My husband is from Belfast and we were over during the Marching Season one summer. I went to see one of the Orangemen marches and there were all these marching accordion bands, maybe with a drum or two to keep them in time. It was bizarre really. I've never seen them anywhere else, although I'm sure at least one of them had come from Scotland specially. They are definitely right up there with bagpipes!
Congratulations on your poll. It was excellent. I've just watched a recording of the Beijing closing ceremony and my 13 year old daughter loved the London section, so maybe they really were just looking for the "youth" audience.
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Date: 2008-08-27 09:24 am (UTC)Congratulations on your poll. It was excellent. I've just watched a recording of the Beijing closing ceremony and my 13 year old daughter loved the London section, so maybe they really were just looking for the "youth" audience.