Movilla Boys Brigade in Newtownards has taken the unusual step of adding a little 'Musical Tradition' to their Annual Display Night. Over the recent weeks I have been working with the Company Section, firstly providing a workshop on traditional Fife & Lambeg Drum, then a series of tuition classes on the lambeg drum, with the objective of working towards a performance at their display night.
The boys have worked very hard and have had great fun learning something new - some of the boys have enjoyed the classes at the BB so much, that they have subsequently been attending classes at Movilla High School in Newtownards, that I commenced within the school recently.
Friday 7th May sees is their display night - so this coming week I will be up at the Church for a practice of two ironing out minor problems with the drummers, but I am confident the boys will perform very well for their friends and family.
This has been an unusual class - in that not many churches or organisations connected to a Church have yet come forward to embrace or explore Ulster Scots Activities, however in time I am confident that this will change, as the Ulster Scots Tradition and associated Cultures becomes more mainstream.
HMA
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