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New Hampshire Scottish Highland Games - Loon Mountain- Lincoln 9/17-19

 

New Hampshire Scottish Highland Games: Sept 17-19th 2010.

      Loon Mountain Resort – Lincoln New Hampshire

 

The Highland games originated in Scotland, as a way to bring the clans together to celebrate “Celtic Culture”. The Heritage of the homeland has been reenacted in the mountains of New Hampshire for the past 35 years.

The Colors of the clans can be seen in the fabric of their member’s kilt. The competition comes in many forms from the brute strength to the delicate steps of the dance. Come to Loon Mtn and see the athletes toss the Caber, hear the Bagpipes and the marching bands and experience the Gaelic culture.

 

The choice of holding the Highland Games in the White Mountains, allows a decidedly colorful field of onlookers…Foliage nears its peak and the crowd offers a rainbow of family kilt colors.

This venue is known to offer some of the most diverse highland game visitors compared to any other such gathering the in the U.S. The Canadian’s field a band or two, folks travel from Scotland and of course the driving distance from all the major Northeast city, towns and states allow many to visit easily. Over 60 clans are expected to be represented at this year’s game.

 

Some of the festivities to enjoy: Sheepdog trials, Fiddle competition, Piping & drumming, Scottish Harp, Scottish Athletics, Highland Dance competition, wonderful food to sample and a Celtic Music Concert to watch and hear. The New Hampshire gathering of the Scottish clans is a non-profit group established to further the Gaelic culture through: dance, music and athletics. Since it’s inception they have awarded over $1 million as prizes, and scholarships to the competitors so they may continue growing the Scottish arts and Culture and in recognition of participant’s dedication.
For more about this organization  I recommend you visit them online and sign up to be a member , or receive their calendars and newsletters www.nhscot.org

I also found some great stories about the Scottish heritage and ways to purchase your own families tartan or clans kilt at this retail site Click here

 

 

 

 

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