Shirley Pipe Band

Musikparade, Germany 2011

Warning - more so than in main gallery, some of these photographs show band members enjoying themselves!
Click on a thumbnail photograph to see a larger version. Names are listed left to right unless stated.

March 2011. Musikparade Poster

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Friday 4th March 2011. Coach in Shirley - Solihull
All Aboard at 06:30 - whose idea was it to start this early anyway?
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Friday 4th March 2011. En Route to Calais
Breakfast at 08:30 - Alice Murphy demonstrates the benefit of her student training.
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Friday 4th March 2011. En Route to Calais
Breakfast at 08:30 - while Carl Gray (thankfully) demonstrates the limitations of his coach driver training.
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Friday 4th March 2011. On board Dover - Calais Ferry

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Friday 4th March 2011. On board Dover - Calais Ferry
Tallest at last: Jimmy Hunter and Jonathan Prior
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Friday 4th March 2011. On board Dover - Calais Ferry
Photographer at Rest: James Cadman
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Friday 4th March 2011. Coach crossing France to Belgium
Toasting the Border: Thomas Weithaler starts the fantastic new tradition of toasting the crossing of a border in schnapps, with James Cadman his enthusiastic tester. If this is part of the Shenegen Agreement then we are in favour!
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Friday 4th March 2011. Coach crossing France to Belgium
Toasting the Border: Allan Pollock decides that he really likes Shirley Pipe Band trips!
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Friday 4th March 2011. Coach crossing France to Belgium
Toasting the Border: John Cadman realises that if there were fewer people, he could have more schnapps!
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Friday 4th March 2011. Coach Across Holland
Short break at service area.
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Friday 4th March 2011.ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Malcolm Chant decides that schnapps may be a little stronger than his usual orange juice and lemonade.... He would have to check his Texaco map books when he got home. Toasting the borders between France, Belgium, and Holland seemed sensible enough, but he had been surprised that we then crossed borders through Liechtenstein, Portugal, Sweden and Romania before reaching Germany. Cheers!
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Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Our base for the weekend: Web site. OK - I confess - the photo wasn't taken until Sunday morning but I need one here for the diary!
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Venue for a great meal: Web site
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Facing: Mike Hope, John McGee, Jonathan Prior, Alan Kitchen Back to camera: Paula Wilson, Alan Pollock
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Facing: Dave Mellor, Simon Hayward, Malcolm Chant Back to camera: Andy KIng, Jen King, Peter Cound (turning)
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Left to Right: Chris Hughes, Cindy Irons, Luke Donaldson (peeping), Craig Donaldson (Keith Murphy at end). Facing: James Cadman, Sam Gibbins, John Cadman, Jimmy Hunter.
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Realising that he has forgotten his glengarry, Andy Walker improvises.
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Physics Homework: Luke Donaldson works out whether a glass that is half empty tastes any nicer than a glass that is half full.
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Coach driver Chris Shute demonstrates his skill in Origami by simulating the SPB fleur-de-lys badge, while Carl Gray tries to contain his excitement.
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Playing on top of the bar: Clockwise from left: Jonathan Prior, Cindy Irons, Chris Hughes, Andy King, Allan Baxter (with back to camera).
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
We thought it was impossible! A meal that was too large for Andy King!
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
He's still not big enough yet: Sam cuts up Jimmy's food for him.
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Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum
Caption welcome! Luke watches while the waitress calculates the next bill.
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Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Settling in at the hotel bar.
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Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Paula Wilson & Simon Curtis
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Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Jimmy Hunter
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Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Craig Donaldson
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Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Tom Taverner
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Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Jonathan Prior
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Münsterland Arena - Münster
Web site and panorama
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Münsterland Arena - Münster
Premier Drum Display: Our drummers engage in a little window shopping (I hope).
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Rehearsing Opening Ceremony - Münster

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Saturday 5th March 2011. Changing Room - Münster
Luckily nobody brought a cat.... (there was no room to swing it)
PS - nice underpants Craig!
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Perm Military Orchestra - Münster
Russian Band: the ultimate deterrent!
(And Simon thought he had a big one!)
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Saturday 5th March 2011. During Display - Münster

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Saturday 5th March 2011. Side Drummers - Münster
Craig Donaldson (headless), James Cadman (Leading Drummer), Tom Taverner, Simon Curtis
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Spielmannszug Oberlichtenau - Münster
German band - Web site
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Spielmannszug Oberlichtenau - Münster
German band - Web site
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Saturday 5th March 2011. "Door Vriendschap Sterk" Katwijk - Münster
Dutch band - Web site
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Marschall Rabetzky - Münster
Czech band
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Banda Show Cuidad de Medellin - Münster
Colombian Band (and not forgetting their flag bearers)
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Banda Show Cuidad de Medellin - Münster
Colombian Band - Entering the Arena
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Behind the Scenes - Münster
With members of Bersaglieri Siena (Italy) and "Door Vriendschap Sterk" (Holland): Alan Kitchen, John McGee, Tom Taverner, Jonathan Prior (Pipe Sergeant), Allan Baxter, Dave Mellor, Simon Curtis
Kneeling: Luke Donaldson, Keith Murphy (Drum Major)
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Selling Stargazing CDs - Münster
Sam Gibbins helping Keith Murphy
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Selling Stargazing CDs - Münster
Matching the Pose (and failing): Dave Mellor
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Finalé - Einsamer Hirte / The Lonely Shepherd - Münster
Pan Pipe Soloist:Petruta Küpper
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Saturday 5th March 2011. Banda Show Cuidad de Medellin - Münster
Colombian Band: Flag Bearers
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Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Preparing to leave for Oberhausen.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen
Web site
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Opening Ceremony - Oberhausen

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Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen
Still Life. Alan Kitchen with Sleeping Beauty aka Andy Walker.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen
Waiting in the Changing Room.... Peter Cound, Tom Taverner, Simon Hayward, Alice Murphy.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen
Trying his new Hearing Aid: Jimmy Hunter.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Entering Arena - Oberhausen
Scotch Mist: Drum Major Keith Murphy leads Pipe Major John Cadman and Pipe Sergeant Jonathan Prior out of the mist while everyone else wishes they had brought their SatNavs.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Thistle Sequence - Oberhausen
Mid way through Thistle Sequence.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Thistle Sequence - Oberhausen
Everyone worrying whether the Pipe Major will remember where to break the circle this time.......
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Bersaglieri Siena - Oberhausen
Italian Band - Web site
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Perm Military Orchestra - Oberhausen
Russian Band - Web site
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen
Entrance of Shirley Pipe Band
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen
Amazing Grace - Soloists: Jonathan Prior, Pipe Sergeant and Petruta Küpper on Pan Pipes
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen
Amazing Grace - Soloists: Jonathan Prior, Pipe Sergeant and Petruta Küpper on Pan Pipes
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen
Amazing Grace - Soloists: Jonathan Prior, Pipe Sergeant and Petruta Küpper on Pan Pipes
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen
Climax of Radetzky Marsch
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen
Climax of Radetzky Marsch
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Sunday 6th March 2011. The End - Oberhausen
Trying the Bagpipes: a member of Banda Show Cuidad de Medellin tries Dave's bagpipes as other bands file past to their changing rooms.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Venue for ANOTHER great meal: Web site
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Studying the menus: Chris Hughes, Simon Curtis, Paula Wilson, John McGee, Cindy Irons
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Studying the menus: Keith Murphy, Jen King, Carl Gray
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Concentrating on drinking: Peter Cound, Malcolm Chant, Allan Baxter, Andy Walker
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Concentrating on drinking: Tom Taverner, Alice Murphy, Sam Gittins, James Cadmann
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Still concentrating on drinking: Peter Cound, Malcolm Chant, Allan Baxter, Andy Walker
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Concentrating on drinking: Jonathan Prior, Jimmy Hunter, Craig Donaldson, Luke Donaldson
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
STILL concentrating on drinking: Peter Cound
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Concentrating on drinking: Mike Hope, John Cadman, Simon Hayward, Dave Mellor
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Concentrating on drinking: Mike Hope, John Cadman
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Concentrating on drinking: Alan Pollock, Alan Kitchen
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Food, Glorious Food! If anyone ever reads this from the restaurant, congratulations! The service was amazing, considering the huge menu, and the food was fantastic. We all wish we lived closer!
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Food, Glorious Food! Malcolm enjoyed his steak so much that he promptly ordered another one!
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Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum
Our Hosts: the magicians of Paulaner Botschaft.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Presentation: Tom Taverner presents to Craig Donaldson a little something that he and James had found in a vending machine at the restaurant. If you are broad minded the story continues in James' album.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Another Round: Allan Baxter, Keith Murphy, and Alan Pollock, with Paula Wilson in the background.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Highlight of the Weekend: Jonathan Prior leads us through remembering highlights of the weekend.
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Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Reaction of the Weekend: Carl Gray restrains John Cadman as he hears a Highlight (or Lowlight) that referred to his prowess in Thistle Mk2.5 (see above).
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Monday 7th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum
Early Breakfast
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Monday 7th March 2011. Homeward Bound!
Poor Disguise: Allan Baxter fools nobody with the contents of his mystery bottle.
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Monday 7th March 2011. On board Calais - Dover Ferry

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Monday 7th March 2011. Coach in Shirley - Solihull
Starting to Unload: Back where it all began.
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Photographs provided and / or taken by Paula Wilson, Simon Curtis, Thomas Weithaler, Peter Cound, Sam Gibbins, James Cadman, Alan Pollock, and Dave Mellor.
James' full photo album can be found on Picasa

There is also a playlist within YouTube. The sequence presents Shirley Pipe Band's performance and the Finalé, then runs through almost all bands in an entire performance.
Eventually there will be links to specific clips incorporated above.


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