The "Scottish Celebration" weekend at the Maryland Renaissance Fair is this weekend, September 21 & 22. Information can be found here.

In addition to all the other stuff at this diverse event, this weekend includes the Chesapeake Caledonian Pipes and Drums, The Wallace Band, North Sea Gas and Cu Dubh. Also, King Henry VIII will be there.

Susan and I plan to attend on Sunday and I will be sporting my dandelion. This is a really good Renaissance Fair to attend; the setting is beautiful and you can get lost in the atmosphere of it all.

Hope to see some of you there. I'll post pictures next week.

Nile

NOTE: The "Irish Celebration" at the MD Renfest will be October 5 & 6.

I plan to be going on Sunday. Looks like the weather will be good.

I wasn't sure about the weather, Sunday but, it looks like we it should be OK. Hopefully, we will meet.

Nile

As promised, here are some pictures of the Scottish Celebration at the Maryland Renaissance Fair, just outside of Annapolis. First are some pictures of kilted individuals. Most of the kilt wearing was costume'y or period (?) based. I saw very few kilts worn well.

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More to come.

Nile

The entertainment at this event is alway great (they get good bands). Here are a couple of shots.

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The Chesapeake Calidonia Pipe & Drum Band.
Apparently, not all the members got the 'memo' on footwear.

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North Sea Gas

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The Wallace Band

Attachment 14335 This fellow slept through both bands. Attachment 14336The stage shows were also terrific (Scottish oriented).

More to come.

Nile

The young lad looks to be the best turned out!

Here are a few general photos.

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Some of the cast of characters.

Nile

OK, these are the last of the shots I'll boor you with! Here's a couple of shots of my wife, Susan, and me. We both, recently got new kilts from Bonnie Heather Green. I wore mine once before but, this is the first time she has worn hers.

Attachment 14346 Attachment 14347 I took the picture of Susan when we first got there. The photo of the two of us was taken at the end of the day, just before we left so, I'm not adjusted well and my shoes are dusty. Oh well!


Attachment 14348 Here's how 8 yards of 16oz wool swishes when yielding a hammer. And... Yes, this 64yo managed to ring the bell a couple of times.

Nile

This weekend, October 5 & 6 is the 'Irish Celebration' at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. If it's anything like the 'Scottish Celebration', it should be a blast.

Susan and I will not be attending. We will be at the Chesapeake Celtic Festival in Snow Hill, Maryland, just south of Salisbury.

Nile