World Pipe Band Championships 2009 in Glasgow!

[Paul]

Hi guys! I was at the World Pipe Band Championships today... was a great day despite Glasgow Green turning into one big piece of mud!
Luckily I had my mini wellies on (Green waterproof Nike Dunks) which NEVER stay dirty

so on with the pictures:

P.S. some are datestamped and some arent because I kept fiddling about with my new camera!

Someone said MUD?


Laura breavely walking through it!


There were lots of pipe bands randomly practicing


Then we got a seat at arena 3 and waited on some pipe bands coming on. Here's some randomers walking past as it started to rain.

[Paul]

Firstly - the judges:

[Paul]

and here's all the grade 4 pipe bands:

[Paul]

and there were some very young drummers!

[Paul]

then we headed away from the arena and had a wee walk about...


Here's a shot of the grade 1 arena. You couldnt even get close if you hadnt been standing there since 10am!

[Paul]

then we watched some more grade 1 bands practice.




and found some try land!


and knew Jimmy would be about so I gave him a text and we had a meet up and a good chat. He also bought me a lager... cheers Jimmy!


and finally one last shot of the grade 1 arena before we left:

[Paul]

Here are some good videos of some of the grade 4s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIduEYr2qNQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEEwhvs8H0E

[Chas]

Thanks Paul - great set of pics.

Does anybody know what tartan this could be?

Firstly - the judges:

Regards

Chas

[English Bloke]

Good thread, great pictures Paul! Glad you all had a good day.

[northernsky]

Super Pictures! And Simon Fraser University from Vancouver wins again!