TheCalifornian.com The rolling hills south of Salinas will carry the sounds of bagpipes, the sights of sheepdogs and men in kilts as the 42nd annual Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival takes place at Toro Park. “It’s like going to Scotland and Ireland without leaving the Peninsula,” said spokeswoman Wendy Brickman. From athletic events and bagpipe competitions to barbecues and Highland dancing, organizers said the festival has something for everybody including those without any Irish or Scottish heritage. The annual event is presented by the Scottish Society of the Monterey Peninsula, along with the Salinas Jaycees, to help promote Scottish traditions and culture. The festival also helps raise thousands of dollars benefiting local nonprofit organizations. Brickman said they expect up to 6,000 spectators to enjoy the food and games, featuring the hammer toss, caber toss and the weight-over-the-bar competition in which athletes test their strength by ...
The Spokesman-Review Allison Boggs Judy Morrison first attended the Coeur d’Alene Summer School of Piping and Drumming in 1973, when she was 15. Morrison’s Scottish heritage drew her to the bagpipes, but the evolution of the music kept her interested, she said. Her husband also plays pipes, and her son is a drummer. The Tri-Cities woman began organizing the school in 1980 after the death of its founder, John McEwing, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. McEwing was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base when he founded the weeklong summer school in the late 1960s, Morrison said. Some 75 students - 50 pipers and 25 drummers - descended on North Idaho College on Saturday for a week of instruction for all skill levels. Students come mostly from the West Coast and Canada, many drawn to study under chief instructor Andrew Wright, a top scholar on the history of pipe music, who travels from Scotland. The school costs $750 for the week, which includes lodging at NIC&# ...
cctv.com The Edinburgh International Festival attracts top class performers of music, theatre, opera and dance from around the world. The festival also creates a prime time to promote the history and culture of Scotland. With its stunning Georgian and Victorian architecture, and winding medieval streets, it’s easy to see why Edinburgh has been listed as a World Heritage Site. Among all of its cultural icons, the festive costume of tartan is instantly identifiable. Also, no festival in Scotland would be complete without the music of bagpipes. Edinburgh has also prided itself on a trove of intangible legacy. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. Robert Burns’ poem, “Auld Lang Syne” remains a song to sing at New Year celebrations. Playing host to the world’s large ...
RTE The Hurling relegation play-offs will go ahead after the Disputes Resolution Authority rejected the appeal from the teams involved in the early hours of Saturday morning. The DRA will make a further statement later today. Antrim were unhappy at the possibility of relegation from the Leinster Championship after being promised a three-year stay at the very least. The Saffrons face Offaly in Parnell Park, with Clare taking on Wexford in Portlaoise.
RSCDS London is holding Dance sessions on the 22nd and 29th August, 5th and 12th September. From 2-4 p.m. near the Bandstand. Learn reels and jigs to great live music from Kafoozalum! We will have an experienced M.C. to help you through the dances and there will also be inspiring demonstrations!! Scottish Country Dancing KENSINGTON GARDENS No booking, all welcome, entrance FREE! For more information, contact Jeff Robertson on 01903 245718 or e-mail chairman@rscdslondon.org.uk More details on our website at www.rscdslondon.org.uk
MercuryNews.com - The Associated Press EDINBURGH, Scotland - Jump on a broomstick (or a plane) and head to the United Kingdom to visit landmarks associated with Harry Potter. With the latest film installment in the series, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” now in theaters, the Scotland-based travel-search Web site Skyscanner.com has come up with a list of places that will be sure to enchant Potter fans. Skyscanner’s list starts with Kings Cross Station in London, where Platform 4 was used for filming Harry and his friends’ departure on the Hogwarts Express. There’s even a sign for Platform 9 3/4 in the station in honor of the story, with a luggage trolley magically disappearing into the wall. Goathland station, a real station in North Yorkshire, England, was used as the film set for Hogsmeade Station, and Alnwick Castle was used for some of the exterior shots of Hogwarts during a flying lesson scene, according to Skyscanner. The reptile h ...
TheChronicleHerald.ca DENIS RYAN recalls Jerry Holland as a fiddler’s fiddler. Holland, a Cape Breton fiddle icon, died Thursday night after more than two years battling cancer. He was 54. “He had perfect pitch, beautiful tone,” Ryan, a member of the legendary Newfoundland traditional group Ryan’s Fancy, said Friday. “He had incredible bowing ability, beautiful ornamentation and grace notes . . . and he was a phenomenal composer,” said Ryan adding he was blown away on first hearing Holland play in Ingonish in 1973. He and Dave MacIsaac produced one of Holland’s first records in 1981. That disc, Master Cape Breton Fiddler, remains one of the finest fiddle albums ever, Ryan said. When Holland was diagnosed in May 2007, his kidney cancer had already spread to his bones and he was given three months to live, his manager said Friday. Roberta Head broke into sobs as she said Holland’s friends are grateful for the extra time they had with ...
The 2nd Australian Gathering of the O'Dea Clan was held in Adelaide, South Australia in February 2010. Photos from the event can be found here: Clan Gathering in Adelaide in 2010
The 7th International Gathering of the O'Dea Clan was held in Ennis, County Clare in July 2008. Photos from the event can be found here: Clan Gathering in Ireland in 2008
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