North Belfast
EST 1985
In the shore road area hench S.R.T on badge (shore road tartan)still going to this present day. Still maintaining protestant tradition and culture blood and thunder,hymns and marches to the sound of flutes and drums when on parade.
alough our favourate is blood and thunder.We still have a few orginal members, and contractors have done charaity work over the years via city hospital ms hospital ect
Our aim is to help maintain the protestant culture on the york road shore road area nickname the P.O.T.S.
The band is is self funding with hard work and dedication from its members defying the odds in a finacial struggle to maintain instruments, uniforms and a pratice hall
On parade we our second to none as our many trophes overs the years can vouch as our song states you've heard of piciddly and londons famous strand, and all the lovely places all over ireland , But theres one place that will beat them all no matter where you go its in the heart of loyal ulster and its called SHORE ROAD!!!
Frankfurt, a loyal Rangers Supporter.
I love Ulster, the country is very fine and the Protestant people are brilliant! I came over for a week to see the 12th parade last year. On the Saturday I saw a fantastic parade of a lot of flute bands on the Shankill Road. On Sunday I went with friends to Portadown to support the Orange Order at Drumcree.
In the night of 11th I saw a big, big, bonfire on the Shore Road in North Belfast. It was unbelievable. Hundreds of people came to see the bonfire and to celebrate. It was 12 o`clock when the highlight began and an Eire tricolour went up in flames.
The next morning, I was wakened very early. It was the greatest event of the year: the 12th parade!
Everyone was dressed in their best clothes and the streets of Belfast were decorated with flags and different colours. Thanks to my friend Billy, I was allowed to march with the local band � PRIDE OF THE SHORE F.B - who gave me one of their polo shirts.
Then the parade began. It was brilliant!! I had to march a very long way through the streets of Belfast. It was a fantastic feeling to hear the wonderful sound of all the flutes and drums all the time and to see thousands and thousands of people standing at the streets, shouting and celebrating. The people came from all over to see and celebrate the 12th.
On the return part of the parade, everybody in the Flute Band got a sombrero! It was very funny and all the people on the streets laughed about this joke. In the evening after the parade I celebrated the 12th with a drink, but I was very tired and I could hardly move my feet. However, this day was one of the best moments in my life! It was a great honour for me to have marched with my friends and the band. It was a fantastic and brilliant week in Ulster. I'll come over again in 2002.