Pipe Bands march down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Pipefest 2010

Pipe Bands from all over the world gathered in Edinburgh for Pipefest 2010 in support of several charities including Marie Cure cancer care. The event started with a march along the Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle down to Holyrood park. The parade was led by former Scotland Rugby captain Gavin Hastings and included pipers and pipe bands from not only Scotland, but also Switzerland, Holland, the USA and Canada.

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• Pipefest
• 2010
• Edinburgh
• Festival
• Royal Mile
• Castle
• Bagpipes
• Pipe Major
• Music
• Scotland
• Holyrood
• pipers
• drums

[Gillmeister2465]

Thats our Band 1:33 untill 2:05.... thats me at 1:55 to 2:02... and at the back thats our lass supporting our band wearing the sash. 2:02... Accrington pipeband Lancashire formed in 1885 and still going strong....

[flyingboats21]

@Gillmeister2465 ......some fellow Lancastrians from my old neck of the woods!!!! Thanks for a great performance lads! Great to see you playing. Hope you managed to enjoy some of that famous Scots hospitality afterwards and didnt have too much of a sair heid on the Sunday morning ;-)

[killer55527]

Boom bang pshh bee bong phhhhh peeeee...that's them falling down :) lol

[TheDrummerboi94]

1:58 someones playing on an LP :O wheres your strength man :P , good show all round

[SR71ABCD]

The Kernow Pipes and Drums Band of Cornwall were at the very back and we had to do the longest march. As for me being the bass drummer it's hard work!

[mjlaw90]

1.46 that's me with the badges on my pipe bag :)