MUST VIEW. An unexpected surprise for the audience. One Piper and then joined by the band in stages.

Pipe Master Charles Canning started the performance and then the rest of the band joined him out of the audience in different stages. At the end of the song "The Green Hills of Tyrol" the complete band are playing. The Drums and Pipes bands of the CTH and CGA joined together on Day of Reconciliation (16/12/2015) at the Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa to entertain the crowd with their beautiful performance.

[@kennymilne2176]

To a Scotsman , the sound of the pipes and drums makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and it gives you a lump in your throat

[@robertredfern8905]

To a Canadian, too.

[@sretePtraB]

To this Dutchman aswell. It hits me every time.

[@edwardhanson3664]

Not born a Scot, just an American Mutt, but it always causes me to tear up. Must have had an incredible past life in Scotland.

[@dawor1761]

Yes, Sir, you said that right!

[@lynnevarvell8257]

To this Aussies too. The Lone Piper at the Tattoo always brings me to tears.

[@Sandburn58]

I love the sound of bagpipes so much, I always get goosebumps when hear them playing.

[@VictoryAviation]

It never gets old. It always reminds me of those mad lads in WWII storming the beaches of Normandy with pipes. What a bunch of absolute Chads!

[@sunderwood9321]

That was so awesome! Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us that couldn’t ever be there to witness something so cool!

[@AllenOstrom]

Nothing more magical than the sound of BAG PIPES. It's hauntingly beautiful ❤

[@dalesmithies9051]

The sound of a bag pipe can only be made better with more bagpipes.Oh and drums.

[@mrmcclung]

But what about the CowBell ???

[@dalesmithies9051]

@@mrmcclung I don't think I heard cowbells,but then again i'am old and gray,the lugg holes don't work as they shoud.l

[@paulcollyer801]

Never marched to a better sound than pipes & drums

[@dalesmithies9051]

@Moot Youngs Absolutely love the battlefield band,collected loads of their music,and have seen them live on a few occasions.

[@christiebiscuts2340]

Better believe it. The more the better.

[@timeenuf4200]

Tears to my eyes too as this beautiful music is so often played at funerals fr those in service.

[@stuartlloyd8846]

Don't ya just love Scottish music respect from northeast of England

[@MrKabDrivr]

My favorite piece!.. Love this!! Thank for sharing!...

[@paulinechapman5669]

pipes..bring it on..scots whiskey added..a good time had by all..🇨🇦

[@tristawiles5015]

I love the sound of bagpipes.

[@janetkulbat5692]

Wonderful!

[@deanhall7651]

I'm fourth generation Kiwi, & I love anything Scottish..I'm derived from an ancient clan origin's of Norsemen who settled & ruled the harsh Islands of the outter Hebrides in the North sea as far back as the 9th century, occupied for 300yrs.. & by the look of my great grandfather's Brit navy portrait photo, his eyes, facial features etc. We're identical in bulk...His mainland clansmen descendants who left the isles with wealth in their pockets, blood on their hands, & murder in their hearts. They were a ruthless underhanded bunch who is said to numbered as a force of 30 men upwards.. They'd spent years tricking Spanish & Portuguese merchants sailors into mourning their ships on the Jagged underwater rocks, then viciously beating some of the survivor's head in as they emerged exhausted.. Some they took as slaves, murdered any children, kept the females for amusement & trophies..Spanish & Portuguese gold & silver coins was top currency so off they went to plunder & murder the unsuspecting women & children of the absent mainland clansmen & the highlands clansmen who were most likely away feuding with one another..that particular off break of my ancestors were rumored to be more inherently akin to our Noersman Germanic lineage.. Which might explain their unwavering thirst for innocence blood.

[@ononewheellad]

If you want to hear the best piping, come and listen to the Irish do it. We are the masters.

[@มาลินีเวนเซล]

I love this music.

[@AshokTudu]

Everybody I also have bagpipe. Wait a minute.

[@panspermiahunter7597]

Moves the emotions no matter where you are, hello from Scotland.

[@SweetColo]

When the pandemic hit in 2020, and people started showing appreciation for first responders , we had a man with his bagpipes playing through the neighborhood every evening at 7:00 pm and everyone came out and applauded. It was very very emotional . I’ll never forget it. 💟💟💟

[@MegaSnow121]

@@SweetColo What a lovely act of kindness during such challenging times.

[@jeanettereynolds3151]

@@SweetColo I wish they had done that in dundee

[@MrBadBean]

Hello from your Celtic brothers in Wales

[@jeanettereynolds3151]

morgan hello I'm originally from glyncorrwg glamorgan south wales.but now living in scotland

[@robinred1851]

Oh, I love this sound so much. Gives me goosebumps. My wife says it's like a gang of meowing cats, then I say she doesn't understand. With love from the Čech Republic 🇨🇿 and stay healthy everybody 😷.

[@rhonaharrison9562]

Ondrej Kudela will have to live with himself, whereas you have restored my faith in the wonderful Czech people 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@leslielevitan8767]

I am a Scot and my late wife was from the Czech Republic. I don't know which one of us loved the pipes more but it was close.

[@michaelallen6312]

3rd generation American Czech here my friend! God bless! Would love to visit my roots one day. Passing down the food and tradition to my daughter like my parents did for me. And yes I love bagpipes!! 😀

[@brianalling5483]

I feel the same way about cats. 😂 There’s nothing like pipes and drums!

[@raymcgarry4493]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 brilliant I'm from Edinburgh and your comment about your wife ....... brilliant

[@tampazeke4587]

When our music, our culture and our national dress is embraced and celebrated by people around the world we feel that it's being appreciated, not appropriated. Slainte mhath to the world. It's always a great day to be a Scot; if only for a day!

[@thecrone7964]

even a few moments brings tears to my eyes and fills my heart with light - what a great gift to the world - thank you for sharing

[@deplepfan]

Love the sound. Its Amazing. From a 🇺🇸 Soldier i salute them🍻

[@eddtheducky]

Too right

[@timeforthinkers7418]

Markus, I couldn't agree with you more. Thank you for putting the proper perspective on the wearing of another nationality's native dress, etc. Bless you.

[@Elnoay-noone1]

Stires the soul I've enjoyed this type music for a time.. thank you for sharing... howdy from Texas

[@roverlutionary619]

The pipes and drums are a thing of beauty that we Scots love.The pipe band is our wee gift to the world.alba gu brath

[@joefaulkner4715]

Thank you most kindly. And for Dundee cakes too. God bless Scotland!

[@dotregan1506]

And you do it so well, I'm English but it always makes me choke up. 👏👏👏

[@show4show102]

God bless the Scott’s

[@torontoash45]

Exactly

[@tombryant4518]

They weren’t invented by the Scots, but they made them popular.

[@MegaSnow121]

I am not Scottish, not even British. Yet I love this music. It is happy and touching at the same time.

[@j.hawkins7282]

..stirring..

[@Rumpelfatz]

As long as there is only one drop of celtic blood in your bloodline you will feel the power of the bagpipe...no need to be irish or scottish

[@davidfiorini6416]

@@Rumpelfatz ..... or Celtic.

[@davidfiorini6416]

È lo stesso anche per me!

[@Rumpelfatz]

@@davidfiorini6416 at least a little bit of celtic 😁

[@mommabear4410]

Truly one of the most beautiful sounds ever. The sound of bagpipes and drums makes people stop and appreciate their heritage. Could listen to it everyday. Gives me goosebumps.

[@malcolmgerald]

What are you talking about. You CANNOT be serious!

[@donnabulloch8655]

@@malcolmgerald we as Scottish people appreciate this music that's your opinion voice it but dont slate it

[@kenteague4802]

@@donnabulloch8655 there are plenty of English people who feel the same way

[@goonerjp1171]

the sound is pure heaven. It makes me tear up every single time I hear the pipes and I am English (with some distant Scottish blood)

[@tullochgorum6323]

Great to see people from both the white and the black communities making music together like this. As a Scot, that warms my heart!

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

"The white and the black community" sounds as if they were otherwise totally segregated and had to get some official permits to meet and interact.

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 Yes - well they were - and not so long ago either. It was called apartheid, you might remember. That's why it's good to see concrete progress being made. Music has an unmatched ability to bring people together...

[@ellencroft7779]

L

[@MaskHysteria]

I must have some Scottish blood running through my veins because this gets me right in the feels.

[@paulmenifee]

I do..and it does.

[@nigelsheppard625]

The pipes are played all over Great Britain (especially in Wales, Northumberland, Yorkshire, Lancashire), Ireland, Spain, North Africa. Its just that they're associated with Scotland a little more.

[@sirgalah561]

When this covid thing is over, you should try and make your way to Edinburgh and watch the Tattoo.. I was there in 2019 and was blown away by it.. Hits you in the feels tenfold..

[@lowellirish]

Sure wish that the trend in wearing baseball caps stops, and they start wearing balmorals again!!

[@tampazeke4587]

Or at least a tam!

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

@traditional arts there were some who were wearing baseball caps, but yes others wore glengarry

[@scottbert9556]

The last thing any opposing army wanted to hear was the pipes approaching.

[@justsad-1392]

Aye! Naebody wants a drone up the chanter!!

[@ralphyork4996]

Apparently, in WWll, the Black Watch would play the pipes as night fell so the Krauts would know they would find a number of their soldiers dead in the morning killed by commandos while they were sleeping.

[@scottbert9556]

@@ralphyork4996 Wow. Way cool story.

[@nuova911danielvance]

@@ralphyork4996 scots played wall the Gurkhas done the killing and the English officers sleeping

[@along4990]

Whys that?

[@ruthjeffery2539]

Nothing gives me goosebumps more than the pipes, I love that sound so much.

[@callumlawson5832]

Never been more proud of my Scottish side love the sound of bagpipes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@maninthecab]

Fantastic, the only problem is that I can’t make my laptop loud enough !

[@bigbarty8648]

Ah yes, life before lockdown, I remember it well.

[@timeforthinkers7418]

I've got tears in my eyes & goose bumps listening to this. Love me some pipes ! Must be my Scottish heritage although my mom did not like them. Just never could understand that. Play on ye pipers! Bring on the tattoos!

[@petersnushall7293]

Twenty three poor lost souls! If the pipes and drums dont stir your spirit, you have no soul.

[@leesmith9177]

As a Scottish descendant, the pipes always bring tears to my eyes!!!

[@0Zolrender0]

The Germans called them "The Ladies from Hell". What a sight it would be to march into battle under the pipes and drums.

[@wogjf51e]

That didn't help them......................did it?

[@lowellirish]

There are GOOD pipers...ad BAD pipers... these guys are GOOD!! I am a Celtic musician and perform at Scottish Highland Games... so I hear all... these guys are,TOPS!!

[@janhus4839]

Naw there no 😂😂😂

[@jeanettereynolds3151]

And some good ones go without recognition like young lads in freezing weather in dundee playing thier hearts out.being shouted at by local drug gang as hes standing in his space.why police dont or wont touch these pretend homless from begging cursing I dont know.you sit enjoy the pipes then they start.thier a disgrace so are people giving them money they got home got plenty of money had thier fix costing us 90 pound a person for one.they just take it to tide them over till the drug lord gives them thier daily stash.i feel for young lads proudly trying to play amongst trash like this

[@MichaeljRanger]

Excellent!!! The pipes & drums speak a universal language, well-filmed Mike.

[@carriad11]

Have traced my Scottish roots back to at least 1044; prior to this date little if anything was written down. The sound of bag pipes and Scottish drums surely makes my heart beat stronger! Spent 100 days just below the Scottish border and it felt like my true home!

[@JawTooth]

I love this! Kinda brought a tear to my eyes

[@joopjansen9102]

Same here, my good man - same here

[@rosesarered2258]

Me too and I don't know why. Maybe because we can feel how the music brings people together regardless where on earth folks may be ♥️

[@simonmonk7266]

I hear you man

[@zedgie68]

I'm a 52 year old man and Ive got tears in my eyes watching this too.

[@easternwoods4378]

Nothing anywhere like the skirl of the pipes

[@robertcramb4654]

Now that sends shivers down my spine. Amazing guys

[@oneboonkeng1008]

When there're Pipes, the Drums will follow........thanks for sharing, mate. Take care, stay safe & healthy.

[@geckoproductions4128]

Absofuckinglutly amazing! These wonderful sounds brought a tear to my eye! Good on ya, mates!

[@krichardj]

Whenever I hear the sounds my old Scottish blood heats and if I close my eyes I can feel the rough ground beneath my boots and the pike in my hands as we march toward the Invaders lines.

[@davethompson6301]

Aye,laddie

[@rodneydavenport4646]

I love female drummers: my former battery mates were Sharon Cox, Sharon Lindsey and Susan Miller. This was along time ago. I’m 68.

[@patriciasmith4277]

So beautiful. I feel my Scottish ancestors in my soul.

[@timothydavis1265]

The pipes really get me and always have. Must be in my DNA.

[@ScotchIrishcelt]

Very likely. Research your surname.

[@michaelodom6641]

I would agree. Something within stirs. I hold my head a little higher and my chest pokes out on its own.I feel I could march on and on towards the glenn and fields where home lies in the far distance. Tears fly and though I don't know why, they are welcome.My ancestors would know.

[@dalesouders4136]

I have Scottish ancestry

[@WImob420]

I had the same feeling since I was a kid, poked around on ancestry and it did pop up many generations ago......

[@frdml01]

I love the bagpipes, especially when they play harmonies like I hear in this performance too.

[@baggieshorts1406]

What is it about bagpipes that puts courage into the friendlies and fear into the enemy?

[@bodyhanger7137]

My heart sings when I hear the pipes.❤️

[@toscatattertail9813]

I remember the days when you never saw a girl playing the drums, much less the pipes, (unless it was a very small group) Piping has come a long way in the last 50 years.

[@srgmiller340]

Ye cannae beat the pipes

[@thecrone7964]

the pipes call to your soul - but the drums - they make the heart race

[@jfann41]

Magnificent!!!!! How beautiful!!! Since I was a little girl there has never been a time that my heart and soul didn't truly soar the moment when I would here the pipes and drums. I grew up being told I was mostly Italian, Portuguese and Irish. Through DNA I recently found out that not only am I Scottish but its the biggest percentage. I truly believe that somewhere in the deepest part of me has known this always.. So now not only does my heart and soul soar it also brings tears to these blue eyes. From the bottom of my heart thank you for this post , it was wonderful!

[@michaelalcock418]

Great entertainment. I love the sounds of pipe music.

[@jacquelinefox4492]

You hear that coming over the hill, .... It's got to be Scotland The Brave.

[@kenh8334]

I can only assume the 230 dislikes for this video must be because it's not long enough?

[@Elnoay-noone1]

Always enjoy this type of music stirs me up in all ways ..... howdy from Texas

[@Platoon-ti8py]

Simply fantastic sounds!!! Bye from Italy

[@brianmcgeachy6205]

go on KZbin and listen to Highland Carhe

[@brianmcgeachy6205]

Highland Cathedral.. E' bellissimo 👍

[@shubinternet]

So, by the colors of the kilts, bags, and drums, would I be correct in concluding that this is actually two different pipe and drum groups, playing together as one?

[@billyblackmon4796]

wow just amazing just beautiful you can understand how troops could march into battle to that sound

[@matthewlane4390]

This is probably the most hauntingly beautiful piece of music I have ever heard. I randomly stumbled across this, now I'm shedding a tear at just how amazing that was. How can I see more of them?

[@JBrooksNYS]

It’s Green Hills of Tyrol and When the Battle is Over

[@sethcragan6649]

Everything about this is wonderful. I love seeing younger people getting involved in pipe and drums, no sexual discrimination, no discrimination in any sense. This is a beautiful moment. It literally brought tears to my eyes.

[@darlenewilson136]

Enjoying the hell out of this. I was born in Lake Wales Florida & we all were raised with Scottish family blood with bagpipes & it always takes me back to our family roots & of course makes me cry because I fell the blood 🩸 from ancestry run through my veins. Awesome performance everyone. God bless you all!

[@doreenhollywood7459]

Come and visit sometime

[@darlenewilson136]

@@doreenhollywood7459 Where are you Doreen? I am planning so many places to see once we are free. You are welcome to come see me too in Satelitte Beach right by our wonderful space force & omg lots happening that people don’t even know, awesome 🩸👏☝️🌍

[@doreenhollywood7459]

@@darlenewilson136 Hi Darlene, I live in Ardrossan, on the Ayrshire coast. You can find me on facebook

[@darlenewilson136]

@@doreenhollywood7459 I never signed up for Facebook in the USA because I didn’t ever like it even with my business I don’t use. But that’s ok I will look you up. I would love to visit your country 1 day! Stay safe ☝️

[@rexwhitehead8346]

The pipes are best heard at a respectable distance. If you've ever been guest of honour at a Scottish Regimental Dinner, and they do you the honour of having three pipers playing for all they're worth no more than six feet from you, you run the risk of decibel overload.

[@ramonamontayne8156]

I love bagpipes; they are the embodiment of emotion 😊

[@randalbuhler9042]

Scotland Forever Free, Semper Fidelis Oorah,carry on and always!!!!

[@BobandBear1]

Love the sound of the pipes... can't fail to be stirred by them.

[@stuarttipping4471]

The skirl o the pipes an the beat o thi drums faer maks ye prood tae be Scottish

[@alanwilkinson9487]

Gives you goosebumps listening to it.....absolutely wonderful

[@benmcclure1602]

Absolutely amazing, it brought tears of joy to this old scottish soul.

[@debraarizona4809]

I'm impressed of the variety of people play in this group...its a beautiful thing🥲👍💕💕💕💕

[@rebeccaconlon9743]

... why did you have to bring intersectionalism into this? 🤦‍♀️

[@jsemplefelton5348]

@@rebeccaconlon9743 - making a point about cultural appropriation maybe and appreciating it doesn't apply.

[@donaldbanks1989]

My favorite song on a bagpipe ensemble is Amazing Grace.

[@oldman7452]

I love the bagpipes and the accompanying drummers. At 46 I still get chills when they play Amazing Grace on pipes. It's so haunting but uplifting at the same time.

[@janhus4839]

👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻 Boo

[@malcolmsleight9334]

Couldn't agree moew

[@Proudscot]

THIS MAKES ME SO PROUD TO BE SCOTTISH.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@elizabethhoneyman7939]

This brings a tear to my eye all the time proud to be Scottish 💕

[@maximan4363]

OH that was so beautiful, it actually made me cry! Ohhhhh wow!!!

[@jenniferwilkins3825]

I SO wish I could happen upon something like this. I'm covered in goosebumps

[@ScotchIrishcelt]

In my old neighborhood one of the local fire dept pipers lived 4 houses down. So he,d practice before sundown. What a treat..

[@kimberlyanderle]

I must have been Scottish in a former life cuz I absolutely LOVE pipes and drums!

[@geoffpoole483]

Alternatively, it's a sign of great taste on your part.

[@carlchapman4053]

Good bagpipe music is hauntingly beautiful, also that band was more 'Diverse' than a new episode of Dr Who which was great because they were all there doing something they loved and not just because they ticked a box. My best wishes and thanks to all of them Edit - For those of you that don't know "Three Scotsmen and a bagpipe" was the official definition of a rebellion during the difficult times we shared with our northern neighbors.

[@1929modelagirl]

I love hearing pipes. Always will Good show!

[@billnelson392]

Ever since i was a kid i have always loved this sound.. to me it conjures up visions of bravery and patriotism and brotherhood....thats how i have always heard it anyway.

[@ltcavret7574]

It's the call to arms, the song of solace, the triumphal march and the farewell to the fallen...

[@delindavrogers9364]

Gave me goosebumps... Made my heart swell... Brought tears to my eyes.... If this didnt move you it's because there's a lot wrong with you.... Simply Beautiful and moving.... Thank you ♥

[@chrissiecarr5721]

FANTASTIC 🎶😘🎶❤️🎶...I had goose bumps listening to this☺️ Thank You🙋🏻‍♀️🕊

[@robfielding100]

I’d follow that into battle

[@patrickaarth8492]

Je viens de pleurer en écoutant cette musique, c'est incroyable!!

[@edwardhanson3664]

stuff like this ALWAYs brings out the tears.

[@dos-fslady3140]

Listening to bagpipes could turn me into an axe-murderer ... unless I am in Scotland. Then they are BRILLIANT! Drummers, anywhere in the world, are always BRILLIANT!!!!!!

[@francoandjimtherotties2592]

I used to do security in Glasgow a few years back,was a medieval night in an old church,halfway through night a lone piper played upstairs in top half of the hall,while everyone looked at the piper the rest of the band came out behind everyone,as soon as all the pipes and drums played the hall went bonkers,just an amazing part of the night🙏

[@stevecarter8810]

One of the few times 'medieval night' is not a typo

[@francoandjimtherotties2592]

@@stevecarter8810 🤣🤣I had to think about that

[@gertvanniekerk46]

As an Afrikaner I always had great respect for the Scots And their pipe bands that drove our family to, or close to tears! My Poem from my book- The Blades are high the Lances strait, Where they sit and wait, Sharp and clear the bugle blow, "Charge down the foe", When they gallop back, we ask who they are, "That is the Scottish of the Third Hussar" Poem by Gert van Niekerk from my book in process 'Kaapse Rebel-Anglo Boere Oorlog'.

[@keithedwards9120]

I'm Welsh but still have a love for the sound of bagpipes ,drums and tap

[@allanmcintosh7615]

Go for it Susie Q😃😃😃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@nanplabwern]

I thought the unexpected surprise might be a gust of wind.

[@robertwilliamson6121]

Just love the pipes & drums. 👍🏼👏🏼😃. Scotland forever. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mychalson_bot5994]

I think bagpipes are the most “official” sounding instrument.

[@nigelgregory4777]

With us coming out of the covid restrictions, (carefully) things like this happening would be a huge boost to people's lives, hope everyone watching is well and staying safe, ❤

[@bowlingbill9633]

Cant beat a pipe band I could listen to this all day, and I especially love the flower of Scotland! And I'm English ,

[@Wisdom122]

Amazing!! Bagpipe music is very spiritual,. Goosebumps.

[@johnallan1134]

It's a wee different slant on things just enjoy what they done. It's like a wee troop coming together. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@davidphillips9024]

I love the sounds of the bagpipes especially when they played Amazing Grace

[@robertsilva8097]

I just pulled out my bagpipes and I'm playing also

[@Romeo_Simte]

I love this bagpipe tune "when the battle is o'er"

[@Mikeandlucy1]

Its called a FLASH MOB nothing unusual about that. loved the Pipes and drums though