Arts
28 April, 2024
Kindness of Scots shines at launch
A PACKED Pyramid Hill Memorial Hall on Sunday saw more than 100 people pay homage to Scotish emmigrants and their influence on the town. The town’s historical society welcomed descendants of the McGillivray family that was among early settlers of...
A PACKED Pyramid Hill Memorial Hall on Sunday saw more than 100 people pay homage to Scotish emmigrants and their influence on the town.
The town’s historical society welcomed descendants of the McGillivray family that was among early settlers of the district along with surviving members of the town’s former pipe band.
Among ex-band members was Warren Rumble who won the Scots Whae Hae shortbread competition while another old band player, Ian Bartels, displayed the bagpipe chanter on which he practised many tunes until the band folded in 1973.
Society president Alan Mann welcomed visitors after a performance of pipers and drummers, including Calivil’s Glen Ray who said the Pyramid Hill Caledonian Society and Pipe Band had been generous when Calivil established its own band.
Loddon Mayor Gavan Holt opened the afternoon’s celebration and Loddon Herald managing editor Chris Earl launched the book Scots Whae Hae