| VENDORS |
Vendors
will be serving up authentic Scottish foods and selling authentic
items.
Celtic Carving
The Celtic Exchange
Celtic Imports
The Celtic Isles Shop
Grandfather Scottish
Hall of Names (Brampton)
House of Douglas Bakery
InFAMOUS Welsh Cookies
Iron Shirt
Jakes Lemonade
John and Brad’s Barbecue
Kinnaird’s Thistleware
Log House Heathers
Mr. M’s Foods
The Pipers Hut
Rampant Lion
Celtic Trader
The Scottish Armoury
Scotland Yard
St. Croix Weaving
Sylvan Spirits
Wild Flower Farms
Zaiyre Originals
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| CEILIDH
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Kentucky
Scottish Weekend is proud of the reputation its Ceilidh has
achieved in the past few years as a rollicking good time, and
this year’s version will be better than ever.
Ceilidh (kay-lee) is a Gaelic word which means “sing-a-long”.
Today’s usage describes a variety show with a Celtic theme.
This year’s Ceilidh will include, among others, an excellent
pipe band, open grade musicians (including our piping and drumming
judges), a variety of dancers, and everybody’s choice – Alex
Beaton as both Master of Ceremonies and featured entertainer.
There will probably be some surprises, as well.
The Ceilidh is held on Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the
Main Tent. Admission for the evening will be $10 for adults,
$5 for children 6-12, and children under 6 are admitted free
(as are our Sponsors and Patrons). Soft drinks will be available
during the evening.
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| BONNIEST
KNEES AND WELLY TOSS |
Two
of the activities of the KSW are slightly unusual – The Bonniest
Knees Competition for gentlemen and The Welly Toss for ladies
– both of which will be held on Sunday afternoon.
The Bonniest Knees: The Bonniest Knees Contest, understandably
enough is limited to men in kilts or shorts – or those who are
willing to roll up their trousers. For those of you unfamiliar
with this event, you’re in for a treat – as are those lucky
gentlemen competing! Picking the “best” set of knees sounds
easy, but our blindfolded, female judges must evaluate the knobby
competitors through feel alone. Come to think of it, the judges
are in for a treat too! If you’re interested in competing in
the Bonniest Knees Contest, or in entering your significant
other, register at the Information Tent on Sunday at 11 a.m.
The Welly Contest: Ladies of all ages compete in the Welly Toss.
It’s a time honored tradition in Scotland for women to throw
their men’s Wellies (short for Wellington Boots) to emphasize
the lassies’ ability to “give them the boot.” The KSW continues
this ancient tradition of the Welly Toss. Ladies grasp the boot
in the most comfortable hold, bend from the waist, building
momentum with three swings, and then toss the boot over their
head. The one with the longest throw is the champion. (We requested
a used boot of the Queen some years ago, but she regretted that
she could not comply). All ladies are encouraged to sign up
at the Information Tent on Sunday and join the fun!
(Actually, these “time-honored” Scottish traditions are anything
but, yet they are enjoyable, humorous events to wind down the
KSW. Even if you don’t compete, stay around and enjoy the fun!)
2005 Bonniest Knees Winners
1st Jack Patrick – Scotland
2nd James D. Austin – Owensboro, KY
3rd John Tilford – Bloomington, IN
Honorary 1st Place Liam Austin – Owensboro, KY
Judges: Ann MacDougall Points - Elkron, KY Wilma Willis - Owensboro,
KY
Laura Austin - Owensboro, KY
2005 Welly Toss Winners
1st Connie Tisdale (37’ 4”) – Owenton, KY
2nd Laura Lander (32’ 1”) – Walton, KY
3rd Wilma Willis (28’ 2”) – Owensboro, KY
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| ALLAN
MILLER'S BORDER COLLIES |
Alan
Miller is keeping with the family tradition and working with
Border Collies as did his father, Harold. The Millers obtained
Border Collies to assist them with daily farm work. Harold Miller
found their help to be invaluable due to the fact that he was
a Vocational Agriculture teacher and farming full-time. He also
recognized a need for working dogs in Kentucky especially in
the dairy industry. At the request of some county fairs, some
demonstrations were given. His goal in the demonstrations was
to educate while entertaining. It has been over forty years
and the Millers are still rearing Border Collies and demonstrating
their abilities.
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| CLANS |
CALEDONIAN
SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI
David Wilshire
CLAN ANDERSON SOCIETY
mickand@bellsouth.net
www.clan-Anderson.com
CLAN CAMPBELL SOCIETY
haddixgas@foothillsret.net
www.ccsna.org
CLAN HAY SOCIETY
www.clanhay.net
CLAN JOHNSTON/E
bellcenter@excite.com
www.clanjohnston.org
CLAN GUNN
CLAN KEITH
CLAN MacBEAN
karywib@aol.com
www.clanmacbean.net
CLAN MacDOUGALL SOCIETY
ainemacd@yahoo.com
www.macdougall.org
CLAN MCFRITZ
thebaron@mcfritz.com
www.McFritz.com
CLAN McKAY SOCIETY, USA
genemc@us.ibm.com
CLAN MacLEOD USA
larrymcleod@bellsouth.net
www.clan-macleod.com
CLAN MOFFAT SOCIETY
rrmoff@bellsouth.net
www.clanmoffat.org
CLAN MONTGOMERY
Hugh Montgomery
IRISH SOCIETY OF KENTUCKY
Connie Fry
CLAN ROSS ASSOC. OF USA
www.clanrossassociation.org
SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF LOUISVILLE
mmflurie@insightbb.com
www.ScotsOfLou.org
SCOTTISH TARTANS MUSEUM OF FRANKLIN, NC
tartans@scottishtartans.org
www.scottishtartans.org
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| BRITISH
CAR SHOW |
Officers:
President Robert Reid 513-271-7964
V. President Larry Hutchinson 859-781-2838
Secretary Earl Falter 513-777-2094
Treasurer Bill Rump 513-896-7930
The British Car Club of Greater Cincinnati has been in existence
for over 10 years. It was formed by a group of people interested
in British cars such as MG, Triumph, Jaguar, Austin Healey,
Rolls Royce, Bentley, and many other makes and marquees that
are not as well known.
We meet on the second Wednesday of each month to discuss car
shows, car drives, restoration, current events, the weather,
and any other thing that we find interesting at the time. During
the summer months we have our meetings at an outdoor location
so that we can enjoy our cars and see what the “other guy” has
done since we last saw his car. The meetings are friendly and
not too formal and we are always happy to see guests or potential
members at our meetings.
We sponsor two car shows each year. The first is the British
Car Show at the Kentucky Scottish Weekend in Carrollton, KY.
The second is the British Car Day in Cincinnati. If you have
any interest in British Cars, you will find belonging to our
organization fun and educational. More information is available
by calling any of our officers listed above.
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