Can you hear them coming down from the hills above one or two at a time, joining at the cross roads until they come to the town square and on to the kirk followed by their banners and the members of the families of the clans? Three green hills, the hard times, the war times, the time gone by but still we hear their voices. They are all connected to us...
@dcspinman During the 1960s and much of the '70s, the Kirkin' was held as an 11:00 a.m., Sunday morning service. The move to, first, Sunday afternoons and then Saturday afternoons felt like making the service less "major". The decision to move away from Sunday at 11, was motivated, understandably, by the Cathedral's desire to have 11 on Sundays be a Eucharist/Communion service. Also, in the 60s and early 70s, the capacity of the Cathedral was much less, as the nave was still under construction.
How wonderful to see this! My father used to pipe for the WSPB and I used to go to the Kirkin o the Tartan every year, through the mid '70s! Thanks, wadere123.
This was held in the main part of the Cathedral, and the Pipes marched in from under the Rose Window and the tartans were blessed at the High Alter. The video was just shot from the mid-nave.
It's still a major event - this year's is scheduled for Saturday April 18 at 4 PM.
Yes this is the Pipes and Drums of the Washington, DC St. Andrew's Society, however, this particular Kirkin' is not being held in the main part of the Washington National Cathedral under the Rose window and in front of the Great Alter. For many years, the Kirkin' filled the cathedral, but this has obviously changed. This is most unfortunate as the Kirkin' always drew a very large crowd and was a major annual event in my life.
Can you hear them coming down from the hills above one or two at a time, joining at the cross roads until they come to the town square and on to the kirk followed by their banners and the members of the families of the clans? Three green hills, the hard times, the war times, the time gone by but still we hear their voices. They are all connected to us...
Hailstone47 1 year ago
@dcspinman During the 1960s and much of the '70s, the Kirkin' was held as an 11:00 a.m., Sunday morning service. The move to, first, Sunday afternoons and then Saturday afternoons felt like making the service less "major". The decision to move away from Sunday at 11, was motivated, understandably, by the Cathedral's desire to have 11 on Sundays be a Eucharist/Communion service. Also, in the 60s and early 70s, the capacity of the Cathedral was much less, as the nave was still under construction.
GBJPhotoWorks 1 year ago
A really(!!!) bad place to try to record sound
plankwalker61 2 years ago
How wonderful to see this! My father used to pipe for the WSPB and I used to go to the Kirkin o the Tartan every year, through the mid '70s! Thanks, wadere123.
billybonesesq 2 years ago
Yes, I am afraid kr3kat is confused.
This was held in the main part of the Cathedral, and the Pipes marched in from under the Rose Window and the tartans were blessed at the High Alter. The video was just shot from the mid-nave.
It's still a major event - this year's is scheduled for Saturday April 18 at 4 PM.
dcspinman 3 years ago
Yes - I was there last year and the blessing was held at the high altar
AnnSeely 3 years ago
you have no idea what you are talking about this is the cathederal proper rose window high alter etc.
runnerfrank 3 years ago
Yes this is the Pipes and Drums of the Washington, DC St. Andrew's Society, however, this particular Kirkin' is not being held in the main part of the Washington National Cathedral under the Rose window and in front of the Great Alter. For many years, the Kirkin' filled the cathedral, but this has obviously changed. This is most unfortunate as the Kirkin' always drew a very large crowd and was a major annual event in my life.
kr3kat 3 years ago