Langholm Common Riding 2019
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- It is not an event for the weary, or the faint-hearted. Beginning at 5am with the flute band parading the streets to waken slumbering residents, the schedule that follows is hectic.
At 6.30am, the trails begin on the Monument Hill, with up to 30 dogs challenging for pole position. From the Monument - a large stone obelisk dedicated to former governor of India, Sir John Malcom - the view on a clear day takes in the Solway Plain, the Lake District Hills, the northern end of the Pennines and, allegedly, the Isle of Man.
At 8.30am, after a traditional Scottish breakfast, approximately 100 men and women on horseback gather in front of the town hall for the presentation of the standard. Led by the Langholm Town Band (the Oldest Continuous Brass Band in Scotland), the mounted gathering proceeds through the streets, turning back for the First Fair Crying. The proclamation is recited in dialect by the official Fair Crier standing on the back of a horse (and, yes, sometimes they do fall off).
The most spectacular moment of the day takes place on the Kirk Wynd - a steep street leading out on to open grassland and hills. The Cornet leads his horsemen in a breath-taking chase from the town square to the hillside, and onwards, where the Fair is cried for a second time. Crowds line the sides of this tiny street, a hair's breadth from the steaming cavalcade, cheering the riders on. This is the moment which encapsulates the historical origins.
All children can take part in the Heather Besom Parade. All that is needed is a stick with heather bound at the top. Following the pipe band, the children walk the length of the town and collect 20p for completing the route.
At 11am, the Fair is cried again in the town square, and a rendition of Auld Lang Syne ensues. The crowd follows the horses to the north side of Langholm, known as the Kiln green, as the horses stampede through the river Esk to the opposite banks.
Incongruously, for such a tiny town, there is a race track on open grassland, called the Castleholm. At 12.30pm, the race programme begins; for those who like a flutter, bookies are on hand to take bets. By 2.30pm, the althletics competitions have begun - serious sprinters, Cumberland wrestlers, high jumpers and Highland dancers all gather to compete in the most glorious surroundings. Children's races are confined to local tots.
Providing you have an ounce of energy left, the evening proceedings begin with an open-air dance on the Castle Home and continue following the Cornet back through to the town with occasional stops for the Polka en route.
Events end at 9.15pm with the Cornet returning the Standard to officiating magistrates and finish up with God Save the Queen.
Wow...this looks like a long day..does it happen every year?..I loved the sound of the flutes at the beginning of those coming through the streets at the beginning..you must have friends or family in the band to get some of the footage..well done with the editing 👌🏽
Gem Gems World thanks for watching
Me my mum, dad and sister are in the band marching my papa plays to but doesn’t march anymore only for sit down events you can see him at the section when people are dancing he is on the end of the row where I am. Also everyone in the band is practically family so many incredible friends for life.
The event is Langholm Common Riding and it happens every year no matter the weather - thunder and lightning, rain, wind, sunshine, heatwaves no matter what we do it.
At the beginning the flute band marches around the town at 5am to wake everyone up they march right past my house as shown.
It is the most magical day of the year for the Langholm people, everyone back home together from all over the world. (The guy standing on the horse shouting lives in Shanghai but comes back every year his dad and grandad .... done it before him)
@@SimplethingsOfficial oh wow..its a family affair..lol. thats so nice. Your feet must have been tired by the end of the day🤦🏽♀️
@@jcqwitter43 definitely blisters and everything haha, twisted ankles because of pot holes and not placing foot down properly but we must keep going o matter what haha
This has a yellow mark but an advert didn’t come up. Just met you at veratunes livestream. My videos have several marks but my views are only 100 so I don’t think it’s the 1k views. It’s really a puzzle 🤔
Mahali Selepe yea it’s confusing thanks for coming here and answering my question haha 🤣
My cousin rides every year
Flute band! I love music man :) Cool video!
Rreally enjoyed watching this, was a great event never really seen one before, was very enjoyable!!
Id like to apologise for the clip of the crying of the fair, on iMovie everything was normal but for some reason on youtube it has cropped in really closely, not to sure why, but hope you enjoy the video.