MASSED PIPE BANDS RETURN TO THE CENOTAPH ANZAC DAY 2023

A short march down George St gives us another brief experience of the sight and sound of those Pipes and Drums seen earlier in the Anzac March . This 2023 version is short but i did record the longer 2012 version. The sound attracted a large crowd who followed them into Martin Place. I hope others captured the ceremony at the Cenotaph,laying of wreaths . The original March route from the 50s to recent times went past the Cenotaph in Martin Place so all participants could acknowledge the fallen , usually " eyes right" ...Now that route is not possible due to the trams and Martin Place being redeveloped. It is usual for service associations , Government officials , Consular reps to lay wreaths prior to the March and later . Like the Scottish descendants of veterans. Anzac Day is always April 25 . The history of this day is mentioned above and fully covered in the web pages of the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. All fallen persons who served are recorded at the War Memorial.

[@La-calle-abierta9]

I love the sound of pipes and drums. How beautiful! I wanted to be there.

[@hughwilson8251]

I am proud to be Scottish and hearing the mass pipes and drums gives me goosebumps when I hear them and fills my heart with pride, God bless Scotland

[@richardrhodes5323]

I'm not scottish but this amazing sound gives me goosebumps too..❤❤

[@allanwalsh4199]

Being a Scotsman I love to see other countries reacting to our music and culture,it makes me beam with pride,❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@James.Fife05]

Thanks for your kind comment Sir! ANZAC day in Sydney is such an occasion. Great to see and hear the massed pipes and drums, certainly stirs the soul. The Scots College boys have frequently played at the Edinburgh Tattoo. Those boys are brilliant. Kind regards.

[@maxiscooterridescapetown-g2217]

I absolutely love it mate....Its freaking awesome.

[@user-kc6no9mt8y]

Hej Mann,von der berühmten Gänsepelle die alle reden.Einfach großartig.Dudelsack ist magisch.Herzlichen Dank für diese Musik.

[@James.Fife05]

You did a wonderful job filming this! Certainly stirs up emotions listening to the massed pipes and drums! Bless them all!

[@Sydney2217]

Thanks for your generous comment . Recording this requires , like all event videos , a lot of luck as to the weather , crowd involvement & position .

[@DRoberts-we2vg]

Bloody awesome! Bring's a tear to my eye!

[@DRoberts-we2vg]

Appreciate what you did for us in two world wars

[@user-kb7vt3nh4u]

Fabulous 😃

[@sheilalarcher4137]

There is NOTHING in the world that compares to a Pipei Band. It owns our souls for some reason.

[@philipnorris6542]

Excellent stuff.

[@rustykilt]

The sound of freedom. After 25 years in PIPES AND DRUMS and as many ANZAC day parades, the hairs still stand on end. Our unit was disbanded in 96 as a part of Army re-structuring. Our affiliation with the BLACKWATCH over 100 years was ended.

[@williambuchanan8607]

Rusty, they are downgrading our global heritage...to be replaced by the snake charming pipes...what a tragedy !!

[@DeniseChapman-gy9nh]

from NZ the Anzac`s my Uncle was in WW1 came home,shot in the hip,no more mustering for him.just very sad.every A nzac day a local lone piper goes to the cemetary and plays the last post he is the only one there from WW1 the village now has a population of 1000 lest we forget

[@TorrentUK]

Takes me back to the mid-80's when I was a piper in the Pipes and Drums of the REME in the UK. You can't stir emotion with anything like you can the pipes and drums. Awesome vid!

[@Sydney2217]

Thanks , considering some bands were not in this parade & the short route it was a stirring sight & sound .I expected the mic circuit to be blown out as the sound pressure was felt in your body !! The sound travels well in the City streets & attracts a crowd.

[@MadProfessor1962]

Flowers of the Forest ?

[@justonecornetto80]

@@MadProfessor1962 Scotland the Brave. Flowers of the Forest is only played at funerals.

[@bluebellyblack]

Flowers of the Forest is played when the massed pipe bands have made their way to the Martin Place Cenotaph and the wreaths are being laid. Stirring stuff and I dare you not to shed a tear! Great video!

[@levialston518]

Got to love bagpipes

[@Risteard156]

Just a beautiful pipes and drums 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶💯👍 you only get this music from Scotland

[@Forsakenscot]

yer homeland loves you too

[@Friesenmicha]

I always imagine what it was like back then, marching towards you like that. You have the feeling that a stone wall is stepping aside. 👏

[@sharonhyde7735]

Top notch ❤

[@westaussie965]

The echo is amazing!

[@Sydney2217]

I should do binaural sound and stereo , next time. Stirring sound .

[@robertj.przybylski3866]

I can think of few things more powerful than the massed pipes and drums.

[@mandyferreira8063]

Awesome!!!

[@sameralseyouti2524]

God Bless Scotland

[@G3n3r4t0r1111]

listen to that !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Sydney2217]

I did not get a good view or video this year , 2024 . Larger crowd around the Pipers .Thats good as the event , the Scottish march to the Cenotaph does not get much pre publicity & in the past the onlookers were mainly passersbys . A very stirring tribute to the fallen Scottish veterans.

[@deanmcandrew8050]

Before anyone says anything…. The guy at the end “mis stepping” (re correcting step) is 100% allowed in marching! IMAGINE being been behind all those pipers, and drummers whilst marching in step at the BACK Echoes from close up buildings too….! Hardest position without a shadow of doubt, which means he’s probably one of the BEST there! Ex British Army Decorated War Veteran who had the honour of marching out to pipes/drums after basic training.

[@bouarichbrahim7408]

very interessant!

[@user-qb5gm1ke9d]

That's very impressive

[@DPG214]

Awe inspiring.

[@DetlefOtto]

bei der Tradition geht mir das Herz auf

[@2903emil]

Pride, victory ✌️

[@nsdewar5213]

The sound and beat are so fantastic, that you'd thing those participating could a least march in step.

[@martybaran5509]

Sweet 😊

[@andreedienemann5006]

REEEEEEEEEEESSPEKKKKKT🥰

[@Rosimanuspaxis]

how playing san Sebastian in Guts and black powder is

[@user-rg2wc7gb8j]

Коли .... Зайкінця Війна... Я, приїду у Шотладію. Приїду .... Як що виживу ...... ❤❤❤❤

[@gordonbradley3241]

Colossal !

[@daviddixon9458]

The worse thing about marching on ANZAC Day have a pipe band in front of you doing 116 beats and a brass band behind you doing 120 beats. Try keeping in step with that going on. 😅😅😅😅

[@Sydney2217]

i agree , the bands are often misplaced and do not always suit the age of the Veterans .

[@BrianRussell-di9gp]

Just absolutely wonderful.

[@lynnnguyen1467]

what time was this

[@Sydney2217]

Last years march .This year about 1.30 pm , they assemble in King St after the conclusion of the main march in Elizabeth St. My video of this years was ruined by the large crowd around the course . More their than last year. But i expect someone has a video for KZbin. Never really advertised . In past years before the tram tracks and road changes they had the march in George St & a longer return to the Cenotaph in Martin Place. Very stirring event !! It is for Scottish descendants of veterans to lay wreaths on the Cenotaph.

[@lynnnguyen1467]

@@Sydney2217 so when they finish elizabeth st, they go march on george?

[@Sydney2217]

@@lynnnguyen1467 Just the Pipe bands to march to and past the Cenotaph.To lay wreaths.

[@rogerborroel4707]

Same ole' musica!

[@ivanmaksimenko3785]

Дух свободы остался только в РОССИИ!