interesting vintage photo

[OC Richard]

This just came up on Ebay.

It's labelled on the back "Songs Of Scotland". The seller say that that was the title of a 1930s movie but doesn't know if there's any connexion.

It's very interesting, the variety of dress shown:
-a black Argyll jacket worn with full hose, Mary Janes, a high-collared shirt, large bow tie, horsehair sporran, plaid
-a Regulation Doublet
-the various sporrans (some similar to the BW pattern)
-the Pipe Major's dress, a goat hair sporran, the Pipe Major's stripes going under the cuff
-the black spat buttons (Gordon Highlanders)

[MacMillans son]

Richard,

Is it possible that it's a still photo from the movie and they are in costume? There is something about the lighting or setting or something that makes it look that way to me. As if I am looking at a frame from an old film.

No less interesting for sure, just curious.

Brooke

[figheadair]

Definitely looks like a mismash to create the image.

Did you notice that as we look at the picture then the chap 2 left is left handed.

[Pleater]

If that is a pumpkin in the background, on the windowledge, it will be a US movie, I should think - pumpkin not featuring in the UK's idea of foodstuffs.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[MacBubba45]

Listed as a 1925 film on the Internet Movie Data Base.

[JerseyLawyer]

That's actually the first ever XMarks Burns Night, identifiable by the complete absence of white hose.

[Teufel Hunden]

That's actually the first ever XMarks Burns Night, identifiable by the complete absence of white hose.

You almost made me spit out my coffee.

[Jack Daw]

I can tell that the pipers are wearing makeup typical for silent films and early talkies, so I think it must be a still from the movie.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

That's actually the first ever XMarks Burns Night, identifiable by the complete absence of white hose.

now that's funny!

[ThistleDown]

That's actually the first ever XMarks Burns Night, identifiable by the complete absence of white hose.

And one pair of MJs , no GBs , two serious pipers , one amazed he's got his drones up , one winking at his missed grace-note and one sound asleep and snoring intae his bag.

"Take 93: The Pipers."