DVD's

Castles of Scotland - This DVD is a fantastic resource for anybody that wants to learn more about the castles of Scotland. It features five castles - Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Culzean Castle, Dunrobin Castle and Glamis. This is sure to be a favorite.

Edinburgh Sights and Secrets. This DVD offers you the the sights and sounds of Edinburgh and it's most interesting places. Tour through this historic city and enjoy.

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band - Rewind:Replay DVD.This is recorded Live at the Glasgow pre-worlds concert in 2007, this DVD from one of the worlds best pipe bands will be a favorite in your collection. It features competition sets and concert tunes. As well there are some interviews and extra's on the DVD that are not on the CD. This DVD shows why Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band is one of the best in the world.

Highland Cathedral - The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. Follow the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards on a inspirational journey through some of Scotland's premier locations. Some of the areas visited are Edinburgh Castle, Dunblane Cathedral and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Included are 19 individual scene locations and a biography of the Dragoon Guards one of the most distinguished musical bands in the British Army.

Lord Todd Recital - DVD. This DVD has four of the worlds top pipers. It features Angus MacColl, Jack Lee, Gordon Walker, and Roddy MacLeod. If you enjoy solo piping, this is a must have. One track of note is fiddlers rally played by Gordon Walker.

THE FILM The origins of the bagpipes go back two thousand years. Their ancient sound resonates deep within our souls. Sometimes the unique music is sorrowful, sometimes joyful. The sound of the pipes has been heard in times of battle, but most often in times of peace and celebration. Every August over 200 bagpipe bands from all over the world gather in Glasgow, Scotland for the World Pipe Band Championships. They converge on a vast field called Glasgow Green for a single day of competition. This year, many of the world’s elite solo pipers and drummers, forty in all, come together as an all-star band called the Spirit of Scotland to compete against other world-class bands that have been playing together for years, even decades. Something like this has never occurred before and it may never happen again. Will these outstanding individual players succeed in creating a winning ensemble musical performance in just one week? As with any competition, the tension builds as the band gets closer to the Worlds. Sharing a passion for piping, but used to being center stage, alone, these great soloists must put the band first and function as a unit working toward perfect harmony. We see intense rehearsals in the days leading up the Worlds and the nail-biting qualifying rounds that determine the fourteen finalists. Musical performances are interwoven with the musicians’ individual stories. The pipers and drummers in the Spirit of Scotland are at the same time extraordinary people and ordinary folks. We focus on a handful of players, revealing distinctive personalities as they emerge through cinema verite observation and one-on-one interviews. We delve into the background of colorful characters as they relate intimate, insightful stories, some heartening, some bittersweet, and candidly discuss the origins of their passion and their motivation to keep pursuing their dreams. At the same time, we watch these intriguing individuals form new relationships as they get to know each other while preparing for their ultimate performance. Whatever viewers think they know about bagpipers and piping music will be forever changed. The film explores the lore of the pipes and reveals the people behind these intimidating instruments, set against the background of the World Championships. The film will entertain and enlighten audiences from all walks of life and open their hearts to experience and appreciate this often misunderstood stirring form of music. JOHN MCDONALD, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR While studying cinema at USC, John received critical acclaim with Cotton Eyed Joe, his first internationally-recognized documentary. He produced, directed and co-wrote The Youngest Victim, a documentary that aired as an ABC Television Prime Time Special and won numerous awards, including an Emmy. His feature length documentary, The Ghost Mountain Experiment has just been completed and has begun screening at film festivals around the world. He has traveled to China four times to shoot footage for Children of the Pear Garden, his documentary about the dying art of Chinese Opera.

Scotland Forever - DVD This DVD by Tommy Scot is a must have for those who want to hear some great music and remember Scotland. It features a lot of great hits that have been around for years.

Evolution - The 2010 World Champion St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band presents their live concert "Evolution." The DVD features 16 track performed live in Glasgow prior to the band's first World Championship win. Inside Cover: What a week for P/M Terry Tully and his St.Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band. Starting with winning the prestigious quartet competition on Tuesday August 10th, this was followed by the sellout concert at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall,which has been acclaimed as the finest concert that there has been since the series began 15 years ago. Then came the "icing on the cake" on Saturday 14th August when the band "swept the boards" in the Grade One World Pipe Band Championship,winning the MSR and Medley sections,a feat rarely accomplished before. A magnificent achievement and a fitting award to Terry and his band in this their centenary year. Now sit back and enjoy a feast of musicianship from the concert,which was a pleasure to be part of. Malcolm M MacKenzie:Producer for KRL

The Dark Island - DVD. This DVD by the Black Watch pipe band is a must have for those who want to hear some great music and remember Scotland. It features a lot of great hits that have been around for years.

Vale of Athol Pipe Band - Back to the Future DVD. This DVD is from a live concert that the Vale of Athol Pipe band put on in 2005 for the Pre-Worlds concert in Glasgow. It is a great cd of pipe band music, and has a lot of great music on it.

World Championships DVD - 2009 Volume 1

The "Worlds" series is on of our most popular selling DVD's each year. For those that look for the best of the best in pipe bands, this is it. Each band competes with a MSR set, and a medley. All groups are grade 1. The first DVD has the bands that placed in the top 7, DVD #2 has the bands that placed in the bottom 7. This years winner was Simon Fraser University from Vancouver Canada.

World Championships DVD - 2009 Volume 2

The "Worlds" series is on of our most popular selling DVD's each year. For those that look for the best of the best in pipe bands, this is it. Each band competes with a MSR set, and a medley. All groups are grade 1. The first DVD has the bands that placed in the top 7, DVD # 2 has the bands that placed in the bottom 7. This years winner was Simon Fraser University from Vancouver Canada.