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Tonight - a special presentation, for a very special friend....
More or less in Chronological order....
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"Coila" - from Glasgow - plays for dancing this evening
Piping in the Top Table
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| Chieftain Sam McCulloch and Patron Diraar AlGhanim |
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| The Top Table guests meet | Lyndon pipes in the Top Table |
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| The Kuwait Caledonians Pipe Band (Bader's Band) open the evening's entertainment |
Tunes at this session:
Mingulay Boat Song
Skye Boat Song
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| We're a loud band.... it takes a lot to be heard over the din.... | |
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| Sheila Lilley - Mistress of Ceremonies | Sam McCulloch - Chieftain |
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| The Reverend Andy Thompson gives and entertaining account of the history of St. Andrew. | |
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| Pipe Major - Bader Mohammed | Stuart King |
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| Philip Weston | John Weston |
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| And introducing - Andrew Bates | Lyndon Baines |
March in to: Murdo's Wedding, Scotland the Brave, Rowan Tree
(Momentary Mutiny and bagpipe presentation)
Amazing Grace (solo by Stuart King)
Brown Haired Maiden, Chorichollies Welcome, Terebus
Meeting of the Waters, Johnny Scorbie
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A "Momentary Mutiny"....
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| John stops the performance for a special presentation... |
Before the band continues the program after the march-in - everyone laid down their pipes - except Bader.
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| Some kind words of Bader's dedication | Bader is wondering why John is bad-mouthing his pipes... |
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| Only Bader was left out of the loop... |
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| "Even the cords were chewed upon by a cat".... | Lyndon brings out the surprise.... |
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| ..A custom set of McLellan bagpipes, Bronze and African Blackwood. Only the best will do for our honorary pipe-major... |
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| Its fair to say we caught Bader completely off guard... He appeared to be quite touched. | |
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| We printed a poster collage of Bader photos with the patrons for this presentation. |
This is Bader's poster. With a
place-holder for photos from tonight's presentation.
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| Left speechless.... |
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| Bader tries out his new Bagpipes |
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| Many thanks to Lyndon for assembling the pipes and providing the interim cords.... Middle Eastern style... | The band appreciates Bader's solo performance. |
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| Bader has to set aside his new pipes until he can spend some time with the drones. So now the performance continues. |
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| Bader with Diraar AlGhanim, one of the bagpipe patrons. |
Dancing the night away to "Coila"...
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| Alistair McCulloch and Willie Weir - "Coila" |
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| Birthday girls Mary Smith and Sheila Lilley | |
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The Kuwait
Caledonians would like to thank all the raffle ticket buyers tonight,
for helping us to raise over 800 KD for the Hearts and Minds Charity in
Scotland.
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Don't forget
to order your tickets for the Burn's Supper,
Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
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for higher quality images, e-mail
webmaster: John
e-mail:q8caledonians@Hotmail.com