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| 555.1 | Highland Games this summer/fall | RENOIR::WARD | Spring is FINALLY HERE! | Mon May 01 1989 13:16 | 14 |
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This summer's Northern New England schedule, as far as I've heard:
Maine Highland Games.....Brunswick, Maine....August 19th
Vermont Highland Games...Quechee, Vermont....August 26th
New Hampshire Highland Games...Lincoln, NH...Sept.16-17th
More info, when known.
Randy
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| 555.2 | Here are a few more! | VAXWRK::BEATON | | Tue May 02 1989 09:36 | 22 |
| Here are a few more.....
Colonial Highland Gathering - Fair Hill, Maryland - May 20th
Delco Scottish Games - Devon, Pennsylvania - June 17th
Alexandria Highland Games - Alexandria, Virginia - July 29th
Hunter Mountain Celtic Festival - Hunter Mountain Ski Area, NY -
August 13th
Capital District Scottish Games - Altamont, New York - September 2nd
Loon Mountain ( as stated in -.1)
The GM Celtic Classic - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - October 7th
As a member of a Pipe Band that plays in the First Grade, I have been
to all of these Games. I highly recommend the Capital District
Scottish Games. They are well run, well laid out, and have more to
offer than any of the Games I've been to in the U.S. Treat yourself!
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| 555.3 | Colorado Games | CSC32::MA_BAKER | | Fri May 26 1989 13:08 | 8 |
| In the Colorado Springs/Denver area
Loveland Highland Games (Ft Collin area) June 10
Monument Games (Colorado Springs area) July 15
Rocky Mt Games (Denver area) Aug 12-134
Longs Peak Games (Estes Park-Rocky Mt Nat Park area) Sept 8-10
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| 555.4 | More gatherings | IND::FIELDS | SHEILA | Wed Jun 14 1989 20:43 | 29 |
| More dates/places......
June 17th - Utah Scottish Festival, Park City, Utah
- Illinois St. Andrews Society Highland Games, Polo grounds
Glendale (Chicago) Ill.
- Golden Gate Scottish & Irish Festival, Solano Fairgrounds
Vallejo, Calif.
June 24th - Ohio Scottish Games, Oberlin College, Oberlin Ohio
July 8/9th - Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Linville, North
Carolina
July 9 - Black Raven Scots Fair, Dunsmuir House, Oakland, CA
July 22/23 - Virginia Scottish Games, Episcopal HS, Alexandria, VA
Aug 5th - St. Andrew's Society Games, Ft. Wayne (Detriot) Mich.
Aug 5/6th - Scottish Society's Highland Games, fairgrounds, Monterey,
Calif.
Sept 3/4 - Caledonian Club of S.F. Scottish Gathering, Santa Rosa,
Calif.
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| 555.5 | Quechee Scottish Festival details | RENOIR::WARD | Stop and taste the pizza. | Mon Jul 31 1989 11:48 | 68 |
| Here's Quechee's brochure:
17th ANNUAL QUECHEE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
Quechee Polo Field
Quechee, Vt
10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
Saturday
Aug. 26, 1989
Morning program:
8:00 - gates open
* Begin Sheep Dog Trials
* Highland Dancing Demonstration
* Scottish Fiddling Demonstration
* Scottish Country Dancing Demonstration
* Scottish Balladeer
* Scottish Folk Group
* Scottish Heritage for Young Folks
a. Beginning Highland Dancing
b. Gaelic Language and Songs
Afternoon program:
12:00 - Massed Bands, Opening Ceremonies
* Rugby Matches
* Individual Pipe Band Exhibition
Performance: 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 PM
* Highland Athletic Events
* Children's Track Events
* Highland Dancing Demonstration
* Scottish Dancing Demonstration
* Scottish Fiddling Demonstration
* Scottish Balladeer
* Kilted Mile Race
* Ladies' Rolling Pin Toss
Evening program:
5:00 - Massed Bands, Closing Ceremonies
Admission:
Adults: $6.00
Senior Citizens: $5.00
Children (5 to 16): $3.00
Children (under 5): free
Other info:
Rain or shine
Free Parking
Bring your own folding chair
Scottish & American Specialty Food & drink available on the grounds
for more info, call (802)295-5351 or write:
Scotland by the Yard
Quechee, VT 05059
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I'm tentatively planning on going. If anyone is interested in
car-pooling from Nashua early that morning, please send mail. No
smoking, a/c, split gas costs, Tannahill Weavers on the tape deck.
Randy 8*)
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| 555.6 | New Hampshire Highland Games details | RENOIR::WARD | Stop and taste the pizza. | Mon Jul 31 1989 12:25 | 106 |
| Here's NHHG's brochure:
14th Annual New Hampshire Highland Games
September 16th & 17th, 1989
Loon Mountain Recreation Area
Lincoln, NH
"These games are the largest Scottish festival in New England,
attracting up to 15,000 contestants and spectators."
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, Sept. 15, afternoon:
AGM - Council of Scottish Clans & Societies, Mountain Club
9:00 p.m.
Fiddle Jamboree featuring Alasdair Fraser
at Linwood High School, Lincoln
(tickets $5 at the door, $4 in advance)
Saturday, Sept. 16, 9:00 - 5:30
Individual Piping & Drumming Competitions
New England Highland Dance Championships
Pipe Band Competitions, Gr I through IV
New England Regional Scottish Fiddle Championships
Open Scottish Athletics
Brigadoons
Performance by 48th Highlanders, Toronto, Ontario
Massed Pipe Bands on Parade
Scottish Country Dancing Workshop & Demonstration
Folk Singing Workshop, Harp Workshops & Harpers Circle
6:00 - Patrons Reception & Concert
7:30 - Scottish Country Dance Ball
(Linwood High School)
9:00 - Scottish Saturday Night
$3 with the Brigadoons
(location to be announced)
Sunday, Sept. 17, 9:30 to 4:30
Worship Service & Kirkin O'the Tartans
Amateur Scottish Athletics
Performances by the 48th Highlanders
Fiddle & History of Knitting Workshops
Brigadoons
Piping Workshop
Tug-o-war - Challenge 48th Highlanders team
Kilted Mile Race
N.H. Clarsach (little harp) Championships
Highland Dance - Natl. dances & choreography competition
Scottish Concert
Awards
Closing Ceremonies
Both Days:
Performances by the Brigadoons
Scottish Imports for sale
Craft Demonstrations
Clan Tents & Representatives
18th Century Military Encampment
(74th Foot Argyll Highlanders)
Scottish Music jam sessions
Scottish Food for sale
Ticket info:
Weekend - $7.00 (advance only)
Saturday only - $6 in advance, $7.00 at gate
Sunday only - $4 in advance, $5.00 at gate
Saturday Scottish Concert & Country Dance - $7/$8
Friday evening Scottish fiddle jamboree - $4/$5
Kids under 12 are free (when with adult)
For advance tickets, send check (U.S. funds, payable to N.H.H.G.) and
SASE to:
NHHG
P.O. Box 6401
Manchester, NH 03108-6401
or call (603)745-6621.
Miscellaneous info:
Rain or shine
Lincoln is Exit 32 off I-93, in central NH
Parking is in Lincoln, with free shuttle bus to games
No camping at site
Area lodging information: Lincoln/Woodstock C of C
P.O. Box 356HG
Lincoln, NH 03251
(603)745-6621
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I'll be there as a clan rep, so if you attend, stop by the Clan Shaw
tent and say hi!
Randy 8*)
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| 555.7 | 'Can still hear the pipes... | DELTAQ::WARD | "The maidens are weaping in rocky Glencoe" | Tue Sep 19 1989 13:19 | 19 |
| Well, the NHHG is over for another year.
We set up early Saturday morning (Clan Shaw tent), and did fairly brisk business
all day. The weather was very nice (sunny in am, clouded up in pm) on Sat., but
it turned cool and rainy by Sunday morning.
Being near the Highland dance competition, we heard piping solid all day long,
Saturday, not to mention the presence of many a bonny lass! 8*)
The tea and scones were good. A lot of people are searchin' for their roots, as
evidenced by the number of questions we got on how to trace one's family. This
was our clan's first time at the NHHG.
Also, there's something *magical* about standing on the parade grounds with
11 pipe bands playing en masse!!! 'Made me proud ta be there!
Randy
Convener for N.H.
Clan Shaw Society
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