Massed Pipes And Drums Corps At The 2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade In Montreal - DSC 1616

[CharlesDilkes]

Is it ironic that so called 'Scotsmen' are playing an old Irish rebel song? No, it's not ironic because these aren't Scotsmen - they're fake New World Scotsmen. Pathetic really; if -and I don't understand why Scots would be marching for St. Patrick's day - but if you're going to march at least play a tune that befits Scotland. News flash for you New Worlders - rebel songs are anti-British, they're anti-Scottish just as much as they're anti-English.

[TheTwollocks]

i dont understand why the scottish would take part in a st patricks day parade

[CharlesDilkes]

@TheTwollocks Because they're yanky Scots, i.e., not Scots at all.

[joetubealong]

I really liked the way they played that little exerpt of the Minstrel Boy in their song there... Very Classy!!

[MikH990]

The first tune is "The minstrel boy", what's the second tune?

[bjswcs]

@MikH990 'Wearing of the Green'

[PabloPlums]

I was in the back rank

[FoRaevaIGir]

Damn we look fucking killer ... go us!

[RobinEdgar]

You don't sound too bad either. . . ;-)

[pmbear]

With that many people it is hard to sound bad... :-) Generally we prefer to be called "Massed Pipes & Drums" though. Pipes & Drums "Band" is kind of a misnomer. We are a "corps" of Pipes & Drums. ;-) Good footage.

[RobinEdgar]

As you may have noticed I have updated the title and description of this video based on the information you supplied. If you or anyone else supplies additional pertinent information in a comment I may further add to or revise the description of this video. Needless to say that goes for pretty much all of my YouTube videos.

[pmbear]

Well if I weren't in that parade, I wouldn't comment. ;-) Thanks for adding that info, and thanks for filming and posting!

[RobinEdgar]

It seems clear that you know what you are talking about even if you weren't in the parade but I presumed that you almost certainly were in it based on the available evidence. ;-) You're welcome for the filming and posting. My pleasure. This is the first year I did any video. Normally I am a still photographer but I was trying out my new Nikon D90's D-Movie mode and the more I use it the more I like it even if it has some technical glitches that need to be worked out in future models of DSLRs.

[habeele996]

WE look Good !!!

[RobinEdgar]

Thanks for that info pmbear. It's appreciated.

I very much enjoy bagpipes and pipe and drum bands, in reasonable doses of course! ;-)

[pmbear]

3 pipe bands here playing together... The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa and The Calgary Highlanders. 87 ppl on parade.