Not Kilts in the Media

**WillowEstate** · 25th September 14, 10:45 AM

If the mods consider this off topic, please delete it or move it elsewhere.

You understand the concept of Flash Mobs, where a group of musicians or dancers appear from nowhere in an unusual setting, do their thing and then melt away. I came across this short clip in an IT technical newsletter, "Windows Secrets", that I thought the pipers among us might like.

Sadly, not a kilt in sight, although most belong to pipe bands.

http://windowssecrets.com/wacky-web-...tly-rehearsed/

**Father Bill** · 25th September 14, 10:53 AM

Absolutely magnificent! God love them all; we sure do!

**Jock Scot** · 25th September 14, 10:57 AM

Wow! Thats a new one on me. What a super concept. Bravo!

**Godot** · 25th September 14, 11:06 AM

I've never heard that tune, but I liked it (to be honest I haven't heard nearly enough bagpipe songs yet). Fun stuff.

**rtown** · 25th September 14, 11:26 AM

Very cool, Thanks for sharing

**GMan** · 25th September 14, 02:31 PM

Several years ago the University of Denver Lamont School of Music dedicated their new building, and had the street they were on blocked off. I was wondering what sort of music they would showcase. It was a local pipe band playing the same Highland Cathedral marching from a low spot in the street, but not nearly as neat as this. Thank you.

**EagleJCS** · 25th September 14, 04:59 PM

Highland Cathedral is a nice tune (written in the 1980's by a couple of German composers). It would have been nicer hearing some harmonies after the second time around. Pretty cool concept, though.

There was a post a while back (2012/2013?) of the Pacific Coast/Gold Coast Pipe Bands doing a similar pipe band flash mob during the Christmas holiday season at a mall in California.

**MacEanruig** · 25th September 14, 07:09 PM

This needs to happen more frequently in my humble opinion. I love Highland Cathedral. Another nice selection would be The Gael.

**bwat** · 25th September 14, 10:54 PM

There's quite a few pipe band flash mobs on youtube. The best on, in my opinion, is the one which brings the square outside Köln cathedral to a standstill then they march off down the street. They're not the best rehearsed pipe band in the world - even I can tell that - but they do know how to put on a show. By the reaction of the crowd you can tell they really made everybody's day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSh6vYzIhM

**MacGumerait** · 25th September 14, 10:56 PM

That's a cool video ! Thanks for sharing .

I would love to see a Flash Mob do Black Bear ! Start with a lone piper at a slow tempo then have the tune go full speed as everyone else joins the mob .... and include the drummers shout !