Friday evening, the President Reception was held. I camp at Rockahock for the festival. This was the first year the President’s Reception was held there. Usually it was held off site. It was a hoot getting duded up at campgrounds. As I walked to the restaurant where the reception was I got quite a few stares, smiles and photos taken.

A couple of new items made their debut. I wore my dressier Argyll with a 6 button waistcoat. Burnett’s & Struth casual kilt in Malcolm modern. I had received the day before from Dunadd Trading Company House of Cheviot Argyll hose in Hunting Scot. They are fantastic; great fit, good complimentary match to my kilt the red garters from STM were just the thing. A few months ago, I had received from Josh at Skye Highland Outfitters the white goat hair John Brown sporran. It’s a beaut and provided an eye catching contrast to the black, dark blue and dark green background of my outfit. There wasn’t a better looking sporran at the reception.



My heart was set to meet Bonnie Rideout who was the Honored Guest of the festival. As pictured below I did. She also autographed for me the cover of her CD “A Scottish Fiddle collection".
David R. Ross would be posthumously awarded the Scot of the Year award.




Randy Dedrickson President of the Festival



Afterward I attended the Friday Night Concert.

Brandy Wine Celtic Harp Orchestra


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