Smoky Mountain Highland Games--May 20-22 Maryville, Tenn

**piperdbh** · 19th May 11, 09:00 AM

I won;t be there as Saturday is my mother's birthday amd I have to help clean up after the Prom that night.

The Barclay tent is always a good place to hang out. HeathBar has been a very gracious host to the Rabble in the past.

**Santa Wally** · 19th May 11, 10:09 AM

I don't have to work on Sat, so I plan to be there. I'll have my family, Clan Wallace kilt on this year, not my "Claus of the North Pole" kilt that I wore last year. I'll sure miss Santa Kona, Kathi and the other Clan Claus Society kinsman who were there last year.

**Atlanta Kiltie** · 19th May 11, 12:47 PM

I will be falling in as a drum major for the ceremonies on Saturday. I will stop by the STM tent and say high at some point during the day. Is there a meet up scheduled ?

**Ryan Ross** · 19th May 11, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Atlanta Kiltie

I will be falling in as a drum major for the ceremonies on Saturday. I will stop by the STM tent and say high at some point during the day. Is there a meet up scheduled ?

We'll be looking forward to seeing you, Ben, and any of the rabble that come by.

We'll probably not get there until around 10:00, as we'll have a three hour drive ahead of us, but we'll be there for most of the fun.

I have no idea where our tent will be, but you're all welcome to meet there!

**HeathBar** · 20th May 11, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

I won;t be there as Saturday is my mother's birthday amd I have to help clean up after the Prom that night.

The Barclay tent is always a good place to hang out. HeathBar has been a very gracious host to the Rabble in the past.

Sorry but I won't be there this year. And actually the year that I was at Gatlinburg, was the only year I set up. The games organizers didn't really seem to care whether we were there or not. Maybe with the new group and location things will be different.

**sockknitter** · 20th May 11, 08:16 AM

Excited to see the games @ my alma mater Seems like such a happy marriage between the games and the location, since Maryville College's mascot is "the fighting Scots"!!!

Here's hoping the weather blows fair for all attending.

**piperdbh** · 20th May 11, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

Sorry but I won't be there this year.

Well, if you're not going, I won't either!

**Santa Wally** · 20th May 11, 02:35 PM

I'll also be wearing my latest purchase, my gray Ryan Ross bonnet with a yellow "dandelion" behind a small Wallace clan badge so I hope to meet rabble who are there Sat.

The weather forecast looks real good for Sat.

**Santa Wally** · 21st May 11, 07:41 PM

It was a dry, HOT day. The new venue, Maryville College, is a great facility. More room than Gatlinburg and parking was easy, the field was marked off with parking spots.

I didn't see the STM tent, kept searching for it and didn't find it so I also didn't see Ryan Ross.

Chainsaw02 spotted me and my yellow "dandelion" in the audience in the entertainment tent and introduced himself. Enjoyed the ballads of Colin Grant-Adams.

Bought an embroidered "Wallace" shirt from X Marker, Mark R in his vendor tent, "ATS Apparel". Other purchases, an X Marks the Scot T-Shirt, a Wallace sash with rosette for my misses of nearly 46 years and of course couldn't leave without kettle korn.

Saw Drum Major Atlanta Kiltie with the massed bands and had a brief conversation with him afterwards as he was packing up.

Had a good day, arrived about 9:30 and set up my chair at mid-field, perfect viewing for the athletic events on that field, the sheepdogs and the massed bands right in front of me.

**Santa Wally** · 22nd May 11, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by Chainsaw02

I will be there with my dandelion in me balmoral. Mother Grove is on the entertainment list.

Larry Dirr

Larry,
When I was in the entertainment tent, you spotted my dandelion first since I was seated more toward the front. Thank you for taping me on the shoulder and introducing yourself.