Once an active shipping port and the shire town of the county, today Pictou is primarily a local service centre for surrounding rural communities and being the primary tourist destination in this region of Nova Scotia.
The name Pictou derives from the Mi'kmaw name Piktuk, meaning "explosive place", a reference to the river of pitch that was found in the area.
History
Pictou had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to European settlement. Pictou was part of the Epekwitk aq Piktuk Mi'kmaq District, which included present-day Prince Edward Island and Pictou.
Pictou was a receiving point for many Scottish immigrants moving to a new home in northern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island following the Highland Clearances of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. While there were a significant number of Scottish people settled in other parts of Nova Scotia at the time Pictou was settled, the town's tourism slogan is "The Birthplace of New Scotland", which is based on being the first primarily made up Scottish immigrants. The first wave of immigrants arrived on September 15, 1773, on the Hector. The town has an indirect connection to Scottish settlement in New Zealand; the Reverend Norman McLeod emigrated to Pictou from Scotland some years after the Hector but eventually re-settled with his parishioners at St. Ann's on Cape Breton Island. He later encouraged his parishioners to move to Waipu where there are still many descendants from Pictou and St. Ann's.
It's here! The "Pictou Proud" Video and Song - Turn up your volume & Enjoy! :)
Special thank you to the Community and all the participants for showing their Community Spirit.
Also, Ashley George for the song, Hayley MacLeod for her fiddle playing, Dave Gunning for recording and mixing the track, Media Ladder Digital Marketing for the videography, photography, editing, directing and production and the Pictou Business & Marketing Society for partial sponsorship.
This would not have been possible without so much collaboration, Well done Everyone!
published: 14 Sep 2017
Pictou Proud
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Pictou Proud · Ashley George
Pictou Proud
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Released on: 2017-09-12
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published: 19 Nov 2017
City and Colour - Comin' Home (Live in Pictou, NS)
City and Colour's song "Comin' Home" performed live in Pictou, NS on May 6th, 2017 from the album, Guide Me Back Home - available now on Still Records.
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It's here! The "Pictou Proud" Video and Song - Turn up your volume & Enjoy! :)
Special thank you to the Community and all the participants for showing their C...
It's here! The "Pictou Proud" Video and Song - Turn up your volume & Enjoy! :)
Special thank you to the Community and all the participants for showing their Community Spirit.
Also, Ashley George for the song, Hayley MacLeod for her fiddle playing, Dave Gunning for recording and mixing the track, Media Ladder Digital Marketing for the videography, photography, editing, directing and production and the Pictou Business & Marketing Society for partial sponsorship.
This would not have been possible without so much collaboration, Well done Everyone!
It's here! The "Pictou Proud" Video and Song - Turn up your volume & Enjoy! :)
Special thank you to the Community and all the participants for showing their Community Spirit.
Also, Ashley George for the song, Hayley MacLeod for her fiddle playing, Dave Gunning for recording and mixing the track, Media Ladder Digital Marketing for the videography, photography, editing, directing and production and the Pictou Business & Marketing Society for partial sponsorship.
This would not have been possible without so much collaboration, Well done Everyone!
City and Colour's song "Comin' Home" performed live in Pictou, NS on May 6th, 2017 from the album, Guide Me Back Home - available now on Still Records.
► Watch...
City and Colour's song "Comin' Home" performed live in Pictou, NS on May 6th, 2017 from the album, Guide Me Back Home - available now on Still Records.
► Watch the "Underground" music video: http://youtu.be/qrQ8f5uCYP0
► Get the new album, The Love Still Held Me Near: http://found.ee/tlshmn
► Subscribe for more at http://cityandcolour.com/youtube
Find more from City and Colour:
Site: http://cityandcolour.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/cityandcolour_official
Facebook: http://facebook.com/cityandcolour
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cityandcolour
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/cityandcolour
#CityandColour #GuideMeBackHome #StillRecords #DineAloneRecords
City and Colour's song "Comin' Home" performed live in Pictou, NS on May 6th, 2017 from the album, Guide Me Back Home - available now on Still Records.
► Watch the "Underground" music video: http://youtu.be/qrQ8f5uCYP0
► Get the new album, The Love Still Held Me Near: http://found.ee/tlshmn
► Subscribe for more at http://cityandcolour.com/youtube
Find more from City and Colour:
Site: http://cityandcolour.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/cityandcolour_official
Facebook: http://facebook.com/cityandcolour
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cityandcolour
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/cityandcolour
#CityandColour #GuideMeBackHome #StillRecords #DineAloneRecords
It's here! The "Pictou Proud" Video and Song - Turn up your volume & Enjoy! :)
Special thank you to the Community and all the participants for showing their Community Spirit.
Also, Ashley George for the song, Hayley MacLeod for her fiddle playing, Dave Gunning for recording and mixing the track, Media Ladder Digital Marketing for the videography, photography, editing, directing and production and the Pictou Business & Marketing Society for partial sponsorship.
This would not have been possible without so much collaboration, Well done Everyone!
City and Colour's song "Comin' Home" performed live in Pictou, NS on May 6th, 2017 from the album, Guide Me Back Home - available now on Still Records.
► Watch the "Underground" music video: http://youtu.be/qrQ8f5uCYP0
► Get the new album, The Love Still Held Me Near: http://found.ee/tlshmn
► Subscribe for more at http://cityandcolour.com/youtube
Find more from City and Colour:
Site: http://cityandcolour.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/cityandcolour_official
Facebook: http://facebook.com/cityandcolour
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cityandcolour
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/cityandcolour
#CityandColour #GuideMeBackHome #StillRecords #DineAloneRecords