A Photographic History of the Band's Feature Concert during the 23rd International Festival of the Bagpipe in Scapoli, Italy

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The Destination

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Inside Scapoli

Welcome to Scapoli!

 

Moving into Scapoli proper

A picturesque street

Scapoli Market Square

The Market Square

 

Cappy's Drift pose with Hotelier

With the Hotel Owner

Cappy's Drift Welcome Dinner

Reception Dinner and a quick spot

Spot at a Taverna

Impromptu gig at a taverna

Ray gets interviewed on Italian telly

 

Ray plays for Italian Telly

and does a number

Mayor and Town Clerk's official welcome to

Welcome Cappy's Drift

Paul Mitchell, LEADER coordinator

How do you make these things?

Pipe Makers compare notes

 

In the local cavern

Andy Lawrenson in impromptu mode

It's a night of music for all!

Another group of pipers replies

?Where do I blow this thing?

Andy tries out a local zampogna

 

In the mouthpiece, of course!

This is how to blow a zampogna

 

Another impromptu session with a lady zampognatista!

Women too can play zampogna

 

More street revelry

Rain cannot dampen spirits

 

Dancing in the square

A dance troupe in the market square

What a panaromic stage setting!

Sound Check on the Main Stage

 

 

 

Looks a little harried

Sound Check Frenzy

 

il Tratturo lead off the festival finale

il Tratturo are Scapoli's own band

Waiting offstage for the call

Steadying those nerves . . .

. . . it's time . . .

Signors, signoras, Cappy's Drift!

 

Andy Morgan on flying fiddle

 

Paul Bloomfield on virtuoso vocals and guitar

 

Ray Sloan on Northumbrian smallpipes

 

Andrew Lawrenson on Northumbrian smallpipes

 

Cappy's Drift in concert at Scapoli

Loud tumultuous applause, frenzied appeals for more, exhilarated dancing, and general carousing in the audience of thousands . . .

Well Done Lads!

And Ray's smile says it all