North Texas Scottish Festival

**Shriner** · 27th May 08, 06:12 PM

I am thinking about coming from Florida for the weekend, how many people does this game draw..

John

**Cynthia** · 27th May 08, 06:23 PM

Shriner, this will be my first time there so I'm not sure how this event is

Hopefully someone else who is very familiar with it can give you an idea of how it is.

**Ancienne Alliance** · 27th May 08, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Cynthia

Shriner, this will be my first time there so I'm not sure how this event is

Hopefully someone else who is very familiar with it can give you an idea of how it is.

Hi Cynthia,

I'm counting on you and your man to take tons of photos of you guys !

Best,

Robert

**Cynthia** · 28th May 08, 05:17 AM

Hopefully the camera will cooperate!

Sometimes it hates outdoor photos, especially if it's really bright. I'll sure try, though!

**hallmarktex** · 28th May 08, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Shriner

I am thinking about coming from Florida for the weekend, how many people does this game draw..

John

There are usually several thousand in attendance. They have both professional and amateur class highland games that draw competitors from all over the country. There are also vendors there from across the states and a few from Scotland.

It's a grand time!

I've taken a gig that will keep me busy during the day, which means missing all the highland games. We won't be able to be there until about 8 in the evening. We're trying to work out what entertainment venues will be worth checking out then. Are any of the X-markers planning on staying into the evening, especially Saturday?

**Morris at Heathfield** · 29th May 08, 12:46 AM

Pretty slim pickings after eight, compared to what will have gone on before then. You've got Scottish country dancing in the dance tent, the Killdares and Seven Nations in the Glengarry tent, somethings called "Lassies Galore" and "Fiddle Faddle" in the Glenfinnan tent, and the Scottish dog show in the dog tent.

I intend to be there during the afternoon. I don't think I'll show up as early as 9 am, or leave as late as 12 pm, but I intend to stay a while. The piping competition ends at 7:30, and I'd like to stay at least that long, so I may very well still be around when you show up. I'm not sure where...probably watching the tail end of the caber toss or the start of the country dancing. Or finally getting dinner, if there are any food vendors still open.