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Zotte Zaterdag is a festival in Gouda around Erasmus' "The Praise of Folly" essay. Lof der Zotheid in Dutch.
33109 departs from Clapham Junction on the 19 March 1993 with a Salisbury service. Loco haulage finally finished in July and Class 33 substitutions were always a possibility right to the end.
In push pull mode,33113 passes under Battledown flyover on 08/April/1989 with a Salisbury to Waterloo service
I also saw this little cutie that went at auction! A really interesting piece!
Once called poor man’s porcelain, Chalkware is a collectible molded ceramic likened to plaster. Decorated with watercolor pigment and other media, Chalkware was largely produced in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century. Some of the most popular distribution channels for figural or decorative chalkware was carnivals where the figures were given away as prizes.
An der Parade der Teilnehmer des Basel Tattoo.
"Die Basel Tattoo Parade findet gemeinsam mit den internationalen Teilnehmern des Pipefest statt. Über 2'000 Mitwirkende werden den 100'000 erwarteten Zuschauern ein farbenfrohes Spektakel bieten. Ein Highlight der Parade sind die 30 Pferde der königlichen Garde Blues & Royals aus London, die erstmals in der Schweiz sind."
Heute Abend findet die Premire des Basel Military Tattoo. Weltweit die Nr 2 nach dem von Edinburgh. Ich werde am Montag der Show in der Kaserne beiwohnen und hoffe dass das Wetter mitspielen wird!
At the parade of the Participants from the Basel Military Tattoo in the streets of Basel. I will watch the show Monday.
The Basel Military Tattoo is an annual Military tattoo given by International military bands and display teams in the Basel, Switzerland. The event takes place annually in July. It is the second largest open-air military tattoo in the world.
Bagpipe Appreciation Day Is July 27
Today we celebrate the bagpipes! The instruments have long been associated with the Scottish Highlands, although they have come from many different places, and there are many variations of them. They have also been used in many different contexts.
The main components of the bagpipe are the bag, chanter, and drones. The bag is usually made of animal skin or rubberized cloth. It is inflated either by having air breathed into it through a blowpipe or by using a bellows. Air can then be fed throughout the instrument to make the sound, by placing arm pressure on the bag. The bag allows sound to be continuous while giving players the chance to take breaths, as well as for several tones to be played at the same time.
The chanter, or melody pipe, has finger holes that let a player make notes to form melodies. The other pipes, called drones, may have single or double reeds. They play single, constant notes that accompany the melody. They are tuned with the chanter by lengthening or shortening their extendable joints. The pipes are in wooden sockets, or stocks, which are tied into the bag.
Initially, folk instruments, bagpipes have remained as such, but also have been used in battle, at parades, funerals, weddings, and royal occasions. They were probably first used by pastoral sheep and goat herders, who played them to pass time while watching their flocks. They made them with easy-to-come-by materials such as skin, bones, and reeds. These instruments would quickly decay, so there is no physical evidence of them.
Originally pastoral and festive, the military began using the bagpipe in the eighteenth century and accompanied it with drums. Battlefields were loud, so instruments were used to communicate. Bagpipers from clans—who were often at war with each other—would inspire soldiers before battle, and played during battles to signal movements, attacks, and retreats. When the Scottish uprising of 1745 failed, military training was banned. Thus, the bagpipe could no longer be used in this context anymore, although it was not banned for other uses.
So, today, you begin this week by playing some good bagpipe music! If you don't own a bagpipe, you can play a CD or MP3 of some music, cranking up the volume on your car radio and opening your windows especially when someone near you has their heavy bass amplifier on!
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Melbourne set a new world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble on November 12, 2025, with
374 pipers playing AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top" in Federation Square. Organized to celebrate Melbourne's rock 'n' roll heritage and inspired by the original music video, the event broke the previous record of 333 pipers held in Bulgaria.
This photo shows two in the crowd including a nonogenarian participant before the reord attempt commenced.
Photo on Fuji x-h2, 55-200mm lens and straight out of camera jpg with no adjustments or cropping.
At Nowruz celebrations
Ney-anbān (Persian: نی انبان, numerous Latin spellings), is a type of bagpipe which is popular in southern Iran, especially around Bushehr. The term ney-anban literally means "bag pipe",[1] but more specifically can refer to a type of droneless double-chantered bagpipes played in Southern Iran. This is similar to the Bahrainian jirba played by ethnic Iranians in the Persian Gulf islands. (Wikipedia)
I couldn't believe it when I heard bagpipe music in Cape Girardeau! I thought maybe it was a recording...but I found this nice young lady walking around the park playing her bagpipes! Doing a good job, too!
Joueur de cornemuse devant Eilean Donan Castle .
Digital painting d'un montage de 2 clichés de mon voyage en Ecosse du 16 au 22/08/2017.
My vidéo here:
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