Clans gather for annual festival of all things Scottish.Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard EVENT PREVIEW Eugene Scottish Festival Where: Peace Presbyterian Church, 3060 River Road When: 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Featuring: Tom's Kitchen Coordinates: Tom's Kitchen is a restaurant on Cale Street in London's Chelsea. It is Tom Aikens' second restaurant as proprietor. External link
The noomber o clans ar grooin', the "McSweedie" meat paes wall b' flooin', and the wee "Scottie" doogs wall b' shooin'. For those of you who need a translator, once again: The number of clans are growing, the "McSweedie" meat pies will be flowing, and the little "Scottie" dogs will be show- ing. Yep, it's the fourth annual Eugene Scottish Festival in the Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. neighborhood today and Saturday. And for the first time, the event will be not just one day, but two. The 2006 festival kicks off with a concert tonight, featuring the rich musical stew of jigs, reels, airs and songs from Tom's Kitchen; the Caledonians, a Scots-Irish fusion band; and the Scottish fiddle music of Corvallis' 13-year-old Rebecca Lomnicky. "And she's fabulous," says Debbie Serra, one of the organizers of the event that began in 2003 to recognize, celebrate and honor local residents of Scottish heritage. About 20 Scottish clans Scottish clans (from Old Gaelic clann, children), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms will be recognized by descendents, Serra says. Once again, Mayor Kitty Piercy "Kitty" Piercy is the current mayor of Eugene, Oregon, sworn in January of 2005. The press dubbed Piercy's election part of a "shift to the left" for the Eugene City Council. has proclaimed Saturday to be Scottish Heritage Day in Eugene. Saturday's happenings have been stretched for an extra hour this year, as the festival will end with a "ceilidh cei·lidh n. An Irish or Scottish social gathering with traditional music, dancing, and storytelling. [Irish Gaelic céilidhe, from Old Irish célide, visit, from céle, " - that's a Gaelic term for "party" that's pronounced, "kay-lee" - from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. "And we're going to be having a kind of free-for-all up on stage," Serra says. So if you play a Scottish instrument, you had better plan on bringing it and showing it off. Of course, when the Scottie Dog Parade kicks things off Saturday, your dog does not actually have to be a Scottie dog, Serra says. In fact, this year, there's a Great Dane Great Dane, breed of very large, powerful working dog developed in Europe more than 400 years ago. It may stand as high as 36 in. (91.4 cm) at the shoulder and weigh up to 150 lb (68.1 kg). entered, complete with a Scottish scarf. Not that he'll stick out too much. As usual, festival volunteers will be dressed in period costumes of the Scottish Renaissance The Scottish Renaissance was a mainly literary movement of the early to mid 20th century that can be seen as the Scottish version of modernism. It is sometimes referred to as the Scottish literary renaissance . There will be singers and dancers and storytellers, too, along with a children's play area, horse-drawn cart rides and jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. , craft and clothing vendors. Attendance was about 3,000 last year, and Serra is hoping that a "special projects" grant obtained this year from Lane County will help the festival continue to grow. Just like those "McSweedie" meat pies will make your stomach grow. CAPTION(S): Thirteen-year-old Rebecca Lomnicky from Corvallis will play Scottish fiddle music during a concert tonight at the Eugene Scottish Festival. "And she's fabulous," says Debbie Serra, a festival organizer. The fourth annual festival continues on Saturday. |
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