"Taste of Scotland" Festival, Franklin NC

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Just a reminder to the board that Franklin's 11th annual "Taste of Scotland" festival is scheduled for June 16, which is coming up very shortly!

http://scottishtartans.org/tasteofscotland.html

I know there are lots of X Markers in the Carolinas, GA, and TN. Here's your opportunity to come to a nice relaxing small town street fair with a Scottish flavor and lots of beautiful mountain scenery.

You can see the schedule of entertainers up on the web site -- note that this year the main stage entertainment is scheduled up to 7:00pm!

The museum will be open extended hours that day, from 9:00am till whenever people finally go home in the evening. :-)

No admission charge for the festival iteself. However, if you want to attend the BBQ/Ceilidh on Friday night you will need a ticket (right now if you purchase yours in advance it's $10/adult and $6/child*, with prices being $12/adult and $8/child at the door -- tickets available at the museum).
*I think I have the child prices right, I'm going by memory this morning...

Also, on Sunday after the Kirkin' of the Tartans, local historians will lead a bus tour following the route of Mongomery's 77th Highlanders through Macon County. There is also a fee for this, but it's nominal (only a couple of bucks if I remember right).

Questions? See the web site for general info. Otherwise call the museum at (828)524-7472.

I'll be there!

[turpin]

I am trying to arrange my schedule to make it. My wife and daughter w/b in Ireland, and my son has to be schlepped to a play in which he is a cast member. Thank heaven for good neighbors.

[solstice]

I've got that weekend off, it's only a matter of staying up all day to attend. I do hope to make it though

[solstice]

Ok, I've checked things out and I'm definitely going to be there. Should I expect to see anybody else there? We should arrange to descend upon the Tartan Museum all at once, at some point in the day. I'd like to meet at least some of the rabble while I've got a day off.

[Barclay]

I plan to be there for the ceilidh on Friday evening. I can't be there Saturday, as my shiny new godson will be baptized Saturday...but I will be kilted.

[JBfromBS]

Unfortunately I will have to work this weekend, but I hope the weather is great for y'all and hope there is a great turnout!

Joe

[Kiltkevin]

I shall be there me and my wife

[MacWage]

It was fun. I came with Wilson.
I got my MacNeil kilt finished JUST for the event.

Solstice.
Sorry I didn't talk more. Wilson was getting tired and go FIXATED on the museum stairs (going up and down, up and down). I looked for ya later,but didn't see ya.

Franklin did a good job.

Also, Wilson's FAVORITE thing the WHOLE day:
Playing with the rock/gravel waterfall/fountain!!!!
(He got DRENCHED!)

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Yeah, my two year old loves going up and down the stairs, too. :-)

The festival was amazing. I talked with one ladt from New Bern, NC, who told me it was well worth the eight hour drive.

The museum & gift shop were open extended hours (from 9:00am to 7:00pm) and we were pretty much filled with people the whole time. I only got to go out for a few minutes to peruse some of the other vendors and see some of the acts. My family came out, though, and spent several hours seeing everything. My daughter's (age 5) favorite thing was the dancing. My two sons (3 and 2) loved the sword fighting demonstraions.

As my 2 year old told me yesterday evening, "I saw a ROBOT DIE!" I was confused for a minute, as I don't beleive we had any robots at our festival... until I realized he was talking about one of the reenactors in particular who was in a full suit of plate armour polished to a high shine. I suppose to a two year old he looked just like a robot! He had given one of the other young kids watching a sword and shield to "fight" him with, and apparantly the noble knight was just no match for the young guy. :-)

All in all a very wonderful event. Now I'm tired. :-)

M

[Tartan Hiker]

I'm glad things went well. The weather yesterday was certainly gorgeous. I had to work all day due to the Ruth Graham funeral in Montreat, so I had to miss the festivities.