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Saturday, May 1, 2010 |
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7:30 AM |
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Breakfast Vendors open. |
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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
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Check in & Registration of Warriors for Highland Games. |
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9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon |
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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 |
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10:00 AM Music tent opens featuring Switchback, and The Indulgers. Clydesdale carriage 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, and The Indulgers. 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 Switchback and The Indulgers. Tattoo by the Lone Piper.
9:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship Service. Music by TBA. Start saying yere farewells, pack up yere new memories, head for home an’ hold fast tae th’ next “Gatherin”.
If the weather cooperates, perhaps we can sail "Boudiccia" across the waters.
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April 30th, May 1st & 2nd, 2010 |
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Directions to Th’ Gatherin’ are in Please allow time for the brochure to download. (6.00 MB file.)
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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”. |
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Friday, April 30, 2010 |
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6:00 PM Th’ Gatherin’ will open with a Welcome to Th’ Aos Dana, Th’ Clans, Sponsors, Pipers, Vendors, Musicians, Athletes, Dancers, Swordsmen, and Horsemen. 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 the Friday Feast. Switchback and The Indulgers will play music to set the mood and tone for Th’ Gatherin’ 2010. Then off to bed to prepare for the full long day of fun on Saturday. |
