Comments for Bagpiper Vancouver

Comment on St. Patrick’s Day parade in Vancouver – bagpipers and dancers. by Mike Chisholm

Mike Chisholm — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:22:15 +0000

Point well taken, and I stand corrected. However, the absence of the other pipe bands is honest. For some reason, the parade marshal’s re-directed many of the bands onto a side street before they reached the crowd near Georgia and Seymour. I have no idea why, and it was very annoying, especially since I was there mainly to see the pipe bands.

Comment on St. Patrick’s Day parade in Vancouver – bagpipers and dancers. by Adrean

Adrean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:48:21 +0000

Hi Mike,
Nice blog, found it through your advertisement on Youtube but as a member of the City of new Westminster/RCL 83 band, I just wanted to clarify that you missed out on ourselves, the Port Coquitlam Legion group and Gibson’s pipe band.

Also notably absent from your list are the 72nd Seaforth Highlander’s who brought up the end of the parade.

So in total, this year’s St.Paddy’s featured a total of 8 pipe bands, let alone the smaller outfits that were present at one or more of the bars downtown that day.

Comment on Ethically sound bagpipes – from Tanzania, Africa by Vince

Vince — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:05:51 +0000

That is certainly excellent news and a testament to the hard work of the Mpingo Conservation Project, who have worked for at least two decades to reach this point. The first blackwood from these managed sources in Tanzania actually hit the market a couple of years ago. What is generally not known is that up until now 70-90% of blackwood that hit market was harvested illegally. The rest was being burned away to clear land for more lucrative farming. Since it can take 50 years or more for a mpingo tree to reach harvest quality for musical instruments, there was (and is still) real danger of the tree being harvested to commercial extinction, as it has on the western coast African countries already. (There are some who may poo-poo it, but the threat is real.) These sustainable programs are a godsend for pipemakers, pipers, and the actual villagers who are responsible for this forestry.

Comment on About Mike: Bagpiping for special events by Mike Chisholm

Mike Chisholm — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:38:18 +0000

Hi Jack
Great to hear from you. If you’re in Vancouver, let me know and we’ll have a wee drink. Mike C.

Comment on About Mike: Bagpiping for special events by /jackMacIsaac

/jackMacIsaac — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:32:22 +0000

Hello Mike from Courteny BC..out here on holiday..From one piper to another..Slainte mhath!!
JackMacIsaac
New glasgow NS

Comment on Paying the piper by Sandra Lever

Sandra Lever — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:35:33 +0000

HI Mike,

We love your site!

…

Sandra and Scott

Comment on Madonna says ‘bend reality’ and learn bagpipes in six weeks by P McDonald

P McDonald — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:34:26 +0000

The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley!

Comment on What’s different in this St. Andrew’s Day photo? by Todd S

Todd S — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:37:34 +0000

Left handed piper playing with right hand in top position?

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Comment on About Mike: Bagpiping for special events by Ed

Ed — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:31:14 +0000

Hi I looking for a bagpipe player for a funeral in Spokane Saturday Oct 22 Please contact me if you know of anyone that can do this.

Thanks Ed

Comment on About Mike: Bagpiping for special events by richard

richard — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:44:27 +0000

Thank you so much for making my father/family happy on october 2nd we will contact you for a later date? Thanks again !!