Before Christmas the city was buzzing with street decorations, sales, markets, Christmas carols and early buskers arriving for the Buskers Festival in January. You could hear the Cant Cale Grade 4 pipe band from the entire Bishopdale mall delivering the festive atmosphere to the friendly crowd. The kids are fundraising to go to the australian nationals’ next year and this performance is part of their efforts. Fundraising so far has consisted of busking, barbecues, quiz nights and we have a ceilidh (a Scottish music and dance night) coming up next year. Alex is the senior bagpiper with his 16 years. He has been playing for 3 years now. “It”s fun, fun to play for the people and give them something as well. Besides, it’s part of our heritage.”