Pipers persuasion

A strange name for a website is Pipers' Persuasion; but an excellent resource nonetheless. A retired policeman and former member of the great Strathclyde Police Pipe Band in its heyday, Allan Hamilton has managed to interview many of the greatest and most influential people in piping.

His manner might be that of a policeman interviewing a suspect, but he gets information that's both interesting and useful. The interview with Richard Parkes of the Field Marshall is very interesting indeed.

Check it out: Pipers' Persuasion

Civic Week rideout 196?

Another in the excellent series of photographs unearthed by Ian.

Can you date this rideout coming down Duns Road and passing the Rutherfords' buildings?

Quiz of the week completely answered

James provides the answers:



The year is 1966 when Isaac Ford was Coldstreamer.

The Drum Major was Pete Loch.
Front row is: Jimmy Thomson, Rob Bell, Bob Lillie.
Second row: Stuart Tait, Eddie Cunningham.
Third row: Clark Ledgerwood on tenor, Dave Douglas on bass.
Back row was Dave Smail the lead drummer and Kit Loch on side drum.

And the polis was Dave Douglas's fither.

Pipey Bell reckons the car in question is a Vauxhall Victor.

2012 Civic Week - on video

Here is a you tube link for a video of the Flodden ride out during Civic Week last year. With thanks to the creator of the video. http://youtu.be/Oybxv2krXxY

Diary dates

The Pipe Band AGM will be held at the Primary School on Monday 28th of January 8pm

Stovie supper and concert 9th March 2013

Pipe Band pictures

Just for your information, all the pictures of the Band are available at the online picture sharing site, Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/coldstreampipeband/

This is a very good way for us to ensure our photos get out to as wide an audience as possible.

Quiz of the week

32, a photo by coldstreampipeband on Flickr.

Here is another undated picture of the Band at Civic Week.

Good to see that utility companies have always been patching the road!

Some familiar faces here; anyone identify the people and year? Bonus point for name and number of the policeman. And a further point for make and model of car behind Bob Lillie.

Civic Week 1968 (the mystery solved)

Civic Week 1966, a photo by coldstreampipeband on Flickr.

Gordon thought the photo last week was from 1966 but James thinks it is 1968 (Dave Smail on the side drum. Colin Forsyth on tenor Barry Gold Coldstreamer, W Moore left hand man, Dave Young Right Hand Man. Noticed a very young Billy Rutherford on side drum as well).

Flodden 1513 project funding boost

Next year will be a bigger one than normal for the Band because 2013 marks the 500th anniversary of the battle of Flodden.

This week news was announced of a £900,000 injection of support from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards a project that will add to understanding and awareness of the events of 1513, more information on the project can be found here.

The BBC carried a report on the funding award here.

Next engagement: Armistice Sunday 11-11-12

This year Arimistice Sunday falls on the 11-11 and is our next engagement. Details to follow.

More information on the names on the Memorial can be found at the local history society.

Memorial 2006

Inauguration 1921

Pipe Band-athon 2012

The Coldstream Pipe band Pipe-athon on Saturday 20th October was a great success. We collected £427.06 in the collecting tins on the day. With sponsor money still to come in this looks like it has been a very worth while exrcise. Thanks to everyone who took part. 

Thanks also To Elspeth Bell, Carol Cockburn, David Guthrie and Wendy Guthrie for carying the collecting tins. We would also like to thank the Castle Hotel for providing the ie, beans and chips to the participants free of charge (We were definately ready for them).

Coldstream Pipe band would also like to thank all of the people who kindly donated. 

Mondrepius 2012

Coldstream Pipe Band visited Mondrepius in the Thierache region of France from 29^thAugust 2012 to 3^rd September 2012.

The Band played at a parade to commemorate the Liberation in the nearby town of Marle. We also played at a concert to celebrate the 120^th anniversary of the Harmonie De Mondrepius and at the La Capelle cheese fair.

We also enjoyed trips to Reims Cathedral and a glass museum in Trelon.

Here is a link to a French blog reporting the concert.

Everyone on the trip thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The hospitality from the French hosts was second to none.

Civic Week 2012

Coldstream Civic Week got off to a wet start with the result that the Sashing Ceremony was held in the Parish Kirk, followed by the usual parade to the town war memorial. 

However, the weather improved throughout the rest of the Week. 

Kelso Civic Week: Fancy Dress Parade

A video of the bands at the Friday 21st July, Fancy Dress Parade during Kelso Civic Week. 

The first  band is Kelso. Coldstream is second at 1 minute  40 seconds. 

Scottish Borders are third at 3 minutes 38 seconds and Musselburgh are last at 4 minutes 20 seconds.

A good night!

http://youtu.be/2hHI-xbSwh4

Coldstream Local History Society

The Local History Society has launched a new website with some very useful features and information. No pictures of the Band as yet, but that's sure to change as the site develops.

A quick search for Coldstream Pipe Band unearths a video of the Band performing Highland Cathedral at the parade for the Queen's Jubilee.

Highland Cathedral: Queen's Jubilee

Peebles Beltane

Here is a link to a you tube video of the parade at Peebles. Coldstream Pipe Band are at 5:00 minutes.

The other Pipe Bands are Peebles at 4:00 minutes, Pryde of East Lothian at 11:30 minutes, Tweedvale at 12:30 minutes and Scottish Borders at 14:20 minutes. (There is also a band at 8:34 minutes but I don't know who they are).

Coldstream from above: 1948

The newly launched Britain from Above website continues aerial photographs from the 1920's to 50's.

The site contains three pictures of Coldstream.

Queen's Jubilee

The Band played at the Jubilee event held at the Community Centre.

Return of the Black Kilts

The Berlin Black Kilts Pipe Band visited Coldstream on Friday 25th of May.

A good crowd of spectators turned out on a beautiful evening to watch the Berlin Band and the Coldstream Pipe Band play in Henderson Park.

We then moved on to the Legion for stovies and beer and some musical entertainment provided by Rob Bell and Kenny Brodie.