Lambeg 'Drum Fight' - Banbridge 1964

Lambeg drumming battle, in the Co Down Town of Banbridge in 1964

[@patsymillar9447]

My great grandfather, James Purvis, worked for Johnston's drumming club in Sandy row. He went to thevdrumming competitions in scarce every year. Winning many of those competitions himself

[@davymcg3718]

Fantastic love the lambegs can remember my uncle 60 years ago sitting and Drumming on the side off his chair when I was visiting my Granny in Randlestown funny I would do it myself now boy how the Wife gates it.you either love them or hate them.keep Drumming lads and lassies.

[@itsjustrocknroll8862]

Love the lambeg drum

[@geoffreyhutchinson1990]

I was talking to David Simpson only a few month back hadn't seen him in a while a decent man still going stronge

[@williamwhite2830]

im a lambeg man this wakes u up in july

[@madnotbad44]

Really nice to see old videos from the town.This last bit is down at old railway station and Did i see Raymond the caretaker from edenderry primary?

[@maxinedefty9462]

Yea that was the late Raymond Chambers

[@ProfileP246]

The heartbeat of Ulster 👍

[@hilarioushen4164]

The lambeg drum is exclusive to Protestant culture.

[@funwithflags7506]

no its not, the aoh has used them

[@dennisdudley4419]

The lambeg is used by both traditions, the lambeg is however, almost exclusive to Ulster.

[@raftonpounder6696]

Who won?