tartan day and pipefest, 2020
April was a month in which we saw many events postponed or cancelled because of so many changes to our daily lives. In the spirit of giving back and helping others, we decided to play on Tartan Day itself, Monday April 6, at 2 retirement homes to help raise funds for the Pipefest chosen charity here in Ottawa - the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. We also support this charity during Pipefest, which will return in 2025.
National Tartan Day
The band each year helps mark National Tartan Day with a performance on Parliament Hill. Pipers and drummers from all over the region are welcomed to join the band and many highland dance schools and Scottish country dancers and the Gaelic Choir make for a truly wonderful occasion. Tartan Day is April 6, and in 2011, Canada's parliament declared the Maple Leaf Tartan Canada's official tartan.
The 2023 Ottawa Tartan Day celebrations will take place on Sunday, April 23 on Parliament Hill. Visit our event page for details and register today to take part.
Tartan day celebrationsTartan Day has been celebrated in Canada since 1986, when the idea of celebrating heritage and our history became a wonderful project in Nova Scotia headed by Jean Watson, Scot of the Year in 2007. Ms. Watson and her team worked very hard to promote April 6 as Tartan Day, and after 10 years they had every province on board. The date marks the Declaration of Arbroath, signed in 1320 in Scotland. Did you know that 15% of Canadians claim Scottish heritage, with the Irish claiming a close 14%? Celebrate with us on Sunday, April 23, 2023 on Parliament Hill - or plan a party yourself and get in touch - we want to hear about it! Email us at sospb@sospb.com and we'll promote your celebration! tartan day in chatham ontario
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ottawa, ontarioThe Sons of Scotland Pipe Band and guests welcome you to join them on the front steps of Parliament Hill at 12 noon, Sunday April 22 for a 1 hour concert of piping, drumming and highland and step dancing. Sign up on the main event page to take part!
Free for everyone - come in your tartans and be counted! iqualuit, nunavutThe piping and drumming community in Iqualuit will launch an event this April - come back for details! Northern celtic arts are truly thriving and doing a wonderful job!
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toronto, ontarioThe St. Andrew's Society of Toronto is hosting a Tartan Day Dinner and Celeidh Dance on Friday April 6, at the Armour Heights Officers Mess at the Canadian Forcest College, 215 Yonge Blvd, Toronto. Tickets and more information is available at www.standrews-society.ca
new york city, nycThe famous Tartan Week Parade will take place on April 7, 2017 in downtown Manhattan to massive crowds - information on taking part or going out to cheer everyone on is available at http://nyctartanweek.org/events-2/tartan-day/
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national tartan day in ottawa, canada
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Tartan Week Parade, New York City, NY USA
The band played twice in the Tartan Week Parade in New York City in 2005 and 2006. We enjoyed interesting weather one year, and sunny weather the next! In 2005, the band was the first pipe band ever to perform at the famed CBGB RockClub in the Bowery, at their CBGB Lounge...it was a historic, rock and roll inspired performance... The band returned in 2014 and 2018 to play and enjoy the sights and sounds of New York City.
New York City 2008
The Sons of Scotland travelled to New York City in April 2008 to participate in the annual Tartan Day Parade. The parade caps off a week devoted to all things Scottish.
They have been to that parade 5 times - it's a great city to visit! Details on this event are available at www.nyctartanweek.org
They have been to that parade 5 times - it's a great city to visit! Details on this event are available at www.nyctartanweek.org
The band played in NYC in 2014 to help mark Tartan Day in the Big Apple, and they also had a wonderful performance at St. Paul's Chapel across from the site of the World Trade Centre. Taking part in the New York Tattoo alongside members of pipe bands from NY and Scotland was a lovely opportunity for them as well.
A small but might contingent went back in 2018 to take part again.
They were joined by the Celtic Cross Dancers of Ottawa.
