25th anniversary Piper's Memorial

24/07/2027 LONGUEVAL 2002/2027

You are invited to remerber the piper"s killed or wounded during the great war

The Piper's Memorial in Longueval was unveiled on the 20th of July 2002. When more than 120 Piper's and Drummers came to the unveiling and Dedication Ceremony, coming from as far afield as Scotland, Ireland, England, France, Belgium, Holland, aso... In July 2027 we will gather once again on the 25th Anniversary.

Day's Program :

08.30 to 09.30 :

Arrival of the pipe bands, individual Piper's & Drummers, Reenactors, Standard Berarers .

09.40 to 10.00 :

Piper's should make their way to the South African Memorial car park and tune up .

10.00 to 10.30 :

Mass Band Rehearsal at the South African car part.

10h50 :

Mass Band takes position on the starting spot (CHURCH) First rows are priotary for the pipe bands piper's, followed by individual piper's and drummers.

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11.00 to 11.20 :

Parade from church to the square (main crossroad)

11.25 to 11.40 :

Tunes of Glory 1st Part

12.00 to 12.40 :

Remembrance ceremony

12.45 to 13.30 :

Tunes of Glory 2nd Part

If you are interested in taking part, please click here ! Before 15/04/2027 for registration

Conditions

. No fees can be paid taking part in the Piper's Memorial Event.

. Refreshments will be offered to the all musicians after the end of the ceremony.

. All musicians must be ready for the practice at the correct time and follow the instruction, everyone must know all of the tunes being performed during the day.

. All participants must be correctly dressed, military or pipe band uniform preferred or the appropriate civil dress will be acceptable.

. Everyone must know the order of the parade, ceremony and concert.

. All participants must be fully insured by their own insurance provider, as the organisers can not be held responsible for any subsequent loss or damage incurred at this event.

Parade, Ceremony & Concert

Parade Order :

Mass Band + WW1 Reenactors + Standard Bearers + VIPS + Public

List of tunes :

1) Mass Band : Parade from the church to the Square

. 3/4 The green hills of tyrol + When the battle is over + Lochanside

. 6/8 92nd Gordon farewell to the creeks + Cock o the north

. 4/4 Scotland the brave + The rowan tree

2) The tunes of glory part 1 ( piper's have made a large circle on the square and drummers stay in formation)

. Slow airs My home + Morag of dunvegan

. 3/4 The road to the paschendaele + the bloody field of flanders

3) Ceremony ( designated bugler and lone piper leave the mass band take their place at the piper's memorial)

. The last post + 2 min silence + rouse + The flowers of the forest ( lone piper) + wreaths laying

. Speech by the main officier and Piper's memorial association chairman.

4) The tunes of glory part 2 ( Bugler & lone piper leave the memorial and join the mass band)

. 9/8 The battle of the somme

. 4/4 51st highland division + 2/4 42nd royal highlanders

. Slow air Amazing grace

. Slow air Longueval

. 3/4 The piper of longueval

. 4/4 It's a long way to the tiperarry + pack up your troubles in your old kit bag + Keep the home fire burning

. Slow air Highland cathedral ( the 8 first bars then 2nd part by the mass band + full air 2nd time)

. 4/4 Auld land syne + Nae awa tae bide awa

5) End of concert