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 122Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Coach in Shirley - Solihull All Aboard at 06:30 - whose idea was it to start this early anyway? 128Kb (James) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. En Route to Calais Breakfast at 08:30 - Alice Murphy demonstrates the benefit of her student training. 90Kb (James) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. En Route to Calais Breakfast at 08:30 - while Carl Gray (thankfully) demonstrates the limitations of his coach driver training. 150Kb (James) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. On board Dover - Calais Ferry 257Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. On board Dover - Calais Ferry Tallest at last: Jimmy Hunter and Jonathan Prior 264b (Peter) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. On board Dover - Calais Ferry Photographer at Rest: James Cadman 179Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
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! 110Kb (James) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Coach crossing France to Belgium Toasting the Border: Allan Pollock decides that he really likes Shirley Pipe Band trips! 155Kb (James) | ||
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! 174Kb (James) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Coach Across Holland Short break at service area. 251Kb (Dave) | ||
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! 134Kb (James) | ||
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! 206Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum Venue for a great meal: Web site 139Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum Facing: Mike Hope, John McGee, Jonathan Prior, Alan Kitchen Back to camera: Paula Wilson, Alan Pollock 241Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum Facing: Dave Mellor, Simon Hayward, Malcolm Chant Back to camera: Andy KIng, Jen King, Peter Cound (turning) 232Kb (James) | ||
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. 186Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum Realising that he has forgotten his glengarry, Andy Walker improvises. 163Kb (Dave) | ||
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. 131Kb (James) | ||
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. 172Kb (Dave) | ||
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). 262Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum We thought it was impossible! A meal that was too large for Andy King! 228Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum He's still not big enough yet: Sam cuts up Jimmy's food for him. 169Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. Hartmanns Wirtshaus - Bochum Caption welcome! Luke watches while the waitress calculates the next bill. 178Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Settling in at the hotel bar. 206Kb (Dave) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Paula Wilson & Simon Curtis 229Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Jimmy Hunter 170Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Craig Donaldson 84Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Tom Taverner 127Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Friday 4th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Jonathan Prior 168Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Münsterland Arena - Münster Web site and panorama 201Kb (Dave) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Münsterland Arena - Münster Premier Drum Display: Our drummers engage in a little window shopping (I hope). 192Kb (Dave) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Rehearsing Opening Ceremony - Münster 237Kb (Dave) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Changing Room - Münster Luckily nobody brought a cat.... (there was no room to swing it) PS - nice underpants Craig! 141Kb (Dave) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Perm Military Orchestra - Münster Russian Band: the ultimate deterrent! (And Simon thought he had a big one!) 84Kb (Paula) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. During Display - Münster 543Kb (Paula) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Side Drummers - Münster Craig Donaldson (headless), James Cadman (Leading Drummer), Tom Taverner, Simon Curtis 277Kb (Paula) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Spielmannszug Oberlichtenau - Münster German band - Web site 246Kb (Thomas) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Spielmannszug Oberlichtenau - Münster German band - Web site 235Kb (Sam / James) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. "Door Vriendschap Sterk" Katwijk - Münster Dutch band - Web site 211Kb (Thomas) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Marschall Rabetzky - Münster Czech band 211Kb (Thomas) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Banda Show Cuidad de Medellin - Münster Colombian Band (and not forgetting their flag bearers) 330Kb (Paula) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Banda Show Cuidad de Medellin - Münster Colombian Band - Entering the Arena 190Kb (Paula) | ||
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) 543Kb (Paula) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Selling Stargazing CDs - Münster Sam Gibbins helping Keith Murphy 118Kb (James) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Selling Stargazing CDs - Münster Matching the Pose (and failing): Dave Mellor 72Kb (James) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Finalé - Einsamer Hirte / The Lonely Shepherd - Münster Pan Pipe Soloist:Petruta Küpper 119Kb (Paula) | ||
Saturday 5th March 2011. Banda Show Cuidad de Medellin - Münster Colombian Band: Flag Bearers 338Kb (Paula) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Preparing to leave for Oberhausen. 209Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen Web site 234Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Opening Ceremony - Oberhausen 305Kb (Sam / James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen Still Life. Alan Kitchen with Sleeping Beauty aka Andy Walker. 178Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen Waiting in the Changing Room.... Peter Cound, Tom Taverner, Simon Hayward, Alice Murphy. 123Kb (James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. König-Pilsener Arena - Oberhausen Trying his new Hearing Aid: Jimmy Hunter. 130Kb (Dave) | ||
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. 233Kb (Paula) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Thistle Sequence - Oberhausen Mid way through Thistle Sequence. 355Kb (Paula) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Thistle Sequence - Oberhausen Everyone worrying whether the Pipe Major will remember where to break the circle this time....... 356Kb (Paula) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Bersaglieri Siena - Oberhausen Italian Band - Web site 212Kb (Paula) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Perm Military Orchestra - Oberhausen Russian Band - Web site 264Kb (Paula) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen Entrance of Shirley Pipe Band 306Kb (Sam) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen Amazing Grace - Soloists: Jonathan Prior, Pipe Sergeant and Petruta Küpper on Pan Pipes 212Kb (Sam) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen Amazing Grace - Soloists: Jonathan Prior, Pipe Sergeant and Petruta Küpper on Pan Pipes 279Kb (Sam) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen Amazing Grace - Soloists: Jonathan Prior, Pipe Sergeant and Petruta Küpper on Pan Pipes 306Kb (Paula) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen Climax of Radetzky Marsch 372Kb (Sam) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Finalé - Oberhausen Climax of Radetzky Marsch 379Kb (Paula) | ||
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. 131Kb (James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Venue for ANOTHER great meal: Web site 172Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Studying the menus: Chris Hughes, Simon Curtis, Paula Wilson, John McGee, Cindy Irons 200Kb (James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Studying the menus: Keith Murphy, Jen King, Carl Gray 150Kb (James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Concentrating on drinking: Peter Cound, Malcolm Chant, Allan Baxter, Andy Walker 241Kb (Simon) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Concentrating on drinking: Tom Taverner, Alice Murphy, Sam Gittins, James Cadmann 244Kb (Simon) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Still concentrating on drinking: Peter Cound, Malcolm Chant, Allan Baxter, Andy Walker 164Kb (James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Concentrating on drinking: Jonathan Prior, Jimmy Hunter, Craig Donaldson, Luke Donaldson 247Kb (Simon) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum STILL concentrating on drinking: Peter Cound 199Kb (Peter) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Concentrating on drinking: Mike Hope, John Cadman, Simon Hayward, Dave Mellor 217Kb (James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Concentrating on drinking: Mike Hope, John Cadman 163Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Concentrating on drinking: Alan Pollock, Alan Kitchen 128Kb (James) | ||
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! 187Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Food, Glorious Food! Malcolm enjoyed his steak so much that he promptly ordered another one! 168Kb (James) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. Paulaner Botschaft - Bochum Our Hosts: the magicians of Paulaner Botschaft. 192Kb (Dave) | ||
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. 158Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Another Round: Allan Baxter, Keith Murphy, and Alan Pollock, with Paula Wilson in the background. 158Kb (Dave) | ||
Sunday 6th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Highlight of the Weekend: Jonathan Prior leads us through remembering highlights of the weekend. 230Kb (Dave) | ||
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). 89Kb (James) | ||
Monday 7th March 2011. ACHAT Premium Hotel - Bochum Early Breakfast 205Kb (Dave) | ||
Monday 7th March 2011. Homeward Bound! Poor Disguise: Allan Baxter fools nobody with the contents of his mystery bottle. 205Kb (James) | ||
Monday 7th March 2011. On board Calais - Dover Ferry 268Kb (Simon / Paula) | ||
Monday 7th March 2011. Coach in Shirley - Solihull Starting to Unload: Back where it all began. 144Kb (Dave) |
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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