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    2021 Grandfather Mountain Highland Games Pics

    Last weekend the 65th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games were held at MacRae Meadows on the mountain. The rumor I heard there were 50k tickets sold for the Saturday admission. Friday attendees were the most I had experienced.

    The drive is more than six hours for me and enjoyed some of it on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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    When attending I camp at the site for the Games.
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    The Games entrance on Friday morning.
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    The entrance walkway.
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    You can see the clan tents in the background.
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    The conveners for my Clan Society tent, Fred & Patsy McCallum
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    Our official Clan Society pic.
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    Viscount Andrew Dunrossill filled in for the Chief of Clan Morrison who could not get out of Scotland because of Covid. He visited our tent and was very complimentary of our numbers for our 50th Anniversary. He was the Honored Guest at the GMHG this year. With Righton & Brown McCallum
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    With Barbara Gordon Wray.
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    Alan & Nancy/ASinclair/Carolinian117
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    Performing "The Hamish" w/Wayne Malcolm wearing Georgia tartan
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    Craig & Jill Forester
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    Our Sunday tent convening crew.
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    A really good time!

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    More Xmarker Meet-up Pix

    I posted my Xmarker meet-up pix from GMHG 2021 over in the Highland Games forum.

    You can see them here =>

    Grandfather Mountain highland Games • 8-12 July 2021 - Page 2 (xmarksthescot.com)

    It was great to see you again Ern! Looking forward to the Virginia Games next month!
    Allen Sinclair, FSA Scot
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    North Carolina Commissioner
    Clan Sinclair Association (USA)

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    Great photos! I'm very sorry to have missed you all there!

    My plans were in the works, then my workplace (Disneyland) finally re-opened and all of us were going in circles trying to get everything up and running.

    Grandfather Mountain was to be a side-trip to my annual family visit to West Virginia, however during the Covid shutdown my son and I (both furloughed) made two WV trips, making a 3rd in the space of a year a bit out of budget.

    About 2022 we shall see!
    Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte

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    thanks for the photos

    I don't know whether they make not having a festival near to attend easier or not. I love seeing them but miss all the fun. Ah well hopefully seaside will be up this year.

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    Alas, our nearby Highland Games (Fergus, Georgetown, Caledonia) have all cancelled out their live Games, this year. (None of them were specifically compelled to do so by any government. Their councils made the decisions on their own) The vaccination rate is very high, here. The case numbers are low but they are shooting up again all around us and are threatening to do so here again. I will miss them again. I'll have to rely on photos of games from places where it is an longer an issue.

    2022 or bust!
    Those ancient U Nialls from Donegal were a randy bunch.

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    Sorry we were not able to attend this years festivities. I hope the clan liked your sporran.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madadh View Post
    Sorry we were not able to attend this years festivities. I hope the clan liked your sporran.
    So, many compliments on it. I enjoyed retelling the story in your giving it me. It carried a wee bottle of Glenfiddich 12 all weekend for ye. But it was not to be.

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    It was not to be this year even after the best laid olans

    Mael, I know that it was the closest that I could of come, but alas it was not to be this year for the 2021 Gathering.

    Unknown to many of our kilted crew, after some devastating loses last year, and this year, I have not bounced back nor has the family recovered. Our finances are so short we count change to put fuel in our vehicle and we don’t drive off our land except for Dr’s appointments or food supplies. It is a challenging time for my Lady and myself and we have to receive help from someone, somewhere soon are we might even lose our home and be homeless, and both of us disabled.

    So it is with a sad heart that we were unable to attend the GMHG this year, even though it would of lifted our spirits.....

    Maybe 2022.....

    Hawk ( on XMTS )
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    Shawnee / ‘Anishinabe Tribal Nations
    ( and a wee bit of Clan Colquhoun )






    Quote Originally Posted by Mael Coluim View Post
    Last weekend the 65th Grandfather Mountain Highland Games were held at MacRae Meadows on the mountain. The rumor I heard there were 50k tickets sold for the Saturday admission. Friday attendees were the most I had experienced.

    The drive is more than six hours for me and enjoyed some of it on the Blue Ridge Parkway.


    When attending I camp at the site for the Games.


    The Games entrance on Friday morning.


    The entrance walkway.
    Shawnee / Anishinabe and Clan Colquhoun

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