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Artane Band
The Artane Band (Irish: Banna Ard Aidhin) is a marching band for young musicians based at the Artane School of Music in Artane a northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
The band was originally called the Artane Boys Band, with members drawn from the pupils at Artane Industrial School, an industrial school which closed in 1969. Its name changed to "Artane Band" in 2004 when girls were first admitted.
The band was formed in 1872 and first performed in public in 1874 for the visiting Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. The band performed outside Ireland for the first time at the London Exhibition of 1884, and visited Aberdeen, Scotland in 1888 as part of the Irish Exhibition.
The band also played for Queen Victoria during her visit to the school in 1900 and performed for King George V in 1911 during his visit to Maynooth College in Maynooth, Ireland playing "God Save the King" among other selections. The band has also played for President John F. Kennedy, President Richard Nixon and President Bill Clinton during their state visits to Ireland. It became well known for playing at Croke Park at major matches of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), playing before the match and at the half time interval, and leading the All-Ireland final teams' pre-match procession around the pitch. Its first GAA matches were on Whit Monday 1886 on playing fields on the North Circular Road, and the association encouraged spectators to sing "Amhrán na bhFiann" and other Irish songs to the band's accompaniment reflecting a commitment to cultural nationalism shared by the GAA and the Christian Brothers who ran the school.[citation needed]
The GAA invited the band to play at the 1947 All Ireland Football Final at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, New York after which they played in Boston. The band also played at Wembley Stadium in London in 1957 when it hosted its first GAA matches. In 1966, the band performed at a pageant in Croke Park hosted by the GAA and members of the band performed in Kilmainham Gaol as part of the commemorations of the 1916 Rising.[citation needed]
Allegations of historical child abuse at Artane Industrial School were publicised in the 1990s and confirmed by the 2009 report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. However, the commission's report said the band had been a positive experience for its members. Calls were made for the band to change its name to break the association with the discredited institution. As of 2016, the band management regarded its name as relating to the Artane district and not the defunct industrial school.
The school moved to its the old refectory building after a fire in 1969 which damaged uniforms, instruments, and music scripts. The band was helped with donations from the GAA, donations of music (and arrangements) from other bands including the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps bands. In 1993, the band led the first Moscow St. Patrick's Day Parade. The band has also performed with Bing Crosby, Neil Diamond, Finbar Wright, and Frank Patterson.
The GAA joined the board of management of the school in 1998, with the foundation of the Artane School of Music Trust, and in 2002 girls became part of the band for the first time. In 2009, the school was awarded the Dublin Lord Mayors award for its services to the community by Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and played at the Oxegen 2009 music festival.
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Artane Band
The Artane Band (Irish: Banna Ard Aidhin) is a marching band for young musicians based at the Artane School of Music in Artane a northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
The band was originally called the Artane Boys Band, with members drawn from the pupils at Artane Industrial School, an industrial school which closed in 1969. Its name changed to "Artane Band" in 2004 when girls were first admitted.
The band was formed in 1872 and first performed in public in 1874 for the visiting Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. The band performed outside Ireland for the first time at the London Exhibition of 1884, and visited Aberdeen, Scotland in 1888 as part of the Irish Exhibition.
The band also played for Queen Victoria during her visit to the school in 1900 and performed for King George V in 1911 during his visit to Maynooth College in Maynooth, Ireland playing "God Save the King" among other selections. The band has also played for President John F. Kennedy, President Richard Nixon and President Bill Clinton during their state visits to Ireland. It became well known for playing at Croke Park at major matches of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), playing before the match and at the half time interval, and leading the All-Ireland final teams' pre-match procession around the pitch. Its first GAA matches were on Whit Monday 1886 on playing fields on the North Circular Road, and the association encouraged spectators to sing "Amhrán na bhFiann" and other Irish songs to the band's accompaniment reflecting a commitment to cultural nationalism shared by the GAA and the Christian Brothers who ran the school.[citation needed]
The GAA invited the band to play at the 1947 All Ireland Football Final at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, New York after which they played in Boston. The band also played at Wembley Stadium in London in 1957 when it hosted its first GAA matches. In 1966, the band performed at a pageant in Croke Park hosted by the GAA and members of the band performed in Kilmainham Gaol as part of the commemorations of the 1916 Rising.[citation needed]
Allegations of historical child abuse at Artane Industrial School were publicised in the 1990s and confirmed by the 2009 report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. However, the commission's report said the band had been a positive experience for its members. Calls were made for the band to change its name to break the association with the discredited institution. As of 2016, the band management regarded its name as relating to the Artane district and not the defunct industrial school.
The school moved to its the old refectory building after a fire in 1969 which damaged uniforms, instruments, and music scripts. The band was helped with donations from the GAA, donations of music (and arrangements) from other bands including the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps bands. In 1993, the band led the first Moscow St. Patrick's Day Parade. The band has also performed with Bing Crosby, Neil Diamond, Finbar Wright, and Frank Patterson.
The GAA joined the board of management of the school in 1998, with the foundation of the Artane School of Music Trust, and in 2002 girls became part of the band for the first time. In 2009, the school was awarded the Dublin Lord Mayors award for its services to the community by Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and played at the Oxegen 2009 music festival.