Tate High Band Performs In Dublin Ireland Parade

March 17, 2008

The Tate High School Showband of the South took part in Ireland’s national St. Patrick’s Festival Parade in Dublin today.

About 100 students, 40 parents and a bunch of instruments headed across the Big Pond to Ireland. Over five days, 4000 performers and one million people celebrated Ireland with the big finale being Monday’s parade. Sixteen bands from Ireland, Italy, Japan and the United States took part in the parade.

A re-run of the parade can be viewed  over the internet by clicking here beginning at 3:30 local time Monday morning.

“The preparation for Ireland has been completed and it is going to be a wonderful rip. A trip of this length and distance takes so many hours of work and great ttention to detail,” said Band Director Joe Hooton.

Assitant Band Director Travis Coakley did not travel to Ireland with the band. He and his wife celebrated the birth of twin girls, Sarah and Alice, on February 11, and the proud father remained stateside with his girls.

“Although I will not be traveling with the Showband, I can assure you that you are ll going to have a wonderful trip. The people of Ireland, the music of Ireland, the istory and the scenery of Ireland you will always remember once you’ve had the opportunity to experience them,” Coakley wrote in a recent band newsletter. “Have a wonderful time in Ireland and represent the “Showband of the South”, ate High School, and the United States of America proudly!”

Tate’s Showband of the South is no stranger to travel, having performed in the Orange, Fiesta and Rose Bowl parades. They’ve played the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and national celebrations at Pearl Harbor.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News