You’ll Know Us By Our Noise

The “Lambeg drum” is named for the village near Lisburn, perhaps invented there to celebrate a visit by King Billy (LAD), or perhaps because it was there that the (already existing) drum was played with canes (WP).

As can be seen from these images, the drums are extemely large – three feet in diameter – which makes them difficult to use in parades, as does their immense noise (up to 120 dB); they are more frequently seen on their own at drumming displays such as this one on the Shankill yesterday (July 11th).

See also: Lambeg drums in Glynn last year (2022) in While I Live I’ll Crow.

For the King William railings, see Let Ambition Fire Thy Mind.

For the Clyde Valley, see An Astounding Achievement.
For Robert Quigg, see Victoria Crosses Of The 36th (Ulster) Division.