HIGHLAND GAMES AND SCOTTISH FESTIVAL AT EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

I don't even know where to start to tell you about this most wonderful day! It was filled with music and dancing and bands and bagpipes and men in kilts. Then there were the weavers and athletic competitors, a Kilted Mile Run, a fiddle workshop and the Clydesdales. Throw in Scottish food vendors and Scottish Clan gatherings and Scottish Village Vendors and perfect weather. Yeah, that was today. Here are some photographs, in no real order to give you a small peek at this annual festival. We had fun! This is one of the many bagpipe bands that were competing for honors. They were spread out all over the lawns of the University and it was fun walking from one to the next. Here is another one.

And a third one. I did not photograph all of them, but you get the idea!

Here is a photograph from the dancing competition. There were age groups and all levels of expertize represented during the day.

This is the marching band that played for the opening ceremonies. I just LOVE bagpipes and drums!

Here is another view of the band.

These photographs of the Clydesdales were taken especially for my friend Vanessa. Enjoy, my friend! (can you believe I got that close to a horse?)

Ah, another competition band.

This is a photograph of part of the Highland Games. You can see the man throwing that large telephone pole thing. Obviously, no one was very close to the event.

Oh, I wish you could have heard this group! This is the Chelsea House Orchestra from Chelsea, Michigan. These are high school students! What excitement they caused! When we walked down the midway we heard them playing a piece from "The Last of the Mohicans". Seriously, I got a lump in my throat and felt all tingly. Their sound and their passion and obvious joy in their playing left us speechless. You can read about them at www.chelseahouseorchestra.org. They have several CD's out (yep, I bought one). The sales proceeds pay for their road trips to events like this one.

This duet was playing just outside the gymnasium; pipes and drum....most mesmorizing.....

So, this was our Saturday; full of music and dance and happy people........I wish I could have taken all of you with me!