Fredericksburg Welsh Festival

**Mael Coluim** · 20th September 08, 05:29 PM

It was a great weather day for the Welsh Festival. The James Monroe Museum and The Welsh Society do a great job in putting it together.

**Mael Coluim** · 20th September 08, 05:30 PM

I had stopped to say hi to the ladies manning the Scottish Society table when a fellow eyed my XMarks the Scot.com crest badge that I have mounted on my belt buckle. He wasn’t interested in kilts, but his wife was. I was able to give them a brief history of the kilt. My camera batteries all were discharged. The fellow took our photo said he would email it to me. When it comes it will go here.

**Mael Coluim** · 20th September 08, 05:31 PM

I spied another kiltie and found out it he was the President of Welsh Society, Bob Roser. He also played the pipes with the band, Moch Pryderi and was a Welsh Folk dancer. His tartan is St. David. I told him mine was St. Patrick and he replied that Patrick was a Welshman that had been enslaved by the Irish. How interesting. I knew Patrick was a Briton, but didn’t realize he was Welsh.

**Mael Coluim** · 20th September 08, 05:32 PM

The inFamous Welsh Cookies tent. My wife had given me orders to bring back lots!

**Mael Coluim** · 20th September 08, 05:36 PM

Moch Pryderi is a great folk music band. I really enjoyed them.

**Mael Coluim** · 20th September 08, 05:38 PM

The Welsh folk dancing was well performed.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 21st September 08, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

I told him mine was St. Patrick and he replied that Patrick was a Welshman that had been enslaved by the Irish. How interesting. I knew Patrick was a Briton, but didn’t realize he was Welsh.

The Welsh say he was from Wales. The Scots claim he was from Strathclyde. :-)

I don't think there is enough evidence to say for sure where in Britain he was from.

**Highlander31** · 21st September 08, 06:40 AM

Looks like you had a great day and a good time. Thanks for sharing the photos.

**Paul** · 23rd September 09, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

The Welsh say he was from Wales. The Scots claim he was from Strathclyde. :-)

I don't think there is enough evidence to say for sure where in Britain he was from.

I think a lot of historical religious figures are mistakabley claimed by one nationality or another. Although St. George was Turkish, wasnt he?

great pics by the way Ern!