Lots of Highland high jinks ahead
2-day Scottish Festival to feature games, food, fun
Published: Wednesday, June 7, 2006 12:37 p.m. MDT
LEHI — Pipers will pipe. Highlanders will step-dance. And the kilts will be plentiful at the Utah Scottish Association's annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
The two-day event features the Celtic culture in foods, dance, merchandise, music and merriment, said organizer Robert Gallimore.
"There will be over 70 vendors of Scottish merchandise and food, 37-40 clan tents, Scottish history and lore, Knights Templar lectures and more tartan than one can imagine," Gallimore said.
Medieval band Dorian Mirth, Leaping Lulu and other local bands will perform, as well as the legendary Wicked Tinkers.
There is also a "Da Vinci Code" presentation.
There are displays and interactive demonstrations from the Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On Friday's agenda is a strong-man contest starting at 5:30 p.m. with a broken caber auction directly after, dancing exhibits, mini preview concerts and cannon fire.
The games chieftain will call the clans to gather with a tattoo for a torchlight march to be followed by fireworks.
On Saturday, professional and amateur athletes will compete in a full slate of events, including a pipe band competition, a Highland dance competition, heavy athletics and Highland wrestling matches.
At noon, massed bands of up to 100 pipers and massed clans march and salute.
Highland Games feature an illustrious field of athletes, Gallimore said. Ryan Vierra, current and four-time Pro-World Champion, competes with the top ranked pros, amateurs and women's Highland athletes in the nation. Several competitors in each class rank among the highest-rated athletes in the world.
At stake are the U.S. National Scottish Heavy Events Championships, U.S. National Sheaf Toss Championships and third annual strong man title. Highland games are a decathlon of throwing events demanding power, timing and technique.
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If you go . . .
What: ScotFest 2006, the 31st Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Where: Electric Park, Thanksgiving Point in Lehi
When: Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday, June 9; at 9 a.m. June 10
Cost: Free
Phone: 768-2300
Web: www.utahscots.org
© 2009 Deseret News Publishing Company | All rights reserved
2-day Scottish Festival to feature games, food, fun
Published: Wednesday, June 7, 2006 12:37 p.m. MDT
LEHI — Pipers will pipe. Highlanders will step-dance. And the kilts will be plentiful at the Utah Scottish Association's annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
The two-day event features the Celtic culture in foods, dance, merchandise, music and merriment, said organizer Robert Gallimore.
"There will be over 70 vendors of Scottish merchandise and food, 37-40 clan tents, Scottish history and lore, Knights Templar lectures and more tartan than one can imagine," Gallimore said.
Medieval band Dorian Mirth, Leaping Lulu and other local bands will perform, as well as the legendary Wicked Tinkers.
There is also a "Da Vinci Code" presentation.
There are displays and interactive demonstrations from the Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On Friday's agenda is a strong-man contest starting at 5:30 p.m. with a broken caber auction directly after, dancing exhibits, mini preview concerts and cannon fire.
The games chieftain will call the clans to gather with a tattoo for a torchlight march to be followed by fireworks.
On Saturday, professional and amateur athletes will compete in a full slate of events, including a pipe band competition, a Highland dance competition, heavy athletics and Highland wrestling matches.
At noon, massed bands of up to 100 pipers and massed clans march and salute.
Highland Games feature an illustrious field of athletes, Gallimore said. Ryan Vierra, current and four-time Pro-World Champion, competes with the top ranked pros, amateurs and women's Highland athletes in the nation. Several competitors in each class rank among the highest-rated athletes in the world.
At stake are the U.S. National Scottish Heavy Events Championships, U.S. National Sheaf Toss Championships and third annual strong man title. Highland games are a decathlon of throwing events demanding power, timing and technique.
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If you go . . .
What: ScotFest 2006, the 31st Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Where: Electric Park, Thanksgiving Point in Lehi
When: Gates open at 5 p.m. Friday, June 9; at 9 a.m. June 10
Cost: Free
Phone: 768-2300
Web: www.utahscots.org
© 2009 Deseret News Publishing Company | All rights reserved
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