I finally had the opportunity to go to the Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games at Edinboro University! Man, I could not get enough of the music and the plaid overload! The opening ceremony was so neat with the bagpipes to open the games. Here is a small sample of the festival. We did not get to the Ceilidh, whiskey tasting, bonfire or presentation of the haggis. Maybe next time?
L had the opportunity to talk to a bagpiper and ask her some questions.
Of course there were some foods to try. All of these looked pretty similar to me. I did not try any but I did have an Ox Roast sandwich. Yum.
The main games engaged in by the kilted athletes were the caber toss and the hammer toss (I think?).
The cabers were nearly 20 feet tall weighing 175 pounds. They looked like primitive telephone poles. CRAZY!
The second event, I thought was the hammer toss. The competitors chose between 2 weights to toss back over their shoulder and clear a bar that at the winning level was 15 feet high.
I wish I would have made some recordings of the music. There were small groups sprinkled through the festival as well as many competitions. Bagpipes, harps, dancing.
My favorite performers were the wonderful Chelsea House Orchestra. Man, the fiddles, the flute just made me want to dance! They were excellent. High school students that were impressive. I sure hope that this festival continues! Made me want to don my clan plaid and jump right in. Maybe next year? Even Murray the Airedale had his kilt on....
Getting out and taking it all in was so wonderful but what was even better was visiting our favorite Senior attending Edinboro University! Even more wonderful than a dog in a custom made kilt!
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