Hawick Reivers Festival (RenFaire with Scocha and even a few kilts)

**cessna152towser** · 24th March 07, 08:18 AM

The first of the reivers march into town this morning. This annual re-enactment commemorates the Borders clans of Armstrong, Elliot, Scott, Turnbull and others who would sometimes feud amongst themselves or would sometimes unite against English families such as the dreaded Howards or Routledges from across the Border.

More reivers arriving.

Blue Bonnets o'er the Borders

Mounted Reivers

Their destination is Drumlanrig's Tower, re-opened today for the summer season, now open daily till 31st October.

There are stalls in the courtyard of Drumlanrig's Tower.

A wee kiltie in Teviotdale tartan.

Me in my Freedom Cargo kilt. (weighed down with my purchases from the stalls).

**cessna152towser** · 24th March 07, 08:27 AM

Scocha played live. A rare non-kilted appearance. Note Ian Scott in knee breeches, centre of picture. David Chapman is next to him in the light blue jeans and blue shirt commemorating the Battle of Hornshole, 1514.

Border Pipes (edited 11th April, thanks wgority for the gen)

Lowland Pipes - (edited 11th April, thanks wgority for the gen)

Traditional basket weaving.

Clanranald Trust had a stall.

With a display o' helmets

and shields, chain mail, swords and axes, etc.

Which the youngsters were able to try on.

**shawhighlander** · 24th March 07, 08:33 AM

Brilliant display of pictures! It was almost like being there.
Moran taing,

**cessna152towser** · 24th March 07, 08:35 AM

The halberdiers have seized the first criminal of the day, ex-cornet Richard Walker. Here he stands trial, prosecuted by local lawyer John Hunter and defended by Iain Burke frae Galashiels.

All to no avail as the crowd cries out a verdict of Guilty and the halberdiers hussle him awa'

Tae serve a sentence in the stocks, where the kids will throw wet sponges at him.

Then the halberdiers arrested the recently retired chief of the local police, Watson McAteer

He pleads for mercy

But he's off tae the stocks an' all.
Maybe I should get awa' hame before ah get masel arrestit by those halberdiers!

**cessna152towser** · 24th March 07, 08:45 AM

After the Reivers have left, the townspeople re-enact the Hot Trod, which is a traditional right in Borders law to go after the Reivers, recover your own property and burn the Reivers out of their habitations. This is re-enacted by a torchlight procession at dusk to a park on the outskirts of town. Wax torches are sold during the day and local youngsters dress in period costume to collect funds for the fireworks display afterwards. Here we see two local girls suitably attired.

PHOTOS OF THE HOT TROD FOLLOW LATER IN THIS THREAD

**David Dalglish** · 24th March 07, 08:53 AM

Great picture's Alex,it looked like a good day

**Panache** · 24th March 07, 08:59 AM

Another fun group of photos! Thanks for sharing them.

Cheers

Panache

**beloitpiper** · 24th March 07, 09:02 AM

The photos are great! I love that kid's jacket. Oh, that picture with the drummer and the "Northumbrian Smallpipes". Those are actually English Great Pipes, just so you know.