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July 2010: Books
The Fighting 69th: The most famous Irish outfit in First World War
DUFFY’S WAR - Fr. Francis Duffy, Wild Bill Donovan and the Irish Fighting 69th in World War I
By Stephen L. Harris....more
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July 2010: Music
CELTIC MUSIC CD REVIEWS By CATHOLINE BUTLER
ATLANTIC STANDARDS Kitchen Party - In order to throw an authentic Down East kitchen party....more
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June 2010: Books
Third instalment in Doyle trilogy bogged down with sentimentality
THE DEAD REPUBLIC By Roddy Doyle - I have to admit at times reading Roddy Doyle’s latest novel The Dead Republic, I felt like I was wading through a massive history lesson on the Irish republican movement.....more
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June 2010: Music
CELTIC MUSIC CD REVIEWS By CATHOLINE BUTLER
MICHAEL MCGOLDRICK Aurora -Michael McGoldrick has been regarded as one of the greatest flute players of all time.....more
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June 2010: Music
An embarrassment of riches for Celtic and acoustic music lovers
They are dates written into almost 50,000 people’s calendars every year – the July weekend of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival......more
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June 2010: Music
Don’t Miss The Craic: A New Sound Around Town
The Craic were formed in October 2009 when Sean O’Hara and Elegwen Ó Maoileóin responded to an ad on Craigslist looking for Irish musicians....more
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June 2010: Music
Mission Folk Music Fest: A spotlight on some great Celtic artists
This year the annual Mission Folk Music Festival is stepping out to present one of the largest lineups,....more
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June 2010: Music
Watch for some great Celtic bands at this summer's folk music festivals!
Yes, summer is (apparently) upon us, and B.C. has some amazing annual events next month.....more
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May 2010: Books
A fascinating tale of mystery and survival in the great tradition of Irish storytelling
THE EMERALD DIARIES: SECRETS OF AN IRISH CLAN By Mary Murphy. Reviewed by Anne Sanders .....more
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May 2010: Books
One of the most riveting novels to come out of Ireland in recent years
STAR OF THE SEA By Joseph O’Connor. Reviewed by Sharon Greer.....more
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May 2010: Music
CELTIC MUSIC REVIEWS MAY 2010 By CATHOLINE BUTLER
BARLEY JUICE Bonny Prince Barley. Drunkard’s Ambassadors, the first track on Bonnie Prince Barley, starts off with the wild battle yell of a Celtic warrior...more
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May 2010: Music
Celebrating 25th anniversary with The Edge on Folk
How many of you can remember where you were each Saturday for the past 25 years? ....more
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April 2010: Books
A great reference source of Irish history
MALACHY MCCOURT’S HISTORY OF IRELAND By Malachy McCourt
Grace O’Malley, Maud Gonne, Countess Markievicz, Bernadette Devlin and Bobby Sands are just a few of the diverse personalities to grace the pages ....more
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April 2010: Music
Anthony Kearns: Irish Music Association
presented him with Best Irish Tenor award
Irish tenor Anthony Kearns will perform in Delta B.C. on May 7, at the South Delta Baptist Church....more
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April 2010: Music
CELTIC MUSIC CD REVIEWS FOR APRIL 2010
THE MALARKEYS Bloody Brilliant - The Malarkeys are a Celtic rock band from Kelowna, B.C.....more
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April 2010: Music
Line up announced for CeltFest 2010 on Vancouver Island
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Vancouver Island’s annual Celtic Performing Arts School and Festival – CeltFest.....more
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April 2010: Music
Coast String Fiddler Association Dedicated to promoting trad fiddle music
The Sunshine Coast School of Celtic Music kicks off a week of instruction, workshops, sessions and performance July 5-9 in beautiful Roberts Creek, B.C....more
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April 2010: Music
A blooming great April for Celtic music fans at the Rogue!
Oysterband have always done things their way....more
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March 2010: Music
Coast to Coast Celtic celebration hits Vancouver Island
As part of celebrations for the 10th anniversary of Vancouver Island’s “CeltFest,” Canada’s first family of Celtic music, the Barra MacNeils.....more
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March 2010: Music
CELTIC MUSIC CD REVIEWS FOR MARCH 2010
SEAN McCANN Lullabies for Bloodshot Eyes. Before I ever heard the lyrics, I loved the beautiful photo of the mother and child on the CD cover....more
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March 2010: Music
Exciting Times on the Horizon for Local Celtic Music Lovers
In the next few weeks, three luminaries of the Celtic and traditional music scene will visit Vancouver for rare concert appearances....more
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February 2010: Music
CELTIC MUSIC REVIEWS - FEBRUARY 2010
CELTIC WOMAN Songs from the Heart: Celtic Woman have just released their new CD and DVD entitled Songs From The Heart.....more
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February 2010: Music
Celtic Woman: Five Celtic goddesses with the voices of angels
In March 2005 Celtic Woman was first broadcast on PBS television in the U.S. and almost immediately these five beautiful Celtic.....more
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February 2010: Music
Looking for a new home for traditional Celtic music sessions
A Friday in late November local Celtic musicians gathered in a Vancouver bar to celebrate their music and community......more
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December 2009: Books
A mysterious dark-haired stranger disrupts a quiet little village
LOVE AND SUMMER by William Trevor: During one long summer in the small town of Rathmoye, Ireland, a vulnerable young married woman develops a reckless attachment to an enigmatic visitor......more
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November 2009: Music
Feed the Hungry Benefit: A great night of fun and music
Mark your calendars now for the Celtic FUNdraiser event of the season.....more
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November 2009: Music
A fascinating account of the suppression of Celtic Christianity
THE GLOBALISATION OF GOD: Celtic Christianity’s Nemesis By Dara Molloy ...more
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November 2009: Music
Welsh Town Plans Festival for Tolkien Fans
A conference, exhibition and fair celebrating the life and works of JRR Tolkien, author of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit ...more
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November 2009: Music
NOVEMBER 2009 CD-REVIEWS
SEARSON Live
The Ottawa Valley, Pontiac and Gatineau Counties on the Ontario-Quebec border are a hotbed of Celtic musicians with fabulous fiddle players and step-dancers ...more
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November 2009: Music
Dougie MacLean's West Coast Concert
Well Worth the Six Month Wait
Despite my home in Perthshire, Scotland, being only a 20 minute drive from that of Dougie MacLean, Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter ...more
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November 2009: Music
The Rogue - The Roots Music Series That Could
It's a very busy month at The Rogue, and Celtic music fans will also be excited at the prospect of seeing Tim O'Brien at St. James Hall on November 13...more
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November 2009: Music
A Night in November:
Irish black comedy at its best
Laughter, tears, hatred, compassion: one man, 20 characters from ages eight to 80....more
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October 2009: Music
CELTIC MUSIC CD-REVIEWS October 2009
MICK MOLONEY - If It Was'nt For the Irish and the Jews
This collection of American songs from Vaudeville and early Tin Pan Alley sheds light on the unlikely cross-cultural collaboration...more
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October 2009: Stage
Pink Floyd's The Wall to Feature Irish Musician and Actor Mark Downey
VANCOUVER - Irish ex-pat Mark Downey will appear in the starring role of a unique stage version of Pink Floyd's The Wall...more
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October 2009: Music
Outstanding Array of Talent Scheduled for Rogue Folk Club
It's a busy time of year for the Rogue Folk Club, with concerts of many different musical styles and genres...more
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October 2009: Stage
Thought-Provoking Play Examines Racism and Intolerance
A Night in November - Belfast playwright Marie Jones' hit black comedy, showcases the talents of beloved Irish actor Frank Talbot....more
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September 2009: Books
Daughter of Dylan Thomas Publishes Posthumous Book on Poet
"It was never going to be easy to be a daughter of Dylan Thomas - or, for that matter, of his physical and feisty wife Caitlin."...more
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September 2009: Books
The Adventure of a Lifetime: Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean
On February 23, 2006, after 86 days of huge seas, violent storms, terrifying near-capsizes, unbearable thirst, bizarre hallucinations....more
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September 2009: Books
A Moving Memoir of Growing Up in Working Class Ireland
WHITE HORSES: An Irish Childhood - With his use of inventive language and dialogue, Owen Dara ...more
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September 2009: Books
Celebrating the First Year Anniversary of the Athenry Irish Band
Kathy and Martin King's annual garden party on August 15 was also the occasion to celebrate the first anniversary of White Rock's Athenry Irish band...more
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September 2009: Books
CELTIC MUSIC CD-REVIEWS September 2009
THE IRISH DESCENDANTS Encore: Best of Volume 2 - Newfoundland's Irish Descendants have just released their eleventh album ...more
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September 2009: Books
Top 10 Celtic Hits for September
Celt In A Twist is local contemporary Celtic radio ranging from Celtpunk to Acid Croft to New Traditionalist to Celtronica....more
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September 2009: Books
Over 200 Pipers and Drummers at Europe's Most Prestigious Tattoo
A lone piper stood on the ramparts of Basel's medieval barracks, the Kasserne, and the strains of Amazing Grace rose to the sky....more
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September 2009: Books
Traditional Irish music to rattle the boards at the Rogue!
Benny McCarthy, the founder and melodeon wizard in Danu, brings his traditional dance band, Rattle The Boards, to The Rogue on October 8...more
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September 2009: Books
Tribute Recording for the Late Sir Bobby Robson
The Exiles are the songwriting and recording team of Tim Readman - local composer, singer, guitarist - and lyricist Alan Millen, both lifelong supporters of Newcastle United...more
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September 2009: Books
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir Draws Standing Ovations in Europe
The Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir spent 12 days in June on a very successful three-country tour of Central Europe....more
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July-Aug 2009: Books
Seattle Irish Book Club Welcomes White Rock Irish Book Club
Five members of the White Rock Irish Circle of Friends Book Club attended a special meeting of the Seattle Irish Book Club on June 9 at the invitation of hostess Judith Adams....more
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July-Aug 2009: Books
Scots in Canada book reaches new audience
HOW THE SCOTS CREATED CANADA By Paul Cowan....more
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July-Aug 2009: Music
A 100th Anniversary Gala Event to Celebrate French Heritage
Société francophone de Maillardville will give a final bow to a year of celebration by presenting a unique show to commemorate 100 years of French history in British Columbia....more
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July-Aug 2009: Music
CD REVIEWS FOR JULY/AUGUST 2009
The wild and mighty 11-piece UK folk band are bringing their award-winning live act to Canada this summer.....more
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July-Aug 2009: Music
Rogue Folk Brings Back Some Great Celtic Faves
Scots singer and guitarist Dick Gaughan makes a welcome return to these shores with a solo concert at St. James Hall on July 14....more
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June 2009: Music
Singer misses Scottish gigs after being treated 'like a terrorist'
Immigration officers treated a Canadian singer "like a terrorist" because she did not have the correct paperwork to come and perform in Edinburgh, it has been claimed....more
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June 2009: Music
Celtic Thunder Roars at UBC Thunderbird Arena
The forecast called for thunder in the vicinity of UBC. However, the system that rolled in, in the form of Celtic Thunder, was very welcome indeed....more
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June 2009: Music
MISSION FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL World Wide Music - Small Town Heart!
With a mix of music that includes everything from traditional Celtic sounds to an extraordinary singer from the Faroe Islands....more
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June 2009: Music
An Exciting Summer Line Up at Rogue Folk Club
VANCOUVER - On June 12 the Rogue Folk Club will present two CD launches in one show.....more
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June 2009: Music
Sabir Sisters Music and Dance Camp 2009
MISSION, BC - The Sabir Sisters Summer Music and Dance Camp comes to North Poplar Elementary School/Clarke Theatre in Mission, B.C.....more
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June 2009: Music
Music on the Grill: With Tiller's Folly
Music on the Grill - a summer concert series - is a new concept at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (ECC) in Coquitlam, B.C....more
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June 2009: Music
VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL Some Great and Familiar Names
Among a Roster of Over 60 Artists
Dick Gaughan, The Proclaimers, Tony McManus, The Paperboys - there are some great and familiar names ...more
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May 2009: Books
An Eloquent Impression of Irish-Canadian life in Early Nineteenth Century
OONAGH by Mary Tilberg: Susanna Moodie (1803-1885) was a British-born Canadian author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in Canada....more
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May 2009: Music
CD REVIEWS - MAY 2009 By CATHOLINE BUTLER
BERNADETTE RUDDY: All Time Favourites Bernadette Ruddy is the beautiful girl with the beautiful voice from County Mayo ....more
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May 2009: Music
Rogue Folk Celebrates 22nd Birthday with Four Diverse Shows
The Rogue Folk Club was founded in May 1987 when Steve Edge and Margaret Whale teamed up with Stephen Fearing, Jane Gowan (Spygirl), and Rick Costigan ....more
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May 2009: Music
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir to Tour Central Europe
During the month of June the popular Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir will be on a performance tour of Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria.....more
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April 2009: Books
Third Addition in Celtic Trilogy Offers Good Traditional Storytelling
THE ONCE AND FUTURE CELT: A Memoir by Bill Watkins ....more
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April 2009: Books
Celtic Thunder on 2009 Tour Across Western Canada
World renowned male vocal group Celtic Thunder, first heard by American audiences on last year's smash public television special and subsequent CD, DVD and tour....more
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April 2009: Books
Learn More About the Uilleann Pipes:An Iconic Instrument in Irish Music
The Irish Pipers' Club in Seattle will host a touring show by Na Píobairí Uilleann - the international uilleann pipers organization based in Dublin
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April 2009: Books
CD-REVIEWS APRIL 2009
LIZ CARROLL & JOHN DOYLE Double Play...Love and music are two constants that will remain in this world no matter what is happening financially or otherwise....more
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March 2009: Books
'An Ingenious Piece of Work'
THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS By John Connolly ...more
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March 2009: Books
CD-REVIEWS MARCH 2009 By CATHOLINE BUTLER
YOUNG DUBLINERS, Saints and Sinners - If you're looking for some rip-roaring Celtic rock music for your St. Patrick's party ...more
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March 2009: Books
An Amazing Chance to Learn Different Styles of Traditional Music
The Sunshine Coast School of Celtic Music fiddled into existence because of a demand for fiddle instruction in a variety of traditional Celtic styles ...more
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March 2009: Books
Rogue Folk Club Presents Dougie MacLean
Dougie MacLean is Scotland's pre-eminent singer-songwriter and a national musical treasure says Britain's TimeOut.
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February 2009: Books
'A Delightful Tale of Money, Marriage and Love'
At any one time any story may possess a schemer or two but Walter Keady's clever novel, The Dowry,...more
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February 2009: Films
Powerful New Docudrama Reveals a Forgotten Chapter of the Great Irish Famine
Death or Canada is an Irish Film and Television Award-nominated two-part Canadian-Irish documentary...more
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February 2009: Theatre
Under The Hawthorn Tree: A Musical Based on the Irish Famine
The story is one of hope and courage in the face of tragedy....more
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February 2009: Music
The Lord of the Dance Triumphs as He Blazes Across a Vancouver Stage
As I was walking down Homer Street on my way to The Centre for Performing Arts to see Lord of the Dance on December 13....more
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February 2009: Music
CD-REVIEWS FEBRUARY 2009 By CATHOLINE BUTLER
THE WHEAT IN THE BARLEY Can't Draw The Curtain,
The music of The Wheat In The Barley has been described as a Celtic/Slavic brew of high-energy instrumental music.....more
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February 2009: Music
Coquitlam Celtic Ensemble to Open for La Bottine Souriante
COQUITLAM, BC, - The dynamic Coquitlam Celtic Ensemble (CCE), along with their musical partner The North Shore Celtic Ensemble (NSCE)....more
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February 2009: Music
Exciting New Celtic Duo on the Irish music scene
Damian Brennan and his band Murphy's Lagh are no strangers to the local Irish music scene,....more
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February 2009: Music
A Big Thank You to Everyone
Who Supported the 'Feed the Hungry' Benefit
A terrific night was had by all on December 14 at the Wolf and Hound for the seventh annual Danny Burns Memorial Feed the Hungry Benefit.....more
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February 2009: Music
Electro-Acoustic Celtic Punjabi Fusion Sound Features at Festival Du Bois With Delhi 2 Dublin
Festival du Bois has always been known as the place to go to hear the jigs and reels of French Canada.....more
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February 2009: Music
The Irish Rovers: Still Charming
and Entertaining 42 Years Later
The Irish Rovers have been entertaining and charming audiences for the past 42 years.....more
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February 2009: Music
Julie Fowlis: Bringing the Ancient Songs of Hebridean Islands to New Audiences
Bringing centuries old songs from the windswept islands of the Hebrides to a modern audience....more
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February 2009: Music
SFU Pipe Band Celebrate Success at their Robbie Burns Dinner and Silent Auction
The Simon Fraser University Pipe Band hosted their annual fundraiser and Robbie Burns Dinner at the Executive Plaza Hotel in Coquitlam on January 23....more
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February 2009: Music
Vancouver Police Pipe Band and Tartan Pride Create 'Pure Magic'
The Vancouver Police Pipe Band and Tartan Pride Highland Dance Team will join forces for several ventures in 2009.....more
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February 2009: Music
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir Welcomes Spring With Concert Series
A performance on St. David's Day (March 1) at St. David's United Church in West Vancouver marks the start of the Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir Spring Concert Series....more
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