2010 Glasgow
The Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band members travelled the globe to converge on Glasgow a week prior to the 2010 World Pipe Band Championships. The week before the “Worlds” was filled with band practices, supporting Scott Wood and Liz Dunsire in their solo competitions at the Pipe Idol event at the National Piping Centre, more band practicing, the occasional walkabout in Glasgow, and meeting old and new friends... Here are some photos of the week.
World Pipe Band Championships
Glasgow 2010
US Airways, Air Transat, British Airways, Air Canada...band members flew... 8/5/10 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure
With layovers in Philly, Amsterdam, Toronto, Manchester, London... Liz solo layover in Amsterdam 8/6/10 Photo courtesy of Liz Dunsire
And hours of waiting in airports and train stations.. Lauren MacRitchie, Tyler Wood, Alex Munro and Scott Wood wait for a train in Manchester, England. 8/7/10 Photo courtesy of Alanna MacRitchie
With one goal - GLASGOW! 8/7/10 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure
And finally made it to the Murano Street residence for sleep 8/7/10 Photo courtesy of Lauren MacRitchie
Piping Live started Monday 8/10/10 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure
Scott Wood at 3pm... 8/9/10 Photo courtesy of Scott McClure
Scott Wood tuning for Pipe Idol at the National Piping Centre 8/9/10 Photo courtesy of Liz Dunsire
Band members gathered to watch Gabrielle Schittecatte...with Mary Bruce, Alex Munro, Alanna MacRitchie, Cam Reid and Jessica Lahti visible. 8/9/10 Photo courtesy of Liz Dunsire
Wednesday Drum Corps Practice Bass - Nichole Holdbak, Tenors - Jessica Lahti, Lauren MacRitchie, Mary Bruce, Gabrielle Schittecatte, Kylie Yonge,
Side Drummers - Marc Hanson, Alex Munro, Alanna MacRitchie, Cam Reid, Anders Jensen, and more (not visible). 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Tenors and Bass L to R: Nichole Holdbak (bass), Jessica Lahti, Lauren MacRitchie and Mary Bruce (tenors) 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Pipers DTSPB pipers start the morning off right! 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Alexander Schiele tuning New member Alexander Schiele working hard to keep the band in tune. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
A glimpse of the Pipe Sergeant P/S Shaunna Hilder can be seen through the gap in pipers practicing. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Still life tenors drums 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Young Pipers DTSPB is one of the youngest Grade One pipe bands in the World - “18 and under” Scott Wood, Scott McClure and Joe Stewart. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Busy place DTSPB practicing with other bands busy around them. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
The Big Picture The Dowco Triumph Street Pipe Band Wednesday morning practice at the Murano Street flats, University of Glasgow. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Nichole on Bass Nichole Holdbak. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Gabrielle with focussed side drummers Gabrielle Schittecatte...with Marc Hanson and Eli Fugate. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
L/D Andre Tessier 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
Determined drummers L to R: Alanna MacRitchie, Mary Bruce (tenor), Alex Munro, Marc Hanson. 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Tracy Van Eaton McClure
The Flats Lammermuir House, Murano Street 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Alanna MacRitchie
Drums OCD Andante Drums 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Alanna MacRitchie
Dowco Triumph Street 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Alanna MacRitchie
Mojo Tenors Hand made by Steve Biggs 8/11/10 Photo courtesy of Alanna MacRitchie
