Scotland's a big party - and everybody's welcome. Might be my imagination, but these American soldiers look like they've got a wee bit of a spring in their steps there!
Now when the pipes are ringing and the kilts are swinging. And your heart is singing as you gaily march along. You can hear the story that is brave and roary In the tunes of glory of an old Scots song.
If you're standing near them and you ever hear them. You will want to cheer them as you feel the glory there. Because the rhythm fills you and the drum beat wills you. And the music thrills you of the old Black Bear.
Ich möchte Dir auf diesem Weg noch einmal ein herzliches Danke aussprechen!!!Eine der schönsten Musikgattungen der Welt bringst Du den Leuten näher!!!
@sundimented how many folk in the Royal Regiment of Scotland Pipe Band d'you think will actually come from the Highlands? A handfull. Most of them'll come from the Central Belt.
@sundimented fuck off you fucking prick... the world is so fucked up because of closed minded motherfuckers like. yes one of the best if not the best tunes on the pipes, but this right here shows the world unity,and that there are so many countries that try and do get along...
@sundimented i dont know how someone could say that this is a song that should only be played by highlanders and only on the pipes and the drums, you should be proud as a scot, as i am, that other nations would have the honor of playin this tune with the highlanders
@fisherman06100 We do indeed consider it an honor, fisherman. Scotland has a wonderful history. It is good to have such friends. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Semper Fi from Texas.
@Rikki0 Rikki thank you for your service in that difficult time. i had many members of my family in vietnam, both in the army and the navy. the world is very fortunate have people that show the dedication and give the self sacrafice that you and so many others have through out time.
All you non-Scots out there, especially the Americans; this one tune is one of the most famous marching tunes played by the Highlanders, especially the Black Watch. When the enemy heard this tune they knew the 'Devils in skirts' were coming! Ask the French at Waterloo! It's the sound of some of the toughest and bravest soldiers in the world coming right at you!!!
I was recently best man at my best friend's wedding, held at a Renaissance Festival in Texas. The reception was held in the pavilion there. He had a group of pipers to supply the music. Unbeknownst to me he also planned a surprise for me. At one point he had them play "The Marine Hymn". I almost cried. It sounds wonderful on the pipes. Then they asked for requests. I immediately said, "Black Bear, sir". They all grinned and the leader said, "By God, sir you know pipes. Right, sir."
@Rikki0 Great story and a memory. I'm from Houston and I know the Ren Fest well. I love "The Black Bear". I was brought up on the pipes and drums by my father, Maj. Edward Driscoll,. He passed away at 93 in March and is resting at the Houston National Cemetery. He served in the CBI Theater in WW2 with the Black Watch.
At his graveside service I had pipers play "The Black Bear".."Going Home" and "Amazing Grace".
Get on with it guys. Of course this is return to barracks. I am no piper either. Anyone who enjoys our music and culture will do me.
Hello. How are you doing ? Thank you for listening. You play it any way you like and welcome.
I was born within earshot of the one o'clock gun. I have a fighting chance of being buried in an indepenent Scotland. Never thought so, but better get on with it !
I love the Bagpipes and drums...I too will catch hell but I'm thinking there may have been one or two instruments too many here. This band is well organized and plays and marches well together. I can barely hear the Bagpipes. The drums came out well. I've been to Scotland several times and played in a lot of pubs there. One of my forefathers came here from Scotland in the early 1700's. All this from my family tree. Wish I could hear this with Bagpipes and drum only. Bagpipes on my utube site.
Wow! This is the most astonishing video I've ever experienced watching in my life. I love everything about this video! I love this song! I never figured out what this tune was until I came across this video! Now I know! I'm not Scottish, but I love the country's culture! There is a Scottish festival going on every year in Pleasanton, California. I'm making it a resolution to attend the event every year.
Okay, I'm gonna catch hell for this, I know. But I can take it. The Black Bear is my favorite pipe tune, but I kinda like the addition of the brass. It doesn't attempt to take over the tune, it just throws in a little accent at certain points. I love it either way, but I think this one is pretty nice to listen to.
My name is Michael,i'm a German but i love Pipes and Drums sins i was six years old!! And my wish,when i was going out of this World,is to listen to the Black Bear!!
My name is Michael,i'm a German but i love Pipes and Drums sins i was six years old!! And my wish,when i was going out of this World,is the Black Bear!!
As a now retired member of Her Majesties Armed Services, hearing the Black Bear once again sends shivers of pride down my spin. I can assure everyone that once you've marched to it; as I have done on many occasions, it leaves you with an insurmountable pride you'll never experience again.
@lidlekitty - that depends on to whom you are referring... at 0:15 those troops are wearing kevlar (LOL), the pipers and drummers (see 1:22 or so for a good up-close example of 2 drummers' hats) wear ostrich plume feather caps. The hats as seen on the color guard at 1:51 are in fact bearskin - albeit artificial bear skin/fur these days.
A ''See you later'' to our Soldiers and a March Out with a Massed of Military Bands and Pipes and Drums playing ''Black Bear''......O what a night..!!
The best pipes tune ever.Wonderful.But the place to hear it is on the slopes of Edinburgh castle on a lovely August night.Makes me proud to be Scottish
@fisherman06100 Believe me you will have no regrets if you come to Edinburgh in August next year.As well as the tattoo there are many visitors as the city has The Edinburgh Festival on.Word of warning tho book very early cos Edinburgh is very busy in August with visitors coming from all over the world,
@PURPLEBEATTIE1 yeah all my moms family is still over there.... they all live in greenock so it will be a train ride up for the day... im very much lookin forward to it
@fisherman06100 I drove thru Greenock today on my way to Clydebank to visit a friend in hospital.Greenock is about 15 minutes by car from where I live
There is only one hospital in Clydebank, and it is big in my windows! It is a world class Heart hospital, I hope your friend has recovered well. If not, play this music to them! Regards from Dalmuir, Clydebank.
@40bytes lol I know it very well.I originally come from Dalmuir and when I was younger I had a flat at 577 Dumbarton Road and from my kitchen window I watched the builders build the hospital.My friend has indeed recovered.Many thanks. Small world eh ?
It seems scottishnationalist doesn't like anybody who is not scottish, irrespective of your ancestory. I wonder if he knows that a lot of the scottish catholics have irish blood in them, or does he ignore this point.
Wow ScottishNationalist did'nt like my comment?Well, I have to tell you they played the Black Bear at my Father's funeral on the bag pipes, But then he was from Nova Scotia,I guess in your eyes he was a Non-Scot too.
@mv2021nj I think he's overly sensitive. No, we the descendants of scot immigrants to N. America aren't Scots, but we ARE proud of our heritage. If blacks can be "african - American", why can't we be "Scotch-Irish American" and be proud of our heritage just as blacks are - and I agree, people who are not of Scots descent HATE the pipes, those of use who are of Scottish descent LOVE them.. I think scottishnationalist is confusing pride in heritage with us thinking we actually are from Scotland
@TheNaughtiusmaximus I think you are confused. I am not of Scottish heritage but was a Canadian soldier (of Irish heritage). I love the pipes and drums (or as we would slag the boys...pots and pans).
@cf80to01 oh, come now... Irish? call it "next of kin" to scottish! first - I love the irish warpipe. Plus, your "Irish" could quite possibly be mixed with Scottish. Think of Ulster-scottish, what in the US would be considered "scotch - irish" (scotch-irish being an american term) - to be more inclusive I could have said "those of non - celtic descent..." (and I would like to clarify that I was speaking very generally... there are many forms of bagpipe throughout Europe)
@TheNaughtiusmaximus Well said. I expect (being from the the Canadian Maritime Provinces) I am a mutt..... Irish, Scot, Brit, French, Aboriginal, American, etc.....) The only part I am sure of is the Irish, but I do love the Scottish Pipes and Drums. Some of my best memories in uniform are parading to the "pots and pans".
@cf80to01 most of us here on N. America are "mutts" ... me, mostly Scot (descendant of both direct immigrants and those via Ulster) but also Irish, Welsh, and Native American... nothing to be ashamed of, esp. since mutts make for more intelligent, loyal, and happy dogs... it's in the genetics, so it must be true of humans as well... look at the movie Deliverance... see what inbreeding does... LOL
@TheNaughtiusmaximus ....again, well said. I was not disparaging my heritage. I am proud of who I am, and I feel that I am a better person for being a mutt. For reasons I can't explain those pipes and drums still call to me though.
@TheNaughtiusmaximus I should have added that I was in the Canadian SSF (Petawawa) when we were rebadged to 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Our new shoulder patch was a black bear and this became the Bgde march.
in kingston ontario we love the bagpipes queens university (where i attend) is of scottish origin so we have an excellent pipe band and we also have fort henry (where i work). At the fort we play black bear whenever a hot woman is in the fort lol.
Interesting comments considering this is a CANADIAN event. A majority of the pipe bands are Regular Army, Militia or community based groups. To those that think these folks are not "true" Scots, you don't understand the nature of North Americans. All of us are a summary of our ancestors be they Scots from the Maritimes, Irish from Newfoundland or Quebcois. I am proud of my Irish and Scots heritage. I am proud of my country and also proud of the land of my father and mother's birth, Canada!
In my travels I've found that any one of Scottish descent, is drawn to the pipes. Almost as if the blood inside you jumps to that sound! Also I've seen many a non-Scot, wince to it. A woman once asked me," This goes on and on, When do they stop playing?" I replied " Miss, they stop when you surrender."
@scottishnationalist Why did you bash mv202? He was paying your countrymen a compliment. I'm also an American. My ancestors were mostly Irish, but I don't claim to be Irish. I'm American. Does that mean I can't compliment the Irish?
@Rikki0 These same posters show up on this board periodically as welcome as flies at a picnic. For some reason, they feel they must be sure that nobody mistakes themselves as Scottish unless they pass their inspection. Frankly, nobody should care. The vast majority of Scots welcome their cousins across the pond to visit them and pay homage to their ancestry. Ignore them.
@lindygee Thank you for the reply, Lindygee. What you say is quite true. The Scottish people have a long and proud history and are a wonderful people. Unfortunately all countries have their share of trolls, including my own.
further to this that makes them scottish and they hang on to that with more fervor than most of you cretins posting here who know nothing of what it means to be scottish being born or living in scotland entitles you to claim that you are scottish but accepting scottish history amd values makes you scottish
this is for all the reprobates and retards posting here when the clearences happened the scottish imigrants settled and farmed canadian land with the same methods they farmed the scottish land they took with them there cultural identity and there cultural practices.
Nothing can match the pipes for tunes of glory! Or to scare the living daylights out of the enemy, especially when the Ladies from Hell are on the march.
have always loved theis tune. Always diissappointed at Tattoos we only get a few bars. Thid video is valhalla. Love it and it is on my favourites also told others of the video. >
this has to be one of the proudest most rousing military tunes of all time been parade commander a number of time were te pipes hve played this and never failed to be moved
Who are the guys in light grey with red berets? No disrespect intended, but they seem to slouch along with none of the swagger and pride of the other bands.
As wimpous said, this is another band then those with the green berets. German Bundeswehr actually has 18 military bands, the color of their beret depends on the division or unit they are attached to. e.g.:
red berets are worn by the Heeresmusikkorps (army bands) 12 and 300,
green berets by HMK 2 and the Stabsmusikkorps (Staff Army Band = ceremonial service in Berlin), afaik
i always thought everyone marched off first then just the scottish regiments marched off to the black bear. i also was lead to believe that traditonaly it was the tune all scottish regiments marched back to barracks to. the brass section spoil it a little.
In addition to below - though it's still good entertainment and shows team effort - Black Bear was written for the pipes and drums and when palyed by any quality pipe and drum band (not just Scottish - the Scot don't hold the World title) it truly stirs the blood. The brass sounds good but spoils the true essence.
Cruiserfrank - read the comment (this is to clarify for others, if need be) kilbraur said 'a bagpipe tune ruined by adding a BRASS SECTION'.I'm a born a bred northern Scot - my granda would spin in his grave at your comment - Where have you been brought up to think a brass section normally plays with a traditional pipe band?
Officially illegal? Then why has every single Scots regimental band done it? Try telling the Black Watch or Royal Scots Dragoon guards that their bands can't play Black Bear with their pipes and they'll rip your balls off.
Thankx Winnie , both for the effort in production ...and the reminder to those who just cannot see the forest for the trees....some ppl will complain at their interrment that there is not enough earth covering them ....U just have to LRV the PIPES , OR DON'T BOTHER POSTING ....GO THE SCOTS!
Hi, I'm English born. My Great Grandfather was a Lt. Colonel in India during the Raj in the 1890's and I can imagine him hearing the Scottish Regiments playing this when returning to Barracks. Its my favourite Pipe tune and think this is the best version the Black bear on the Tube at present. Thanks for posting.... We are so lucky to have such Great Military history in Britain and Our Scottish Regiments and tunes like this a big part of it. the ever present thin red line!!!!
Hate to be mean, but those are Canadian soldiers in deserts. American troops would be at sling arms in combat gear. Plus American troops do not Shoulder Arms like that. US shoulder arms is very like British Slope Arms. The US military has no comparable drill movement to that Shoulder Arms.
Thanks for your efforts in posting The Black Bear ...love this foremost of all pipe tunes....aussie Polak , been to Edinburgh Castle , been to a military tatoo, just love massed pipes .....I dont know why ppl hijack a music tribute like this with complaints ....LOVE THE MUSIC ...THE IMAGERY ....ALL THE HISTORY ...SCOTLAND THE BRAVE
@6905632418 Nothing can match the pipes for tunes of glory! Or to scare the living daylights out of the enemy, especially when the Ladies from Hell are on the march.
This is a top tune and it is a shame that some of the comments on this page are total crap. This tune has nothing to do with the royals it is played to welcome the" jocks" back to barracks It was also the tune that lord lovet had his piper play as he came a shore on D-day because the highland devision had been left as the rear gard at dunkirk as a message that we were back and would not be leaving again
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Stadiums are no place for a tattoo....the sound was awful.....and besides, every tattoo should always end up with the pipes playing Scotland the Brave. military soldiers with their guns.....how stupid did that look
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Scotsbell,
That still doesn't make the ol' bag the second Elizabeth to sit on the throne as the Queen of the UNITED Kingdom. Anyway she's NOT a descendent of James VI (James I of England), whom the Irish Protestant branch of my family defeated at the Battle of Sligo. She's of the House of Windsor, which is a branch of the German House of Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha. The Windsors are neither Saxon nor Norman, and certainly not British or Scottish.
Check your history! The Queen is a direct descendant of James the V1 of Scotland and 1st of England. James was the son of Mary Queen of Scots. The late Queen Mother was the Duchess of Strathmore before her marriage. The Queen is technically Elizabeth 1st of Scotland but she is still our Queen!! Ancient history is interesting but time to move on!!
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A chairde IC270, a bheil thu Albanach, leis an fhirinn innseadh? Tell me, mate: when you say the "Queen", are you referring to the present lady posing as Elizabeth II, which she can't be because she's the ONLY Elizabeth since the Act of Union? And did you hear: the real Stone of Scone was found in Alba, and the counterfeit on which all English princes have been crowned for 100 years was discovered to be nothing but a bleedin' CESSPOOL COVER?
There are a lot of us from Scotland who find your statement offensive. The UK is under one flag, and one Queen, and proud of it. All due respect to you personally, but it ain't your country, don't worry about it.
Its been a while since I watched this video but it is one of my favourites.
I absolutely love Black Bear.
I'm glad to see there aren't so many comments this time by people annoyed that it wasn't just pipes and drums.
Rejoice in the celebration of unity, don't wallow in the solitude of nationality :)
brodaqult 1 month ago
Magnificent. The 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army salutes you.
Halo101st 2 months ago
Scotland's a big party - and everybody's welcome. Might be my imagination, but these American soldiers look like they've got a wee bit of a spring in their steps there!
Tourist1967 3 months ago 2
while this is awe inspiring i prefer the "bad-pipers" version
3hickmanm 5 months ago
Now when the pipes are ringing and the kilts are swinging. And your heart is singing as you gaily march along. You can hear the story that is brave and roary In the tunes of glory of an old Scots song.
If you're standing near them and you ever hear them. You will want to cheer them as you feel the glory there. Because the rhythm fills you and the drum beat wills you. And the music thrills you of the old Black Bear.
fisherman06100 5 months ago
les meilleurs des meilleurs,une musique qui peut soulever des montagnes.
slusarzdidier 5 months ago
Ich möchte Dir auf diesem Weg noch einmal ein herzliches Danke aussprechen!!!Eine der schönsten Musikgattungen der Welt bringst Du den Leuten näher!!!
undertaker3575 5 months ago
look at the Americans...wanting to pretend to be scottish, how bad is this. truly awful. leave it to the real highlanders please. The Black watch!
sundimented 5 months ago
@sundimented how many folk in the Royal Regiment of Scotland Pipe Band d'you think will actually come from the Highlands? A handfull. Most of them'll come from the Central Belt.
robsargent4 5 months ago
@sundimented mind you, they're from nearer the Highlands than the US is, so you've still got a point.
robsargent4 5 months ago
@sundimented fuck off you fucking prick... the world is so fucked up because of closed minded motherfuckers like. yes one of the best if not the best tunes on the pipes, but this right here shows the world unity,and that there are so many countries that try and do get along...
fisherman06100 4 months ago
@sundimented i dont know how someone could say that this is a song that should only be played by highlanders and only on the pipes and the drums, you should be proud as a scot, as i am, that other nations would have the honor of playin this tune with the highlanders
fisherman06100 4 months ago
@fisherman06100 We do indeed consider it an honor, fisherman. Scotland has a wonderful history. It is good to have such friends. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Semper Fi from Texas.
Vietnam 69-71 5th Marines 2/1
Rikki0 4 months ago
@Rikki0 Rikki thank you for your service in that difficult time. i had many members of my family in vietnam, both in the army and the navy. the world is very fortunate have people that show the dedication and give the self sacrafice that you and so many others have through out time.
fisherman06100 4 months ago
@fisherman06100 Fair comment. It just doesn't sound quite as good or as impressive.
sundimented 4 months ago
All you non-Scots out there, especially the Americans; this one tune is one of the most famous marching tunes played by the Highlanders, especially the Black Watch. When the enemy heard this tune they knew the 'Devils in skirts' were coming! Ask the French at Waterloo! It's the sound of some of the toughest and bravest soldiers in the world coming right at you!!!
MadMac2236 5 months ago
that hot air force corporal
wow
wish she was blowing me to this tune
the oi you think they shout should be" war" thats what they shout in jockville
scotia ya bass
mcpeelmeister71 6 months ago
Wonderful tune! but i would play it only on the Bagpipes and no other instruments. Your words, kennyy1690!!!
thelonelydrummer1 6 months ago
Glad to hear that some people in the audience know where to put the "Oi!"
VampiricDreaming 6 months ago
this is a fighting tune to get you fierd up to kill and keep on killing till you drop.
willobi 6 months ago
Played at D-Day.....
TheDoug1892 6 months ago
I was recently best man at my best friend's wedding, held at a Renaissance Festival in Texas. The reception was held in the pavilion there. He had a group of pipers to supply the music. Unbeknownst to me he also planned a surprise for me. At one point he had them play "The Marine Hymn". I almost cried. It sounds wonderful on the pipes. Then they asked for requests. I immediately said, "Black Bear, sir". They all grinned and the leader said, "By God, sir you know pipes. Right, sir."
Rikki0 7 months ago 5
@Rikki0 Great story and a memory. I'm from Houston and I know the Ren Fest well. I love "The Black Bear". I was brought up on the pipes and drums by my father, Maj. Edward Driscoll,. He passed away at 93 in March and is resting at the Houston National Cemetery. He served in the CBI Theater in WW2 with the Black Watch.
At his graveside service I had pipers play "The Black Bear".."Going Home" and "Amazing Grace".
tallpaul521 2 months ago
Asolutely Brilliant.
Away The Gallant Forty-Twa.
MrFortytwa 7 months ago
Black Bear can stir one's emotions anyone, anywhere!
ducagarcia1 7 months ago
Get on with it guys. Of course this is return to barracks. I am no piper either. Anyone who enjoys our music and culture will do me.
Hello. How are you doing ? Thank you for listening. You play it any way you like and welcome.
I was born within earshot of the one o'clock gun. I have a fighting chance of being buried in an indepenent Scotland. Never thought so, but better get on with it !
BaldyHibby 8 months ago
This, I believe, is the traditional tune played for the return to barracks.
bobrussell1957 8 months ago
JACK CLARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alfiestoppani 8 months ago
think I have said great afore.!!
Wanch1e1ady 8 months ago
I stand a little taller when I hear this song. Possibly my very favorite bagpipe tune.
TKDLION 9 months ago
Im at something of a loss. Why are they all wearing different national uniforms and flags?
grimblebrumble17889 10 months ago
@grimblebrumble17889
Its whats called a Tattoo,many band from many nations come together for a concert
hyperiontheevil 9 months ago
@grimblebrumble17889
The Tatoo involves other militaries from the commonwealth, hence the other uniforms.
ashnak82 7 months ago
I remember this like it was yesterday. Before my first tour.
ONTAR62 10 months ago
How many times have I marched off to this tune when I was in 8/9 RAR.
zefer14 10 months ago
Can anyone tell me when and where this military assembly took place?
KilwinningPiper 11 months ago
I love the Bagpipes and drums...I too will catch hell but I'm thinking there may have been one or two instruments too many here. This band is well organized and plays and marches well together. I can barely hear the Bagpipes. The drums came out well. I've been to Scotland several times and played in a lot of pubs there. One of my forefathers came here from Scotland in the early 1700's. All this from my family tree. Wish I could hear this with Bagpipes and drum only. Bagpipes on my utube site.
Travisab1 11 months ago
As a former Scottish soldier I would have marched through the gates of hell behind a Pipe Band playing Black bear
jimdreferee 11 months ago
As a former Scotish soldier, i would have marched through the gates of hell to the sound of the pipes playing Black Bear
jimdreferee 11 months ago
Beautiful tune destroyed..bagpipes are oK but maybe it is the recording.
nicksynnz 11 months ago
Wow! This is the most astonishing video I've ever experienced watching in my life. I love everything about this video! I love this song! I never figured out what this tune was until I came across this video! Now I know! I'm not Scottish, but I love the country's culture! There is a Scottish festival going on every year in Pleasanton, California. I'm making it a resolution to attend the event every year.
Tashironator 1 year ago
Okay, I'm gonna catch hell for this, I know. But I can take it. The Black Bear is my favorite pipe tune, but I kinda like the addition of the brass. It doesn't attempt to take over the tune, it just throws in a little accent at certain points. I love it either way, but I think this one is pretty nice to listen to.
Rikki0 1 year ago 2
My name is Michael,i'm a German but i love Pipes and Drums sins i was six years old!! And my wish,when i was going out of this World,is to listen to the Black Bear!!
undertaker3575 1 year ago
My name is Michael,i'm a German but i love Pipes and Drums sins i was six years old!! And my wish,when i was going out of this World,is the Black Bear!!
undertaker3575 1 year ago
Would sound a hell of a lot better without clarinets, trumpets, kazoos or whatever else is in there. Scots bands are pipes and drums only thanks.
faeembrugh 1 year ago
@faeembrugh
I completely agree to you. I'm "only a German boy" but authentic scotish music is only made by drums and pipes.
All the best for 2011!!!
Jueja100259 1 year ago
@Jueja100259 Aye but many pipers love to play with brass the whole tonality many tones appeals. Bill Millan is dead the dumkopf has died
foxbat3gmail 11 months ago
THE BEST!
sundayliein4 1 year ago
I love it
lilplinky 1 year ago
sounds better wothout the 'pipes
fallout3ndoblivion 1 year ago
WE would march off the parade ground to Black Bear in 8/9 RAR
zefer14 1 year ago
As a now retired member of Her Majesties Armed Services, hearing the Black Bear once again sends shivers of pride down my spin. I can assure everyone that once you've marched to it; as I have done on many occasions, it leaves you with an insurmountable pride you'll never experience again.
DiTheTie 1 year ago 2
Are their hats made of bear hair?
lidlekitty 1 year ago
@lidlekitty - that depends on to whom you are referring... at 0:15 those troops are wearing kevlar (LOL), the pipers and drummers (see 1:22 or so for a good up-close example of 2 drummers' hats) wear ostrich plume feather caps. The hats as seen on the color guard at 1:51 are in fact bearskin - albeit artificial bear skin/fur these days.
TheNaughtiusmaximus 1 year ago
@lidlekitty yes, provided, historically by the Hudson's Bay Company.
akropiss 1 year ago
A ''See you later'' to our Soldiers and a March Out with a Massed of Military Bands and Pipes and Drums playing ''Black Bear''......O what a night..!!
MRSSIMBA43 1 year ago
return to barracks tune.... brings a "tear to a "glass eye".
jobbieface 1 year ago
Love this tune - probably the best version I've heard of The Black Bear
superally09 1 year ago
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The best pipes tune ever.Wonderful.But the place to hear it is on the slopes of Edinburgh castle on a lovely August night.Makes me proud to be Scottish
PURPLEBEATTIE1 1 year ago
The best pipes tune ever.Wonderful.But the place to hear it is on the slopes of Edinburgh on a lovely August night.Makes me proud to be Scottish
PURPLEBEATTIE1 1 year ago 19
@PURPLEBEATTIE1 i am hopin to be across the pond for the tatto in 2012... one thing i have to odo before i die
fisherman06100 5 months ago
@fisherman06100 Believe me you will have no regrets if you come to Edinburgh in August next year.As well as the tattoo there are many visitors as the city has The Edinburgh Festival on.Word of warning tho book very early cos Edinburgh is very busy in August with visitors coming from all over the world,
PURPLEBEATTIE1 5 months ago
@PURPLEBEATTIE1 yeah all my moms family is still over there.... they all live in greenock so it will be a train ride up for the day... im very much lookin forward to it
fisherman06100 4 months ago
@fisherman06100 I drove thru Greenock today on my way to Clydebank to visit a friend in hospital.Greenock is about 15 minutes by car from where I live
PURPLEBEATTIE1 4 months ago
@PURPLEBEATTIE1
There is only one hospital in Clydebank, and it is big in my windows! It is a world class Heart hospital, I hope your friend has recovered well. If not, play this music to them! Regards from Dalmuir, Clydebank.
40bytes 3 months ago
@40bytes lol I know it very well.I originally come from Dalmuir and when I was younger I had a flat at 577 Dumbarton Road and from my kitchen window I watched the builders build the hospital.My friend has indeed recovered.Many thanks. Small world eh ?
PURPLEBEATTIE1 3 months ago
It seems scottishnationalist doesn't like anybody who is not scottish, irrespective of your ancestory. I wonder if he knows that a lot of the scottish catholics have irish blood in them, or does he ignore this point.
wisetrucker 1 year ago
Gr8 tune makes you proud to be scottish where ever u r in the world!!
bomboom247 1 year ago
Wow ScottishNationalist did'nt like my comment?Well, I have to tell you they played the Black Bear at my Father's funeral on the bag pipes, But then he was from Nova Scotia,I guess in your eyes he was a Non-Scot too.
mv2021nj 1 year ago
@mv2021nj I think he's overly sensitive. No, we the descendants of scot immigrants to N. America aren't Scots, but we ARE proud of our heritage. If blacks can be "african - American", why can't we be "Scotch-Irish American" and be proud of our heritage just as blacks are - and I agree, people who are not of Scots descent HATE the pipes, those of use who are of Scottish descent LOVE them.. I think scottishnationalist is confusing pride in heritage with us thinking we actually are from Scotland
TheNaughtiusmaximus 1 year ago 2
@TheNaughtiusmaximus I think you are confused. I am not of Scottish heritage but was a Canadian soldier (of Irish heritage). I love the pipes and drums (or as we would slag the boys...pots and pans).
cf80to01 1 year ago
@cf80to01 oh, come now... Irish? call it "next of kin" to scottish! first - I love the irish warpipe. Plus, your "Irish" could quite possibly be mixed with Scottish. Think of Ulster-scottish, what in the US would be considered "scotch - irish" (scotch-irish being an american term) - to be more inclusive I could have said "those of non - celtic descent..." (and I would like to clarify that I was speaking very generally... there are many forms of bagpipe throughout Europe)
TheNaughtiusmaximus 1 year ago
@TheNaughtiusmaximus Well said. I expect (being from the the Canadian Maritime Provinces) I am a mutt..... Irish, Scot, Brit, French, Aboriginal, American, etc.....) The only part I am sure of is the Irish, but I do love the Scottish Pipes and Drums. Some of my best memories in uniform are parading to the "pots and pans".
cf80to01 1 year ago
@cf80to01 most of us here on N. America are "mutts" ... me, mostly Scot (descendant of both direct immigrants and those via Ulster) but also Irish, Welsh, and Native American... nothing to be ashamed of, esp. since mutts make for more intelligent, loyal, and happy dogs... it's in the genetics, so it must be true of humans as well... look at the movie Deliverance... see what inbreeding does... LOL
TheNaughtiusmaximus 1 year ago
@TheNaughtiusmaximus ....again, well said. I was not disparaging my heritage. I am proud of who I am, and I feel that I am a better person for being a mutt. For reasons I can't explain those pipes and drums still call to me though.
cf80to01 1 year ago
@TheNaughtiusmaximus I should have added that I was in the Canadian SSF (Petawawa) when we were rebadged to 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. Our new shoulder patch was a black bear and this became the Bgde march.
cf80to01 1 year ago
@mv2021nj ur right hes not scotish
anon2310 1 year ago
in kingston ontario we love the bagpipes queens university (where i attend) is of scottish origin so we have an excellent pipe band and we also have fort henry (where i work). At the fort we play black bear whenever a hot woman is in the fort lol.
Bmon44444 1 year ago
Interesting comments considering this is a CANADIAN event. A majority of the pipe bands are Regular Army, Militia or community based groups. To those that think these folks are not "true" Scots, you don't understand the nature of North Americans. All of us are a summary of our ancestors be they Scots from the Maritimes, Irish from Newfoundland or Quebcois. I am proud of my Irish and Scots heritage. I am proud of my country and also proud of the land of my father and mother's birth, Canada!
drum3433 1 year ago
Bellissimo.
Ciao
Luca Italia
montebardia 1 year ago
This would of been a hoot to see live
CowboyPenner 1 year ago
R.I.P. Bill Millin. I salute you sir.
slackrabbitjim 1 year ago 3
Awesome. Nice to see all three cadet branches represented on parade and two Air Force Bands....black Bear just stirs the Soul~!~~
derekby1 1 year ago
all those who say "OY!!".. "like" this
kawasakipolaris 1 year ago
PIPES FTW!
kirkman667 1 year ago
proud to be Scottish
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I really like this song, the march, the bagpipes, the drums. It's just amazing, I think this is real culture and a very nice one.
MrSVDV 1 year ago
I really like this song, the march, the bagpipes, the drums. It's just amazing, I think this is real culture and a very nice one.
MrSVDV 1 year ago
magnifico , bravo muy bien
OscarWushu 1 year ago
In my travels I've found that any one of Scottish descent, is drawn to the pipes. Almost as if the blood inside you jumps to that sound! Also I've seen many a non-Scot, wince to it. A woman once asked me," This goes on and on, When do they stop playing?" I replied " Miss, they stop when you surrender."
mv2021nj 1 year ago 13
@mv2021nj "Also I've seen many a non-Scot, wince to it"
You are a non Scot, you are an American you are not Scottish. Irrespective of whther your ancestors may have been Scottish or not.
scottishnationalist 1 year ago
@scottishnationalist Why did you bash mv202? He was paying your countrymen a compliment. I'm also an American. My ancestors were mostly Irish, but I don't claim to be Irish. I'm American. Does that mean I can't compliment the Irish?
Rikki0 1 year ago
@Rikki0 These same posters show up on this board periodically as welcome as flies at a picnic. For some reason, they feel they must be sure that nobody mistakes themselves as Scottish unless they pass their inspection. Frankly, nobody should care. The vast majority of Scots welcome their cousins across the pond to visit them and pay homage to their ancestry. Ignore them.
lindygee 1 year ago
@lindygee Thank you for the reply, Lindygee. What you say is quite true. The Scottish people have a long and proud history and are a wonderful people. Unfortunately all countries have their share of trolls, including my own.
Semper Fi.
Rikki0 1 year ago
too fast & should never ever have full band accompaniment to the pipes.
*is dissapointed in canada*
DrOctagonapusBLAARGH 1 year ago
i would LOVE to march to this tune one day, while playing the pipes
amangonecrazy 1 year ago
further to this that makes them scottish and they hang on to that with more fervor than most of you cretins posting here who know nothing of what it means to be scottish being born or living in scotland entitles you to claim that you are scottish but accepting scottish history amd values makes you scottish
cameron997 1 year ago
this is for all the reprobates and retards posting here when the clearences happened the scottish imigrants settled and farmed canadian land with the same methods they farmed the scottish land they took with them there cultural identity and there cultural practices.
cameron997 1 year ago
love the black bear one of my fav's being ex member of the 48 th highlanders of canada
TheBagger57 1 year ago
love this tune
superally09 1 year ago
Nothing can match the pipes for tunes of glory! Or to scare the living daylights out of the enemy, especially when the Ladies from Hell are on the march.
addisonsteele 1 year ago
Rousing stuff !
josparkes1 1 year ago
have always loved theis tune. Always diissappointed at Tattoos we only get a few bars. Thid video is valhalla. Love it and it is on my favourites also told others of the video. >
Wanch1e1ady 1 year ago
black bear should only be played by pipes and drums ie NO OTHER instuments
kennyy1690 1 year ago 47
@kennyy1690 I agree
zefer14 1 year ago
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I agree
Trevorox 11 months ago
@kennyy1690 Really? I think it would sound beautiful on the violin...albeit, nowhere near as powerful, but beautiful nonetheless.
TKDAndyC1 10 months ago
@kennyy1690 I agree - the pipes are lost in there!
daisy2121 10 months ago
@kennyy1690 Do you not think tho that this isn't just a Scottish thing, this is a celebration of respect for the armed forces from everywhere.
If a Scotsman were in a jam in a 'live' duty would he be concerned about anything but whomever might be there to have his back?
Rejoice in the celebration of unity rather than the solitude of nationality :)
brodaqult 9 months ago
too mnay pipes and drums to make this an effective rendition of THE BLACK BEAR
3NUNS 1 year ago
The best music ever! Thank you Scots!!!!
Motorfuzz 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!!! bloody fantastic how OUR scottish music reach every part of the globe
geri1912 1 year ago 5
The Ironic thing is, is that the kilt was only worn by the scottish highlanders, all of whom were catholic.
You orangemen should not be wearing gaelic dress or playing gaelic instruments.
OOjiBoy 1 year ago
this has to be one of the proudest most rousing military tunes of all time been parade commander a number of time were te pipes hve played this and never failed to be moved
ghostrider1944 1 year ago 4
YEEEEEE HA!! How could you not love that???
Shadow98ification 1 year ago 5
Magnificent.
tribehenry 1 year ago 4
Stirring stuff!
Who are the guys in light grey with red berets? No disrespect intended, but they seem to slouch along with none of the swagger and pride of the other bands.
renard801 1 year ago
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He renard801. The "guys" in light grey with red berets ar the Bundeswehr Musikkorp from germany.
TheKamio 1 year ago
Many thanks for the information, TheKamio.
I have now seen more of their stuff on YouTube. They are good musicians.
Strange, on the other videos they wear green berets, not red as here.
It seems odd to see an army band swing their arms so casually when they march, unlike the more 'rigid' British bands.
renard801 1 year ago
They belong to different parts of the Bundeswehr:
- Green berets => infantry like armoured infantry and anti-tank troops (disbanded). Maybe they are ceremonial guards
- Red berets: MP's, support, artillery, intelligence, engineers, anti-air etc
Please correct me if I'm wrong ; )
wimpous 1 year ago
@renard801
As wimpous said, this is another band then those with the green berets. German Bundeswehr actually has 18 military bands, the color of their beret depends on the division or unit they are attached to. e.g.:
red berets are worn by the Heeresmusikkorps (army bands) 12 and 300,
green berets by HMK 2 and the Stabsmusikkorps (Staff Army Band = ceremonial service in Berlin), afaik
mushubiak 1 year ago
i love marching off to this song
BIGMIKE130 1 year ago
overwhelming and beautiful, taiabondola from Italy
taiabondola 1 year ago 3
i always thought everyone marched off first then just the scottish regiments marched off to the black bear. i also was lead to believe that traditonaly it was the tune all scottish regiments marched back to barracks to. the brass section spoil it a little.
w1h2i3t4h5a6m7 2 years ago
What do they yell?
dylanveltri 2 years ago
Oiiii! :P, In Canadian cadets, some kids call it the Oi Song, cuz they dont know what it is.
hunter2979 2 years ago
At the EMT all the brass bands go off first only leaving the massed band of pipes and drums to play Black Bear.
oddball24sco 2 years ago
In addition to below - though it's still good entertainment and shows team effort - Black Bear was written for the pipes and drums and when palyed by any quality pipe and drum band (not just Scottish - the Scot don't hold the World title) it truly stirs the blood. The brass sounds good but spoils the true essence.
lecrazyBof 2 years ago
@lecrazyBof - Very true!
rgdewitt 2 years ago
Cruiserfrank - read the comment (this is to clarify for others, if need be) kilbraur said 'a bagpipe tune ruined by adding a BRASS SECTION'.I'm a born a bred northern Scot - my granda would spin in his grave at your comment - Where have you been brought up to think a brass section normally plays with a traditional pipe band?
lecrazyBof 2 years ago
Played in a pipeband as a drummer for years, and this is my Favourite still brings a tear to my eye
1fiolex 2 years ago 2
Omg i think some of the people there are from the best army in the world :O , oh yeah they are The British Army! ..... no more to be said
MASTAbadman 2 years ago
A lovely bagpipe tune ruined by adding a brass section. Absolute sacrilege. In Scotland that is officially illegal
kilbraur 2 years ago
agreed 100% haha
younggrantie 2 years ago
Officially illegal? Then why has every single Scots regimental band done it? Try telling the Black Watch or Royal Scots Dragoon guards that their bands can't play Black Bear with their pipes and they'll rip your balls off.
Cruiserfrank 2 years ago 3
even in battle? spoils a good sound
SidandCoke 2 years ago
I served with the Argylls for three years and we never had a brass section.
kilbraur 2 years ago 3
I've seen brass sections with The Black Watch, The Queen's Own and the Dragoon Guards. But then, I'm a Yank so what do I bloody know about it?
My hat's off to your service, by the way. I did 20 in the US Army.
Cruiserfrank 2 years ago
Scots look very good ... as always ; )
wimpous 2 years ago
Many thanks for this great video. :)
jdjmac7866 2 years ago
theres Canadian musicians!
hunter2979 2 years ago
NEVERMIND i read the info lol...... in Quebec lol....... Its a multi country tattoo
hunter2979 2 years ago
i meant good :)
mexicasa420 2 years ago
The German's band not have pipe look like very boring = ="
slpk1001 2 years ago
let us :D
noseforce 2 years ago
I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Pay no heed to the many smal minded whingers on here - just go with the flow of this exuberant performance!
renard801 2 years ago 3
Well said.Just enjoy the spectacle
PURPLEBEATTIE1 2 years ago 3
Thankx Winnie , both for the effort in production ...and the reminder to those who just cannot see the forest for the trees....some ppl will complain at their interrment that there is not enough earth covering them ....U just have to LRV the PIPES , OR DON'T BOTHER POSTING ....GO THE SCOTS!
6905632418 2 years ago
Top stuff!!!
GTOUGH 2 years ago
Hi, I'm English born. My Great Grandfather was a Lt. Colonel in India during the Raj in the 1890's and I can imagine him hearing the Scottish Regiments playing this when returning to Barracks. Its my favourite Pipe tune and think this is the best version the Black bear on the Tube at present. Thanks for posting.... We are so lucky to have such Great Military history in Britain and Our Scottish Regiments and tunes like this a big part of it. the ever present thin red line!!!!
Northfacejase 2 years ago
dis is padantic but did anyone else notice the american soldier out of step right at the beginning, would never happen in britain
Ynot46589 2 years ago
Hate to be mean, but those are Canadian soldiers in deserts. American troops would be at sling arms in combat gear. Plus American troops do not Shoulder Arms like that. US shoulder arms is very like British Slope Arms. The US military has no comparable drill movement to that Shoulder Arms.
tiptonch 2 years ago 4
i wz wondering why the yanks were playing d bagpipes :D
Ynot46589 2 years ago
jesus not a jock among em, i live on the reiver border we are all cringing
DJHeskey2007 2 years ago
Incredible band. I can tell that they're as good as I had heard, but damn, that sucks that the venue reflected so much sound.
EchelonRider 2 years ago
Excellent and well done... thank you .
Tonanti216a 2 years ago 3
Thanks for your efforts in posting The Black Bear ...love this foremost of all pipe tunes....aussie Polak , been to Edinburgh Castle , been to a military tatoo, just love massed pipes .....I dont know why ppl hijack a music tribute like this with complaints ....LOVE THE MUSIC ...THE IMAGERY ....ALL THE HISTORY ...SCOTLAND THE BRAVE
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@6905632418 Nothing can match the pipes for tunes of glory! Or to scare the living daylights out of the enemy, especially when the Ladies from Hell are on the march.
addisonsteele 1 year ago
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I think I did it right Shiralee
shiralee10 1 year ago
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ouch that sounds so bad, the tunes great but it just sounds so bad here
cgb443 2 years ago
This is a top tune and it is a shame that some of the comments on this page are total crap. This tune has nothing to do with the royals it is played to welcome the" jocks" back to barracks It was also the tune that lord lovet had his piper play as he came a shore on D-day because the highland devision had been left as the rear gard at dunkirk as a message that we were back and would not be leaving again
HARRISGILLIE 2 years ago 20
@HARRISGILLIE Yes thats exactly what its about.Makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.First class tune
PURPLEBEATTIE1 1 year ago
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scottish please mate not jocks
MrMikeythehibee1 1 year ago
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Stadiums are no place for a tattoo....the sound was awful.....and besides, every tattoo should always end up with the pipes playing Scotland the Brave. military soldiers with their guns.....how stupid did that look
thatmad1 2 years ago
badenmeliz from germany !!!!!
good time all
badenmeliz 2 years ago 2
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Scotsbell,
That still doesn't make the ol' bag the second Elizabeth to sit on the throne as the Queen of the UNITED Kingdom. Anyway she's NOT a descendent of James VI (James I of England), whom the Irish Protestant branch of my family defeated at the Battle of Sligo. She's of the House of Windsor, which is a branch of the German House of Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha. The Windsors are neither Saxon nor Norman, and certainly not British or Scottish.
en. wikipedia. org/ wiki/ House_of_Windsor
littleleekeater 2 years ago
Check your history! The Queen is a direct descendant of James the V1 of Scotland and 1st of England. James was the son of Mary Queen of Scots. The late Queen Mother was the Duchess of Strathmore before her marriage. The Queen is technically Elizabeth 1st of Scotland but she is still our Queen!! Ancient history is interesting but time to move on!!
Scotsbell 2 years ago 2
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A chairde IC270, a bheil thu Albanach, leis an fhirinn innseadh? Tell me, mate: when you say the "Queen", are you referring to the present lady posing as Elizabeth II, which she can't be because she's the ONLY Elizabeth since the Act of Union? And did you hear: the real Stone of Scone was found in Alba, and the counterfeit on which all English princes have been crowned for 100 years was discovered to be nothing but a bleedin' CESSPOOL COVER?
littleleekeater 2 years ago
My Scottish blood weeps over this lackey genuflection to British imperialism, the United Snakes of Amerikkka, and Cocaine-Cola. Poor Alba!
littleleekeater 2 years ago
There are a lot of us from Scotland who find your statement offensive. The UK is under one flag, and one Queen, and proud of it. All due respect to you personally, but it ain't your country, don't worry about it.
IC2720 2 years ago 9
Even this song ment as a "retire to barracks' sounds like a "battle formation" tune. Love it!
elli003 2 years ago
I guess the other troops are also international.
I like to do work that is almost impossible...
But bringing so many so different troops together, with so different instruments, and make it sound perfect?
*impossible* ;-)
momAFK 2 years ago
Professionalism at it's finest :)
HazeGreyAndUnderway 2 years ago
sadly the pipes where "to much in background", not as clear as usual.
But perfection isn't good enough to describe it.
If I'm not mistaken, it was international.
Those with grey jacket and black trousers, red barret seem to be germans.
If international, it's even harder to get such a perfect result from
momAFK 2 years ago
yes, germans, bundeswehr
Oliver77sh 2 years ago
pure class:)
ulsterspireite 2 years ago