Before There Were Drum Battles on TikTok, There Was the Lambeg Drum Stick-In of 1964

Forget YouTube covers and viral drum-offs — this 1964 BBC gem features Northern Ireland’s loudest tradition: the Lambeg Drum Stick-In. Massive drums. Endless stamina. One booming champion. It’s like Whiplash meets folklore, and it might be the most intense rhythmic showdown you’ve never heard of — until now.