This year the band supported the Lyons Club fund drive with the stream train trip and their Christmas appeal. The band also partook in the St Patrick Day parade in Slane and Dorgheda. Recitals were also given during the year ending by competing in the Malahide Festival 2012 in Malahide Castle Grounds.
This year saw the reinstatement of the Malahide Festival - www.malahidehasit.com - which had a numerous of events over the weekend 22nd - 25th July. The Malahide Pipe Band joined the activities performing on the Green and later on New Street which was blocked of for the days events.
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The Malahide Pipe Band played in the Malahide Pipe Band Competition 2010 which was held in the grounds of Malahide Castle - Bridgefield close to Malahide Cricket Grounds. The competition was reinstated after an absence of a few years. The competition was held on 26th June this year and the weather was kind providing good conditions for the bands. Some photo are displayed of the band playing in the arena in the Gallery section. Further details of other competitions will be posted during the year.
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The Malahide Pipe Band played in two parades this year in Drogheda and Slane. Both parades were well attended with the good weather bring out the crowds on the day. Afterwards the band returned to Malahide to give another performance in the village in the evening, which again attracted a sizable crowd as the sound of the pipes and drums filled the streets. Further details of the bands 2010 events will follow in the months ahead.
Update - the Malahide Pipe Band was delighted to support the Malahide Lyons Club fund raising drive for Christmas 2009. The Band joined the fund raisers in Malahide village on 12th December to bring some music to the occasion.
The Malahide Band will be playing at the Sallins GAA club in county Kildare for the children's football tournament. Several teams from the area will participating in a one day tournament.
APRIL Update - the Malahide Pipe Band will be playing at Malahide Railway Station on 7th of June, as part of the arrival of a Steam Train and Lyons club excursion to Cooleys and Carlingford. It is 50 years since the last steam train served Malahide. For more details see the link below.
www - http://www.malahidelions.com/stmtrain.htm
Note - the 2009 date in the Pipe Band competition calendar, previously used by the Malahide Festivals of Piping and Drumming, is taken by a pipe band competition in Dungannon.
The most recent outing for the Malaide Pipe Band was St Patrick's Day. The band had a busy day playing in three locations. The band particpated in the parades in Drogheda - Louth, then Clane - Meath and to finish played a evening recital on the Diamond in the centre of Malahide village.
The Gallery contains pictures from St Patricks Day 2009
The focus now turns to the up coming competiton season where the band intends to particiate and build on last years performance. Practice continues twice a weekduring the Spring and Summer months