Inbhear Mór get major boost courtesy of Senators
21 Jan 2008
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Inbhear Mór Marchers from Arklow, Co.Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland have taken a major step forward, thanks to none other than European Champions Senators.
Following their exhibition at DCE finals Inbhear Mór realised that they needed to build up their pit section, an aspect of the activity which is not usually seen in Irish units. Consequently Corps Director Oisin Molloy asked DCE to ask around and see if any corps had pit gear for sale.
Within a few weeks Senators Corps Director Joe Fitzpatrick contacted DCE Project Manager Andy Hewlett to say that the Senators had some pit equipment which they were not planning to use during the 2008 season, and that Inbhear Mór could take it on long term loan. However the Senators were due to move out of their existing headquarters in the Nightingale centre in January, and Joe asked that the gear be collected before then.
So over the Christmas holidays Oisin set off from Arklow in the corps truck and headed for Eastleigh, stopping in Bristol en-route to pick up some 'muscle' namely Andy and DCE Adjudication Manager Tony Mackenzie-Jones. When they arrived in Eastleigh it was soon evident that the journey had been extremely worthwhile, as the Senators had provided a superb range of equipment, including marimbas, xylophones and other pit percussion.
A delighted Oisin said "On behalf of Inbhear Mór I would like to express our sincere thanks to Joe and everyone at Senators for lending this equipment to us. It is a great opportunity for us to expand the band and I'm confident that it will really enhance our musical program."
It is hoped that the coming years will see more Irish involvement in DCE, both in terms of competing units and judging.
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