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Join Gary West on a one day piping-themed bus trip to Canada!
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Jump on the bus for a bagpipe-oriented day of fun hosted by Gary West! This trip is a collaboration between the Celtic Arts Foundation and Enjoy Your Piping's very own Gary West. This trip is limited to 45 participants, so please book early to avoid disappointment!
You do not need to be a piper to get on the bus. Piping enthusiasts and those who are piping-curious are very welcome.
The bus will depart from Ferndale, WA at 9:30am and the first stop will be the Lee & Sons workshop in Burnaby, B.C. Jack and Andrew Lee will be there to give a tour, show us their pipe-making process, answer your questions, and maybe share a few tunes!
From there we'll hop back on the bus and toddle off to lunch at Patina Brewing in Port Coquitlam where you can opt-in to the group meal buffet or purchase your own from the counter.
We'll finish off the day with a trip to TartanTown where Terry Lee will host us for the afternoon. We'll hear from Terry and Gary, explore the retail offerings of Tartan Town, and enjoy some piping! We'll return back to Ferndale, WA by 6pm.
Gary plans on turning recordings from this trip into an episode of his popular piping podcast, Enjoy Your Piping, including recordings from the day, interviews, and musical selections. Be part of history!
Attendees are responsible for learning about and providing the appropriate identification requirements for entering Canada, and for your return into the United States.
Members receive a discount on tickets! To become a Celtic Arts Foundation member, please visit our Membership Page or call 360-416-4934.
All ticket purchases are final and cannot be refunded.
Gary is a musician, academic and broadcaster who specializes in researching, teaching and performing the cultural traditions of Scotland. He spent 27 years as the Professor of Scottish Ethnology at the University of Edinburgh, and is in high demand as a lecturer, piper and singer. Originally from Pitlochry in Perthshire, Gary played with the Vale of Atholl Pipe Band, winning the Scottish and European Championships, and played for two seasons with the Grade 1 Glasgow Police Pipe Band. In addition to his work in music and media, Gary is a former Director of the European Ethnological Research Centre, a board member of Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, and a board member of the Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust. For many years, Gary has hosted Pipeline, a weekly program on BBC Radio Scotland. He has recently begun his own piping podcast called ‘Enjoy Your Piping.’
