• THE NIGHT PAUL MCARTNEY BROUGHT SCOTLAND BACK TO LIFE — AND TURNED A GROUP OF TERRIFIED KIDS INTO THE MOST UNLIKELY STARS HAMILTON HAS EVER SEEN
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    THE NIGHT PAUL MCARTNEY BROUGHT SCOTLAND BACK TO LIFE — AND TURNED A GROUP OF TERRIFIED KIDS INTO THE MOST UNLIKELY STARS HAMILTON HAS EVER SEEN

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    Paul McCartney in Hamilton Photo by Shona Russell /Special to the Toronto Sun
    HAMILTON – Thanks to music legend Paul McCartney, Scotland came to the Hammer Friday night.
    You didn’t have to go to Scotland to hear or weep to these beautiful and mystical bagpipes and drums.
    “As I was walking off the stage I could see the (Scottish guitar handler)  wipe his eyes of tears before he could bring the guitar up to Paul,” said Pipe Major Gord Black.He wasn’t alone.

    From left, Thelonious Tracy, 14, Haroon Awan, 14, Maya Croome, 12, and Iona Lees, 12, were among Paris Port Dover pipe band who played with Paul McCartney in Hamilton. (Courtesy of Paris Port Dover pipe band.)
    “He gave us the nod, and he looked into the eyes of each and every one of us on that stage,” said Black. “I know none of us will ever forget it.”

    This was about a veteran musician and a new generation

    Paul McCartney in Hamilton appearing with the Paris Port Dover Pipe Band — Joe Warmington photo Photo by Joe Warmington /Toronto Sun

    Hamilton the founder was from Scottish himself

    Paul McCartney performs at Hamilton’s TD Coliseum on Friday night. Photo by Mike HIghfield

    Comments from youth who appeared with McCartney

    — Iona Lees, 12

    Maya Croome, 12

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