Radavik

Every year now in Basel, Switzerland there is a military tattoo, which is second only to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Massed Pipes and Drums, Military bands and military displays from across the world adding up to about 1500 performers take part over a period or two weeks. This year, after seeing my work with two pipe bands in Melbourne Australia (one of them being military) I have been invited to be the Drum Major of the Christchurch City Pipes and Drums at the Basel Military Tattoo this year. For those who don't know, the Drum Major is the man (or woman) in front of a band who carries the mace and is responsible for the band's discipline

Over the last number of months, I have been involved with the Australian Great War Association, or AGWA for short. They are a WWI Australian reenactment group, dedicated to preserving Australia's and Britain's Military History though accurate presentation of soldiers of the time. They act mostly as a platoon from the Australian Imperial Force's 59th Battalion. I was asked to join because they really wanted their own piper, and so I joined and portray a British Army piper on 'loan' to the battalion, which was actually not uncommon during the time. I have played both a Gordon Highlander's piper, and Black Watch piper. Hopefully I will get to ca

Over the last number of months, I have been involved with the Australian Great War Association, or AGWA for short. They are a WWI Australian reenactment group, dedicated to preserving Australia's and Britain's Military History though accurate presentation of soldiers of the time. They act mostly as a platoon from the Australian Imperial Force's 59th Battalion. I was asked to join because they really wanted their own piper, and so I joined and portray a British Army piper on 'loan' to the battalion, which was actually not uncommon during the time. I have played both a Gordon Highlander's piper, and Black Watch piper. Hopefully I will get to ca