| A GUID NEW YEAR TO ONE AND A' 1st Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders celebrate new year with a traditional ceremony. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5399 |
| Catalog #: | 240763 | |
| Clip Number: | 240763-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1569 | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:25 - 01:26:28 | |
| Location: | Dover, Kent. | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: New Year LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent, Dover MILITARY: Army, British, Scottish Troops | |
| Description: | A guid New Year to one and a'. With picturesque and dramatic ceremonies - as old as the Regiment itself - the famous 1st Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders welcome the New Year. Dover, Kent. "Jjust before midnight - "the old year" - the oldest soldier in the Battalion - is played out of Barracks to strains of "Happy we've been a'together." L/S as the men of the Battalion march along carrying torches on long sticks, pipers and drummers play, and the oldest soldier, dressed as old father time, is carried aloft. M/S as he sits there. Various shots as he is taken out of the gates, he waves as he goes. "On the stroke of midnight - "the new year" - the youngest drummer boy is played in "wi' a waggin' tail." M/S as the soldier strikes the gong for midnight. M/S as the boy stands at the door and knocks. It is opened and he walks along followed by the pipers and drummers again. "The O.C. and officers serve "Atholl Brose" to everyone in the Battalion." M/S as they line up to get a drink. M/S as band plays and a man conducts, the men dance around. "should auld acquaintance be forgot..."' M/S as they drink some more. M/S as they sing "Auld Lang Syne" very enthusiastically while a piper plays. | |
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