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Table of contents 1. President’s Message 2. Board of Directors 3. Sponsors 4. Chaplain/ Master of Ceremonies/Anthems 5. Headliners 6. Entertainment 7. Pipe Bands 8. Clans 9. Scottish Athletics 10. Piping Results/Judges 11. Highland Dancing/ Scottish Country Dance 12. Sheepherding/ Weaving 13. Tom Smith’s Children’s Games/42nd Royal Highlanders 14. Scholarships 15. Flowers of the Forest

Welcome!

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Scottish American Society of South Florida (SASSF), it is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the 38th Annual Southeast Florida Scottish Festival & Highland Games. We are so happy and proud to share a wee bit of our Scottish culture, history, and heritage with our South Florida friends, neighbors, and visitors! Please take time to wander through the Festival grounds and explore all we have to offer - there’s something for everyone! Heartfelt thanks to our Board members and volunteers who work tirelessly through the year to make the Festival possible.

This is a true labor of love and we are humbled by your dedication to the continuance of the Scottish Festival & Games. We are also grateful to our sponsors for their generous support and the clans, vendors, entertainers, pipe bands, dancers, and athletes who make the day come alive!

Tapadh Leibh!

Thank You!

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Officers and Directors

Robert Ritchie, Dave Campbell, VP, Renee Campbell, treasurer, Claire Will (former secretary), Richard Campbell, VP, Cheryl Gowing, President, Betsy Motisi, Nigel MacDonald. Not shown: Steve Rogers, Cristina Ramirez, Maxine Lennon, and LIsa Capozzi.

COMMITTEES

Advertising Athletics Burns' Supper Children's Games Clans and Societies Country Dancing Entertainers Food Concessions Grounds Hospitality Hotel Memberships

Cheryl Gowing Cheryl Gowing Robert Ritchie Betty and Steve Rogers Richard Campbell Rinthy Aman Renee Campbell Dave Campbell Dave Campbell Elaine MacDonald Dave Campbell Cheryl Gowing, Elaine MacDonald Betty Rogers

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Piping and Drumming Kevin Patterson Program Production Cristina Ramirez Publicity Cheryl Gowing Elaine MacDonald Recording Secretary Cristina Ramirez Scholarships Maxine Lennon Sponsors Bart and Alice Carlisle Betsy Motisi Ticket Outlets John Wier Trophies/medals Nigel MacDonald Kevin Patterson Vendors Dave Campbell Volunteers Cristina Ramirez, Shelley Beck Webmaster Cheryl Gowing

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We extend our warmest thanks to all our festival sponsors.

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TROPHY and MEDAL SPONSORS Art Campbell Nigel MacDonald

BAGPIPE Cheryl and Michael Stock Matthew Shovlin THISTLE SPONSORS Richard and Nancy Campbell Elaine and Nigel MacDonald Barbara and Gerard Wach Danny E. Reynolds Derrick and Ellen Willis CABER SPONSORS David Bricker Jim Chaney Margaret Goldberg Donna Liberman Richard Murphy Donna Scott Kevin and Kathleen White

Athlete of the Day Art Campbell in memory of his wife, Maureen FitzGerald Campbell Athlete of the Day – Grade B Clan Douglas Grade IV Pipe Band Dr. Doris McLeod in memory of Dr. Allan McLeod Grade V Pipe Band Nigel and Elaine MacDonald in memory of Neville and Elizabeth MacDonald

CLAN and SOCIETY SPONSORS Clan Davidson Clan Donald Clan Gunn Clan MacLaren Clan MacLean Clan MacLennan Clan Montgomery Clan Oliphant Clan Ross Clan Wier Clan Young

CORPORATE SPONSORS: Stevens & Goldwyn, PA. Centred Fitness British Marketplace Feldman and Feldman Fraternal Order of Police 31 Valley Bank John Bono Budget Truck Rental John Cassidy and Sons Planet RV McCallum Bagpipes Our sincere apologies and grateful thanks go to those Sponsors whose names do not

Funding for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council.

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Reverend Massey: Games Chaplain This is the 21st year that the Reverend Doctor David Massey has been invited to serve as the Chaplain of the Games. Born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, one of his favorite and earliest memories is of accompanying his grandfather Stewart McCutcheon, as they picked-up Grandmother Margaret from her Daughters of Scotia meeting. This remains one of his favorite memories because of all the dear Scottish women. He recalls that as they patted his head and pinched his cheek they would say, “Margaret, we love your wee grandson.”

Rev. David Massey has served as the Pastor of the Plantation Presbyterian Church for the past 27 years. The church is located at 901 N. W. 70th Ave., Plantation, Florida. The members and friends of the congregation are pleased to offer their continued support of SASSF by providing its facilities for monthly meetings. He is currently the Moderator of the Presbytery of Tropical Florida, 2022. Remember to enjoy our hospitality by stopping by the Church booth throughout the day to quench your thirst with a free glass of cold water.

National Anthems Kitty McGowan Kitty McGowan is the president of NautiCom Communications, Inc. an association management and boutique public relations and marketing company focusing on the unique needs of the marine industry for whom music has been in her blood since she was a child, having played classical piano, performed in many stage musicals, and majoring in musical theater at FSU. Kitty has played with many performers, yet her greatest joy has been the honor to sing our country’s national anthem at numerous major local events.

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Master of Ceremonies: Nigel MacDonald One of the founders of the Scottish American Society of South Florida, Nigel MacDonald has served in every capacity since the first event in 1984. Born in Dumfries, Scotland, home of poet Robert Burns, Nigel arrived with his bagpipes and little else to marry his fiancée, Elaine. They soon made contact with the local Scottish community, joining the Saint Andrew’s Pipe Band of Miami, dancing with and teaching the Miami Scottish Country Dancers, and organizing a Kirking of the Tartan at Trinity Cathedral in Miami, through which he made contact with the wider Scottish community. The first and subsequent Festivals were so successful that Nigel was elected vice president and then president, for the two-year term, of the National Association of Scottish Games and Festivals, with over 60 member festivals, which serves as a forum for exchanging of ideas to maintain a high quality, festival operation. Elaine, a former director, has also been very active with the Games. Nigel will be sharing M/C duties with Marc Wolfson and Richard Kniffin, clan Craig, both of whom have performed the M/C duties for many years.

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Albannach Albannach is Scots-Gaelic for “Scottish” or “Scotsman. Founded in 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland, this Pipes & Drums band has taken the USA by storm. Their unique style, charismatic stage performance, and love for all things Scottish has drawn crowds from coast to coast. Albannach is comprised of two Scotsmen and one Scottish lass, all born and bred in Scotland! Plus one American born Scot and an Irishman. Their main purpose in life is to share their intriguing culture, history, and heritage with audiences by means of their music. Albannach is not just another Scottish ‘Pipes & Drums’ band. Their primal drumming and precise piping stirs the soul of anyone who hears them – young and old! With a champion piper, the unique sounds and talents of a didgeridoo player, haunting vocals, and the tribal style bass drumming – Albannach music isn’t for the faint of heart! It’s aggressive, like a Celtic punch to the face! With 10 CDs, 1 Documentary (Scotumentary), an Albannach tartan, Multiple Fan Tours to Scotland, Canada and the open sea; the Nach Army is 65k and growing!

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Seven Nations Equally at home in front of 40,000 cheering fans at an international festival, with the widely recognized, Grammy award winning, symphony orchestras, or with 300 fans in a small Midwest club, SEVEN NATIONS has created a truly hybrid sound and transient live show. The depth and complexity of SEVEN NATIONS' music is astounding, each listen reveals a deeper layer of intricacy that has been embraced by an ever growing audience. "We are lucky," says McLeod, lead singer/songwriter and founding member of the band, "because we come from two unique cultures. We love American pop and rock and roll, but we also love our Celtic roots. We want to touch everybody with our music," he continues, "and so far, we have been very, very fortunate."

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Blue Skye Pipes & Drums Blue Skye Pipes and Drums Band started in 2016 with a group of women in Sarasota, starting as a small pipe band, they soon expanded into adding vocal arrangements, harp solos, as well as highland dancing. Blue Skye is America’s only all-female pipe band! Blue Skye showcases bagpipes, drums, Celtic harp, and guitar, along with a rich variety of vocals. Our stage show has been enthusiastically received at festivals and events including the Sarasota Celtic Music Festival, Sarasota Highland Games, Calloosahatchee Celtic Music Festival, FamJam Celtic Music Festival, Tampa Bay Area Renaissance Festival, Sarasota Medieval Fair, Brooksville Blueberry Festival, Duffy’s Seafood Festival, Fisherman’s Wharf International Festival, and the St. Pete International Folk Festival.

Host Band – Dunedin City Pipe Band The City of Dunedin Pipe Band (Dunedin, FL, USA) is a 501(c)(3) public charity comprising of roughly 140 members across 4 different pipe bands (Grades 1, 3, 4, and 5). The program is led by Pipe Major Iain Donaldson and Drum Sergeant Eric MacNeill. Recent achievements include winning the 2018 World Pipe Band Championships (Glasgow) in Grade 2, subsequently being upgraded to Grade 1 as the only Grade 1 band in the United States, and then, in 2019, taking first place at both the Georgetown Games in Ontario and the North American Pipe Band Championships in Maxville (Grade 1). This marked the first time in recorded history that a pipe band won a World Championship and a North American Championship in different grade levels within 1 year. The City Dunedin Pipe Band wears the Edgewater tartan.

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Eliza Mei Pedersen: Gaelic Song and Workshop

Trixie the Storyteller An avid reader and a true lover of adventure through daydreaming, Trixie will lure you in with her melodic voice, many accents, and funny faces.

Her quick wit and ability to improvise will have you hanging on every word. Each time Trixie tells a story ‘tis never the same. Many of the stories come from Celtic Folklore and her own imagination. Enchanting and entertaining children, as well as the inner child of countless listeners, brings Trixie true delight. Tricia LC Billings is of Celtic descent, and has spent years telling stories to her own eight children, twelve grandchildren, and countless others, as well as sharing tales professionally at schools, churches, and private parties.

Tricia has been under contract with ABC and performed at The Southeast Scottish Games, The Florida Renaissance Festival, Camelot Days Medieval Festival, and The Mai Kai Polynesian Revue among others.

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Receiving a taste of Celtic music when her parents hosted folk circles in Long Beach, California, Eliza’s family later moved to Vermont, where she joined Young Tradition Fiddleheads, learned the music of Ireland, Scotland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and northern Appalachia, and played for dances across the state. In high school, the family moved to Utah, where she and her dad formed the salsa/bossa/rock group Verano. Eliza earned a B.A. in Music at Brigham Young University—Idaho in 2019.

During her last semester, she led a Celtic folk band, Eilthireach, where she was encouraged to learn the language. Upon graduating, she moved to Salt Lake City, became a founding member of the Utah Gaelic Club, and learned waulking songs from Heidi Hancock Christiansen, a student of Frances Dunlop. During the COVID shutdown, Eliza was mentored by Gaelic speakers from Scotland, Canada, and Australia, reached conversational fluency, and led her own Gaelic conversation group with the Utah Gaelic Club and Duolingo. She makes a living performing and teaching.

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For information on upcoming games and festivals throughout the United States go to: http://www.asgf.org For Scottish Games go to: http:// www.rspba.org

Realms of History European history between the years of 1066—the Battle of Hastings and 1651—the end of the English Civil War, are explored by members of Realms of History who seek to embrace personas from all of Western Europe as well as other geographical areas. Their goal is to bring forth living history, providing an atmosphere from which we can live and explore the period of time most romantically called the Age of Chivalry by recreating a society where individuals from all classes can live the simple life, excel at and achieve the status of Knight through competition and charitable deeds (points earned), and promote the best qualities of life—compassion, fellowship, family and honor. Visit their Facebook page "Principality of Tortuga" or our website http://www.realmsofhistory.com/.

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Scottish Festival PROGRAM OF EVENTS

11am, 3pm, 6:15pm 10:30am, 2pm, 5:30pm 10am 1pm 1:30pm 2:30pm

Heritage Stage/Stage 2 “Wearing the Great Kilt” Blue Skye Pipes & Drums Storyteller Trixie B. Gaelic Singing Workshop “18th Century Medicine”

9:30am , 2:00pm 10:30am, 2:30pm 11am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm 1pm ; 3pm 4pm

1:30pm, 2:30pm 11:00am, 1pm, 4pm

Events on the Piping & Drumming Field •9 -12pm Individual Piping & Drumming •2pm Pipe Band Competition, Grade 5 •3pm Pipe Band Competition, Grade 4 •3:30pm City of Dunedin Pipe Band Events on the Athletic Field – All Day, except Noon •Men’s & Women’s Divisions Heavy Athletics •Juniors Division Events on the Main Field •11am Sheepdog Demonstration •11:30am Massed Ceilidh Dance – Join in!

Noon Welcome Parade of Clans & Massed Bands •1pm •2pm •2:30pm •3:30pm •4:00 pm

(Times and events subject to change) Children’s Games

Main Stage Albannach Seven Nations Eliza Mei, Gaelic Song Blue Skye Pipes & Drums Dunedin City Pipe Band Kilted Leg Contest

Dance & Culture Pavilion Scottish Country Dancing Highland Dancing

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Caber Toss Massed Highland Fling – Try it!

Sheepdog Demonstration Massed Ceilidh Dance – Join in!

Sheepdog Demonstration

Coloring Scottish scenes and other fun activities will be going on all day until 5 PM for the young lads and lassies.

9am-11:30am Caber, Stone & Sheaf Toss Welcome Ceremony Break 1pm to 2pm 2pm ro 5pm Toss

Foot race & Sack races Caber, Stone & Sheaf

The Children’s Passport Game Children and their families may pick up a blank Children’s Game Passport at the Children’s Games area. The children and their families then take the Passport, visit the Clan area (a Clan is a Scottish family group), and stop at the different Clan booths. There the children should have their passports stamped or signed by a Clan member. This is also a great opportunity to learn about the different families of Scotland.

Ongoing Activities: • 42nd Highland Regiment Encampment • Weaving • British Sports Car Club • Clans & Societies • Realms of History Medieval encampment ; Armed Combat Demos 11:30am ; 3:30pm

5 pm Closing Ceremonies : Massed Pipe Bands, Presentation of Trophies, Prize Draw Scottish Festival and Highland Games

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The Police Pipe and Drum Corps of Florida The Police Pipe and Drum Corps of Florida, under the direction of David Campbell, Pipe Major, wears the Law Enforcement Memorial Tartan. The band is comprised of law enforcement officers, firefighters, both serving and retired, military, and civilian members. The band has traveled to Savannah, Georgia three times for the St Patrick’s Day Parade, played with the Red Hot Chili Pipers, and performed at many parades and community events throughout the year. Most recently, the band played for the Ship Naming Ceremony for Royal Caribbean’s Odyssey of the Seas.

The St. Andrews Pipe Band of Miami Formed from the Miami Pipe Band in 1964, the band is now led by Pipe Major Jason Wright and Drum Sergeant Betty Rogers. The band, wearing the MacKenzie tartan, has performed from Key West to Greenport, Long Island.

Most recently the members played at the christening ceremony of the Celebrity APEX cruise ship, and marched in the “Elves” and “Junior Orange Bowl” parades, winning the prize for the best dressed band in the latter.

Beginners and experienced players are always welcome. www.standrews-pipeband.org

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The Ft.. Lauderdale Highlanders Under the direction of Pipe Major Bill McFarlane, Sr. Pipe Sergeant Art Gill, and Drum Sergeant Raymond Devlin. The Highlanders wear the Maitland tartan of Lord Lauderdale for which the city of Ft. Lauderdale is named. The Highlanders were formed in 1972 and have proudly competed and won at Highland Games throughout Florida and the South Eastern United States. www.FtLauderdaleHighlanders.org.

Other Competing Pipe/ Participating Pipe Bands: City of Dunedin gr 5 & gr 4, City of Mount Dora City of St. Augustine, North Coast Pipe Band, Rosie O’Grady’s gr 5 & gr 4

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The Dunedin High School Band The Dunedin High School Grade 4 and 5 Pipe Bands are comprised of high school students ranging in age from 14-18. As one of the few high schools in the country to use bagpipes as a part of their instrumental music program, the Dunedin High School Pipe Band has been recognized both nationally and internationally for their commitment to musical excellence. Members of the group consistently earn medals in solo piping and drumming competitions. In addition to piping and drumming, all students in the pipe band are members of high school's Scottish Highlander Marching Band, which is known for successfully incorporating bagpipes and Scottish percussion into the modern marching band.

The Dunedin High School Pipe Band is under the direction of Iain Donaldson. Eric MacNeill and Tim Marchand are the Scottish drumming instructors. The Band proudly wears the Dress Stewart tartan. Their high school band motto is "Real bands wear kilts.” .

Harp & Thistle Pipe Band Pipe Major Don Goller, leads the Harp & Thistle Pipe Band with Pipe Sargent Greg Sheridan and Drum Major Rob Shaouy. At present the band boasts over 30 pipers and drummers. Based in Naples, Florida, the band was established in 2001 to serve all of Southwest Florida. As student numbers continue to grow, the Harp & Thistle Pipe Band looks forward to another great year! http:// www.harpandthistlepipeband.org.

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In the late 14th century, the Camerons invaded Arkaig which was Clan Chattan land. In 1370, a dispute broke out between the Camerons and Clan Chattan, including Clans Davidsons, MacKintoshes and MacPhersons. They became known as the Battle of lnvernahavon. It is reported that the Davidson Chief and six of his seven sons were slain in this battle.

There is no further evidence of a Davidson Chief until Duncan, IVth Laird of Tulloch in Dingwall, Ross-shire, who asserted himself to be Chief of Clan Davidson in his subscription to the 1845 publication of The Clans of the Scottish Highlands, R.R. McIan. The Chiefship continued with the Tulloch line until the death of Duncan, VIth of Tulloch in 1917. There being no surviving male heirs, the Chiefship became vacant.

Strengthened by support from the international Clan Davidson societies, a move to reestablish the Chiefship started in the 1970s. This effort eventually succeeded.

Duncan Hector Davidson of New Zealand (and a descendant of the Davidsons of Tulloch) became the new Chief of Clan Davidson in 1996, with the title of Davidson, 1st of Davidston.

According to a Highland manuscript believed to be written by one MacLauchlan, bearing the date 1467, and containing an account of the genealogies of Highland clans down to about the year 1450, the origin of the Davidsons is attributed to a certain Gilliecattan Mhor, Chief of Clan Chattan in the time of David I (1085 -1153).

This personage, it is stated, had two sons, Muirich Mhor and Dhai Dhu. From the former of these was descended Clan Mhuirich or MacPherson, and from the latter son Clan Dhai or Davidson was created. Sir Aeneas MacPherson, the historian of the clan of that name, states that both the MacPhersons and the Davidsons were descended from Muirich, parson of Kingussie in the twelfth century.

The chiefs of the Davidsons are said to have been settled, in early times at Invernahavon, a small estate in Badenoch, at the junction of the Truim with the Spey River, and when they emerge into history in 1370 or 1386 the holders of the name appear to have been of considerable number, and in close alliance with the MacKintoshes from whose forebears they claim descent. It is also through this descent that the Davidsons became a cadet member of the Clan Chattan Federation.

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Duncan’s main concern now was to ensure that the line of succession should be clearly defined and to this end, he recognized as his successor his closest cousin, Alister Guthrie Davidson, also a resident of New Zealand. Less than two years into his tenure, Duncan passed away in February 1998.

On March 11th 1998, the Lyon Court ratified the succession of Alister Guthrie Davidson as Davidson, 2nd of Davidston, and Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Davidson. “Jock”, as he preferred to be called, was Chief of the Clan until his death in December 2014. Jock’s eldest son, Grant Davidson, has been recognized by the Scottish Lyon Court as his successor.

All information in this article was extracted from the book, Clan Davidson, It’s History, Symbols, Septs, Tartans, Clan Organizations & More, published by Clan Davidson Society (USA) Inc. in 2012.

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Host Clans and Societies at the Games House of Bruce Clan Buchanan Society Clan Campbell Clan Davidson-Honored Clan Clan Donald-sponsor Clan Elliot House of Gordon Clan Gunn- sponsor Clan Guthrie Clan Lindsay Clan MacLaren-sponsor Clan MacLennan-sponsor Clan MacLean-sponsor Clan MacNeil Clan Montgomery Clan Oliphant-sponsor Clan Wallace Clan Ross Clan Wallace Clan Weir-sponsor Clan Young-sponsor

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Scottish Athletics Throwing the Hammer The hammer head is a 16 or 22 pound iron ball on the end of a cane shaft, measuring 4 feet 2 inches overall. The hammer is thrown from behind a trig, and the athlete is allowed to count the best of three throws.

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Tossing the Sheaf A 16 lb. sheaf of hay enclosed in a jute sack is tossed over a bar with a pitchfork. The bar is raised in steady increments until all but one competitor is eliminated.

Each athlete receives three tries at each height.

Tossing the Weight In this event the 56lb weight is tossed for height.

Stone of Strength

Tossing the Caber The caber is a long straight tree trunk for which there is no standard size or weight. It should be too large for any athlete to toss and then be cut shorter by stages until one competitor is able to toss it end over end.

The athlete balances the caber on its small end and then picks it up and runs with it before heaving it end over end to land pointing directly away from him. This would be called a 12 o'clock throw. The competitor who tosses the caber closest to this position wins the day. Cabers generally measure between 15 and 20 feet long and weigh between 90 to 120 lbs.

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The stone of strength is the Scottish shot put. It weighs about 16 or 22 pounds. Legend has it that the distance a guest of a Scottish landlord could put the stone of strength determined the sleeping accommodations he could expect to receive during his stay. The stone is put with one hand, from behind the trig.

Throwing the Weight The weight is made from iron and is spherical or box shaped with a chain and ring attached. The total length is 18 inches and the weight is either 28 lbs. (2 stones) or 56 lbs. (half a hundredweight).

The stone and the hundredweight are standard British weight measurements. The weight is thrown with one hand for distance.

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Athletics Judges Trish Jones From 2006-2014, Trish served in the US Army with honors as a helicopter mechanic. In 2009, she started competing as an athlete in Scottish Highland Games, becoming a certified judge. For Trish, the camaraderie at the highland games is exceptional.

Her life with the Army, riding motorcycles, and Highland Games, have given her close relationships which are like family.

Russell l. Overton, Jr. Having competed in Highland games since 2015, he was a novice , c, b and masters 40+, who has competed across Florida , Georgia, and Mississippi. Russell, who has AD 4 Highland Games, served nine years in United States Navy, and has been been in the electrical field over 24 years. In addition, he owns and breeds a dachshund kennel.

Deb (Hiers) Jordan (not pictured) Deb, a programs business analyst, married the love of her life during the pandemic. She Started throwing in October 2010 and competed off and on until 2020 when her body told her she was done throwing heavy objects, becoming a certified judge. Deb enjoys riding her motorcycle with friends, family time with her spouse, and caring for her 92-year-old father.

Jennifer Taylor She came in third place over all in her division at the World's Master Championships in 2021, and in first place in Weight Over Bar. Jen makes a living as in-house counsel for a California manufacturing company, and is a founding member of the Sisterhood of Highland Throwers - a non-profit organization that seeks to increase participation of women in Highland Games.

She is a member of a number of Highland Games organizations, but calls the Buffalo Heavies her home. Jen was a military police officer in the California Army National Guard before attending law school, and competed at the first USA Boxing Women's National Amateur Championships in Augusta, GA in 1997.

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Piping Judges William S. (Bill) Caudill is a native of North Carolina, and Director of the Scottish Heritage Center and the University and Community Pipe Band at St. Andrews University in Laurinburg, North Carolina is also Chairman of the Southern Branch of the EUSPBA, and a veteran of more that 25 years on the EUSPBA Judges’ Panel. He was a successful Professional Solo Competitor for 28 years who teaches and conducts workshops, clinics, and judging competitions. His students have become some of the top amateur players in the South, and his university program alumni are noteworthy in top level bands as well as instructors.

He is the founder and Chairman of the Scotland County Highland Games, and received "The Order of the Long Leaf Pine" award from Governor Roy Cooper in 2018 for his long-time contributions to the preservation of Scottish-American history and culture in North Carolina.

Callum MacDonald, having piped for over 45 years, Calum is a current member of the EUSPBA and the PPBSO as well as a judge for the EUSPBA.He has won numerous awards in the United States, Canada, and Scotland, his most memorable award being the “Champion of Champions” P.E.I, Canada.Calum has been very active in the pipe band circuit. Currently, he plays for the 78th Fraser Highlanders and has played for the Toronto Police Pipe Band. He was also both Pipe Sergeant and Pipe Major of the Del Mar and District Pipe Band from Delaware, USA and was the instructor and Pipe Major of the Grand Celtic Pipe Band from Fergus, Ontario. He has competed at U.S. and Canadian championships. He has also played in the musical Brigadoon, professional sporting events, and diplomatic functions. Calum hopes everyone has an enjoyable and successful evening.

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Scottish American Society of South Florida Joyce MacFarland began studying Highland Dancing at age 5. Hooked, she launched into a 20year, successful competitive career, traveling the Eastern Seaboard, Canada, the Midwest, the Western US, and Scotland. Her notable awards include several Eastern US Champion, numerous Great Lakes Champion, Dancer of the Day, and 1st Runner Up in both the British Overseas Championship and the Jr. World’s Championship at Cowal Highland Gathering.

At 14, she began to learn the pipes, competing simultaneously in dancing, solo piping, and in a competitive pipe band for the next 11 years. She began teaching Highland dance at age 16, and among her pupils were several Eastern Regional reps, a US Champion, and Cowal winner. In 1980, Joyce became a judge with the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing, while continuing her solo career in piping, winning nearly every major Amateur I Piobaireachd contest, including the MacCrimmon Quaich four times, and the Nicol-Brown Chalice. In 1990, Joyce became a member of the EUSPBA Piping Judges’ Panel.

Thomas Kee started playing drums under John Murray, later taking lessons from Kit Reynolds and Alex Duthart. An open player for over 15 years winning major championships in the U.S. and Canada, he won the overall Best Open Player for the EUSPBA, and started with the City of Wilmington Pipe Band, winning many awards as well as two consecutive Gr 2 North American Drum Corps Championships, later playing with The Ogilvy Highlanders, sweeping the Gr 3 Drumming at all events, winning the Grade 3 world Drumming title as well as winning or placing at all the other overseas Championships. With Denny and Dunipace, he won The North American Gr 2 championship and Gr 2 Champion Supreme for Canada and later, Scottish and Irish Imports. Playing with the Grandfather Mountain Highlanders who placed 8th at the Gr 3A World Championships in 2005, Thomas was a member of the Scottish Lion 78th Frasers, from Toronto, in 2007, and has been a Judge for the EUSPBA since the early 70's.

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Patrick Regan first took to the stage at age three, but it took another eight years to convince the bagpipe to come onstage with him.

Since then, he has been regaling audiences, annoying bagpiping judges, frightening music teachers, and inspiring students with his mix of music, humor, and a “terrier-like” determination to take over the world with the bagpipe. As an entertainer, Patrick has performed in 45 States and 14 countries, including “command performances” for the Royal Families of Jordan and Qatar. Closer to home, this Native Texan was honored to be a member of the Texas Commission on the Arts Touring Artist Roster for more than 25 years, appearing at the Galveston Opera, the National Museum of the Pacific War, The Texas Folklife Festival, The North Texas Irish Festival, and the Kerrville Folk Festival.

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Highland Dancing Highland dances are divided into Highland

Dances and National dances. Highland Dances were originally performed only by men, often before and after battle, and require considerable stamina. Many of the National Dances, however, were devised for female interpretation and are less athletic and more graceful. Authorities on dancing have said that Highland Dancing is one of the most sophisticated forms of national dancing known.

The main points to look for while watching Highland Dancing are the precision and timing of the steps and the leg, body and arm positions. The dancer should appear relaxed and well in control of the movements. Since 1950 the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD) has set standards for performance and scoring. There are many accepted steps for each dance, some of which are required in competition by the SOBHD and others, which are optional. All dancers do not, therefore, dance the same steps HIGHLAND FLING This is danced on the spot without traveling steps since the Highland warrior on his targe originally performed it after battle.

SWORD DANCE Warriors using their sword and scabbard in the form of a cross to mark the dancing spot traditionally performed this dance on the eve of battle. If the warrior danced without touching the sword with his feet, it was believed the clan would be successful in battle. The originator of the modern sword dance is thought to have been Malcolm Canmore, son of King Duncan, who after killing one of MacBeth's chiefs in battle in 1057, placed his sword on top of that of his opponent and triumphantly danced over them.

SEANN TRIUBHAS Seann triubhas is Gaelic for "old trousers" and the dance derives from the hatred of the Scots for the law enacted in 1746 forbidding the use of the kilt by the Highland clans. The dance symbolizes kicking off the trousers and the quick steps at the end of the dance suggest the freedom of movement afforded by the kilt.

STRATHSPEY AND HIGHLAND REEL This dance starts with the slow tempo of the strathspey and later changes to the fast tempo of a reel. It is performed by four dancers in formation.

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Scottish National Dances The CDPA Scottish Highland Dancers are a group of dancers that train at the Centre for Dance & the Performing Arts in Winter Garden, Florida under the direction of Dr. Kathryn White Austin. Dr. Austin has been teaching dance for over 40 years and specializes in Scottish dancing. Austin is a Fellow of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing and is active in the ScotDanceUSA organization looking at choreography initiatives as well as teacher professional development. Austin's school is one of the largest in the Southeast and the school boasts consistent Champion and Runners-up winners at the regional

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SCOTTISH LILT When girls started entering dancing competitions they had to dress in the same costume as the men.

In 1952, the Aboyne games committee insisted that all female competitors wear the traditional costume of the 17th century, known as the Arisaidh Dress.

TULLOCH This is a four-person dance done to reel time. It begins in the shape of a square and ends in a line.

The dancer finishes the dance in the position the dance begins.

FLORA MacDONALD This dance is performed in the Arisaidh dress and honors the national hero who saved Bonnie Prince Charlie from capture after Culloden. Developed primarily for female interpretation, it is less vigorous than the Highland dances and draws from classical ballet for many of the steps.

BARRACKS JOHNNIE Wilt thou go to the barracks, Johnny? is a national dance in Highland Dancing, and was originally a recruitment dance for the Scottish Army. It is usually performed wearing the Highland dance costume. This dance is supposed to represent the strength, agility, and determination the soldier received while going through training. It is commonly danced to the pipe march, “The Barren Rocks of Aden.”

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Sheepherding

Scottish Country Dancing in Southeast Florida Scottish Country Dancing (SCD) is an exciting form of group dance enjoyed around the world as it is social and cooperative, rather than competitive, involving groups of mixed couples tracing progressive patterns according to predetermined choreography. Unlike Highland dancing, SCD can be enjoyed from youth to advanced years.

Groups of two or more dancers can participate, although it is most commonly danced in “sets” of six to ten dancers. A partner is not needed, making this form of dance suitable for singles as well. In addition to SCD, Ceilidh (Party) dances are also taught. These dances are generally simpler with less formal steps, so they can be taught quickly and enjoyed by large numbers. Classes are available in the Fort Lauderdale area (Sunrise), held weekly throughout most of the year. Visitors are always welcome.

Throughout the year workshop are held around the state in Gainesville, and Cocoa Beach. In addition, country dance balls are held in Sarasota and Dunedin, and there is dancing at the Highland Games in Orlando and here in Southeast Florida. For more information: www.rscdsorlandobranch.org Scottish Festival and Highland Games

Stuart and Lucia’s Border Collies Sheep Dog Demonstrations combine canine and livestock knowledge. Stuart has worked and trained dogs for herding competitions, while Lucia brings their demonstrations to life with her dialogue. Stuart was raised on a small Scottish farm comprised of two small residences – Lambdoughty Farm and Craigmalloch Farm, with the latter serving as the namesake of their Florida kennel.

The farm in Scotland ran a small flock of about 2400 head of Scottish Blackface sheep, whose wool is well known for making the best Harris tweed and Axminster carpets. One of the couple’s first dates was whelping a litter of puppies, two of which they still have and train: Dairsie and Hailes. They have a moderate flock of Scottish Blackface sheep of their own, which they raise on the small farm where they train their six Border Collies – Rock, Crockett, Keene, Dairsie, Hailes and Tyne. Stuart also makes shepherds crooks from sheep horn and was asked to be the subject of a documentary about the dying art.Lucia has proved to be a natural at caring for the stock and learning the art of herding.Lucia’s medical background and her intense love of animals empower her greatly, making her a very valuable and devoted farm partner for Stuart. They deliver lambs during the season and make sure their flock and all their dogs remain in superior health. Craigmalloch Border Collies is grateful to the following sponsors: Malabar Farm and Feed, Taste of the Wild, Express Signs, Excel Solar, and Flint and Flame.

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Gail the Weaver Gail has been a weaver for over 36 years, and has been weaving tartan for over 26 years, and is featured in an article in the program. She learned of her own Scottish background while researching tartan weaving. Gail has taught hand-weaving both in public classes and privately. Her works have been displayed and sold throughout Florida and nationwide.

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Tom Smith’s Children’s Games Coloring and other fun activities will last until 5 pm for the young lads and lasses. There will be a time for children to try on a kilt and hold a set of bagpipes.

(Schedule subject to changes & additions. See schedule on Program Events page 16.

The 42nd Royal Highland Regiment is a re-enactment group that portrays the regiment as it would have appeared in the 1760s – 1780s. The actual 42nd Royal Highland Regiment (known as The Black Watch) was raised in the mid-1700s in Scotland, and fought in America during the Seven Years War (“French & Indian War”), as well as the Revolutionary War, fighting for the King. One of their first events was the Southeast Florida Scottish Games in Miami over 38 years ago. Don’t miss their demonstrations of “Wearing the Great Kilt,” plus a traditional military drill at their

The Children’s Passport Game: Children and their families may pick up a Children’s Game Passport at the Children’s Games area. The children and their families then take the Passport to visit the Clan area (a Clan is a Scottish family group) and stop at the different Clan booths. There the children can have their passports stamped or signed by a Clan member. This is also a great opportunity to learn about the different families of Scotland.

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SCOTTISH CULTURAL GROUPS PIPE BANDS St. Andrews Pipe Band, Miami: PM Jason Wright, 786-210-6388 Police Pipe Band, Ft. Lauderdale: PM Dave Campbell, 305 481 3873 Ft. Lauderdale Highlanders: PM Bill McFarlane, 954-471-2540 Harp and Thistle Pipe Band Rob Shouy – 954-275-9700 Palm Beach Pipes and Drums PM Allan Baird, 561-613-5846 COUNTRY DANCING Sunrise Senior Center, Broward, Rinthy Aman, 954-791-6873 SOCIAL CLUBS: Scottish American Society of Palm Beach: Bill Burkett, 561-743-9129

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Scholarships Funded on behalf of the late John Lennon, pictured with his wife and Board member, Maxine Lennon the scholarship seeks to fulfill its mission to promote higher education and showcase Scottish culture. SASSF annually offers scholarships in the arts (piping, drumming, highland dancing, fiddling) and academics for candidates in Monroe, Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Applicants must be students who have graduated from high school or will graduate in the 2021-2022 school year, and will attend any accredited technical college or university program. Since the scholarship program started, the Society has awarded 132 performing arts and 60 academic scholarships at a cost of approximately $21,500 and $35,000 respectively, and has spent approximately $10,000 on piping, drumming, fiddling, and dancing workshops over the years.

Scholarship recipients in 2021 are Brandon and Ryan Chin. For more information about our scholarship program and/or to download an application form, please visit: www.SASSF.org/ Scholarships.

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Flowers of the Forest: Friends We Lost Ken Hislop Ken Hislop, a son Ron, and daughter Kim will always cherish his dedication to family, church, community, and love for his beloved Scotland.A longtime member of the Fort Lauderdale Highlanders and South Florida Scottish Community, he passed away October 7th. Ken

Wanda Abritton A founding member and director of the Scottish American Society of South Florida, we are deeply appreciative of the many years of hard work and support Wanda gave to the Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland games, and to the Scottish community.

Assisted by her family: husband Steve, and children Tracey, Steve, Tony, Rebekah, and Katriona, she organized and ran the Highland Dancing competition at the S. E. Florida Scottish Festival and Games for over 30 years.

Wanda taught Highland Dancing, with several of her students competing and winning at other Scottish games. Highland Dancing is a very complex competition, requiring much precision and dedication.

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was one of the original founding members of the Fort Lauderdale Highlanders, playing the bass and tenor drums in various pipe band competitions and engagements. Ken was also one of the original members who helped coordinate the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale Highland Games and was always ready to provide support.

Ken's wife Margaret, son Ron, and daughter Kim will always cherish his dedication to family, church, community, and love for his beloved Scotland.

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Isabelle Ritchie A a founding member and director of the Scottish American Society of South Florida, we are deeply appreciative of the many years of hard work and support she gave to the Southeast Florida Scottish Festival and Highland Games and to the Scottish community at large. She taught Scottish Country Dancing in Miami and ran the Country Dancing pavilion at the S. E. Florida Scottish Festival and Games for many years.

She also participated in demonstrating the dancing and attending workshops in Florida. Isabelle was a dedicated member of the Daughters of Scotia in Miami. Isabelle’s son, Byron, bagpiped for the Highland Dancing on several occasions.

Neil Lester A long-time drum major and piping judge for our Scottish Festival shown here serving as Drum Major for our 2019 Scottish Festival, Neil was a member of the Windsor Police Services Pipe Band in Windsor, Ontario for 52 years distinguishing himself as an award-winning Drum Major with his crowning achievement earning the Overseas World Drum Major Champion in Scotland. He judged for PPBSO and EUSPBA. Neil was heavily involved in the military’s music program for cadets from 1998-2019. Neil was honoured with the Sovereign’s Medal for volunteering in 2018.

Richard Vincent Bonacorsi A loving, and much-loved husband, brother, and son, Richard Vincent Bonacorsi died after a heroic four-year battle with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) November 2, 2021, at just 33.

Richard was the much-loved husband, of Shaina Aryn (Wolfson), and son-in-law of Marc and Mary Anne Wolfson. Marc has been our Games MC for many years, while Mary Anne has been a Games director and Florida Convener of Clan Donald.

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