Canadian Bagpipes - Green hills of tyrol / When the battle is over

[@davidjohnston49]

These are fine young Canadians who make me proud of our country and culture. My great-great-grandfather came to this country from Scotland in 1825, Our modern politicians would like to eliminate us from public discourse, but we built this country and we will remain.

[@LankyAssMofka]

Sullivan here, families been here for centuries on both sides. No one remembers moving here. Probably involved a couple months in a wooden ship

[@LankyAssMofka]

Remember when it was Yorktown?

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

My grandfather came to Canada in 1870 or so. In 1976, he and his brother waled Southeast and came (illegally) to NYS . . . .

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

"1876"

[@pointblank8627]

nice music but omg, the scene behind them!

[@pipercade9655]

Lol just take away the parking lot and people then BOOM got yourself a picture perfect picture

[@Alan_Mac]

Pipes and scenery? Canucks are lucky bastards!

[@jacobtufts8526]

makes me proud to be canadian

[@jiro7990]

Greetings from Philippines Love from Philippines Thank you from Philippines

[@oriel229]

Right, those guys can fight. During WW1 it was Canadians who held Vimy Ridge at the start of "2nd Ypres", when Moltke unleashed the new secret weapon of chlorine gas. The Canukes, virtually on their own, didn't run from the clouds of green-brown death like alot of other troops did but held their ground and prevented a German breakthrough.

[@dungtrumpet5490]

@@oriel229 Wow, you couldn't be more wrong if you tried.

[@oriel229]

The Canadian fighting ability rarely seems to get the recognition it deserves. During WW1, on April 22nd 1915 , the Second Battle Of Ypres started with Von Falkenhayn deploying a new weapon. Chlorine gas was released in the afternoon in the Ypres salient against two French divisions which broke and ran,leaving a four mile gap in the allied lines. Eleven German Divisions advanced into the gap, to be met by the 1st Canadian Division. In clouds of gas, outnumbered 11 to 1 and with their flank enveloped, the Canadians did the impossible and held on. This gave the British time to bring in reinforcements , plug the gap and prevent a German breakthrough. That battle and others are comemmorated by the Canadian National Vimy Memorial near Ypres.

[@MikeHawksBig69]

Don’t forget that attack on dieppe in WW2 where the allies used the Canadians as lab rats if their plan would work in the coast of Normandy because the coast of dieppe and coast of Normandy looked a like so the allies tested their tactics first in dieppe and our Canadian forces payed the price...

[@carl5381]

Coming down the aisle, from Glasgow Scotland....

[@MacScouse]

I served in the Queens Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Cameron) we stand proud with our Canadian brothers and sisters. Cabar Feidh Gu Brath.

[@_netscapenavigator]

Maple Leaf Forever

[@Dunbardoddy]

I remember my dad talking about meeting his Canadian uncle for the first time. His uncle had been given a "home leave" to visit his sisters in Fraserburgh while he was over from Canada fighting in WW1 that was the first time he was back in Scotland since leaving as a very young man to join the HBC. I also remember asking for directions while visiting Victoria BC and without batting an eye back came the directions in an obviously west of Scotland accent. The atmosphere of Vancouver Island reminded me so much of were I was brought up but kind of better eg. the trees were bigger and the fish more plentiful!

[@louislamonte334]

Very well played, gentlemen!!

[@alexandriabruckshaw413]

I was a air cadet when I was young it brings me back to my 832 days pipes @ drums I love being Canadian I Salud to are army let’s we forget

[@Leutschuk]

The 78th Highlanders of Canada

[@richardcleveland8549]

A fine performance; may I assume that their full complement is larger than this?

[@NotAFanAnymore]

Well doon lads

[@oriel229]

Drum really needs a snare to give it the chacteristic death rattle.

[@mathijs1992]

Green hills of tyrol and when the battle is over

[@Mr._Magee]

Thanks for letting me know

[@z-cuber6079]

Wowww

[@jeff61177]

Snappy!

[@kodyroo8625]

Very Very Impressing.

[@albertchang6001]

Fairwell ❤️🇬🇧

[@aikidragonpiper71]

Just curious, how do you play the pipes in the cold ? Do you play a stronger reed than normal ? I have to deal with mostly heat issues here in Arkansas. But in winter I’ve had my chanter reed squeak and shrink up with no volume tilll I go back inside.

[@juucedasf9972]

I honestly have no clue (as I'm not a piper but instead a bass drummer) however I do know the location they're at is the "rocky mountain cadet training centre" which is only open during the summer months

[@heinzsmith7689]

Canadian culture ❤️❤️ I’m drowing dien in pride= pricces dieanna 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🐰💩👁👑🏴‍☠️

[@MrChuanhquan]

Are bagpipers and drummers special units of each detachment? Do they do combat training like others?

[@andrewosullivan5588]

+Anh Quan Chu These aren't Canadian Soldiers, they're historical interpreters for the Halifax Citadel. But Pipers and drummers in the Canadian Forces and the British Army do have combat training and have a military funciton. Soldiers First, Musicians Second. Most are Machine Gunners, Medics, Tankers, depending on the regiment.

[@Bashyboyash]

+Anh Quan Chu It's mostly for ceremonial purposes like Andrew said; only a few times since world war one had the pipers actually gone into battle pipes blairing; the exceptions being Mad Jack at D-day, the Charge of the Argyll and Sutherland in Iraq and I'm sure a few other odd occassions. But the last time muscians were in full use was playing soliders over into No mans land.

[@Broody4Boglim]

Yes pipers are soldiers and combat trained. Historically they played as the units marched into battle then dropped their pipes and carried off the wounded but now they only play ceremonial occasions the rest of the time they have an MOC just like everyone else. Also technically they only serve in Highland regiments but they do play in almost every parade no matter the unit designation.

[@oriel229]

Of course. When it gets noisy they put the pipes away and grab the nearest rifle.

[@jaspernewboy]

Hmm...you're mixing Jack Churchill up with Bill Millin. Bill played his pipes landing on D Day for Lord Lovat. Potrayed in the Longest Day.

[@FrehleyFan3988]

I look at canada military and they still stuck with british traditions. When I look at our military🇺🇸 ours looks like we were a nation before the british colonized the US

[@jessenoelreyes4658]

I HATE ROCK AND ROLL