Tag: Scottish Highlands
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Colorado Springs bagpipe, drums band headed to world championships in Scotland
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak Highlanders are set to compete for the first time at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, after years of preparation and fundraising. { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “Colorado Springs band headed to world championships in Scotland”, “description”: “The Pikes…
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Colorado Springs bagpipe, drums band headed to world championships in Scotland
The pipes, the pipes are calling from a parking lot. But soon they’ll be calling all the way from Glasgow, Scotland, where 20 pipers and 10 drummers from the Pikes Peak Highlanders Pipes and Drums will compete for the first time at the annual World Pipe Band Championships on Aug. 17. They’ll also compete Aug.…
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Troupe of young Irish dancers bring ‘Celtic Throne’ show to Colorado Springs
Imagine Michael Flatley’s “Riverdance,” but with children, teens and twentysomething dancers. That’s “Celtic Throne: The Royal Journey of Irish Dance” by Armstrong Dance. “We take inspiration from the ‘Riverdance’ shows, but it’s more modern and has a lot more contemporary elements with more arm movements,” said lead dancer Jude Flurry. “We’ve taken an Irish dance…