Saturday, May 3, 2008

7:30 AM

Breakfast Vendors open.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM          

Check in & Registration of Warriors for Highland Games.

9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon          

Heavy Athletics -- Highland Games

Teams of 4.  Divisions:

 4 Warriors Over 800#

 4 Warriors Under 800#

Local Shire Men's Division

Women's Teams

Youth (4 Lads & Lassies Ages 14 - 18)

War Piping by Bagpipers

10:00 AM                    

Music tent opens featuring Switchback, The Kelihans, The Lucky Charms, and Glenfinnan.

Clydesdale carriage rides & Scottish Highland Oxen wagon rides

Gatherin O' Hounds O' Celtica

Food & Beverage Tents,

Clan tents, and Celtic Artists Vendor Tents

 

12:00 Noon                    

Noonday Opening Ceremonies.

Gatherin Th' Tribes an Clans of Celtica.

Runnin' O' Th' Fiery Cross.

Memorial Dedication and Dancin’ by Th' May Tree.

Horseman O' Celtica -- Riding of Th' Borders.

Dancing O' Th' Cailleach's of Winter.

Bagpiping -- Dancin' Tae Jigs N' Reels.

Deadline For Picking Up unpaid Reserved Feast Tickets at The Aos Dana Tent.

 

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM          

Highland Games Resume.

Storytellers of Ancient Tales.

Carriage Rides.

Food, Beverage, Clan Tents, Celtic Vendors.

Music Tent -- Switchback, The Kelihans, The Lucky Charms, and Glenfinnan.

War piping and Kitchen Piping by Bagpipers.

 

2:00 PM

Highland Games for Kids.

 

4:00 PM

Deadline for picking up Prepaid Reserved Feast Tickets at The Aos Dana Tent.

 

6:00 PM - Sundown          

Warrior's and Aos Dana Feast in Th' Heroes Tent (Only 500 tickets will be available for the feast).  

Feast Tickets may be reserved by email and picked up by 12:00 Noon at The Aos Dana Tent.  Prepaid reserved tickets have until 4:00 PM to be picked up.  Adults $12, Children 12 & Under $6.  Feast tickets may also be purchased online.

A feast of Prime Rib, Turkey Legs, Racks of Beef and Pork Ribs.

Awards of stones to Th' Warriors O' Destiny gathered from the

River Esk, below the ruins of Rosslyn Castle in the heart of Scotland..

A magical feast, of boasting, of challenging, music, and storytelling.

Fundraiser AUCTION where you’ll have the opportunity to purchase unique items from Th’ Gatherin’ and help support this special event.

 

Sundown - 11:00 PM          

Challenge for Th' Right Tae Wield Th' WALLACE'S Sword.

Champions O' Th' Gatherin Dance Th' Swords.

Beltane Fire Festival, -- Fireworks, arches of fire, rings of fire, fireballs, bonfires.

An appearance by th' Queen of May and her Faery Court.

Dancin’ by th' fires to th' music of The Kelihans.

Tattoo by the Lone Piper.

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

 

Sunday, May 4, 2007         

 

Tear down day.  All Aos Dana are asked to help tear down tents, etc., and clean up the grounds.  If the weather cooperates, perhaps we can sail "Boudiccia" across the waters.

 

 

 

 

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Aos Dana Schedule of Events

If you’ve ever been to Th’ Gatherin’ you know that there is really NO OFFICIAL schedule for this Grand Event.  This information is based on what has happened in th’ past and approximately when they happened.  After all, Th’ Gatherin’ is about spending time with family, and friends, and forgetting about schedules, deadlines,  bills, and all of those other things that consume our daily lives for th’ other 51 weeks of th’ year.  So in the words of Seamus; “Things will happen, when they happen”.    

Friday, May 2, 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.