Pipe Band

[linda]

The Pipe Band had planned to march down the street before they went on to the marchpast. Due to the change in the weather during the marchpast the childern had not got capes on and they were absolutely soaked to the skin when they came off. It was like a mud bath trying to get back to the bus and they weren't the only band that never went down Argyll Street.

I spoke to a parent this morning that is still trying to dry out their childs pipes, i am only glad that my son is a drummer. There will be a roaring trade at the dry cleaners on Monday with parents going with kilts to get cleaned.

We are all sorry that they didn't parade as it is the highlight of Cowal Games but these poor kids had to sit on a bus for over 3 hours cold and wet.

[Ninja Mania]

I fully understand your answer with regards to the reason for not doing the street march, however there were over 80+bands did march down the street and lots of them did it in fancy dress costumes, which was fun to see.

Why did none of the band members think in taking a change of clothes in the likely event that it may rain not just to change into if they decided to do the street, but just to wear on the bus on the way home, it seems a little silly to me to let your child go away for a day without taking a dry change of clothes, its not as if it has'nt rained in Dunoon before, is it.

[dgraves]

\put yourself in the position of someone who lives in main st who is on nightshift
you wont be jumping about celebrating
and if u say u would be then u are a lying cumt

Boat, to be fair, if you move to the middle of downtown, wouldn't you realize beforehand that there is going to be parades, and traffic and activity and thats what you would have to take into consideration before you move there?... and whats a cumt?

Guys, Bobbie knew perfectly well what Boat meant. She was just a bit put out by Boat's 'language' and insensitivity to the kids and their parents of the wonderful band. Didn't think it was funny, as most of us don't. She was being sarcastic.

[Bobbie En Tejas]

\put yourself in the position of someone who lives in main st who is on nightshift
you wont be jumping about celebrating
and if u say u would be then u are a lying cumt

Boat, to be fair, if you move to the middle of downtown, wouldn't you realize beforehand that there is going to be parades, and traffic and activity and thats what you would have to take into consideration before you move there?... and whats a cumt?

Guys, Bobbie knew perfectly well what Boat meant. She was just a bit put out by Boat's 'language' and insensitivity to the kids and their parents of the wonderful band. Didn't think it was funny, as most of us don't. She was being sarcastic.

I wasn't put out, Dorian. Just making the point that to me its kind of like the person who moves into a house near an airport, then wants the planes to stop flying because it bothers them. And reading Jock's posts, it is obvious he has a language of his own. I was just wondering in case it was a new word we should all know about

[linda]

The chidren always take a change of clothes with them but it was a mud bath round the bus. The children were standing in the pouring rain trying to get drum cases and pipe cases out of the boot of the bus. It was decided that instead of trying to get nearly 80 kilters out of the boot of both buses they would travel further down the road and stop and let them change into dry clothes then.

You said 80+ bands marched down the road well i wonder what happened to the other 80+ bands that also took part yesterday. I spoke to my aunty who lives in Dunoon this morning and she said it was a good parade but there were not as many bands taking place as normal due to the weather and the fact that alot of bands had got soaked during the marchpast.

[Ninja Mania]

I agree with you, conditions were terrible, and I dont blame them for not playing, it was pretty wet for a while but it did dry up till near 9 o'clock and when the fireworks started it poured down again, and at that point enough was enough for us so we headed home.
The guy I was standing next too said he counted 132 bands and a few highland dancer teams, but I cant vouch for that.

Anyway my whole days traveling was interupted by car crashes, 5 to be exact, though thankfully I dont think any serious injuries were sustained, so apart from our own band not doing the parade, it was quite a eventfull day.

Ps, Linda, stop getting your k......s in a twist, im only making my personnal comments, im not running them down you know, after all they are (simply the best) and thats not easy for a celt to say.

[Willie D]

Hope this works for everyone but especially for Jock - you started it! Click the pic:

[linda]

Its alright i know you are not running them down and of course they are simply the best. I personally love Cowal and there is nothing better that to march down the street at the end of the day but the weather wasn't with us yesterday. We always seem to be lucky with the sunshine when it comes to the music festival, maybe somebody up there likes us better.

[Ninja Mania]

Good video Wille D, its a bit loud, perhaps we shoud wait till after midnight before we play it. just to wind the Boat up ye unnerstan.

[erchiepeenkles]

god, that video was taken a long long time ago!!

[Sweltered]

Good video Wille D, its a bit loud, perhaps we shoud wait till after midnight before we play it. just to wind the Boat up ye unnerstan.

Must be 10:30 over there so I'll listen early so that I don't disturb the light sleepers. Thanks Willie, good video.

[dgraves]

Yes, Willie, that was great fun! Old clip or not, it was something to finally get to hear the band play.

[jock the boat]

How dissapointing it was yesterday in Dunoon to stand in the street for 3 hours watching a parade of pipe bands that never included any from the town.

I can only say this to the band, (You dissapointed a lot of people by not playing)

Perhaps the parade should have been at midnight, then at least one of the bands would have taken part in it.

if the polis is maiking a big fuss aboot the noise in main st then how come the pipe band is alloud to play at 12 oclock at night thats double standards

Even i can see that the point Jock was making was about the police making the fuss about noise in the Main St.. he wasn't complaining about the Pipe Band..

This has desended into a farcical tit for tat, slaggin match..boring.

Note to admin: A few weeks ago, a members were reminded to stay on topic and not enduldge in idle gossip.. why then is this crap allowed to go on and on. Frankly, i'd rather read a wee bit o gossip, than
"your a dobber"
"No your a dobber"
"No your a dobber and so is ya mam"

Yes and my point was that it is NOT a double standard. People have been racing up and down main st for YEARS before the police take any action. And unless you just moved to the town, JOCK, you would know that. Noise late on a Sat. on the Main st is not NEW. The pipeband played late TWICE. How is that a double standard. And, if you don't like what we write, DON'T READ IT.

And jock I get your point, you're just wrong.

Jillibabes, it is my understanding that the band were so full of adreneline that they play magnificently. This was one of the best days of these young peoples lives, something they'll never forget, why should they not have their "day". Why should their families, who could not be there at the competition not be able to hear them play on the day. This was something very special, and that doesn't happen in Campbeltown very often, if ever.

Also, I can't believe theres a complaint about the courier coverage, last year, the week after the band won the worlds, there was a pic of a Coo on the front page. The bands are successful, so they get coverage. WHAT ELSE WOULD THEY WRITE IN THE COURIER, it's full of adverts and mid argyll news anyway.

actually u resorted to the name calling when u said i had half a brain and if u got my point why did u think i was slagging off the pipe band for so long
and the lying bit wasnt directed at anyone in particular
this is directed at u though
u sir are a buffon
and the thread was called pipe band so people looked at it duh

[Sweltered]

How dissapointing it was yesterday in Dunoon to stand in the street for 3 hours watching a parade of pipe bands that never included any from the town.

I can only say this to the band, (You dissapointed a lot of people by not playing)

Perhaps the parade should have been at midnight, then at least one of the bands would have taken part in it.

if the polis is maiking a big fuss aboot the noise in main st then how come the pipe band is alloud to play at 12 oclock at night thats double standards

Even i can see that the point Jock was making was about the police making the fuss about noise in the Main St.. he wasn't complaining about the Pipe Band..

This has desended into a farcical tit for tat, slaggin match..boring.

Note to admin: A few weeks ago, a members were reminded to stay on topic and not enduldge in idle gossip.. why then is this crap allowed to go on and on. Frankly, i'd rather read a wee bit o gossip, than
"your a dobber"
"No your a dobber"
"No your a dobber and so is ya mam"

Yes and my point was that it is NOT a double standard. People have been racing up and down main st for YEARS before the police take any action. And unless you just moved to the town, JOCK, you would know that. Noise late on a Sat. on the Main st is not NEW. The pipeband played late TWICE. How is that a double standard. And, if you don't like what we write, DON'T READ IT.

And jock I get your point, you're just wrong.

Jillibabes, it is my understanding that the band were so full of adreneline that they play magnificently. This was one of the best days of these young peoples lives, something they'll never forget, why should they not have their "day". Why should their families, who could not be there at the competition not be able to hear them play on the day. This was something very special, and that doesn't happen in Campbeltown very often, if ever.

Also, I can't believe theres a complaint about the courier coverage, last year, the week after the band won the worlds, there was a pic of a Coo on the front page. The bands are successful, so they get coverage. WHAT ELSE WOULD THEY WRITE IN THE COURIER, it's full of adverts and mid argyll news anyway.

actually u resorted to the name calling when u said i had half a brain and if u got my point why did u think i was slagging off the pipe band for so long
and the lying bit wasnt directed at anyone in particular
this is directed at u though
u sir are a buffon
and the thread was called pipe band so people looked at it duh

Saying you had half a brain was compliment, not name calling, and I KNOW you weren't slagging off the pipe band. I GOT YOUR POINT AND ITS STILL NOT A DOUBLE STANDARD.

What is a a Buffon anyway? Is it a hair do, a type of Bison or some kind of high gloss waxed finish?

Come on tell us, we are dying to hear.

Pah! Amateurs!

[Willie D]

Glad you all enjoyed the clip - first time I've tried uploading a video & finally got it to work cannae be quite an auld fart yet still a few braincells left! - video was taken summer of 04 so it's not that old. Got more stuff I'll get round to uploading once my brain cools doon a bit!
To keep the balance & JTB happy perhaps I'd better get some footage of boy racers running up & doon Main St - nah on second thoughts let's leave this one sided just to annoy him more!
I know Jock I know - it's not about KSPB - why don't you take your gripe up with the polis then? Better still lets slag off the slightly busier weekend and the folk who come home for the Music Festival Boo!