National Tartan Day Parade 2008
National Tartan Day Parade 2008
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National Tartan Day Parade 2008
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National Tartan Day Parade 2008
5 April 2008
In honour of National Tartan Day, 10,000 pipers and drummers of all ages and abilities assemble on New York’s 6th Avenue to form the largest pipe band in the world. Ear plugs might be in order.
National Tartan Day is the day that numerous groups and societies throughout Canada and America celebrate their Scottish roots, based on the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath (1320). The Scottish Declaration of Independence has special resonance for Americans, as this groundbreaking document was the inspiration behind America’s own Declaration.
It’s an interesting fact that almost half of the signatories were actually of Scottish descent and this enthusiastically celebrated event is a way of both acknowledging and strengthening the ties between the two countries.
Pipers from more than 26 countries join together to play rousing renditions of such Highland classics as Green Hills of Tyrol, Battle’s O’er Lochanside, Farewell to the Creeks, Cock of the North and Scotland the Brave.
Past Parade Grand Marshals
1998 – Cliff Robertson – Actor
2002 – Sir Sean Connery – Actor
2005 – Randall Wallace – Author
2006 – Brigadier Melville Stewart Jameson – Director of The International Edinburgh Military Tattoo
2007 – George Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
Location
6th Ave, New York City, USA
Hours
2 PM
Admission
Free to watch
Directions
By Train: take the C or E train to Spring St
Contact
http://www.tartanweek.com/
Email: info@pipefest.com
Fax: +44 (0) 131 220 3550
Phone: +44 (0) 131 220 1715