The Ballyragget by Adam Barras & Chris Shelton Sheet Music for Concert Band at Sheet Music Direct

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Composed specifically for the quick troop of King's Birthday Parade 2024, The Ballyragget takes its name from a town North of county Kilkenny in Ireland. It is customary when armoured that the Irish Guards name all vehicles after towns in Ireland, with the commanding Officers vehicle being St Patrick and Adjutants being Ulster. During the second world war on creation of the Guards Armoured Division, the 2nd Battalion Irish Guards found themselves being armoured. In late June 1944, as a part of the 5th Guards Armoured Division, they landed in Normandy for Operation Overlord. In July that year whilst taking part in Operation Goodwood Ballyragget, under the command of 2Lt John Gormon, encountered a group of German tanks including one of the formidable Tiger II heavy tanks, noted for its thick armour. At close range Gorman ordered Ballyraggets driver to ram the Tiger II knowing his Shermans tank gun would have little effect against such a foe. With both tanks subsequently disabled, Gorman ran to fetch a Sherman Firefly Tank fitted with a 17 pounder anti-tank gun and completed the destruction of the Tiger II. He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions. After the war Gorman left the Armed forces and following a successful career in the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the British overseas Airways Corporation, and Politics. He was knighted in the Birthday honours of 1998 and became deputy Lord Lieutenant of County Down. He died aged 91 in 2014 and is buried in Killyleagh County Down Northern Ireland. The Ballyragget features music composed to honour this event from 2nd Battalions history, capturing the rich Irish heritage and pride the Irish Guards feel for such regimental characters. The music portrays the actions of that day, if you listen carefully to the end of the bass section you can even hear the impact of Ballyragget against the Tiger II!

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