Drum major Ian Esson, with Ballater & District Pipe Band, leading the 2025 Little Masons parade through the streets of Ballater in Deeside, Scotland. This was on Sunday 28th December 2025, with the band playing Scotland the Brave into Flett from Flotta here. Organised by Ballater Juvenile Masons Committee, this local tradition dates back to 1844, where locals provided funds for a children’s Christmas party. Local children have now marched the streets of Ballater every year around Christmas for a

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