The Standard Bearer at "the casting of the colours" - Image © Steve Kydd
A day off today, so took a trip to Selkirk to see the annual Common Riding.
The event takes place in June every year and is quite a spectacle.
To take in the whole thing, you have to be up early – The Rouse Parade awakens the town, with a flute band, at 04.00 am !
Return to the Ridings is a good source of information on the annual celebrations.
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Back in 1990, I filmed the Langholm Common Riding, being part of a programme by Jimmy Reid – Reid About Scotland
You can watch the footage on STV’s You Tube channel here
