Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Tour Scotland photograph of The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band from Pitlochry, Scotland. Over one hundred years ago in the very heart of Scotland, within an area of Highland Perthshire called Atholl, there was formed an association to maintain and encourage the art of Highland Piping. In recent times, the present day custodians of this cultural heritage have now established one of the most exciting Pipe bands in the World. The Vale of Atholl Pipe Band.
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Photograph of Clann An Drumma at the Scottish Game Fair, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. Clann An Drumma, Scots Gaelic for Children of the Drum is a tribal band from Glasgow, Scotland. Their music involves heavy use of percussion, namely traditional Scottish drums, and Highland Bagpipes with an emphasis on the more traditional "tribal" sounds of ancient Scotland. The band's motto is "Keep it Tribal".
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Tour Scotland travel video of the Clan MacRae Monument on Sheriffmuir Battlefield on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip near Dunblane. The number of the slain on the side of the rebels has been stated to have been eight hundred, among whom were the John Lyon, 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the chief of the Clan MacDonald of Clan Ranald, and several other persons of distinction. Panmure and Drummond of Logie were among the wounded. It meant that the Jacobite army had to withdraw to Perth. The cairn was erected in 1915 to commemorate the men of the clan who fell at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. The President of the Society, Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich was present and gave an address. The clansmen travelled from Edinburgh, Glasgow and other places in large charabancs. Mrs MacRae-Gilstrap unveiled the cairn and the Reverend JH Cockburn of Dunblane Cathedral, dedicated it. A pipe major, a sergeant and a contingent of boys from Queen Victoria School attended.The Pipe Major played a lament after the dedication ceremony.
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