Finlay - Bikes and Bagpipes Our Family

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Whose family are we going to meet today?

Finlay's!

Finlay is five years old.

He lives in Scotland in the countryside with his mum,

dad and little brother Ellis.

I wonder what they're up to today.

-Dad?

-Uh-huh?

-Can we please go for a bike ride today?

-Yeah.

Thank you.

A bike ride! Perfect for such a lovely day.

Everything working?

DINGS BELL

-Ready to rock?

-Ah-ha.

Right.

-Ready for the cattle grid?

-Ah-ha.

Ready. On you go.

RATTLING

That was very rickety rackety!

-Good one, Dad!

-No bother.

Finlay and Dad are riding to a nearby lake.

-Leave your bike here.

-OK.

They're looking for small stones to throw across the surface

of the water. It's called skimming.

This one's good.

Hm, I think we can do better than that, though.

Let's have a walk along and see.

There's something creeping and crawling amongst the stones!

-Is that a woodlouse?

-It's not a woodlouse.

What are they?

-I don't know.

-I don't know what they are.

What do you think we'll call it?

-Finlay!

-We'll call it Finlay!

-Finlay the beastie.

-Ah-ha.

-And what's important when you find beasties?

-To look after them.

-And put them...?

-Back where they were.

Back where you found them, that's right. Gently.

That's it.

Daddy, I found one.

That might work.

-There's good ones under the sea, Dad.

-Good ones under the seaweed?

-Ah-ha.

-That's small, that one, though, is it?

-No. I'm going to get it.

-This has got lots of seaweed stuck to it.

-Eh?

-Ah-ha. It looks like a girl's hair.

Girl's hair? It does, doesn't it?

Put it on my hair, please.

-Like it's your hair?

-Yeah.

-Hm.

-That's a good look, Finlay!

-I don't think your hairdresser would like that, would she?

-No!

-No.

-You put it on your hair.

-On my head.

-Look. Give Dad some hair?

-You do not suit it!

-You need to try and throw it flat, so, turn round that way.

-This way?

-You need to try and throw it like that.

-OK.

Time to try stone-skimming.

You've got to throw it really hard and you've got to get down low.

This one'll bounce a lot.

Watch this.

It should.

Wow! Look how far Dad skimmed that one!

That bounced a lot, eh?

Get down closer to the water.

Other way, remember. Stand...side on the other way. That's it.

Oh, nearly. Turn your body the other way. That's it.

-Not quite, Finlay.

-Just got to keep practising.

Watch Dad.

Big throw.

FINLAY WHOOPS

-Yay!

-Daddy, I did it! I did it!

-You did!

-It just went, one, two.

Super stone skimming, Finlay.

OK, time to head back to the bikes and head home.

-OK.

-OK. Let's go. Watch your step. Slippy.

-All right?

-Whoo!

-Got you.

-Are you OK?

-Are YOU OK?

-Are you OK?

I'm OK. Are you OK?

-Yep. Are you?

-I'm OK.

By the light, quick march.

Finlay is practising marching because Grandpa's coming over

for a big family marching band get-together.

Do you want to go and play pipe bands?

Yeah.

He can be the piper.

Ellis pretends to play the bagpipes,

a traditional Scottish instrument.

Right, then, what's your command?

HE SHOUTS

That's it, Ellis. You stand like this, look.

Like that.

That's it. OK, Finlay.

By the light, quick march.

Left, right, left, right, left, right.

By the light, quick march.

Finlay is being a band leader just like his grandpa.

Bagpipes take a lot of puff, even when pretending!

Finlay finishes with a twirl of the stick.

It's called a mace.

You're a good-sounding pipe band.

Finlay's eagerly awaiting the arrival of his grandpa

and other family members for their big Scottish band practice.

They're here! They're here!

That's Uncle Kevin...

Aunty Emma...

-and Grandpa.

-Hi!

-Hello, boys.

-Are you all set for a practice?

-Yeah.

Hope Kevin's pipes are in tune!

The family is part of a marching pipe band. Grandpa is the leader.

Finlay really wants to be in the band when he's older.

-Has Grandpa brought a dog along?

-OK. Let's have a look.

There you are. How's that?

Doesn't he look regimental, Mum?

It's a traditional Scottish hat called a feather bonnet.

-You try it on.

-Will I try it on?

How's that?

Oh, look at the height of that!

-You're tall!

-Tall, eh?

-How about Emma tries it on?

-Me try it on?

-OK.

-Emma used to wear one of those.

-I used to wear one of these, too.

There we go.

-You suit it.

-Do I suit it? Do I look funny?

-No.

-No?

-Shall I wear it all the time?

-Ah-ha.

-Yes.

-And you look cute in it.

-Oh, thanks very much. Just like you.

Aw!

Come on, band - it's practice time!

Finlay can't wait to learn some marching band skills from Grandpa.

We'll try a bit of flourishing, will we? Can you manage that?

First, Grandpa shows how it's done.

He's pretty good with the mace!

How's that? Ah!

Almost, Finlay. It's not easy.

Uncle Kevin tunes up his bagpipes.

-All tuned and ready to go.

-Excellent. Thanks, Kevin.

It's a big moment for Finlay.

Grandpa is letting him lead the band.

HE SHOUTS AN ORDER

We'll turn round.

Pipes and drum, by the light, quick march!

Whoo!

HE SHOUTS OUT ORDER

How's that? Well done, drum major!

Hand over your bagpipes, Uncle Kevin!

-It's Finlay's turn.

-Can I have a go of the bagpipes?

-You can.

Yes!

Here you go. Under your arm.

You blow into the bag.

Getting any sound from the bagpipes is difficult enough.

Look like you're blowing a balloon.

And playing them properly is really hard!

QUIET STRAINED NOISE

You're just growling!

Finlay tries the chanter, a smaller pipe used for practising.

HE PLAYS A NOTE

Drum majors, pipes and drums.

By the light. Quick! March!

THEY PLAY SCOTLAND THE BRAVE

How loud are Uncle Kevin's bagpipes?!

Give it plenty of puff, Finlay!

Up. Down.

Up. Up.

-Yeah!

-Yeah!

-That was good.

-I think Finlay - you're doing so good,

we'll get you in the band next year.

-How about that?

-Well done, Finlay!

What an excellent marching band leader.

I wonder who we're going to meet next time on Our Family.