Piper Band Plays Ahead Of The Highland Games in Newtonmore
Piper band plays ahead fo the annual Highland Games, 3rd of August 2019, Newtonmore, Scotland, United Kingdom. The band is a mix of various bands from around the highlands. They meet in the centre of Newtonmore and march through the town and out to the playing fields where the games are held. The day is hot and many of the pipers are struggling in the heat. The Highland Games is a traditional annual event where competitors compete as strong men, runners, dancers, pipers and at tug-of-war. The games go back centuries and are happening through-out the summer across Scotland. The games are both an important event locally and a global tourist attraction.