CEILIDH OFFERS SCOTTISH FUN IN PAYSON
By Jeff Vice, Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, March 15, 1994 12:00 a.m. MST
Scottish clans will gather March 26 to feast as part of the 1994 Spring Ceilidh - or as organizers term it, "an authentic Scottish party."
The Ceilidh (pronounced kay-LEE) is the eighth held under the auspices of the Payson Scottish Days Festival Committee, and it continues to grow by leaps and bounds - turning it into one of the biggest little ethnic celebrations in the state."(The Scots) didn't need a reason to party," said Helen Scott, the festival and Ceilidh president. "They were a very close-knit people who knew how to have a good time."
However, Scott stressed that the "good time" Ceilidh organizers have put together is good, clean fun and involves no alcohol.
"We just want people to share their kinship and have fun."
The program will begin at 6 p.m., with the Payson Pipe Band welcoming visitors to the city and leading a procession to the Payson Civic Center, 439 W. Utah Ave. (100 South).
Dinner commences at 7 p.m. with the presentation of dignitaries, including state Sen. LeRay McAllister, R-Orem; Rep. Bill Orton, D-Utah; Payson Mayor Russell Hillman and members of the Payson City Council; Jeffrey McCloud, president of the St. Andrew Society; and Larry McDonald, president of the Utah Scottish Association.
Orton, who has served as honorary chieftain for both the Ceilidh and the Scottish Days Festival, gets his Scottish blood from his mother. Orton will sample the haggis and pronounce the meal fit to eat, as well as lead a procession before and after dinner.
The haggis served at the Ceilidh is not the traditional Scottish variety - heart, liver and lungs mixed with suet and seasonings and boiled in a calf's stomach. The Ceilidh haggis features ground beef and heart and liver, making it more like "a Scottish meatloaf," Scott said.
Entertainment, including performances by the St. Andrew Society singing group, the Salt Lake Highland Dancers and the Payson Civic Chorale, will begin after the dinner is served. Also, the Salt Lake Country Dancers will demonstrate dancing styles and lead celebrants in dancing.
All events, except for the welcoming of guests, will be held at the Payson Civic Center.
Reservations for the program/dinner, $10 per person, are due Saturday, March 19, to: 1994 Spring Ceilidh, 45 E. 300 South, Payson, UT 84651. For more information on the event, contact Scott at 465-3714 or 465-2933.
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By Jeff Vice, Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, March 15, 1994 12:00 a.m. MST
Scottish clans will gather March 26 to feast as part of the 1994 Spring Ceilidh - or as organizers term it, "an authentic Scottish party."
The Ceilidh (pronounced kay-LEE) is the eighth held under the auspices of the Payson Scottish Days Festival Committee, and it continues to grow by leaps and bounds - turning it into one of the biggest little ethnic celebrations in the state."(The Scots) didn't need a reason to party," said Helen Scott, the festival and Ceilidh president. "They were a very close-knit people who knew how to have a good time."
However, Scott stressed that the "good time" Ceilidh organizers have put together is good, clean fun and involves no alcohol.
"We just want people to share their kinship and have fun."
The program will begin at 6 p.m., with the Payson Pipe Band welcoming visitors to the city and leading a procession to the Payson Civic Center, 439 W. Utah Ave. (100 South).
Dinner commences at 7 p.m. with the presentation of dignitaries, including state Sen. LeRay McAllister, R-Orem; Rep. Bill Orton, D-Utah; Payson Mayor Russell Hillman and members of the Payson City Council; Jeffrey McCloud, president of the St. Andrew Society; and Larry McDonald, president of the Utah Scottish Association.
Orton, who has served as honorary chieftain for both the Ceilidh and the Scottish Days Festival, gets his Scottish blood from his mother. Orton will sample the haggis and pronounce the meal fit to eat, as well as lead a procession before and after dinner.
The haggis served at the Ceilidh is not the traditional Scottish variety - heart, liver and lungs mixed with suet and seasonings and boiled in a calf's stomach. The Ceilidh haggis features ground beef and heart and liver, making it more like "a Scottish meatloaf," Scott said.
Entertainment, including performances by the St. Andrew Society singing group, the Salt Lake Highland Dancers and the Payson Civic Chorale, will begin after the dinner is served. Also, the Salt Lake Country Dancers will demonstrate dancing styles and lead celebrants in dancing.
All events, except for the welcoming of guests, will be held at the Payson Civic Center.
Reservations for the program/dinner, $10 per person, are due Saturday, March 19, to: 1994 Spring Ceilidh, 45 E. 300 South, Payson, UT 84651. For more information on the event, contact Scott at 465-3714 or 465-2933.
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