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kilted in the 1980s
I recently borrowed and scanned this old photo. Yours Truly on the right, on the left is my old dearest friend the late Pipe Major Kevin Blandford.
It's a bittersweet photo because I'm reminded of all the fun we had playing together, in a band and also the huge number of duet gigs we did back then. (For you tartanistas out there, we're wearing British Columbia.)
Kevin's family owned a shop, RP Blandford & Son. Here I am working the booth
The tartan is Clan Donald, Muted from House of Edgar; the necktie is The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of which I was an avid member at the time.
Last edited by OC Richard; 5th June 13 at 08:06 PM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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wow. thank you for sharing.
LitTrog: Bah. You guys with your "knowledge" and "talents." Always taking the legs out from under my ignorant nincompoopery.
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Very nice pictures. So glad they bring back fond memories.
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"Good judgement comes from experience, and experience
well, that comes from poor judgement."
A. A. Milne
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Thanks Richard. Nice photos. What was the band you played in?
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I bought my first kilt(with all my own money) from Blanford's back at their Redlands store in the mid 90's,that was a big day for me and my parents and they seemed to enjoy it to.
Great store,great people!
KILTED LABOWSKI
"I imagine a place of brotherhood and peace, a world without war. Then I imagine attacking that place because they would never expect it.
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As always, brilliant.
Slainte,
Domehead
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Wonderful photos, Richard! Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
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8th June 13, 05:57 AM
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 Originally Posted by cable scot
I bought my first kilt(with all my own money) from Blanford's back at their Redlands store in the mid 90's,that was a big day for me and my parents and they seemed to enjoy it to.
Great store,great people!
Great people yes! No better people than the Blandfords. Sadly Kevin and Madelyn have passed. Paul sold the shop and retired (but the shop is in good hands!)
In that photo of Kevin and I we are standing in front of the shop.
We got those British Columbia kilts for the band in 1986, which helps date the photo. The band kit was black Argyll jackets, white hose, ghillies, etc but Kevin and I got full plaids and tartan hose to match, and wore them with our old Full Dress kit from our previous band for our duet gigs.
Last edited by OC Richard; 8th June 13 at 06:00 AM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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