Great highland bagpipes and drums band. The repertoire is that of a typical Scottish Pipe Band. Scots pipe music with a hint of Irish folk influences. We can hear slow airs, jigs, marches, strathspeys, reels and hornpipes, though at times the music tends towards swing, leaning more on the percussion section; or Piobaireachd, the classical, timeless music played solo.
Our successes cover the south of France as well as appearances in Tunisia. The group is based in Beaucaire, South of France.
Some places we already played:
• 2004
-60th birthday of Meyreuil liberation (13)
-60th birthday of Aix en Provence liberation (13) • 2005
-Mirepoix medieval (09)
-Saint Patrick Celtistres festival Istres (13) • 2006
-Celtisud festival, Barbentane (13)
-Celties d’Oc festival, Cazavet (09)
-Saint Patrick Celtistres festival Istres (13)
-Tarascon medieval (13)
-evening concert Balaruc (34)
-official reception of Mss Liz Cameron, Major of
Glasgow, by the city of Marseille (13). • 2007
-Tarascon medieval (13)
-Villeneuve sur Lot/Troon's friendship(47)
-Saint Valentin's day, Roquemaure (30)
-celtic festival of Caussade Breizh en Oc (47)
-Tunisia tour with Ian McCamy and his Celtic Reelers
(Hammamet, Sousse) • 2008
-Uzès Tale festival (30)
-celtic festival of Caussade Breizh en Oc (47)
-Saint Valentin's day, Roquemaure (30)
-Witche's day, Tresseires (66)
-Tarascon medieval (13) • 2009
-Celte en Gévaudan festival, Saugues (43)
-Saint Valentin's day, Roquemaure (30)
-Tarascon medieval (13)
-Chateauneuf du Pape medieval, fête de la Véraison (84)
-65th anniversary of Provence landing, Le Muy (83) • 2010
-Pennes Mirabeau, medieval (13)
-Saint Valentin's day, Roquemaure (30)
-Tarascon medieval (13)
-Celties d’Oc festival, Cazavet (09)
-Chateauneuf du Pape medieval, fête de la Véraison(84)
-66th anniversary of Provence landing, Le Muy (83)
-Gruissan medieval (11)
More precisely:
Archibald MacAlister, musical director of the band....
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Musical Director, Archibald MacAlister hails from Lochaber in the West Highlands of Scotland. He began learning at age 10 and was one of the founder members of Lochaber Junior Pipe Band, tutored by Alec MacDonald,Fort William, and studied piobaireachd with Pipe Major Evan MacRae, Cameron Highlanders.
Who is Who
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PIPERS:
Archibald: bagpipes, vocals
Cyril: bagpipes, uilleann pipes, guitar
Christopher: bagpipes
Jacques: bagpipes, fiddle, banjo
DRUMMERS:
Jean: snare drum, tritom, bass
Mael: snare drum, tritom, bodhran, guitar, jew's harp
Christophe: bass drum.
Dorian: tenor drums
Arms of the Band...
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The mythologic wild boar Twrch Trwyth is surrrounded by "Music Always".