| HIGHLAND GATHERING Traditional Highland Gathering with competition of 1400 pipers as main attraction. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5834 |
| Catalog #: | 753 | |
| Clip Number: | 753-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 60/71 | |
| Timecode: | 01:48:06 - 01:49:31 | |
| Location: | Scotland | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Recreational (Tug O War, Sack Race, etc) ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural, Scottish ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Ethnic / Cultural LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland RECREATION: Games, Tug Of War SPORTS: Trophies, Cups & Prizes SPORTS: Wrestling, Misc SPORTS/ATHLETIC GAMES: Highland Games SPORTS/TRACK & FIELD: Pole Vault | |
| Description: | HIGHLAND GATHERING Traditional Highland Gathering with competition of 1400 pipers as main attraction. Dunoon, Cowal, Scotland. GV. Cowal Highland Games arena. SV. Pipers marching past, they go out of picture revealing of Highland dancing competition in progress. SV. Highland dancing. SV. Scottish boys and girls watching. CU. Dancers dancing over swords. SV. Three small girls practicing dancing on their own. SV. Stand containing prizes and shields. GV. Tug o' war in progress, & SV. & CU. LV. Pole vault. CU. Judge, pan down to two wrestlers. CU Competitor picking up caber he tries to balance the caber on his shoulder but it falls back and crashes on the ground. Pan to caber on ground having just missed some kit. LV. Another competitor trying to toss the caber but falls. LV. Massed crowds watching. SV. Pipers marching past camera. GV. Massed pipe band forming up in arena. CU. Piper. GV. Pipers lined up playing in arena. CU. Two pipers. CU. Hands on bagpipes. GV. Pipers playing in arena. | |
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