Photos from our 2018 Scottish Festival at Hammond Historical Museum

The Hammond Historical Museum will hold a Scottish festival August 10, 2019 from 10 AM to 4 PM.  The day begins at 8:30 AM with a one mile “Wee Lads & Lassies” fun run behind Hammond Central School.  Then a bagpiper will lead a procession of the  5K kilt runners from the school to St. Lawrence Avenue near the Presbyterian Church for the start of their run.  The run will follow the Chippewa Bay Road, where many of the first Scottish immigrants settled.  Registration forms are available on the our events page.

The festival itself will begin at 10 AM with a few great bagpipe tunes from Jeff Forsythe.  Events include a tribute to the poet, Robert Burns, with readings and recollections of the Burns festivals that were held in Rossie many years ago.  The Steel City Rovers, a “celtibilly” band, will give 3 performances.  Other entertainment includes performances by harpist, Evelyn Saphier, HUG (Hammond Ukulele Group), and young Scottish dancers.  Tug Hill Heavies will demonstrate Highland games throughout the day.  There will also be various vendors, face painting, blacksmithing & weaving demonstrations and free tours of the museum buildings.

Admission donations are $5/person or $20/family of 4 or more, which include festival buttons with numbers for door prizes.  The grand prize is a one-night stay at the beautiful Singer Castle!  That’s not all! The day will conclude with a helicopter golf ball drop for nice cash prizes. Tickets for that are $10 each. For further information, please contact Pamela Winchester at 315-324-5286 or Donna Demick at 315-528-4742.

- EVENTS SURROUNDING SCOTTISH FESTIVAL -

 Friday, August 9 ​ - Celtic Workshops with Steel City Rovers
At Iva Smith Memorial Gallery of Fine Arts, 627 State Hwy 37,  Hammond, NY 13646  www.facebook.com/IvaSmithGallery
 
Sat., August 10- 8:30 AM "Wee Lads and Lassies" Fun Run at Hammond School $15, includes Tshirt & festival button (Adults are welcome to accompany the children.  If children do not preregister, they may come at 8 AM to sign up. A $5 donation would be appreciated, but no T-shirt or festival button will be given.)  For further details click here.    To pre-register click here.  
 9:15 AM:  Bagpiper leads procession of 5K runners from school to St. Lawrence Avenue
 9:30 AM:  5K Kilt Run on Ct. Rte 6- $25(includes T-shirt & festival button)   For further details click here.   
​To pre-register click here.

2019 Scottish Festival at the Hammond Historical Museum
Entrance Donation-$5/person or $20/family of 4 or more.​  (This includes a festival button that is numbered for door prizes, which include a one-night stay at Singer Castle!!) 

10:00 AM:  Scottish Festival Opening with bagpiper, Jeff Forsythe
10:15 AM:  Robert Burns Poems
10:30 AM:  Recollections of Burns Festivals in Rossie, NY
11:00 AM:  Steel City Rovers - Celtic  band  steelcityrovers.com/concerts
11:45 AM:  Roll Call of Scottish Clans/Families
12:00 PM:  Ikey's Crossing - Celtic duo
12:30 Megan Pierce - Fiddler
12:45 PM:  Dedication of Carriage Shed to Stu Casanova
  1:00 PM:  Steel City Rovers
  1:45 PM:  Scottish Dance (Julie's Dance studio - Hammond students)
  2:00 PM:  Harpist, Evelyn Saphier
  2:15  PM:  HUG's - Hammond Ukulele Group
  2:45 PM:  Door Prizes (including overnight at Singer Castle!)   www.singercastle.com/reservation
  3:00 PM:  Steel City Rovers
  3:45 PM:  Helicopter Golf Ball Drop (Great cash prizes for $10 tickets!) 
Ongoing events throughout the day:  Highland Game demonstrations with the Tughill Heavies, various vendors, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving & petting zoo.​

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