Tour Scotland Video Supermoon Above Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the supermoon on November 14, 2016 above Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a New moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. The association of the Moon with both oceanic and crustal tides has led to claims that the supermoon phenomenon may be associated with increased risk of events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, but this effect is very slight.

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Tour Scotland Video Father And Daughter Accordion Music Festival Auchtermuchty Fife

Tour Scotland travel video of a father and daughter playing accordion music on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Auchtermuchty, Fife, 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. There are basically two types of accordion: the piano accordion, which has a piano keyboard on one side of the bellows to play the melody and a series of pistons or buttons on the other to play the bass lines and chords; and the button accordion which uses a series of buttons on the right-hand side instead of the piano keyboard. Like the fiddle, it is very popular in dance music and the two instruments are often paired off, there are many accordion and fiddle clubs in existence throughout Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video 2016 Remembrance Day Parade Sunday November 13 Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the 2016 Remembrance Day Parade on Sunday, November 13 on ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The traditional council parade with Perth and District Pipe Band, the Provost, Councillors, Council Officers and members of the High Constables of the City of Perth and Military Band. Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth as a day to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts.

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Tour Scotland Video Tunna The Sleeping Tune Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Tunna Tunes playing The Sleeping Tune on ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Karys Watt playing the fiddle and David Macfarlane from the folk band Tunna. Gordon Duncan, who wrote The Sleeping Tune, was born on 14 May 1964, and died on 14 December 2005. He was a bagpiper and composer, born in Turriff, Aberdeenshire. Gordon attracted attention from folk bands, touring the USA and Europe with the Tannahill Weavers, Wolfstone and Ceolbeg and became associated with Dougie MacLean, playing low whistle on his albums. He began composing soon afterwards, having travelled across Europe and been exposed to other traditions, especially Breton music. He also performed with the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band and the Atholl Highlanders.

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Tour Scotland Video 2016 Armistice Day Friday November 11 Perth Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of Armistice Day at the Mercat Cross and King Edward VII Memorial on Armistice Day on ancestry visit to Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One. Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War. Wreaths were laid by Provost Liz Grant along with representatives from Police Scotland, Legion Scotland and local military organisations. The Piper and Bugler were from 51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, 7 SCOTS.

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