Celtic Colours International Festival recognized by business community

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and some great ideas on your part, Marlene, so please forward all of this to the folks at Celtic Colours ASAP - they are undoutedly planning next year already, and while you are at it throw in George Balderose of the Balmoral School of Piping.
 
> Well done, Judith!
> 
> I whole heartedly endorse your wish for "a really big piper's concert  
> for next year's festival, please"!!!
> 
> What about a focus on piping traditions?  This would be an excellent  
> opportunity to foster dialogue on current piping practices versus  
> traditional piping practices.  It would be great if young pipers  
> could interact and play with experienced pipers from around the world.
> 
> In addition to our own skillful Cape Breton pipers, excellent  
> practioners of the art could be invited from across the world. Some  
> examples might be:  the MacDonald brothers of Glenuig, Scotland  
> (Angus, Allan and Iain) who always provide wonderful entertainment.   
> In addition, Allan MacDonald is a fantastic traditional (Sean-Nos)  
> Gaidhlig singer.  This could reinforce the amazingly wonderful  
> impetus in Cape Breton to advance the learning of Gaidhlig language -  
> combining the piping traditions with Gaidhlig song traditions.
> 
> Bruce Gandy, with his Piobairachd expertise honed in the military  
> background of the 78th Highlanders, would be an interesting contrast  
> with Allan MacDonald, who has honed his Piobaireachd skills in a  
> traditional Gaidhlig speaking environment.
> 
> A favourite piper of mine is Fred Morrison from South Uist, who  
> always provides a fantastic show.
> 
> Then on the Uilleann Pipes, what about Mick O'Brien or Mickey Dunne  
> or both.
> 
> Wouldn't it be great if Celtic Colours could get the 91 year old  
> Asturian piper commonly known as Norino to come.  He plays in a very  
> traditional way, and is truly a legend in piping circles.  Or perhaps  
> Vincente Prado Suarez, who plays with his heart as well as his fingers.
> 
> Kathryn Tickell is fabulous on the Northumbrian pipes; she would make  
> an excellent addition to any group of pipers, and she takes pains to  
> explain the tunes and the traditions of her particular type of bag pipe.
> 
> Just some thoughts ...
> 
> Marlene MacDonald Cheng
> 
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