Clan Gatherin’

May 2nd, 3rd, 2008

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Friday, MAY 2nd, 2008

 

6:00 PM

Th Gatherin will open with a Welcome to Th’ Clans, inspirational devotions delivered by the "Piping Vicar", Good Church Music by "Switchback" concluding with individual Clan and Family Blessings.  Then we will Dance and wrap the May Pole, Bring a piece of meat for the cooking fires, and the Aos Dana will prepare it for your feast.  Switchback will play for the ceilidh Friday night until 10 PM then to bed to prepare for the full long day of fun on Saturday.

 

Saturday, May 3rd 

 

7:30 AM Start the morning  right with an all you can eat breakfast at Th’ Rampant Lion.

 

12:00 NOON

 

Clans and families not present on Friday night will be recognized at the Sat. noon day ceremony and can receive their clan blessing from the "Piping Vicar".  Saturday night in the Warrior' Tent,  gather your clan and lead them to the table and we will  feast as clans within the Warriors tent.

 

It was always a tradition, long ago, at Gatherins for the seannachies or bards of the various clans to relate the genealogies, traditions, tales and struggles of the ancestors.  The tradition continues at Th’ Gatherin’.  Between sessions by Th’ Gatherin’s musicians, bards will retell the ancient stories. 

 

Clan bards will tell stories of the Clan’s ancient past; who they fought, why they fought and how they came to be dispersed around the world.

 

Between stories and musical sessions, shop and barter with the many Celtic hawkers of beautiful Celtic goods.

 

Take a ride around Th’ Gatherin’ behind th’ big horses.

 

11:00 PM Th’ Last Tattoo by the lone piper. 

 

Start saying yere farewells, pack up yere new memories, head for home an’ hold fast tae th’ next “Gatherin”.