Pics from the World Pipe Band Championships

**cessna152towser** · 13th August 11, 12:54 PM

John (English Bloke) and I met up in Glasgow today. Here we are beside a tipi with my friend Alan, photo taken by John's son Tom.

Grade 3b heats, Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band

Grade 3b heats, Penicuik & District Pipe Band

Grade 3b heats, West Midlands Police Pipe Band

The event has developed into a full blown Highland Games, including a Highland Dance competition

Sebastian Wenta from Poland swings the 56lb weight prior to throwing for distance

Lucasz Wenta swings the weight as referee Alan Pettigrew looks on.

Tuning up - Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe Band from Ballyclare Northern Ireland

Tuning up - Culleybackey Pipe Band from Northern Ireland

Portrait of a member of Heidelberg and District Pipes and Drums from Germany.
More to follow shortly

**Jack Daw** · 13th August 11, 01:03 PM

I'm curious to see how the St. Thomas Episcopal P&D Band does in the juvenile comps do, as well as the St. Thomas Alumni.

**cessna152towser** · 13th August 11, 01:09 PM

I had gone along to cheer on Colum Cille, Clan Cunningham's official pipe band, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, having met many of the band at my clan gathering at New Hampshire Games last year.
Here the pipers tune up.

The drummers

Marching into the arena

Marching on

Circle

Marching off at the end of the performance.
Unfortunately Colum Cille placed sixth of the eighteen in their heat, not quite good enough to make the finals as only the first four bands from each of three heats went forward.

The big drum

Two members of Colum Cille.

Me with Mary 2.0, thus named to avoid confusion with another Mary who also plays in the band.

You all know by now of my enthusiasm for 'merican women, this time the little lady on my arm is Trisha from Pensicola Florida.
One more instalment to come.

**cessna152towser** · 13th August 11, 01:20 PM

A different kind of pipe at the World Pipe Band Championships.
Kilt tartan is Freedom of Scotland.

RAF Waddington Pipe Band on the march.

RAF Halton Pipe Band on the march.

Northern Constabulary Pipe Band

Ogden Legion Pipe Band from Calgary. It really is a small world, The parents of one of their members live in Sooke where they are neighbours of one of my cousins.

Pasadena Scottish Pipes and Drums from California USA. I thought I recognised that distinctive drum from somewhere, checking my photo archive I see that I photographed this band at Ventura in 2009.

Pitlochry & Blair Atholl Pipe Band warming up.
Note the Strathclyde grain whisky distillery in right background.

lastly Central Scotland Police Pipe Band marching into the arena for their performance.

**Downunder Kilt** · 13th August 11, 02:29 PM

Thankyou Alex for letting us have an insight of the big day. It would be wonderful to be able attend the event one day.

**CMcG** · 13th August 11, 02:42 PM

So many kilts

...awesome!

Interesting to note how the general level of dress worn by pipebands seems to have become less formal. I'm also seeing much less white hose...