Tag Archives: Vancouver
Bagpiping in Vancouver, the Indoor and outdoors
TweetAfter more than a month of non-stop rain and grey skies, the sun has returned (temporarily, I’m sure) to the lower south west corner of British Columbia. And that means only one thing – spring is around the corner. Already, … Continue reading
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Tagged bagpiper., bagpiping, celebrations of life, funeral, Rocky Mountaineer, spring, Vancouver, weddings
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Seven great 2015 Scottish highland games & festivals near Vancouver
TweetLooking to satisfy that summer urge for piping, kilts and haggis? British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest is the place to be in 2015. It all starts this weekend with the annual Victoria Highland Games and Celtic Festival which kicks … Continue reading
Posted in History, Tradition & Heritage, Music
Tagged bagpiping, beer gardens, Coquitlam, haggis, heavy events, Highland games, kilts, tartans, Vancouver, whisky tasting
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Bagpipes & grand piano’s: Welcome to Vancouver’s Rocky Mountaineer.
TweetFor the past four years during the summer months, I have been fortunate to play pipes for the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Company. The tourist passenger train with the amazing views takes travellers through the spectacular Rocky Mountains to Banff and … Continue reading
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Tagged bagpipes, Banff, Jasper, Rocky Mountaineer Rail Co., Vancouver
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Vancouver silver screen highlights global bagpiping pros
TweetFor all the bagpipe and drumming aficionados in the Lower Mainland, we have an opportunity to see something we rarely see on the big screen; a documentary about bagpipes, and in particular, a film about the global assembly of all-star … Continue reading
Posted in Pipebands
Tagged Baagpipe movie, documentary, pipe band, Spirit of Scotland, Vancouver
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