Oct 11
The first Highland regiment, the Black Watch was originally raised from clans openly loyal to the status quo to police the Highlands, which were deemed to be both rebellious and lawless by the contemporary British establishment. However, due to a pressing need for personnel in North America during the Seven Years’ War, William Pitt the …
Sep 19
Hello friends, today would have been the start of our Celtic Faire but, as we all know now, there are much more important issues going on. We wanted to take a moment to thank all the performers, bands, musicians, volunteers, support staff, vendors, & clans. Without all of them, this never would have existed at …
Jul 28
Hello friends, I have the unfortunate responsibility to let everyone know that, despite how hard we worked and how many unique ways we tried, we just won’t be able to make this event happen in 2020. There are just to many obstacles for us to continue moving forward. We, the very small skeleton crew this …
May 14
3 Celts & Company • ANDERSON SAINT ANDREW Clan Siol Andreas: the race of Andrew/Anrias. The cult of St Andrew came to the east of Scotland from Europe in the 9th century (c.834 AD). It was distinct from the early Celtic church, which came from Ireland, and the traditions of the different groups of peoples …
Jan 23
A Man’s a Man for A’ That Is there for honest Poverty That hings his head, an’ a’ that; The coward slave-we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that! For a’ that, an’ a’ that. Our toils obscure an’ a’ that, The rank is but the guinea’s stamp, The Man’s the gowd …
