Wickerman Festival!

**Pour1Malt** · 19th May 08, 02:22 AM

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lots o' folk in kilts partyin'...

an' loads maire kilties performin' oan the stages...

**Niblox** · 19th May 08, 03:14 AM

No burnings at the stake?

I was thinking of roasting a few politicians.....

**OFCJAX** · 19th May 08, 04:29 AM

As a man who wears a badge daily I think I'll stay away from that one, Thank you.

**Pour1Malt** · 19th May 08, 04:45 AM

see Wickerman 2007 piccies here!

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 20th May 08, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

see Wickerman 2007 piccies here!

Sorry, this has nothing to do with Wicker Man, but the gent in the red kilt on the right got my attention. He's wearing the Red Graham (aka Red Montrose) tartan -- a very unusual variation of the Graham of Menteith. The STA notes for the tartan say it was woven in 1984 as a special request from an American. Now it shows up on a (presumably) Scot in 2007! I wonder if he specifically requested the tartan, or just stumbled upon it? I do note the fellow next to him is also in the Graham of Mentieth tartan. Neat.

**Pour1Malt** · 23rd May 08, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Sorry, this has nothing to do with Wicker Man, but the gent in the red kilt on the right got my attention. He's wearing the Red Graham (aka Red Montrose) tartan -- a very unusual variation of the Graham of Menteith. The STA notes for the tartan say it was woven in 1984 as a special request from an American. Now it shows up on a (presumably) Scot in 2007! I wonder if he specifically requested the tartan, or just stumbled upon it? I do note the fellow next to him is also in the Graham of Mentieth tartan. Neat.

they arr baith Glesga bouys!

talk aboot a rabble!!! they arr it!!!

**katmills2005** · 19th May 08, 04:52 AM

Looks like fun! Is there a story behind the Wickerman?

**Pour1Malt** · 19th May 08, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by katmills2005

Looks like fun! Is there a story behind the Wickerman?

This is a music festival- it is NO like Burnin' Man...

this music fest is held oan the fairm where the original 1973 cult classic The Wicker Man wuz filmed... (see the film!)

loads o' current/pop/hip music, an acoustic village, several techno dance tents, pleant o' Celtic & Scots Music, a big beer tent... and a big man made o' wicker gets torched oan the Saturday nicht...

this is the largest Non-corporate music fest in the UK....

**Finn** · 19th May 08, 05:22 AM

Looks better organized than Burning Man.
Besides a REALLY bad Nick Cage movie based on an earlier cult classic, the Wicker Man was used (hypothetically at least) by ancient Celts to sacrifice to the Gods. People - volunteers and criminals- were placed inside the structure and burnt. Author Morgan Llewellyn used one in her book, "Druids".

**Jack Daw** · 20th May 08, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by Finn

Looks better organized than Burning Man.
Besides a REALLY bad Nick Cage movie based on an earlier cult classic, the Wicker Man was used (hypothetically at least) by ancient Celts to sacrifice to the Gods. People - volunteers and criminals- were placed inside the structure and burnt. Author Morgan Llewellyn used one in her book, "Druids".

If I were to take part in a Wicker Man Burning, I think the sacrifice for the fire should be the Nic Cage version of the cult classic.