Michigan Renaissance Festival - Flint Scottish Pipe Band

[kiltedrennie]

The Flint Scottish Pipe Band leading a parade at MRF.

http://s1359.photobucket.com/user/er...2670e.mp4.html

[grizzbass]

fun video. a parade in a forest.

[OC Richard]

Their pipes were going rather well! Not common to hear well-tuned pipes in a parade.

A strange juxtaposition, or anachronism, to see a pipe band in modern dress, playing modern pipes and modern drums, playing for a Renaissance event.

Obviously pipe bands didn't exist at that time, nor did pipes made from African Blackwood mounted in plastic, nor did double-snare sidedrums with Kevlar heads, not to mention the way the pipers are dressed.

The closest I've seen is the 18th century style band fielded by the 78th Fraser's Highlanders of Canada, with rope-tension drums, the band wearing Great Kilts, buckled shoes, etc.

[creagdhubh]

Their pipes were going rather well! Not common to hear well-tuned pipes in a parade.

A strange juxtaposition, or anachronism, to see a pipe band in modern dress, playing modern pipes and modern drums, playing for a Renaissance event.

Obviously pipe bands didn't exist at that time, nor did pipes made from African Blackwood mounted in plastic, nor did double-snare sidedrums with Kevlar heads, not to mention the way the pipers are dressed.

The closest I've seen is the 18th century style band fielded by the 78th Fraser's Highlanders of Canada, with rope-tension drums, the band wearing Great Kilts, buckled shoes, etc.

We have local pipe bands (the Cincinnati Caldeonian Pipes and Drums, for example) that attend the Ohio Renaissance Festival each year and they all wear modern Highland dress to the themed weekends, consisting of the 'Irish Weekend' and the 'Highland Weekend.' The Ohio Renaissance Festival runs from late August until mid-October. I too wear modern Highland dress to the festival, since I've never been keen on wearing the kilt as a period costume (just not my cup of tea), though I do appreciate those that do, and do it right. It's always a loose, fun day out with plenty to do and see.

[Nile]

Interesting video, KiltedRennie; thank you for sharing. (God Save the Queen) Did you take any photographs of the event?

We have local pipe bands (the Cincinnati Caldeonian Pipes and Drums, for example) that attend the Ohio Renaissance Festival each year and they all wear modern Highland dress to the themed weekends, consisting of the 'Irish Weekend' and the 'Highland Weekend.' The Ohio Renaissance Festival runs from late August until mid-October. I too wear modern Highland dress to the festival, since I've never been keen on wearing the kilt as a period costume (just not my cup of tea), though I do appreciate those that do, and do it right. It's always a loose, fun day out with plenty to do and see.

My wife and I just attended the Maryland Renaissance Festival and Kyles' description of Ohio's Renfest, describes it perfectly. We attend on the Scottish Celebration weekend and like Kyle, I wore modern Highland dress. The pipe band that played, "Chesapeake Caledonian Pipe and Drum Band" all wore the same tartan but they were not uniformly dressed. Some attempted to look more period and some simply dressed modern. Pictures here.

We had a blast; Renfests are just a lot of fun (just can't take them too seriously).

Nile

[creagdhubh]

We had a blast; Renfests are just a lot of fun (just can't take them too seriously).

Exactly! Our first year attending the Ohio Renaissance Festival was last October and we had a wondeul time - excellent food and drink. I think we'll be attending again next month.

Cheers,

[Downunder Kilt]

We have local pipe bands (the Cincinnati Caldeonian Pipes and Drums, for example) that attend the Ohio Renaissance Festival each year and they all wear modern Highland dress to the themed weekends, consisting of the 'Irish Weekend' and the 'Highland Weekend.' The Ohio Renaissance Festival runs from late August until mid-October. I too wear modern Highland dress to the festival, since I've never been keen on wearing the kilt as a period costume (just not my cup of tea), though I do appreciate those that do, and do it right. It's always a loose, fun day out with plenty to do and see.

Although these faires look to be a great day out, full of fun and fantasy, you may as well wear modern highland dress as I doubt you would find a period correct kilt being worn in a 16th century English village.

[kiltedrennie]

That pretty much sums it up - it's a modern renaissance festival with a fun wink, wink, nudge, nudge at the Elizabethan renaissance. Not even close to a reenactment or SCA event. You see a lot more fantasy stuff, steampunk, cosplay, etc. than in the past.

I have a great kilt "costume" I wear just for the fun of it. Great kilts may have just barely made it into the late Elizabethan era but the documentation is sketchy. And I doubt a highlander would have worn one visiting London. I've also gone wearing a "modern" casual traditional kilt.

You do see what I would guess are accurately done renaissance garb that looks awesome. However, I'm no expert.

I gave up on the bog shoes and tartan hose - not enough support for my old feet.