Tour Scotland Video Charlotte Children's Choir Scone Palace June 18th

Tour Scotland video shot today of youth members of Charlotte Children's Choir on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Youth members of Charlotte Children's Choir singing Loch Lomond by the ancient Mercat Cross on the grounds of Scone Palace, Perthshire, Scotland. Met these fine young people today, and asked if they would sing a wee song for me, which they duly did. Excellent representatives of the community of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

Founded in 1986, the Charlotte Children’s Choir serves the community by providing quality music education with the goal of attaining the highest level of artistic excellence in choral music performance. The Choir serves children generally between the ages of 8-18 and enriches the lives of children from all religious, ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds.

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Tour Scotland Video Pictish Carved Stone

Tour Scotland video of a Pictish Cross Slab Carved Stone in Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland. A free standing cross within the frame of the stone. Ancient animals carved into the background, including a large bird with a serpent in its mouth and a large animal with clawed feet. A Pictish stone is a type of monumental stele, generally carved or incised with symbols or designs. A few have ogham inscriptions. Located in Scotland, mostly north of the Clyde-Forth line and on the Eastern side of the country, these stones are the most visible remaining evidence of the Picts and are thought to date from the 6th to 9th century, a period during which the Picts became Christianized.

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Tour Scotland Video Wood Carver Scone Palace June 18th

Tour Scotland video shot today of a wood carver on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A demonstration by a carver from Latvia, which was part of the Forest Festival.

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Tour Scotland Video Sawmill Scone Palace June 18th

Tour Scotland video shot today of a mobile sawmill on the grounds of Scone Palace, by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A demonstration which was part of the Forest Festival.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland Video Farmers Balbeggie Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of farmers baling silage grass by Balbeggie, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Farmers in a field near Balbeggie. As rain was expected later in the day these farmers were very busy.

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