Can Am Pipes and Drums

**Jack Daw** · 29th July 14, 05:08 AM

Great pictures! I wish I had been there, too. Next weekend, Andrea and I will attend the St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band Fundraiser to send them off to the World Pipe Band Championship in Glasgow.

**Macman** · 29th July 14, 10:41 AM

Great pictures, Alex. Thanks for taking the time to share them. IMR, are you the PM of the band?

**rtown** · 29th July 14, 12:37 PM

Wonderful pictures, Thanks for sharing.

**imrichmond** · 31st July 14, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by Macman

Great pictures, Alex. Thanks for taking the time to share them. IMR, are you the PM of the band?

No. I was actually occupying the pipe sergeant position, the far left in the front rank. The pipe major position is the far right in the front rank. I did appear in some photos on the far right. This was the result of the band having performed a counter march to reverse direction. This causes the left and right positions to be reversed.

**The Wizard of BC** · 31st July 14, 11:58 PM

Ian,

I just noticed the kilt you were wearing in those pics. Please tell me I did not screw up when I pleated your new band kilts to the stripe!!!!!!!!!!

**Jock Scot** · 1st August 14, 12:08 AM

Blimey Steve! You have a fifty percent chance of giving the poor fellow a heart attack!

**imrichmond** · 1st August 14, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Ian,

I just noticed the kilt you were wearing in those pics. Please tell me I did not screw up when I pleated your new band kilts to the stripe!!!!!!!!!!

No, Steve, you did not screw up. My old band kilt fit so badly that I didn't take it to Scotland. The kilt I am wearing in the photos is my new USAKilts Celtic Nations 13-oz. wool 5-yarder. I would normally wear a full 7-8-yard kilt when playing with a pipe band, but, until I pick up my new band kilt, I don't have one that fits me, given my significant weight loss over the past 2-3 years. We arrived home late yesterday evening and I still have to arrange to pick up my new band kilt.