Friday - Glasgow Worlds

Friday - Glasgow Worlds

Slower start today as the band leaves on a bus at 10am to the massed band parade. Everyone gathered downstairs under cloudy skies and some wind. Rain looked like a good possibility so rain capes are mandatory today.

Band members get ready to head out for the day.

The bus pulled out on time and we arrived at the starting point early. We waited a few minutes and Gord Pollock arrived as if on cue. He was welcomed onto the bus and we waited a few more minutes.... long enough for it to start raining!

Bus stop entertainment!

The band tuned up along the sidewalk right by the bus stop. Yep every two minutes a bus would pull up and bring people by to see the band play :-)


The Grade1 Qualifiers are underway as I type and I hope to get some results posted eventually

I headed down the street to get a good spot for some pictures. While this was going the band re positioned further down the road for reasons unknown. I live streamed the Grade 1 bands while I waited. :-)

Massed bands head towards George Square.

Kelly enjoys the parade.

Kris plugging along!

They came marching down George Street, around St George's Tron and into George Square.  I'll try and upload this video now.....  BTW Check out the photographer getting the heave ho at the beginning of the video.. one word..."karma". Lol

 Each of the three bands that made up the massed band performed individually in the square.

Doug gets interviewed for Scottish TV

Next was a great lunch & refreshments for band members and supporters at City Hall. The banquet hall was just simply amazing!!

Amazing marble architecture!!

Absolutely stunning Banquet Room.

Jill & Alan enjoy the lunch

Some official pictures were taken of the band and the Mayor... as well as all the ladies.

Even London got into the pic!

After lunch we headed back to get the pipes dried out at the dorm. I put on my livestream to watch the last of the Qualifiers for the Grade 1 Bands but sadly saw the last performing band march out of the circle. Oh well it was a nice thought! (The qualifiers are designed to wittle down the number of bands that will play in the Finals on Saturday. )For some this is the end of the road for this 2017 Worlds competition.

For those interested you can watch the live stream on Saturday here http://www.theworlds.co.uk/Pages/LIVE-VIDEO-STREAM-2017.aspx

We had a small social as we decided on dinner for tonight. The fish supper we had last night was really good so we all decided to grab another one tonight. Easy, fast and delicious.

 I did some sleuthing and found the following info on the band's playing schedule. For the Grade 4A bands, they will play start play at 9:00 AM tomorrow(Saturday)
  
Grade 4A - Qualifier 1
01 09:00 St Lawrence - Howth - Eire
02 09:08 Clontibret - Eire
03 09:16 Schenectady - U.S.A
04 09:24 Dunbar Royal British Legion
05 09:32 Denny and Dunipace Gleneagles
06 09:40 Lochryan
07 09:48 Glenrothes and District 2010
08 09:56 McDonald Memorial
09 10:04 Tullylagan
10 10:12 Augharan
11 10:20 Gorey - Eire
12 10:28 Greater Victoria Police - Canada
13 10:36 Kamloops Pipe Band Society - Canada
14 10:44 Fraserburgh Royal British Legion
15 10:52 Bowhill and District
16 11:00 Granite City
17 11:08 Royal Burgh of Stirling


Should the band make the cut down to the final 12, they will play a second time later in the day starting at 13:45.  
 
The Grade 1 qualifying bands were announced and we have two Canadian Bands in the mix for tomorrow. Both Dowco Triumph Street and SFU made the cut.  Sadly the 78th Fraser Highlands, Toronto Police and Peel Police did not make it past today's play.

Saturday Grade 1 - Final MSR will commence 10:00
01 10:00 Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia
02 10:10 Inveraray and District
03 10:20 Glasgow Police
04 10:30 Police Scotland Fife
05 10:40 Dowco Triumph Street - Canada
06 10:50 Pipes and Drums of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
07 11:00 St Laurence O'Toole - Eire
08 11:10 Vale of Atholl
09 11:20 Peoples Ford - Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia
10 11:30 Field Marshal Montgomery
11 11:40 Simon Fraser University - Canada
12 11:50 Scottish Power

Next up was a quick meeting at the Todd pub to brief the band on tomorrow's activities. We all charged our glasses and then listened to J.W. as he expressed his gratitude for all the hard work that people put in to get the band here. He said to just go in and play it like they know how. He was clearly proud.    

Kelly & Chelsea headed back to make some sandwiches for tomorrow lunch. The bus leaves at 07:15 am with everyone downstairs at 7 AM sharp!!  It's early to bed for everyone.

I am not sure about connectivity at the competition site but I will do my best to get info posted as soon as possible.  Depending on results I might not get the update fully competed tomorrow night. You may even see partial live updates on the next post... On The Day - Glasgow Worlds!