Tour Scotland Photographs Thatched Cottages Rait Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of thatched cottages in Rait, Perthshire, Scotland. Rait is situated 2.5 miles North West of Errol, in the Gowrie area west of Dundee. The former parish church, now ruined, was built in the Middle Ages, and abandoned in the 17th century when the parish of Rait was merged with Kilspindie. The remains of a prehistoric promontory fort lie to the east of the village.





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August 21st Video Samba Band Perth Scotland

August 21st video of the Pulse Of The Place Samba Band in Perth, Scotland. These young drummers are from Edinburgh, Scotland. They formed in August 2006 with around 8 drummers and now have approximately 69 drummers in the full band, aged from 7yrs to 21yrs. They are now the biggest youth samba band in Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Accordionists Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of accordionists playing on a windy day in Perthshire, Scotland. The accordion originated in Italy in the early 19th century and became popular all over Europe. It quickly found its place in Scottish music, its greater power lending itself to playing alongside the fiddle in dance bands, and its complexity allowing it to play a wide variety of tunes and styles.

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Tour Scotland Video Blairgowrie Pipe Band Walled Garden Perth

Tour Scotland video of the Blairgowrie Pipe Band in Perth, Scotland. Blairgowrie Pipe Band playing at a fundraising event in the walled garden of Murray Royal Hospital, Perth, Scotland. The band wears Clan Macpherson's bonnet, Glengarry badges and kilt pins and the old red Macpherson tartan. Murray Royal Hospital is located in the Kinnoull area of the City of Perth and within one mile of Perth City Centre, a distance that can be walked for most people in approximately 20 minutes, although there is a steep gradient up to the Hospital along Lochie Brae from Main Street which is the main access route for pedestrians and cyclists as well as those using public transport or travelling by car.

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August 20th Photograph Moon Rising Scotland

August 20th photograph of the moon rising over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland. I shot these photographs at 8.40pm this evening.


August 20th photograph of the moon rising over the River Tay in Perth, Scotland.

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