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Left -McNeillstown Pipe Major Frank Andrews, who took his band into third spot at Banbridge. The Portglenone ..

... Left -McNeillstown Pipe Major Frank Andrews, who took his band into third spot at Banbridge. The Portglenone-based outfit will compete tomorrow at Enniskillen Right - into the arena, the pipes and drums of the RUC, competing in Scotland tomorrow ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1993
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: 32 | Tags: none

20-THE BALLYMENA OBSERVER, JUNE 3, 1994 jor Frank Andrews ‘his McNeillstown band o in Porty 'none last weekend. & A

... 20-THE BALLYMENA OBSERVER, JUNE 3, 1994 jor Frank Andrews ‘his McNeillstown band o in Porty 'none last weekend. & A | 4 & inised a Fun Day Talking Tartan ‘Uifl] t[’c Glansman ¢ 4 |._ ¢ . o = o v.,' ‘ B S P ! W > \ l, - “ LS 7S] i } Bl One y the drumming ...

Published: Friday 03 June 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 71 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

FAMILY ATMOSPHERE

... FAMILY ATMOSPHERE From the outset, Pipe Major Frank Andrews sought to instill a ‘family’ atmosphere and tradition into the ranks, not only by the inclusion of most of his own ‘kith and kin', but also amongst the other band members, many of whom down the ...

Published: Friday 14 January 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

‘McNeill’ double!

... Band has considerably strengthened their ‘front end’ with the enlistment of a couple of very capable pipers. Pipe Major Frank Andrews should be delighted with his recent acquisitions, namely Derek Magee, the former boss of Tullintrain, and teenager Colin ...

Published: Friday 16 December 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 119 | Page: 20 | Tags: none

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE TO THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

... few years back, could well become another big hit - and possibly a theme song - with McNeillstown Pipe Band. Pipe Major Frank Andrews and his ‘crew’ will, in fact, be sailing off this evening to compete in the first of the '93 mainland ‘majors’ - the European ...

Published: Friday 21 May 1993
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 412 | Page: 32 | Tags: none

FUTURE

... FUTURE Although stepping down from his position as leading drummer with the locally-based Frank Andrews band, Billy Barham will not, however, be taking his leave of an area renowned for its interest and contribution to the pipe band culture. As an employee ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1993
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

UNFORTUNATE

... had permeated the ranks of those bands playing in the higher echelon - that of Grade 1 - and on the invitation of big Frank Andrews, ‘Wee Davy’ joined the band frae Maboy . . . McNeillstown. It was during the ...

Published: Friday 20 January 1995
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

MOVEMENT

... MOVEMENT There wasn’t a lot of movement during the teenage ‘apprenticeship’ of Frank Andrews with the band, but he received a severe jolt at around the age of 19 when, in 1969, he was literally ‘thrown in at the deep end’, and asked to take over the pipe ...

Published: Friday 14 January 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

A SILVER SURPRISE FOR BIG FRANK!

... Tullymore House Hotel last Friday evening. The occasion was the annual dinner of the McNeillstown Pipe Band, and its leader, Frank Andrews had joined upwards of 100 of his collecagues, patrons and friends of the Portglenone-based ensemble in one of the hotel's ...

Published: Friday 14 January 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 669 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

ABOVE - Members of top table at the McNeillstown Pipe Band's annual dinner included - standing - Drum Sergeant ..

... Pipe Band's annual dinner included - standing - Drum Sergeant Keith Orr, Pipe Sergeant Harold Brownlow and Pipe Major Frank Andrews. Seated - N.I. Branch President, Tom McCarroll, and N.l. Branch secretary, Fred J. Walker. &..__*‘ ’ | % \& B'v M Ml ...

Published: Friday 14 January 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 67 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

IT’S IN THE AIR!

... impressive opener by the Eden Pipe Band in the short Touch of Tartan’ series on 8.8. C. Radio Ulster, it's the turn of Frank Andrews and his McNeillstown charge this coming Sunday. The programme is broadcast at 2-30 p.m. (repeated Fridays at 7- 03 p.m ...

Published: Friday 16 September 1994
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 72 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

FORMIDABLE TEAM

... FORMIDABLE TEAM With big Frank Andrews leading the line in the ‘striker’ position up front, his twin sons - James and John - members of a promising : s B . > e \/‘! :\ ‘ ' : '\ 3 r B aad el ot g 1§ H 1 3 amy )ey BRS ™ —. “£z2 21 ‘ > el e : 3 f 48 B -B ...

Published: Friday 15 January 1993
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 103 | Page: 20 | Tags: none