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54th New Glasgow
Festival of the Tartans
and
Highland Games
The Festival of the Tartans is celebrated
every year with a
four day program that is sure to bring
out the Scot in everyone, even those
without Scottish roots! The Festival of
the Tartans celebrates traditional Scottish
culture brought to this area by Scottish
immigrants more than 2 centuries ago.
There are events for all ages including a
Kilted
Golf Tournament, Massed Pipe Bands,
Piping & Drumming Competition,
Highland Dancing, Scottish Heavy Weight
Events, Clan Tents , Concert Under the
Stars and other outdoor
entertainment. Tap your toes and clap
your hands to the live Celtic music,
enjoy a traditional Scottish dish at the
Haggis Luncheon and experience the
historic Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan Ceremony.
Come and celebrate with us
August 4th
– 7th 2011
Come
One, Come All, Come Ceilidh With Us in
New Glasgow
Nova Scotia, Canada
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THURSDAY, AUGUST
4 |
2011 Schedule of Events
Rack card (front)
Rack card (back) |
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8:00 am |
Kilted Golf
Tournament shot-gun
start
Glen Lovat Golf Club,
Fraser's Mountain |
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12 noon |
Official Opening at the Heritage
Bell across from the Fire
Station, Dalhousie and
Archimedes Street corner |
1:45 - 3.15 pm
High Crest Place |
High-Crest Place Ceilidh ~ 222 Provost
Street, New Glasgow
Everyone welcome! |
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6:00pm |
Tartan with a Twist - Music,
BBQ, Antique Car Show,
Downtown New Glasgow |
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Sponsored by
New
Glasgow Development Commission
, Downtown New
Glasgow |
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 |
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12 noon - 1.00 pm |
Music on the Patio,
Library, Downtown New
Glasgow |
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Sponsored by
Pictou-Antigonish Regional
Library |
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Glen Haven Manor Garden Party
2:00pm - 4:00pm |
41st Annual
Garden Party -
Glen Haven Manor,
739 East River Road (next to
Aberdeen Hospital)
Everyone welcome |
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SATURDAY, AUGUST
6 |
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Tartan Field
Admission: |
Adults |
$5.00 |
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Children 12 &
under |
$2.00 |
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Children 6 &
under |
Free |
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Highland Dance
Competition
8.30am - 4.00pm |
Tartan
Field
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adjacent to John Brother
MacDonald Stadium, Washington
Street (rain venue – North Nova
Education Centre, Park Street)
8:30
am Primary
9:00 am Beginner
and
Novice and Intermediate
1:30 pm
Premier |
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Piping & Drumming Competition
9:30
am – 12
noon |
Tartan Field
(see
above for location)
Individual/Solo Pipe and Drum Competitions |
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Heavyweights
10:00 am –
5:00pm |
Tartan Field
Scottish Heavy
Weight Events
Boot toss and rolling pin toss
at 1:15 pm - open to under 12's
(boot toss) and Ladies (rolling
pin throw) - register at the
field - no charge. Try your hand
(and arm!)
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Genealogy
10:00 am – 4:00pm |
Tartan Field
History, Culture and
Genealogy informal Workshop
(Pictou County Roots Society,
Pictou and Antigonish Library
and the
Hector Exhibit Centre) |
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Haggis
11:30 am -
1.00pm |
Tartan Field
Haggis Luncheon |
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Noon to 5.00
pm |
Beer Tent open Tartan Field |
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Pipe Band Parade
12:45 pm |
Pipe Bands
Parade on field |
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1:00 pm |
Official Welcome
Tartan Field |
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Pipe Bands
1:30
pm – 4:00 pm |
Individual
Pipe Band performances
Including:
Clan Thompson Pipe
Band, Old Scotia Pipes &
Drums,
Dartmouth and District Pipe Band,
Na Gaisgich Pipes & Drums
Tartan Field
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Massed Pipe Bands
4:00 pm - 4.30pm |
Concert - Massed Pipes and Drums
Featuring:
Clan Thompson Pipe
Band, Old Scotia Pipes & Drums,
Dartmouth and District Pipe Band,
Na Gaisgich Pipes & Drums |
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Concert Under The Stars
8.00pm - 11:00pm
Walker Street entrance only -
Free parking at the Stadium |
Rawlins Cross
also
featuring the
John Spyder MacDonald and
Fleur Mainville
For your comfort, bring your own
chair and blanket if you wish.
Beer Tent open
7.30 - 10.30pm
Tickets available at Big Als,
North Provost Street,
Bergengren
Credit Union, Victoria Street
and in Antigonish, at
Glasgow Square
Theatre,
H & R Music Ltd and
Whigmaleeries, Pictou
$20 each advance ($25
at gate), children $12 |
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 |
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10:00 am |
Kirkin’ o’ the
Tartans at Trinity United
Church, Temperance Street, New
Glasgow.
Official Closing,
at reception following service. |
We thank all our generous sponsors,
some of which are shown here. Please support them !
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