SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2014 THE 56TH LIGONIER HIGHLAND GAMES AT BEAUTIFUL IDLEWILD PARK!!
Benefit for the Clan Donald Educational & Charitable Trust
GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY THE CLAN DONALD EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE TRUST
&
ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH
Follow the skirl of bagpipes to beautiful Ligonier at Idlewild Park for the annual gathering of the Clans. Join your freinds, neighbors and fellow fans of all things Scottish at the Ligonier Highland Games and experience exciting competitions in:
* Piping and Drumming competitions
Piping and Drumming Registration Form
* individual and massed pipe bands on the field
* Traditional Scottish heavy athletic events tossing the caber, the Scottish hammer throw, sheaf tossing and stone
* Highland dancing and Scottish country dancing, the timeless tradition of Gaelic Mod singing and poetry and Celtic Harps
Shop for Celtic wares including pottery, jewelry, tartans, Scottish food, and, of course, kilts!
Feast on traditional Scottish foods, snacks and desserts from Gaelic Imports!
Visit the Clan tents to explore the history and genealogy of Scotland's families.
Enjoy the Children's Games, the Massed Bands (hundreds of pipers and drummers at once!), Scottish-breed dog exhibits, Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dancers and Celtic performers from all over the world!
Living History Representing Scottish military units, some of which served in the Pittsburgh region 250 years ago during the French and Indian Wars. Units attending this year include:
Cataran Society (1745 Jacobite era)
42nd Regiment of Foot - The Black Watch (French and Indian War era)
42nd Highland Regiment (World War One era)
51st Highland Regiment (World War Two era)
2nd Battalion Scots Guard (1980's and 90's era)
Events for 2014
Heavy Athletes competition begins at 9:00 AM
Highland Dancing competition begins at 9:00 AM
Solo Piping and Drumming events starting at 9:00 AM
Welcoming Ceremonies with Massed Bands at 12:00 Noon
Gaelic Mod with the U.S. National Championships and featuring the Royal Scottish Mod Gold Medal champions!
Scottish Breed Dog exhibits
Jack Monsour demonstrating sheep herding with his Border Collies from Monsour Sheep Farm
Story telling from Barra the Bard
Scottish livestock! Come and see the Highland Cows from Bill & Terrie Springer of Spring Run Farms in Mill Run. And the Shetland Ponies of Nancy Uhron from Simple Blessings Farm and Personal Ponies.
The Ceilidh follows at 7:00 pm at the Ramada Greensburg Some seats still available. Call us or stop at the HQ tent on the main field at the Games!
And on Sunday, September 21st there will be a Scottish church service at 10:45 AM at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Ligonier, followed by a free concert on the Diamond downtown Ligonier at 1:00 PM in the Gazebo with the Seton Hill University Pipe Band.
Other Events:
Friday, September 19th, Professional Piping Contest
(6-10 pm at Ligonier
Valley High School)
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