It’s no fun when spring 2024 refuses to arrive. In Yarrow, BC for a cemetery burial . I’m sure it was 11 or 12, but with the wind, it was single digits for my digits. Let’s hope things warm up for the start of tourism season in Vancouver. The photo above was 2020, playing in …
It’s been a busy 2023 so far. A Nova Scotia wedding in May, two major festivals (ScotFestBC and World Music Festival) in June and another Irish festival in Vancouver in August. Throw in a few weddings including one in Ucluelet, funerals, memorials, backyard parties, Canada Day and of course graduations, and my pipes haven’t had …
The weather looks good for Friday. Sunshine and if you can believe it, double digit temperatures. Well, we certainly deserve it. It’s been a tough winter on the west coast. Fall came in November and I don’t think we have seen the sun since. We’ve seen lots of snow – in late February and March. …
(Click here to contact Mike directly) It has been a brutal 15-months. For families who lost loved ones during the Covid-19 pandemic, the sense of loss can be overwhelming. Losing isolated family members and unable to be by their bedside in their time of need is one of the most difficult things to deal with …
 The bagpipes are a versatile instrument that can impact many occasions. For example… Birthday and surprise parties: “Happy birthday†on the bagpipes is a sure-fire way to make your birthday memorable…to you and all your guests. It’s well worth the look on the guest of honour’s face when the piper walks in. Weddings: Marching in …
It was a great week of Celtic music. Lots of piping, fiddling, Gaelic singing and plenty of dancing. The 23rd Celtic Colours International Festival, held from October 12-19 all over Cape Breton Island drew sell-out crowds to all the official events, and many of the unofficial ones. Hurricane Dorian stripped much of the “colour” from …
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St. Patrick’s Day in Vancouver can be one of the busiest weeks of the year for a Scottish bagpiper – and it’s not even a Scottish celebration. As a Nova Scotian Scot, I find it amusing in Vancouver that there seems to be little difference between Scottish & Irish culture. For Irish events, like St. …
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Ok, it’s not the Stanley Cup, but it’s just as old. The Cup is amazing. Dented, beat up and losing a bit of its shine. It’s absolutely perfect. Thanks to the SFU football alumni for inviting me to lead in the Cup. I’m now waiting for a call from the Vancouver Canucks to lead in …