You either love or loathe the sound of bagpipes, true. To me, it makes me feel homesick for a country I have never even lived in. Scotland the Brave....

@michaelshaw2021

5 жыл бұрын

Wales does the same for me my friend

@Nobody-11B

5 жыл бұрын

It's the music of heaven!

@meganr9280

4 жыл бұрын

I love it. It makes me want to visit the country of my ancestors every time I hear them. It’s just in my blood, lol.

@swesleyc7

4 жыл бұрын

Nemo me impune lacessit - Order of the Thistle

@LIAMGUNNER89

4 жыл бұрын

Megan R you really should come to Scotland and visit, weather isn’t great but lots of historical monuments battlefield etc to visit

Man these bagpipes bring tears to my eyes every time. It brings up something from deep within my genetic past. I just ordered the practice chanter, book and cd. Gotta start somewhere. If I like it I will get good enough to join a flash mob like this. Oh yeah!!!!!

Pipes and drums. There is nothing that stirs the soul quite like them. I'm English, not Scottish, but it's still a part of me. Thank you for posting.

Every time I hear Scotland the Brave played on the pipes I am reminded of my girlfriend's grandfather. He was born in Scotland. He would on many occasions reminisce about his childhood in Scotland and hearing pipers and drummers gather on the mountainside and play. He would listen to them from across the valley, their echoes bouncing between the mountains. Then when he was around 10 his family came to America. He never returned to Scotland even for a visit and missed his childhood home terribly. As it happened, when I was dating his granddaughter, they were planning his 100th birthday. We lived in a northern state with many mountains. One such mountain, not terribly big as mountains go, had a park at the top where you could hike up and view the other mountains and hold a picnic. It was breathtaking. Her grandfather was not in the best of health so the idea of arranging for him to visit Scotland was ruled out. So the family decided to bring Scotland to him. The only problem was for what they had in mind, he could not walk to the summit. The path was also pretty ragged so we built a chair with long poles and a canopy and his grandchildren and friends took turns 8 at a time carrying him in the chair to the summit. He was set down at the peak of the summit where we had a birthday picnic and BBQ all set up. Served were a number of Scottish dishes including one illegal to bring to the US but we got it smuggled in anyways. It was the first time in 90 years he had haggis. Then it was time for the presentation of the cake. But we had a surprise for him. From across the valley there was the distant sound of pipes playing happy birthday. ON the second verse pipes began to play from another direction in the distance on another mountain top. The third verse added other pipers from yet another mountain peak then the fourth verse and the rest of the song was piped in by 40 pipers and 20 drummers marching up in full highland dress up the path and to the peak where my girlfriend's grandfather was sitting on his makeshift throne. In a circle they played out happy birthday. The cake was presented, wishes made then the cake was cut and distributed and spirits poured and a toast was made and spirits drunk. This was followed by the most magical concert that lasted two hours beginning with Scotland the brave and ending with Danny boy. My girlfriend's grandfather was named Daniel and everyone always called him Danny. Every song was started by drummers or pipers who had been stationed on one of the nearby mountain peaks. The music reverberated back and fourth between the mountains. While the celebration took place twenty years ago I can still hear every note. When the party was over, he was carried down the mountain in his chair while the pipers piped and the drummers drummed him down marching behind him all the way to the bottom. The next day he died. When I went to pay my respects at the wake a few days later with my girlfriend we saw that he didn't just look peaceful in his casket, like the cliché goes, he had a smile on his face. The undertaker apologized to my girlfriend's Dad for not being able to change the smile. He said he had never seen anything like it. Needless to say there was more piping and drumming at the funeral. His body was finally returned to Scotland where he is buried.

@RebelScum-1196

9 жыл бұрын

That is the coolest fucking story ever dude u r awesome for doing that would have loved to hear that concert I love the bagpipes

@nunyabiznez6381

9 жыл бұрын

Curtis Willett Thank you though my own participation was somewhat minimal consisting mostly of taking turns at helping to carry him and cleaning up after the picnic. His family made most of the arrangements. I still get chills just thinking back on that day.

@iveyone8445

9 жыл бұрын

nunya biznezThis story utterly and completely restored my faith in the good of man. Salutations

@nunyabiznez6381

9 жыл бұрын

Trent Ivey Thank you, it was a story I was happy to share.

@CidSilverWing

9 жыл бұрын

nunya biznez Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. :')

As a scottish person I can tell you nothing is better than hearing bagpipes in another country when you least expect it... brings a tear to my eye

When they started playing Scotland the Brave, even my hair broke out into goosebumps! Good job, indeed!

Whenever I stumble back across this video I can’t watch it less than three times in a row. My ears demand more bagpipes.

bagpipes have such an amazing , uplifting vibration. its really something when you can not only hear the music, but feel it as well.

When you hear the pipes you know either liberation or death is coming...

@stoneg.barrow9991

3 жыл бұрын

Why the binary set of choices in arguably every case? Hehehe. I believe I have one Scot ancestor in my lineage. However, no one needs to have Scottish ancestry to love the pipes and drums. Oh my God. Happy Christmas 2012, Thousand Oaks!

Brings tears to my eyes and a lump to my throat. I've always loved the pipes and I was proud when my son learned to play them so well in military school. He soloed for the Christmas late-night candlelight service at our church as we held our lights high at the end. This was a well-done "mob". I've seen others with pipes here and there and this one is the best!

These are the coolest guys on earth. They came to the rescue of the paratroopers who were stranded at a bridge during D-Day. The sound of the pipes made everyone there rejoice. I am an Honorary member of the 52nd Lowland Volunteers and I am proud to have served with such fine soldiers.

So proud to be born and brought up in the brave and beautiful Scotland.

I like bagpipes and find them actually comforting.

I'm only a 1/4 Irish but I don't know how ANYONE can not love these pipes. This music is FULL of soul!

@jacquelinefox2632

2 жыл бұрын

Celt rules. Goole it. Xxxxx

When I was a child I went for a holiday to Adelaide in South Australia and as I was playing in the sand on the beach, a man stood on his balcony from his 3 story apartment and played the bagpipes for 15mins. That when I fell in love with the sound and the joy that bagpipes bring.

Never witnessed a flash mop. But I do thank the posters of them. God bless these people who bring smiles to so many strangers.

I like to think that one member of this event had the foresight to conceal his pipes long enough for things to start. Then, as the flash mob unfolded, he gave a long sigh and told those next to him, "I knew this was coming for a long time," and then unveiled his pipes and concluded, "I'll handle this." And there would stand the John McClane of bagpipes.

Love it!! American born and raised. Spent 20 years in the Navy. On one of my 3 year tours over seas there was a fellow sailor who would play the bag pipes every morning! The music would reverberate through out the whole hanger deck. Love it!! :)

Never ever ever can,t get enough of this it,s not only the fine wiskey but also their music ,and above all friendly people a sample for the world.

@je774

5 жыл бұрын

Whisky spell it right lol

@ptw783

4 жыл бұрын

Just don’t ever piss off a Scotsman

I LOVE KZread! Seriously, where else could you hear (and see) whatever you want whenever the mood takes you.

Got the biggest smile on my face and a wee tear in my eye! God bless each and everyone of you beautiful people!

I loved the bagpipes...they speak to my Scottish heart... I was moved to tears!

@christopherenaud8004

10 жыл бұрын

I have no scottish heart like you but everytime I ear such a bagpipes band ... huuu ! I shudder ! Maybe this is due to my celtic roots (I'm 50% from Brittany, but the small one, on the westside of France)

@byheavenlyhosts

10 жыл бұрын

christophe RENAUD Thank you for your comment... Brittianny is a place I often hear of in connection with artists...I believe it must have been a wonderful place to have been raised. As an artist it is a possible destination if & when I travel. I'm so glad to come back and hear this incredible music...which makes me want to have a kilt on & do the highland fling!

@magiemans

10 жыл бұрын

byheavenlyhosts In fact I've just pagan roots (I'm German and swiss) but the bagpipes touch my heart, evry single time. I love evrything coming from Scottland...

Damn.. One of the hardest instruments.. still definitely one of the coolest... Respect!

I was born in London, and I just LOVE THIS! Wonderful music, just wonderful.

@cristinatorres2011

9 жыл бұрын

the music wasn't wonderfull. i like the drums better than the bagpipes

@arane7197

2 жыл бұрын

@@cristinatorres2011 did I ask? Fuckin puff

Breaking News: Scotland invades California Mall...

@Nobody-11B

5 жыл бұрын

About time we invaded someplace...

@apollo_2023

4 жыл бұрын

The Scottish empire

@ryank1273

4 жыл бұрын

DAMN RIGHT WE DID!

@linedriver1

3 жыл бұрын

Independence for your mall!!

@choahjinhuay

Жыл бұрын

Would be a welcome invasion

Bagpipe music always gives me goose bumps, I image because of the fact that it is so eerie and beautiful.

@Ace1King1

6 жыл бұрын

And noisy.

@All4Grogg

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, pipes are LOUD and carry a long, long way. I don't think i have ever heard them indoors, but i can imagine those close could physically feel the music.

I'm from Edinburgh and the pipe reminded me of home and of my Mum....I'm also a bag pipe player .......This really made this Scotsman cry!! Thank you so much for posting this! I surely miss the sounds of home!

Bagpipes cause an insane amount of pride in me.. I can promise this video doesn't do justice to the booming sound through that mall.

@mersaphireful

9 жыл бұрын

Katie Speed same

@81rbutler

9 жыл бұрын

Katie Speed No doubt I'll bet that sounded awesome and echoed through the mall and outside the building.

@margaretguildlambert9608

9 жыл бұрын

Katie Speed I'm with you there! Loved to hear one piper on a lonely hillside beside Loch Ness - sent chills right through me. They soothe me when I need soothing, raise my hackles when I'm ready to fight back - whomever or whatever that may be.

@Ripplebip

9 жыл бұрын

Katie Speed This sound was with me since childhood as I heard it almost every week in Olde Towne Alexandria, Virginia. It's either cry or scream with me. I can't hear this without feeling something in my chest and jaw muscles, and the tears well up, and I give a crazed shout as if i were a blue-painted Pict on a rampage! "...insane amount of pride...". Cheers and have a great weekend. Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease to you and yours!

@peggyt1243

9 жыл бұрын

+Katie Speed I doubt many people realize how loud even one bag pipe is in an enclosed space. With all those pipers and drums, it would have been thunderous.

Every time I hear bagpipes all I want is to book the next flight back to Scotland, even if it's only a daytrip! 😊

Grand parents were from Scotland and even if they weren't I would still love the bagpipes.:)

Love Scotland and love the amazing sound of the Bagpipes. That was fantastic.

This was wonderful and brought tears to my eyes! Absolutely fabulous!

I can walk to the Oaks mall from my house and only wish I was there to experience it. Just an awesome and powerful sound.

My father passed away on 12-20-07, and he was a Presbyterian minister and Scottish through and through. I can't help but believe that there is a lot of him in this. Thank you so much for moving me so deeply-I treasure and value your sharing of your gifts so tremendously. Thank you.

Always brings a wee tear to ma eye, when oor brothers and sisters overseas get a wee reminder of the pipes and drums and that we have no forgot about them xx

as far as I know I have no Scottish ancestry. but every time I hear bagpipes I can only think of one word: "EPIC" That instrument fills me with all kinds of emotions all at once. love it!

What a wonderful gift for those lucky enough to have been shopping there that day. Wish I'd been one of them. :)

From Falkirk in Bonnie Scotland..Thank you...wha's like us Scotland forever

@ianshearer6979

7 жыл бұрын

keep the pride strong friend, keep the Scottish blood flowing strong!! I may live in america but I'm saving to move over. see the cliffs and fields again...

@falkirknproud2293

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind reply.My hand to yours from across the atlantic..Saor Alba :)

@jamesbaird1149

7 жыл бұрын

Long Live Scotland, and may her people forever live with Pride!!

@abbycat8431

7 жыл бұрын

Falkirk nproud Hi

@krusher181

6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to visit Falkirk. My dad was born and raised in East Kilbride and Hamilton. And he immigrated to Canada in 1960. The first prime minister of Canada is from Falkirk; Sir John A. MacDonald. I've been to Scotland 6-7 times as a youngin', but I only remember sterling Castle and the beauty of one specific Ben my dad showed me. I also remember thinking Loch Ness was astoundingly small (google Lake Ontario), and Edinburgh was eerie, yet gorgeous. I'll never know which mountain it was, as he passed away a few years ago. It was such a picturesque mountain... truly like a drawing of a mountain. In the middle of nowhere.

I don't understand how some people don't like the bagpipes? They are a pretty sound. The first time I heard the pipes, I was 5 years old. My family was taking a drive through a park at sunset, and a man was walking along the shore of Lake Winnebago playing Amazing Grace. He was dressed in full Highland garb, kilt and all. It was a perfect scene

When I was a little kid, my Dad took me out to Kennywood Park every year on "Scots Day" to hear the pipe and drum bands from the Pittsburgh area. He knew a few fellas who played. The hair would raise on my arms and my pulse would quicken when I first heard them warming up a 100 yards away . That has not changed. Piping and drumming is a great tradition!

Very well done...kind of surprised how many people walked right by, hardly paying attention...I would have been completely mesmerized. I love Bagpipes, I would have thoroughly enjoyed seeing this in person.

something special about bagpipes. a video to make us smile with all the craziness going on right now.

@stubbsatlacey

7 жыл бұрын

amen Cindy. Damn good stuff. God gave us the talent to do this, Just another example of His love for us. Thanks for posting

Bagpipes are wondermous! Give me goosebumps every time!

got me in tears over here. im scottish and to hear my peoples music like this is soo beautiful :)

Ahh the power of the beautiful pipes. Love it! Amazing people! Thank you for this!!

Me being Mexican I really love the sound of the bagpipe. I got the chills when the drums came in

@alexlochrie6769

8 жыл бұрын

As a serving soldier in a scottish regiment there is ALMOST nothing like marching to the bag pipes. With God in our hearts we would march into the very depths of he to fight satan himself with the sound of the pipes blaring.

@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath

8 жыл бұрын

Settle down.

@alexlochrie6769

8 жыл бұрын

Polifatts are you talking to me?

@user-PoliceMisconduct

7 жыл бұрын

If you are Mexican you might want to listen to Carlos Nunez on the Gaitas. Every country has a type of bagpipes.

@ellensweeney5361

2 жыл бұрын

Mexico has bagpipes who play Irish music as a tribute to the San Patricia's- Irish Americans who fought on the Mexico during the Mexican -American war!

its wonderful that all still remember their roots, back to the old country and pay them honor.

Love the bagpipes!! When I hear "Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes, I just cry!! So beautiful!!

Best flashmob I've seen by far!

Enclosed space with that many bagpipes.. it would have been awesome but deafening... or awesomely deafening.

@PSkyukido

10 жыл бұрын

Deafeningly awesome to my mind

@mikebenning7667

6 жыл бұрын

Bagpipes have only two volume settings, on and off. Loud but badass.

@grimr34p

6 жыл бұрын

satsunada plus the echo in the mall, you can hear bagpipes from a mile away in parades

@aSmelly1

5 жыл бұрын

my first thought exactly, I would've loved it, but I'd stand a few stores down

@ryank1273

4 жыл бұрын

What, I couldn't hear you over the awesomeness!

I don't care what country you are in, there is no greater sound than that of pipes & drums.

brings a smile to my face hearing bagpipes :)

This wasn't a flash mob. Highlanders just carry around their bagpipes in case there's a surprise bagpipes session or if John Paul Jones shows up.

@tomdonovan30

7 жыл бұрын

You sir, have made me laugh.

@jeffwalther3935

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Donovan what"s jones have to dp with what happened? i have never been so happy as to see and hear such a display of scot cultural pride. surely it rivals other cultural spontaneous displays, e.g krystalnacht, king riot, lynch mobs, inquisitions, etc. no more identity politics.

@whocares110

6 жыл бұрын

rofl

@notsuretwo

5 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious

@Beemerboy324

5 жыл бұрын

Somehow, I doubt this not!

I love the sound of bagpipes!

Love, love, adore bagpipes, I get so emotional when I see and hear Pipe bands and Drums, they stir my heart strings. I really love a Scotish Tattoo, What a lovely Christmas present to all shoppers. I love the spirit of this group of people. Thank you so much.

Just found this... The most brilliant sound ever when they all play together... haunting yet melodic in its entirety!

This gave me chills. Bravo!

Обожаю шотландские волынки - греют душу - это круто!!! - love Scottish bagpipes - warm the soul - it's cool !!!

@kgbcow

9 жыл бұрын

да :)

As a born Canadian with a Scottish born Bubu I want to return to his native Ayrshire and be where he and his family came from...I love this music and feel the spirit of you all!

Fear no more now soldier laddie. Fear no more now the battles oe'r. Been 9 years but for what it is worth ,loved it.

Love the "poips &drooms" . Top stuff, cheers from Oz

I don't know what it is - I'm not Scottish in the slightest - but the pipes always cause my heart to swell. I love them so much!

@Last_one_before_I_go

9 жыл бұрын

If you have Scottish blood, it's your genetic memory speaking to you.

@elphillips1066

9 жыл бұрын

Homertoeclipper that it is! I love bagpipes!!!!

@bradleyb6451

6 жыл бұрын

excellent insightful answer !!!

@shugd3

6 жыл бұрын

kwas101 checkout " runrig" singing "going home" it'll make you want to be Scottish just so you can imagine going back to the homeland that is Scotland

bagpipes and drums there nothing like that combination give me chills ever time

There's always room in my heart for Pipes and Drums!! Awesome Flash Mob!

Had a wee tear in my eye there, proud to be Scottish :)

The best sound in the World....

Ahhh, bliss! I hear the bagpipes and I either want to cry, smile or both...

Scotland the Brave never ceases to stir me to my Scottish heritage

No such a bad lot. Ye did us proud!

Hot Rod Roddy piper comes rolling in at 3:46. BTW, I had tears, as always when I hear this music, rolling down my face. Don't know why, don't care why, and I wouldn't want it any other way.

@fortminor85

9 жыл бұрын

+starr shine 3:46 " I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. And I'm ALL out of bubble gum."

@craigmcintosh7241

8 жыл бұрын

+starr shine Don't see him.

@charles1952ify

8 жыл бұрын

+starr shine We are all emotional people.

@katraylor

8 жыл бұрын

+starr shine Oh, thank god. It makes me cry, too, and I thought i was just a hypersensitive weirdo. -_-

@charles1952ify

8 жыл бұрын

All us Scots are very sensitive,and emotional.Its a good way to be shows we care for our fellow man(kind)

You guys rock! I love the brother/sisterhood & camaraderie. Love it! There are no "bagpipes" in my culture, but I stand in amazement & delight each and ever time I hear them... Do it again, then once more at the Collection in Oxnard, and the Pacific View Mall, Center Pointe Mall, etc... Keep it going!

From a Scottish bagpiper I have one word for this... The word is Awesome. I love this.

I love how the mall cop is just standing there watching like everyone else

Now imagine that coming over a hill at you. ...In front of 30'000 men with bayonets and skirts!

@amberb071

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@bevsputler5455

5 жыл бұрын

Mr Wolfe too funny! :)

@aSmelly1

5 жыл бұрын

we wish you a merry Christmas....

@coling2692

5 жыл бұрын

U mean kilts. Not skirts.

@tomhare3190

5 жыл бұрын

@@coling2692 They call them kilts to remind them of what they do to them what calls 'em skirts.

Great job Highlanders! America needs more of that!!!

Auch Scotland the brave!!!! Carry on Lads!!! Auch I miss the hills of Scotland!!! VIVA SCOTIA!!! Well done!! Made this Scotsman Cry!!!

OK. Why am I never around for the totally awesome flash mobs???!!!

Can you imagine how loud it was in the mall?

I would have loved to see this in person!!! Great Christmas gift for the people there!!!

this is most beautiful sound man as ever made..LOVE the bag pipes

@cronocide

8 жыл бұрын

+Morgan Moore you dont hear them that often, im scottish btw :P

Awsome, I love the pipe and drums

@WolfieD-yp5ez

10 жыл бұрын

Aughust at Edinburgh castle! "2014 Military tattoo"!

Makes you so proud to be Scottish =)

Nothing stirs the soul like the pipes!👍

there is nothing as beautiful as the sound of the pipes

I'm here because of Piper. :'( Rest in paradise Roddy

@81rbutler

9 жыл бұрын

Erik Smith Indeed

@kenwesterhausen1973

8 жыл бұрын

+Swizzul Gaming I actually got to make some food for him and his family when he came to Seaside, Oregon when I was there.

My faith in humanity is still exist :)

@uppanadam74

8 жыл бұрын

He's right ya know!! If terrorism gets ya down!! Play bagpipes!! It brings that Scottish fever bag up again!!

@orinna2000

7 жыл бұрын

Happy sccotish day

@tonybruce4411

6 жыл бұрын

how can anybody say the scots pipes dont sound good, in fact brilliant. If they do look back., the Scottish have always been their in many a war, and the pipes were always their for pride and the pipes spurring the Scots and their allies on even the English especialy. I've nothing bad to say to the English, but you must admit the pipes make you proud, first in last out. A Scotsmin and very proud.

@beanwave

6 жыл бұрын

Mine was, until I saw that the mall featured in this video has an entire store devoted to Crocs.

@rejanemartin1547

6 жыл бұрын

Schubert Aloysius est un peu

Hearing the Christmas music was nice. But when they broke out in The Green Hills Of Tyrol,tears hit me so fast that I had no chance to stop them.My love and pride in my ancestral homeland.

Outstanding. I just love the bagpipes and you folk are fantastic!

The drummers need to be twirling those covered drum sticks.

@chelleyd4020

17 күн бұрын

The tenor, I agree, they wouldn't have found anyone less enthusiastic! Didn't even reach their arms up proper, never mind the twirling of sticks

Hello From Germany, LIKE!

Thank You,I just love This, Beautiful, Simply Beautiful.

That was excellent! I'm from Scotland & love the pipes & drums xx

FREAKING FANTASTIC!!

PIPERS! THEY COME FROM EVERYWHERE! WE SHALL RULE THE WORLD!

WONDERFUL! Love the pipes and drums!

Absolutely amazing the talent and what a gift they gave to all those people. Bravo

Everyone LOVE'S the Scottish!!!!!

@terrystiempo

10 жыл бұрын

The Scots.

@billwilliamson1506

9 жыл бұрын

Except the Irish, Welsh, and English.

@billwilliamson1506

9 жыл бұрын

Not like utter hate but when I visited some of the people living there were just digested which I find interesting.

@alexis.4171

7 жыл бұрын

brave heart It's because the Scottish mentality is a lot better than the English & other places. Not to hate..

@ZomBeeNature

6 жыл бұрын

Only those full of Scotch! 😂 I don't know anyone who has any opinion at all on Scotland or Scottish anything! 😃

that's a lot of bagpipes that mustve been loud as hell

@cleistocactus

8 жыл бұрын

Well sound waves don't work like that. It's going to take too much time to explain that 100 bagpipes isn't too much louder than 15..

@sneezocat8122

8 жыл бұрын

yeah

@schwartenking5363

8 жыл бұрын

they blew the devil away

@epicpinecone4593

8 жыл бұрын

nah they had silencers on the pipes so you could hardly hear em

@sperminatorD

8 жыл бұрын

Um no. We don't have silencers on pipe drones!

I was half expecting to see fog roll in along the floor and ghostly Scottish Countryman materialize from the shadows heading their call.

I am not Scottish, but my eyes weep and heart swells and I yearn to defend when I hear the bagpipes.