'What's at the core of St.Patrick's day': Music and tea room celebrates Irish culture
The owners celebrate the holiday with music and friends
While many people may think St. Patrick's day is all about drinking Guinness, the owners of Brigh — a new music and tea room in Charlottetown — say there's a lot more to the holiday.
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"I think St.Patrick's day is about celebrating heritage," said Cian Ó Móráin, the co-owner of the shop.
"You know, there's something about wearing the green. There's a pride in it, there's a humour in it, and there's a getting together about it. So I think that's what's at the core of St.Patrick's day, having fun, having music."
Ó Móráin is from Ireland but moved to the Island a year-and-a-half ago. Mary MacGillivary, his business partner, is from the Island and has Irish roots.
"We like to get together and make music," she said.
"And my father, I asked him what they liked to do growing up, and he said that's what they did. They got together and made music and had a laugh and had a good time."
Building a tune
Brigh hopes people seize that spirit this St. Patrick's Day. The shop sells a variety of Irish teas and instruments used in Celtic music, and encourages drop-in musical performances from customers wishing to play a favourite tune, or to join in with them when they play.
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