St Andrew's Day Let's Celebrate

# Can't wait to celebrate

# It's great to celebrate

# Can't wait to celebrate

# It's great to celebrate. #

BAGPIPES DRONE

Woohoo! Hello! I'm Thomas Ticker.

You've caught me a bit out of breath. I found these bagpipes

and I'm trying to play them. They always remind me of Scotland.

That's where the festival I am showing you today is from!

St Andrew's Day, and St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland,

and did you know, there's a city in Scotland called St Andrews?

I've a friend there getting ready for the celebrations. Shall we see?

-Hi, I'm George and this is my brother, Archie.

-This is St Andrews,

and we live here. This is St Rule's Tower - you can see the whole town.

It is named after the patron saint of Scotland. We're going to see

how many images of St Andrew we can find around the town. Come on!

There's a really big statue of St Andrew.

Wow, let's go and find more in town!

Wow, look at that! Look, Archie, there's another one.

-There's one up there, on the town hall!

-And there's one up there!

A long time ago, in St Andrews, there was a cathedral.

It is believed that, after St Andrew died, his bones were sent here

many years ago. Since then, lots of people have visited the town.

To celebrate St Andrew's Day, this shop made a special ice-cream cake.

We're going to help do the finishing touches.

There we go... That's it!

-Well done.

-It's blue and white,

-and looks like the saltire, on the Scottish flag.

-Excellent. That's it!

-Shall we take a piece to Mum and Dad?

-Yeah.

-Do you want some of mine, George?

-Yeah!

-Mmm...

-It tastes of Scotland!

Tomorrow, the whole town is going to be full of people

enjoying the celebrations.

We've come home to try on our kilts.

-We're going to wear these tomorrow.

-For a special service at church!

Kilts are a traditional type of Scottish clothing

-that have been worn for hundreds of years.

-The pattern is called tartan.

As well as the kilt, we put on a belt, special socks and shoes,

and a sporran, which is a sort of bag. We'll put my bow-tie on now.

And I'm dressed fully! Like a Scot.

We're making traditional Scottish biscuits

to give to our neighbour, Margaret. They're called shortbread.

-We need plain flour, butter and sugar.

-Who will hold the...

-sieve?

-I will!

-OK. Archie was first.

George, you can pour the flour into the sieve.

Can you do it really slowly?

And carefully? Tap, tap, that's it, well done.

Ready, set, messy!

We're rubbing it together with our fingers.

Brilliant, George, get your hands in there and mix all that sugar in.

Feels like squishy sand.

Lift it out...

Now we're pressing the mixture into a baking tray.

Push it down. Now we'll smooth it right off to make it really nice.

This is what your gran showed me how to do. We'll go in half again...

-You see that?

-Those look nice!

Now for the real expert bit - the forking!

Have a go, Archie, see how you go.

Go right down to the bottom. That's it. Let George have a turn now.

OK?

Fantastic!

-Well done!

-Do we put it in the oven?

We are giving it to the next-door neighbour!

Oh, this looks lovely!

-Can we have a bit?

-Yes, but put some in the box for Margaret as well.

-What's it like?

-It's great!

Well done, you made it! That was a great job, that was fantastic!

We can't wait for all the exciting things that'll happen tomorrow. Bye!

Wow, I can't wait for those celebrations.

I think I've mastered the bagpipes now! Would you like to hear me play?

..You would? Good.

HE PLAYS "Scotland the Brave"

MUSIC CONTINUES

-RECORD STOPS

-OK, I was cheating.

By the right, quick, march!

These children are playing the bagpipes and drums

in the ruins of St Andrews Castle.

These are called snare drums...

..and these are called tenor drums.

Bagpipes are played by blowing into the blowstick.

The bag fills up with air, which is squeezed, and the noise is made

from the air coming out of three pipes, called drones.

And this one's called a chanter.

A tune is played on the chanter

by covering the different holes

with your fingers.

I think this music has given these children an idea.

Hmm...

They're wearing blue...

and white.

What are they going to make?

It's the Scottish flag!

Now, that was real Scottish music.

Eh? Look what I've found!

It's a kilt from Scotland!

Feels a bit strange.

But I'm wearing it to get in the mood

for the St Andrew's Day celebrations.

Shall we see?

Hello! It's St Andrew's Day!

And we're going to start the day

with our favourite Scottish breakfast, porridge!

-Mummy, can we help?

-Come on then, over here.

-What's the first ingredient?

-What do you think?

-Porridge oats.

-That's right! How many cups?

-Was it two?

-Yes.

-What's next?

-Was it the milk?

-It's the milk, OK.

So, how many cups of milk?

-Three.

-I think it's three.

What's the other ingredient?

Water?

-Yeah.

-OK.

OK, boys, time to sit down! All done.

That's it. OK. Ready to pour...

This looks yummy!

You ready? Down it goes...

Tell me when!

-That enough?

-There.

And...quite happily enjoying my porridge...

..which is very hot!

Now we've had our breakfast, we'd better get dressed!

It's nearly time to go to the church service.

'Today, we've got a special job to do in church.

'We're going to read out loud to everyone.'

'It's time for our big moment now.'

"Sir, we want to see Jesus."

Philip went and told Andrew, and the two of them went and told Jesus.

"And my father will honour anyone who serves me."

APPLAUSE

'Now we're going to surprise our neighbour, Margaret,

'with the Scottish shortbread we made for her.'

Hello, Archie! Hello, George! Wow, don't you look smart today?

We made you some shortbread!

Come on in, then!

-Do you make this yourself?

-BOTH: Yes.

-Shall I have a piece?

-Yes.

-Would you like a piece?

-Yes, please!

-All right. And would Mummy like a piece?

-Erm, yes!

Yes, I would love some, thank you very much!

Very good.

-Yummy.

-Yeah!

And what else have you done today?

-We did a reading.

-Did you? Well done!

Absolutely fantastic.

Did you both stand up at the same time?

Mummy told me that you nearly cried!

I did nearly cry! It was wonderful seeing you up there.

'The celebrations are going to be outdoors this evening,

'so we've wrapped up warm for them.'

BAGPIPES PLAY

Here they come...

Now there's going to be a procession to take us to a special surprise!

'The town has started to get really busy.'

'Look at the lights on the buildings!'

'There's loads going on.'

I think it's the ceilidh next! Have you got your dancing shoes on?

Everyone's dancing. In Scotland, we call this the ceilidh.

Come on, Mummy, let's go!

I'm dizzy!

'Everyone's having a great time.'

We hope you enjoyed seeing the St Andrew's Day celebrations with us.

BOTH: It's great to celebrate! Bye!

That was fantastic.

Well, maybe one day, I'll be able to play the bagpipes,

but not now.

Right now it's time...for a party!

# Can't wait to celebrate

# It's great to celebrate

# Can't wait to celebrate

# It's great to celebrate

# Can't wait to celebrate

# It's great to celebrate

# Can't wait to celebrate

# It's great to celebrate

# We're so excited cos it's gonna be

# A party time for all our friends and family

# We're getting ready We'll have so much fun

# So come and join in, everyone

# Cos it's time for us to celebrate

# Now it's time for us to celebrate

# Cos the day is such a special day

# It's time for you and me to celebrate

# So jump to your feet and dance with us

# Clap your hands and cheer

# Cos it's time for us to celebrate

# Now it's time for us to celebrate

# Cos the day is such a special day

# And it's time for you and me to celebrate

# Time for us to celebrate

# And it's time for you and me

# It's great to celebrate! #