Est. 1878
The Cork Butter Exchange Band, "Da Buttera"
Photographs of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band (2009 - 2010)
 The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010The Walking Dead of Da Buttera entertain the crowds gathered at Shandon with hellish zombie music. |  The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010The Walking Dead of Da Buttera entertain the crowds gathered at Shandon with hellish zombie music. |  The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010Da Buttera Army of the Undead gathered at Shandon before being unleashed on the masses of terrified humans. |
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 The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010Da Buttera Army of the Undead gathered at Shandon before being unleashed on the masses of terrified humans. |  The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010In photo: Tricia Harrington (Clarinetist) and Patricia Neate (Cornetist) |  The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010Lauren Bickerdike (Cornetist) ready to join the Armies of the Undead. |
 The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010Maria Delea (Cornetist) ready to join the Armies of the Undead. |  The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010Maria Delea (Cornetist) and Tina Burke (Cornetist) taking an Undead Selfie long before humans discovered how to do it. |  The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010Lauren Bickerdike (Cornetist) dressed to kill with Da Buttera |
 The Dragon of Shandon Festival 2010Tina Burke (Cornetist) and Donal Davis (Alto Saxophonist) ready to unleash hell. |  Cork Guiness Jazz FestivalDa Buttera laying down jazz chords on North Main Street 25th October 2010. Nice. |  Lord Mayor Heritage Concert 2010The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band were invited to perform with The Barrack Street Silver & Reed Band for the Lord Mayor Heritage Community Concert 1st October 2010. The Concert saw the launch of the ever popular Barracka Buttera Song performed live by the bands with guest artists: Linda Kenny, Hughie Moynihan, John Spillane, Roy Buckley, Joe Mac and Declan Ryan. |
 Lord Mayor Heritage Concert 2010The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band were invited to perform with The Barrack Street Silver & Reed Band for the Lord Mayor Heritage Community Concert 1st October 2010. Linda Kenny performing "Time to Say Goodbye" with Hughie Moynihan and Bands. |  Lord Mayor Heritage Concert 2010The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band were invited to perform with The Barrack Street Silver & Reed Band for the Lord Mayor Heritage Community Concert 1st October 2010. Linda Kenny and Hughie Moynihan performing "Barracka Buttera Song" with Bands. |  The Barracka - Buttera SongThe Barracka - Buttera Song was recorded in The Cork School of Music Curtis Auditorium on 1st September 2010. The combined Bands of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band and The Barrack Street Silver & Reed Band was conducted by Captain Brian Prendergast Conductor of Band 1 Southern Brigade. |
 Cork City Marathon 2010Herbie Hendrick conduction The Cork Butter Exchange Band outside the Hawthorne Public House at The Lough. Da Buttera providing light entertainment for the participants of The Cork City Marathon. |  Cork City Marathon 2010Da Buttera providing light entertainment for the participants of The Cork City Marathon performing outside the Hawthorne Public House at The Lough. |  Cork City Marathon 2010Da Buttera providing light entertainment for the participants of The Cork City Marathon performing outside the Hawthorne Public House at The Lough. |
 Cork City Marathon 2010Da Buttera providing light entertainment for the participants of The Cork City Marathon performing outside the Hawthorne Public House at The Lough. |  Cork City Marathon 2010Da Buttera providing light entertainment for the participants of The Cork City Marathon performing outside the Hawthorne Public House at The Lough. |  Shandon Street Festival 2010 ParadeDa Buttera marching up Church Street to official open the Shandon Street Festival 19th June 2010 |
 Shandon Street Festival 2010Da Buttera giving a recital in the Butter Museum Garden for the Shandon Street Festival 19th June 2010 |  Buttera Barracka HonouredThe Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Brian Bermingham, City Councillors, Richard T. Cooke and the massed bands of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band and The Cork Barrack's Street Silver & Reed Band. Both Bands are honoured by the unveiling of a plaque on May 10th 2010 to each band for their services to music and to the community through their long histories. |  Barracka - Buttera HonouredCornetist Nicholas Byrne performing a salute at the unveiling of a plaque to The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band on Shandon Street. |
 Buttera - Barracka HonouredConductor Herbie Hendrick at the unveiling of a plaque to The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band on Shandon Street. |  Barracka - Buttera HonouredMembers of Da Buttera at the unveiling of a plaque to The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band on Shandon Street. |  Buttera - Barracka HonouredThe Massed Bands of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band and The Barrack Street Silver & Reed Band form up to march down to the plaques for each Band at the North and South Gate Bridges respectively. |
 Barracka - Buttera HonouredThe Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Brian Bermingham, City Councillors, Richard T. Cooke and the massed bands of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band and The Cork Barrack's Street Silver & Reed Band. Both Bands are honoured by the unveiling of a plaque on May 10th 2010 to each band for their services to music and to the community through their long histories. |  Buttera - Barracka HonouredThe Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Brian Bermingham, City Councillors, Richard T. Cooke and the massed bands of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band and The Cork Barrack's Street Band. Both Bands are honoured by the unveiling of a plague on May 10th 2010 to each band for their services to music and to the community through their long histories. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010The Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |
 St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010The Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2010The Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  Centenary of Dr. Aloys FleischmannOn the 21st of December members of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band played Christmas Carols at the top of the Shandon Bells in honour of the Centenary of Dr. Aloys Fleischmann. |
 Centenary of Dr. Aloys FleischmannOn the 21st of December members of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band played Christmas Carols at the top of the Shandon Bells in honour of the Centenary of Dr. Aloys Fleischmann. |  Centenary of Dr. Aloys FleischmannOn the 21st of December members of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band played Christmas Carols outside St. Anne's Church in honour of the Centenary of Dr. Aloys Fleischmann. |  Emergency Services FundraiserDa Buttera performing at Blackpool Shopping Centre to help raise funds for the Emergency Services on 31st October 2009. |
 Emergency Services FundraiserDa Buttera performing at Blackpool Shopping Centre to help raise funds for the Emergency Services on 31st October 2009. |  Plaque laid for William DunleaOn 31st May 2009 The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band performing on the Blackpool Church grounds for the unveiling of a Plaque to William Dunlea - The Voice of Erin. |  Plaque laid for William DunleaOn 31st May 2009 The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band performing on the Blackpool Church grounds for the unveiling of a Plaque to William Dunlea - The Voice of Erin. |
 Plaque laid for William DunleaOn 31st May 2009 The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band performing on the Blackpool Church grounds for the unveiling of a Plaque to William Dunlea - The Voice of Erin. |  Plaque laid for William DunleaOn 31st May 2009 The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band performing on the Blackpool Church grounds for the unveiling of a Plaque to William Dunlea - The Voice of Erin. |  Charity Recital 2009 |
 Charity Recital 2009 |  Shandon Street Festival 2009The Cornet Section of The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band pose in front of a white wash painting of the original Butter Exchange Band from 1878. In photo: Patricia Neate (Cornet), Tina Burke (Cornet), Maria Delea (Cornet), Erica Burke (Cornet), Kevin Cunningham (Cornet). |  Shandon Street Festival 2009Da Buttera giving a recital in the garden of the Butter Museum. |
 Corpus Christi Procession 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Band leading the Eucharistic Procession from The North Cathedral to Daunts Square. |  Corpus Christi Procession 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Band leading the Eucharistic Procession from The North Cathedral to Daunts Square. |  Corpus Christi Procession 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Band leading the Eucharistic Procession from The North Cathedral to Daunts Square. |
 Corpus Christi Procession 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Band leading the Eucharistic Procession from The North Cathedral to Daunts Square. |  Corpus Christi Procession 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Band leading the Eucharistic Procession from The North Cathedral to Daunts Square. |  Corpus Christi Procession 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Band leading the Eucharistic Procession from The North Cathedral to Daunts Square. |
 St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band's Donal Davis (Alto Saxophonist) and Barry Davis (Percussionist) waiting for the parade to start in Clonakilty. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade formed up and ready to go. |
 St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |
 St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Clonakilty St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Courtmacsherry St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Courtmacsherry St. Patrick's Day Parade. |
 St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Courtmacsherry St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009The Cork Butter Exchange Brass & Reed Band at the Courtmacsherry St. Patrick's Day Parade. |  St. Patrick's Day Parade 2009Members of Da Buttera enjoying the weather on what what was a glorious St. Patrick's Day in Courtmacsherry and Clonakilty. In photo: Mark Buckley (Tubist), Tricia Harrington (Clarinetist), Stephen O'Malley (Cornetist). |
 St. Patrick's Festival 2009On 14th March Da Buttera were invited to perform at the St. Patrick's Festival ahead of St. Patrick's Day on the 17th. The Band performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |
 St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |
 St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |
 St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |
 St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |  St. Patrick's Festival 2009Da Buttera performing on a stage at the Broadwalk, Grand Parade for the St. Patrick's Festival 14th March 2009. |