Pipefest Edinburgh 2010

SCOTLAND rugby legend Gavin Hastings lined up with musicians at Edinburgh Castle to help kick-off this year's Pipefest 2010.

The five-yearly event welcomes thousands of pipers from 27 countries around the world for the gathering on August 7.

The One O'clock Gun signals the start of the parade from Johnston Terrance when over 8,000 pipers march down the Royal Mile past the Scottish Parliament, before arriving at Holyrood Park.

Pipefest aims to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, and since debuting in 1995 the festival has collected over £768,000.

Mr Hastings OBE is a bagpipe enthusiast, and while he does not play the instrument himself, he says he takes great pleasure in waving the flag for such a worthy cause.

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[scotlandliz]

that was the best weekend i have ever had is when i was in the pipefest with the Accrington pipeband 2010

[Gillmeister2465]

Thanks for filming and posting on here.. from 1:31 to 1.45  in the centre playing the red tenor drum thats me....