Manchester Irish Festival

Added 17/02/2010:   New Events have been added to our Events Calender including some new parades and functions!

Plus New Image Gallery for 2010 & Band Members Section has some new additions

If you would like to book that band for your parade or function please click here & we will get back to you as soon as possible!

Added 27/01/2010: Well its January and we have some new gigs & parades to be updated to our Events Calender with some great bands including the Irish Brigade!

If you would like to book the band for your gig or parade please contact us via the links on the website. 

We are also looking to add new members to the band on a regular basis so if YOU would like to get involved please click here  - We hope to hear from you! 

Added 17/01/2010:   We're Back!! After a few weeks of hard work trying to get the website up and running its great to say its finally back! Will update with all our gigs and parades coming up and hopefully some new photos & video's.

And don't forget we are looking at taking on new members to the band so if your interested please fill in the Join The Band Form using the link on the left hand side! 

Added 29/11/2009: New information regarding Sean's 25th Anniversary March & Function.  Parade Now Leaving 9:30am from Hogganfield Street, Blackhill.

Soup & Sandwiches are available after the parade - Ask Members for details!

Evening Function Announced: Hagies Bar - Doors Open 7:30pm

   Adelante & Vol. Sean McIlvenna RFB

Added 13/10/2009:  The Vol. Sean Mcilvenna RFB would like to offer or Condolences to Aldo and the rest of the Dempsy family after there mother passing away last night.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you

Added 09/09/2009: Back In the Gallowgate’s Emerald Isle Bar

Come see the band play before and after this Saturdays Celtic FC match with Dundee United at Home as well as all other Celtic home games, The band will be playing from 1pm onwards. Then Strait after the game there will be raffle and a collection and your chance to get the bands merchandise.

Also live ballad band on after the band in the bar and all this is free and all is welcome!

The parade is cancelled this week so come along show your support to the band also if you would like to join the band this is a chance were you can come down and introduce your self to the band and take it from there.

“Were our music is welcome we play it loud and when our music is challenged we play it LOUDER!!!”

The band would like to thank the owner and bar staff for being allowed to play back in the bar the bar has a long history with the bar and its appreciated.

For anymore information email us at the band admin@vsmrfb.org

Added 03/08/2009 PARADE ON HOLD!

Cairde Na hEireann Statement.

Racism Rules In Glasgow

Strathclyde police and Glasgow City Council have refused permission for a march in Glasgow City Centre for the 9th of August.

Strathclyde Police, the only objectors to the march, have stated they can not police it due to threats of violence against those taking part.

Organiser, Franny McAdam, said “It is an outrageous decision! The march is to highlight Anti Irish Racism and is being stopped because of threats of violence from racists.”

(please leave you comments of support on the bands Guestbook)

Added 28/04/2009: Now added pictures of easter commemorations see image gallery for the pictures and a tribute to sean at miltown.

Added 25/03/2009: We have now added a page for parades pictures in 2009 up loaded so far is St pats day parade and Dunloy Commemoration more to be added shortly..

Also added New Events to the calender and were you can see the band play over the easter weekend.

Added 12/03/2009: Now updated events page with parades and functions that the band will be in attendance at in april 2009. all welcome!

Added 18/03/2009: St patricks Day Parade Calton Glasgow Saturday 14th March assemble wishart st 1230pm for 1pm, organised by the Calton irish.

Added 19/1/2009: Band Practicere starts tonight (19/01/2009) all members to attend, also emails have been sent to anyone who has requested to join in the past month with details of practice time and venue.

Added 30/12/2008:  Newly added link to the bands new Bebo Page.

Added 30/12/2008: Updated Pictures section with bands Commemoration pictures 2008.

Added 07/11/2008: now aded to bands shop the NEW Cairde na hEireann RFB Cd this CD has all the bands within Cairde and with 20 tunes you wont be dissapointed, so visit our shop and get your CD.

Added 03/12/2008: The Volunteer Sean Mcilvenna RFB would like to thank all the bands and groups who attended the bands commemoration parade.

Added 03/11/2008:

Bands commemoration is on the 29th November 2008 assemble at Hogganfeild street 11am Blackhill Glasgow’ usual route and disperse point all welcome

Added 18.09.2008:

Please take some time to leave a message of condolance to past member Stevie Laing who died suddenly on monday night. also added funeral arrangements. { Click here }

Its with sad news that we have to say that one of our past members has died tragically recently.

Alan Mitchell was a past bass drummer and could say set the way our bass drummers and the band have played since he was a member.

He was known for his lively performances at functions as well as on the road; Alan was also an old member of the Sons of Ireland flute band.

A good republican and a good father and friend to anyone that new him our sincere thoughts go out to his family.

Always remembered by us all at the VSMRFB Glasgow.

Update 13/08/08: The band has now got the DVD's of the recent parades organised by Cairde Na hEireann (Smashing of the Van/Martin Doco Doherty Comm - Billy Reid RFB Comm - and the March for a united Ireland 2007.

The DVD will be available to buy on the bands website shop and ebay from tonight priced £10. Or you can email us direct at sales@vsmrfb.org to get your DVD

Added 12/08/2008: Details of the next Parade to be held in the Calton Glasgow also the date for the bands commemoration and function in December.

See Events calender for more info........

Added 22/07/2008: Band practice starts back in the school at 730pm to 930pm from next Monday (28/7/2008)

Added 10/07/2008: Now added to picture section parade report and Pictures of the days event.

Added 24/06/2008: Here is your last remaining chance to get tickets for the Denny Function this friday night 27/06/2008 click here for more info...>> Buy Tickets

Added 18/06/2008: Bands next parade ITGWU Centenary Parade Liverpool see Events for more info or contact James Larkin RFB www.jlrfb.net 

Added 15/06/2008:  Pictures and Video of this years HSC in Glasgow.

Added 12/06/2008: Information on Denny function with Shebeen, TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!

Added 10/06/2008: New Time Hungerstrike parade Glasgow; assemble dunolly Street Royston Glasgow 12:30pm Parade ends Glasgow Green after rally.

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Welcome to our website, this site is dedicated to the memory of Volunteer Sean "Maxi" Mcilvenná whom was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and lost his life in the struggle to end the occupation by the British government in Ireland

The band is proud to be named after such a dedicated volunteer and member of the republican movement, the primary purpose of the band and this website is to dispel the most common and fabricated myth about the struggle for a united Ireland is that it is not a sectarian one, it is a political one.

Supporters of this cause are only the victims of sectarianism, not the perpetrators, inflicted by the British establishment and their various factions, Sectarianism was created by the British to ensure control over and divide the Irish nation and their propaganda to this day still attempts to undermine the Republican struggle as a sectarian one.

 

Within this site you will be able to gain more information on Sean as well as everything from the latest band news and details of upcoming parades, and social events, along with news and information of ongoing campaigns, educational material and relevant articles.

 

In addition, there are other features such as band and republican merchandise is also available to buy or you can join our new forum and get kept up to date with all that the band has to offer, the band has recently added a donations feature to the website, if you wish to donate a couple pound to the up keep of the band then use this link and you will be taken to the donations page.

 

So all that’s left now is we hope you enjoy your visit to our website and don’t forget to leave us any feedback or idea’s on our Guestbook.