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Bagpiping in Vancouver, BC in the rain, mist and gloom

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Mike Chisholm

TweetWill this gloom ever end? The clouds and rain moved into the Lower Mainland of B.C. in early April. It’s now mid-June and it was 11 degrees today. I could see my breath when I went outside. Mo chreach! (that’s … Continue reading →

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N.B. pipe band loses instruments and gear in fire; looking for help

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Mike Chisholm

TweetWith summer parade season upon them, a legion pipe band in New Brunswick is in desperate need of new uniforms, drums, carriers and other gear that was destroyed when their practice hall, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 93, in Oromocto, … Continue reading →

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Bagpipers and drummers deep in the heart of Washington State and BC

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Mike Chisholm

TweetIf you’re looking for a dose of bagpiping and highland dancing in the heart of  Washington State farming country, I think I’ve found it. The Prosser Games are set for this weekend, June 19th. Obviously there’s not a large Scottish … Continue reading →

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Great weekend performance by young Seattle pipe band

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Mike Chisholm

TweetFor many people who regularly attend highland games in the Pacific North West, you are likely familiar with the young pipers and drummers around the field in the MacKenzie tartan kilts. The Northwest Junior Pipe Band from the Shoreline area … Continue reading →

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