Category Archives: The Beer Tent

Tweet1. Hire a bagpiper for your St. Patrick’s Day party or pub crawl.Top off your green-themed house party with a grand entrance of a fully kilted bagpiper. Celtic tunes echo while everyone dances and drinks green beer. Or join any … Continue reading →

TweetVancouver – A few months ago I was bitterly complaining about our lousy spring weather. “Junuary” was the term being tossed about in the Lower Mainland of BC. I was piping on many of those rainy, spring mornings, and often … Continue reading →

TweetOne of the advantages of living in Vancouver is the lack of a real winter. Compared to the rest of British Columbia and most of the country, we have it easy here in the southwest corner of the province. A … Continue reading →

TweetEdinburgh,  (ANI): Two communities in Tanzania have gained appreciation for making bagpipes from ethical sources of wood for the first time. Most Highland bagpipes, other traditional Scottish pipes and clarinets are made from African blackwood, which comes from the rare … Continue reading →

TweetThe sun is shining in Vancouver, the sky is blue and finally the summer breezes are upon us. It’s great to be back on the west coast, but it’s memories of my recent trip to Nova Scotia, to family and … Continue reading →

TweetSpring brings a lot of joy to those good people who play the pipes and drums. We can play outside again. Today, the thermometer reached 16 degrees in some places in the Lower Mainland. It may have been warmer, but … Continue reading →

TweetIt’s a dreary time of the year. Across the country, as February exhales it’s frosty breath and unleashes another blanket of snow, the thoughts of blue skies and summer breezes are fleeting and momentary. Victoria, the usually green BC capital … Continue reading →

TweetThe following story comes from the New Zealand Herald. You must hand it to the bands’ “musical director” (do they mean PM?) for his successful ingenuity. A 65-year-old Hastings man has convinced a judge that years of playing the bagpipes … Continue reading →

TweetThe opening paragraph reads, “In the coming weeks, Inverness County Welcomes will embrace the family of four that fled Iraq for temporary asylum in Syria.” Read this article. It is a small reminder of the good that you find inside … Continue reading →