Blood & Thunder: Inside an Ulster Protestant Band
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Blood & Thunder: Inside an Ulster Protestant Band by Darach Macdonald
There are 584 marching bands in Northern Ireland, yet their existence and activities are unreported apart from news of flashpoint tensions and riots. This book reveals the inside story on the most dynamic Irish cultural phenomenon of the early twenty-first century. It argues that in many respects the Blood and Thunder bands fulfil a role in Northern Ireland similar to the GAA in the Republic, by espousing their culture, passing on traditional skills and instilling local pride in young participants who compete against each other over a season that extends from March to October. Woven around the diary of an outside observer with an 'insider's viewpoint' during the 2009 Blood and Thunder band season, the book focuses on the prize-winning Castlederg Young Loyalist Flute Band and examines the cultural, historical, social and political nature of Blood and Thunder bands.
Darach MacDonald lives in County Tyrone and has been a professional journalist since the 1970s. He is the author of two books, The Sons of Levi and The Chosen Fews.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781856356725 |
| ISBN 10 | 1856356728 |
| Title | Blood & Thunder: Inside an Ulster Protestant Band |
| Author | Darach Macdonald |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Mercier Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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