Schedule of Events

Friday, July 29, 2011

SATURDAY, July 30, 2011

Tartan Ball

The Tartan Ball will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Maxville and District Sports Complex. A  social hour will begin at 6:00pm, dinner will be served at 7:00pm followed by a dance at 9:00pm.

Tickets: $50.00. Call 1-888-527-1850. For more ticket information please use our feedback form.

Scottish Fiddling 

MacLeod Fiddlers

This talented group of young Glengarry musicians has been playing together for the past several years and has evolved from the MacLeod School of Fiddling, under the direction of Ian R. MacLeod.

The group has played for many functions near and far. Aside from entertaining locally for charities, fund raisers, at nursing homes and dances, they have also performed at The New Hampshire Highland Games, The Mid-Winter Scottish & Irish Festival in Philadelphia and The Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling; in each case, they wowed crowds with their high energy shows.

The group has two CD’s which exemplify the unique style of fiddling that can be found in Glengarry. The tunes are all played with youthful energy and enthusiasm guaranteed to lift your spirits.

These entertaining young fiddlers can be seen on Friday afternoon in the Arena (Fiddlers) Hall between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm as part of the “Youth Fiddlers Showcase” and again on Saturday between 2pm and 5pm at the “Fiddlers Ceilidh” in the Arena (Fiddlers) Hall.

The Glengarry Strathspey & Reel Society

The Glengarry Strathspey & Reel Society have been around for more than 30 years. Their style is typical of the fiddle music played for many years in Glengarry County. In the past, they have played often in Cape Breton, the US and Ontario. Recently inducted into the Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame, they play annually at the Glengarry Highland Games, the Kirking of the Tartan and host an annual fiddle workshop for fiddlers from Glengarry and the surrounding area.. They have produced a record, a tape and in 2008, a CD, Tapadh Leat as a celebration of their 30 years of fiddling.

Some members will play with the massed fiddlers and the group will open the fiddlefest in the Fiddlers’ Hall in the arena on Saturday afternoon.

Harp Workshop

With Clare Dwyer Celtic Lever Harper and Grace Armstrong

CLARE DWYER

Clare has studied Celtic lever harp for the last ten years with particular emphasis on Irish and Celtic styles. Under such masters as Michael Rooney, Janet Harbison, Úna Ní Fhlannagáin and  Gráinne Hambly, she has grown to appreciate and be sensitive to this unique and popular style.

She has a special interest for traditional Irish dance music as well as slow airs and songs.

After attending numerous workshops across North America and Ireland, she enthusiastically passes on her knowledge in her own classes.In 2009/10 Clare pursued Irish language studies at the National University of Ireland in Galway where she actively continued her own harp studies and was a member of the Athenry Harp Ensemble.In November 2010, she received a scholarship  from the O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat in Dallas Texas, to attend classes given by Ireland's master harper Gráinne Hambly.

GRACE ARMSTRONG

From Glengarry County, the 4th of Kenyon to be exact, Grace grew up listening to violins and bagpipes and singing scottish music. She has been a Music teacher both privately and publicly for 40years. Playing the harp was her 50th birthday present to herself. Grace decided she was never too old to learn another instrument! Then she had her harp made for her by a fellow from Kingston, Tat Stanley. Clare and Grace studied with the same teacher, Marion Miller in Carleton Place. Although their lives and work take them in different directions playing the harp pulls all the strings together. 

Clare and Grace encourage all harpers regardless of age or skill level to come to their workshop where having fun is key!

WORKSHOP AGENDA:

Friday, July 29^th, 11:00a.m.-12:30p.m. METCALFE CENTRE

TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP, CLICK HERE FOR THE  FORM:

Clans

Celebrating the Year of the Clans. Click here for more information.

Meals

Dining room service is available on both days in the rink area of the Sports Complex. (Information subject to change).

Friday, July 29, 2011 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Hot buffet - Menu includes lasagna (vegetarian or meat), caesar salad, rolls, dessert, beverage.
Location: Sports Complex
Cost: $12.00 per adult, $6.00 per child 10 years and under

Saturday, July 30, 2011 - 11:00am to 6:00pm

Cold buffet - Build your own sub.  Menu includes sub buns, cold meats, salad and all the trimmings, dessert, beverage.
Location: Sports Complex
Cost: $12.00 per adult, $6.00 per child 10 years and under

For more information about the meal service, please use our feedback form.

Junior Heavyweight Events

Events include:

• Sheaf Toss
• Hammer Throw
• Caber Toss
• Discus Throw
• Shotput
• Tug of War

Age Groups: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011

Location: Behind the Sports Hall of Fame Building

Registration: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Competition: 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Demonstration in front of Grandstands: 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Highland attire is encouraged and parental supervision is requested.