan Davison[3]
Bb Bass – Roy Bennett[3]
Percussion – Matthew Brown[3]

Recordings
'On the Castle Green' CD cover

In June 2009[4] the band recorded a CD named "On the Castle Green".[5] The CD was released on Monday 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.[6]

Junior band

In the late 1990s the 'new' junior band was formed to train musicians for the senior band. This has proved successful with nine members of Third Carrickfergus Silver Band having been promoted from the Junior Band.[7] The junior band is split into three smaller bands in consideration of individual's ability: the "Beginner Band", the "Training Band" and the "Junior Band"; from complete beginners to more accomplished players respectively. These bands are taken by members of the senior band. The bands compete in the BBL competition, Mossgrove and Carrickfergus festivals[7] and for the first time in 2009 the NIBA Championships in the 5th Grade/Unaffiliated Class.

References
  1. "NIBA Championship Results 2009". Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Third Carrickfergus Band". Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  3. "Meet the Band". Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  4. "Band complete new CD". Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Band ends 2009 Summer Concert Season in Home Town". Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "New CD released". Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "The Junior Band". Retrieved 3 November 2009.
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