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Burnside Ulster Covenant Festival hosted by...

24 September 2011, Burnside Orange Hall

Runs to 02 October 2011

Events during this festival will run on 24, 28 September 2011 & 2 October 2011. Festival Programme as follows:

Date

Start Time

Finish Time

Venue

Event

24-Sep-11

2.00 pm

6.30 pm

Burnside Orange Hall

Demonstration of Lambeg drumming.

Up to 50 individual drummers from the Co. Antrim Drumming Assoc.

Individual and group drumming demonstrations.

28 Sept. 2011

7.30 pm

10.00 pm

Burnside Orange Hall

Dr. Fraser Agnew – Lecture & Multi-media presentation on the Signing of the Ulster Covenant, incorporating the Scottish Covenants of the 17th. Century and the Covenanters.

29 Sept. 2011

7.30 pm

11.00 pm

Burnside Orange Hall

Musical Concert - Compere Mr. Ryan Mairs. Artists appearing are “Oor Ain Folk (9 members – Ulster Scots group), Craig Lutton – Lighting Sticks drumming and percussion group (2 members). Lisburn Young Defenders Flute Band, Magheramourne Silver Band and Roy Hollinger (multi-instrumentalist).

30 Sept. 2011

7.30 pm

10.00 pm

Burnside Orange Hall

Exhibition of Banners and artefacts including those associated with our Ulster Scots heritage and old Covenanter banners.

1 Oct. 2011

1.00 pm

5.00 pm

Burnside Orange Hall

Exhibition continuing plus a Reminiscence afternoon for local senior citizens. A lecture on tartans by Clifford Smyth and music by Ann Smyth.

2 Oct. 2011

2.00 pm

4.30 pm

Burnside Orange Hall

An Ulster Scots Service of Praise and Thanksgiving for God’ blessing on our Ulster nation.

Music by James Strange, Joy Boyd and Friends (6-7 members)

         

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