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24th March 07, 08:18 AM
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24th March 07, 08:27 AM
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24th March 07, 08:35 AM
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24th March 07, 08:45 AM
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After the Reivers have left, the townspeople re-enact the Hot Trod, which is a traditional right in Borders law to go after the Reivers, recover your own property and burn the Reivers out of their habitations. This is re-enacted by a torchlight procession at dusk to a park on the outskirts of town. Wax torches are sold during the day and local youngsters dress in period costume to collect funds for the fireworks display afterwards. Here we see two local girls suitably attired.
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/cessna152towser/reiver020.jpg)
PHOTOS OF THE HOT TROD FOLLOW LATER IN THIS THREAD
Last edited by cessna152towser; 24th March 07 at 01:45 PM.
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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26th March 07, 12:17 AM
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![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by cessna152towser
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But he's off tae the stocks an' all.
Maybe I should get awa' hame before ah get masel arrestit by those halberdiers! ![Smile](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
brill!
lueks like a guid day an' a'....
ta fur a' the bonny piccies!
guid oan ya Alex!
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10th April 07, 06:55 AM
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Looks like you had a great day overall. I love spending time in the border country. Hawick, for those not familiar with the town, is pronounced to sound like "Hoik".
![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by cessna152towser
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/cessna152towser/reiver012.jpg)
Northumbrian Small Pipes
No, they're not Northumbrian Smallpipes. Those are Border Pipes and they're being played by Matt Seattle who has been a friend of mine for a number of years. Matt is a noted authority on Border Pipes. He has composed numerous tunes for them, as well as writing and publishing a number of books of tunes for the instrument, including The Master Piper, The Border Bagpipe Book, Over The Hills And Far Away and many others. He re-discovered the William Dixon manuscript which was the basis for The Master Piper and had previously been thought lost sometime between the 1780s and 1820s. This manuscript as proven to be essentially the Rosetta Stone connecting modern pipers to the repertoire for the Border Pipes from the early 1700s. Matt lives not too far from Hawick. That particular set of pipes were made by Nigel Richards.
![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by cessna152towser
![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b345/cessna152towser/reiver031.jpg)
English Great Pipes - thanks Beloitpiper for identifying these pipes.
Nope, again they're misidentified. Those are similar to the single-droned student version of Lowland Pipes as made by Jon Swayne. I'm thinking that particular set may have been made by Dominic Allen.
These are English Greatpipes from my collection. Sorry for the bad photo, but I'll try to take a newer, better one soon.
![](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/wgority/grtpipe.gif)
The drone is well over 3 feet long for this set in the key of "D". The lower the key, the longer the drone. I've seen a set in "G" for which the drone is ridiculously long. Please note the rather substantial difference between the bell ends of both the drone and the chanter in the 2 photos.
Last edited by wgority; 10th April 07 at 12:27 PM.
Reason: Small addition was needed
The tradition continues!
The Pipers Gathering at Killington, VT
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10th April 07, 02:10 PM
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![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by wgority
Looks like you had a great day overall. I love spending time in the border country. Hawick, for those not familiar with the town, is pronounced to sound like "Hoik".
No, they're not Northumbrian Smallpipes. Those are Border Pipes and they're being played by Matt Seattle who has been a friend of mine for a number of years. Matt is a noted authority on Border Pipes. He has composed numerous tunes for them, as well as writing and publishing a number of books of tunes for the instrument, including The Master Piper, The Border Bagpipe Book, Over The Hills And Far Away and many others. He re-discovered the William Dixon manuscript which was the basis for The Master Piper and had previously been thought lost sometime between the 1780s and 1820s. This manuscript as proven to be essentially the Rosetta Stone connecting modern pipers to the repertoire for the Border Pipes from the early 1700s. Matt lives not too far from Hawick. That particular set of pipes were made by Nigel Richards.
Nope, again they're misidentified. Those are similar to the single-droned student version of Lowland Pipes as made by Jon Swayne. I'm thinking that particular set may have been made by Dominic Allen.
These are English Greatpipes from my collection. Sorry for the bad photo, but I'll try to take a newer, better one soon.
The drone is well over 3 feet long for this set in the key of "D". The lower the key, the longer the drone. I've seen a set in "G" for which the drone is ridiculously long. Please note the rather substantial difference between the bell ends of both the drone and the chanter in the 2 photos.
Ah yes, you're right. I thought the chanter looked a bit long for English pipes. Good eyes!
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11th April 07, 07:53 AM
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very cool! Quite the range of outfits from the downright silly to the spot on period kit. Good fun.
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24th March 07, 08:33 AM
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Brilliant display of pictures! It was almost like being there.
Moran taing,
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24th March 07, 08:53 AM
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Great picture's Alex,it looked like a good day
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