August 2017 – Celtic Life International

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Learning Gàidhlig

August 31, 2017 by editor No Comments

So you don’t speak Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig). You love your heritage - the history, the land, the music. But you think you don’t have the...

Reading time: 12 min

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The Celtic Rathskallions

August 29, 2017 by editor No Comments

A deeply dedicated group of musicians, The Celtic Rathskallions are committed to bringing “Celtic-rooted music, song, dance, drama, stories and culture to audiences of all...

Reading time: 3 min

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Bill Livingstone

August 28, 2017 by editor 1 Comment

Pipe major of the famed 78th Fraser Highlanders for 29 years, Bill Livingstone now performs with the Toronto Police Band where his experience and knowledge...

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Haskap Frozen Yogurt

August 27, 2017 by editor No Comments

Haskap berries are the new health fruit on the block. They are originally from Siberia and find Nova Scotia’s soil and climate very hospitable. Hailed as...

Reading time: 1 min

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Scotland’s Walking Theatre Company

August 26, 2017 by editor No Comments

Scotland’s dramatic landscapes have inspired artists and writers for centuries. It is therefore of little surprise that they also inspire Sadie Dixon-Spain and The Walking...

Reading time: 6 min

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Daniel O’Donnell

August 25, 2017 by editor No Comments

It has been a busy few months for Daniel O’Donnell. Hot on the heels of a new recording - Back Home Again - the native...

Reading time: 6 min

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Meghan Pike

August 24, 2017 by editor No Comments

Meghan Pike has been a dancer all her life, starting at the tender age of three. “Originally, I wanted to learn to play the bagpipes,”...

Reading time: 3 min

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Birliin Jiarg

August 23, 2017 by editor No Comments

Birliin Jiarg’s debut recording, Seamount, features a mix of original compositions and traditional tunes - ramped up into a refreshing urban ‘trad.’ Though only months...

Reading time: 3 min

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October 2017!

August 22, 2017 by editor No Comments

Our October 2017 edition explores Canada's Celtic Culture Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador! Click for details!

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East Coast Lifestyle

August 21, 2017 by editor 1 Comment

If you have spent any time travelling through Canada’s Maritime Provinces over the past while - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, or Prince...

Reading time: 3 min

CUISINE

Scottish Hotch Potch Soup

August 20, 2017 by editor No Comments

In 1819, J. G. Lockheart observed about Hotch-Potch that it is, "Also called Hairst Bree, meaning harvest broth...a truly delicious soup, quite peculiar to Scotland."...

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Travel

CELTIC KENT

August 19, 2017 by editor 1 Comment

I hadn’t given this corner of England much thought as being Celtic, but it turns out that back in the so-called Iron Ages a loosely...

Reading time: 14 min

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APRIL VERCH

August 18, 2017 by editor No Comments

April Verch began her foray into fiddling as a youngster. “I actually started step dancing lessons in the Ottawa Valley at the age of three,”...

Reading time: 3 min

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Spirits of the North

August 17, 2017 by editor No Comments

For Canada’s 150th Anniversary, we are raising a glass to Canadian whisky, a spirit that unfairly resides in the shadow of Scotch, American and Irish...

Reading time: 4 min

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CELTIC PINK FLOYD

August 16, 2017 by editor No Comments

In 2010, Damon and Brian Stout combined their love of Celtic music with their passion for Pink Floyd to create a sonic offspring, the aptly...

Reading time: 3 min

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Izzy Wheels

August 15, 2017 by editor 1 Comment

Isabel and Ailbhe Keane - sisters and best friends from Galway, Ireland - are changing the way people look at wheelchairs. The idea was prompted...

Reading time: 3 min

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CLAN CURRIE CONVENTION

August 14, 2017 by editor 2 Comments

When the Curries gathers in Glasgow this week, expect more than small talk. Get-togethers with the extended family usually take place by the barbeque or...

Reading time: 4 min

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