2010 Highland Games
The 2010 Highland Games are scheduled for June 12, 2010. We do have a new location: IPFW Campus. Details are being posted as they are confirmed.
We are looking forward to a great new location and great weather, just like last year. Please come on out and join us. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Tony Graber at
executive_director@scottishsocietyftw.org. We can use all the volunteers we can get. You will receive free entrance to the Fesitval.
When: June 12, 2010
Where: IPFW West Campus
2101 E Coliseum Blvd
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805
Free Parking in Lot P4. Then cross the Venderly Family Bridge to enter the Festival.
Time: 9am - 8pm
Tickets: $10.00(13 & Up) and Children 12 and under are
FREE
The entrance is after you cross the Venderly Family Bridge
The host hotel was the
Holiday Inn IPFW. We have secured a special rate at the Holiday Inn.
There are rooms available if you ask for the "Indiana Highland Games Rate". Otherwise, they are full up. Please call and book your room soon.
Holiday Inn IPFW
4111 Paul Schaffer Dr.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 482-3800
This is the link to the Holiday Inn IPFW for the directions.
Friday Night Ceilidh
The Friday Night Ceilidh will be held at the Holiday Inn IPFW from 6pm - 9pm (and later) on Friday June 11, 2010. We would love for eveyone to come out and join us to help celebrate the games and festival. It will be very convenient for everyone who helps out with the setup of the festival, as it is next to the festival grounds. In attendance will be some of our star athletes and bag pipers. The pipers will be performing for us. Food and drink may be purchased; fun and music will be provided.
A day at the Indiana Highland Games will consist of and more to be added:
All Day Events:
Bagpipe and Drums
Clan Tents
Food and Beverage
Genealogy
Highland Animals
Highland Dance Exhibition
Crowd Participation Events (with prizes)
Shopping
Highland Athletic Competition: 9am - 5pm
Entertainment Tent: 9am - 8pm
Children's Highland Games: 10am - Noon and 1pm - 3pm
Beer Tent: 10am - 8pm
Dog Agility Trials
Massed Band: 11am
Welcoming Ceremonies: 11m
Haggis Toss and Bonnie Knees Contest: 1pm
Athletic Awards Ceremony: 4:30pm
Ceildah & Pub (one great party): 6pm - 8pm
In the Entertainment Tent/Beer Tent
Mimi Burns
Please visit Mimi Burns' web site
Please visit Mimi Burns' myspace to hear thier music
The Mimi Burns Celtic Rock Band will be headlining this year. To get a taste of what you will be hearing, visit Amazon.com and click on the sampler of the songs on their latest album. Their first two albums had major airplay in Europe, the U.S. and Latin American radio stations. Here is a
sample of their first album, which launched them into a European tour.
Andy Kramer is known well around the circuit for playing his storming bagpipes and flute with Mother Grove for many years. Another new member to the band, fierce fiddle player, Derek Reeves, is lead chair viola player for the Ft.Wayne Philharmonic and has written scores for Grammy winning musicians. Derek and Andy will be featured on Mimi's upcoming cd, they help to create a great spirit for the band.
Mimi Burns will be performing from
12:30am - 2:00pm, 3:30pm - 4:30pm & 6:30pm -8:00pm..
Hogeye Navvy
Please visit Hogeye Navvy's web site
Please visit Hogeye Navvy's myspace to hear thier music
Hogeye Navvy is an acoustic, shanty-singing band whose repertoire expands to include the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, England, and North America. The band has performed for more years than its members care to admit, at everything from wedding receptions to pubs to a pre-show for a boxing match to a tour in Ireland. Along the way we've developed a strong following of "Hog Heads" who love to join in the singing of the shanties and drinking songs and ballads, and some whose dancing feet cannot resist the tunes. If you already are among the Hog Heads, you're the best! If you're a Hogeye Virgin, get in touch and we'll put you on the contact list. The next step is to get to one of our performances and introduce yourself!
Hogeye Navvy will be performing from
10:30am - 12:00pm, 2:15pm - 3:15pm & 4:45pm - 6:15pm.
Clans
Here is a list of Clans that will be in the Clan Tent area:
TBA
Food and Shopping Vendors
IPFW Culinary Students, Whistle Stop and House of Douglas.
Sponsors:
