Music
Pride Parade in Halifax
Starting with Halifax’s first Pride March in 1988, where 75 people participated, Pride Week has evolved into a major festival celebrating the city’s diverse community. Now, it attracts over 120,000 participants each summer. This summer, I have marched with the 5th Canadian Division band and Stadacona Band. Sam biked 20 km to come see me. […]
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a marching show by military bands and civilian performers. It has taken place annually in Halifax since 1979. This is my third time participating in the Tattoo. One of the things I enjoy is meeting military band musicians who come from other states and countries every year. This […]
DND Appreciation March on Wanderers Ground
Halifax Wanderers Football Club (FC) is a Canadian professional soccer club in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) at the top of the Canadian soccer league system, and play their home matches at Wanderers Grounds in Halifax. I was able to join the Stadacona Band to play the National […]
Symphony Nova Scotia
We went to the concert held by the Symphony Nova Scotia with our friend who visited us from British Columbia. With excitement in the air, we eagerly anticipated the performance featuring vocalist Reeny Smith. Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser added a modern twist, encouraging us to capture the moment with our cell phones. The collaboration between the […]
Holiday Concert
The 36CBG Band delivered a mesmerizing Holiday Concert at the central library in Halifax. From traditional to classical, pop, and Latin, we seamlessly performed a diverse selection of 12 pieces without intermission. Held in the library’s freely accessible concert hall, the audience remained captivated throughout the hour and a half performance, thoroughly enjoying the musical […]
The Change of Colours Ceremony
The colours refers to the flags used by the military and our band had an opportunity to provide the music to the ceremony of changing from the Queen’s Colours to the King’s Colours. The regimental flag identified the troops and marked the rallying point for army regiments in the line of battle. It is no […]
Natal Day Parade
In Nova Scotia, the first Monday in August is Natal Day, a day to celebrate the history of Halifax and the Dartmouth area. Natal” means birth in Latin, and it is said that Natal Day, which started in 1985, was originally intended to celebrate the arrival of the railroad line in Halifax, but due to […]
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a marching show by military bands and civilian performers. It has taken place annually in Nova Scotia’s capital, Halifax since 1979. I have performed as a Canadian Forces military reserved musician again. We had 2 weeks intense rehearsals and 5 shows in 4 days. There were performers from […]