Bridge of Allan Highland Games

[cessna152towser]

Let me be your guide to the Bridge of Allan Highland Games. This is one of Scotland's larger games, with over thirty pipe bands and international competition in the pipe band and heavy events.

The beer tent is very busy.

Central Scotland Police Pipe Band play for the drum majors contest.

Grampian Police Pipe Band

Strathclyde Police Pipe Band march in from the coach park.

Torphichen and Bathgate Pipe Band

Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band

Pipers of Royal Army of Oman Pipe Band with the Wallace Monument at Stirling in soft focus in background.

Four pipers from City of Timaru Pipe Band. from New Zealand. Tartan is Grant. This band will also be playing at North Berwick Games on Saturday 8th August and at the World Championships in Glasgow later in the month.

Inverary and District Pipe Band
More to follow shortly

[Freelancer]

Great photos, thanks for posting!

[cessna152towser]

Phoenix Honda Glasgow Isle of Skye Pipe Band
Tartan is MacLeod of Skebost.

Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Pipe Band

Linlithgow and District Pipe Band

Kirkcaldy and District Pipe Band

Johnstone Pipe Band

A smile from a sonsie drummer lass.

Chain of Office

Kilts and Dogs

Sharing a Tale

Cheers!
More to follow shortly

[cessna152towser]

This old fellow proudly celebrates his Scottish birthright.

Howdy Pardner

Nice tartan

Blue Bonnet and his lass

Kilted couple, she in Heritage of Scotland tartan and he in more traditional Scottish wear.

Xmarker Tam Blackwood and his wife Mary Rose

My ren-faire style shirt with lace jabot and cuffs teamed with my black wool heavyweight kilt.

Highland Dancers

Irish Jig

Bike race
One more batch to follow.

[cessna152towser]

Women's Wrestling Competition

Cat Fight - More women wrestlers

Caber Tossing

56lb weights over the bar

Weights

My friend Alan chats to a lady friend with the Wallace Monument in the background.
I am still working on Alan to join xmarks.

A zoom shot of the Wallace Monument from the same spot as the above photo.

The band has played and the pipers and drummers slope off to the funfair.
That's all folks.

[dfmacliam]

Thanks for the great shots Alex! I appreciate you posting these pictures for us...

[GMan]

Wonderful tour Alex, thanks.

[MacKay71]

Cool pics! Thanks!

[Arizona Scot]

Once again great pics, thanks so much for sharing.

[SFCRick]

Another fantastic set of photos