Attention Middle Tennessee Kilties

**HeathBar** · 23rd September 08, 02:59 PM

This Saturday the 27th, there will be a Celtic Festival held on the David Lipscomb campus. I will be there hosting a tent for Clan Barclay. I believe the festival will be near the high school on Granny White Blvd. It will be from 9am to 4pm. They haven't given out a lot of details, but this will be the only Scottish event in middle Tennessee this year as the Tennessee Highland Games are on hiatus.
The festival is being put on by Keltae, the student celtic society at the university. I'm sure it will be fun. If I get more information, I will post it here.

**Dirk Skene** · 24th September 08, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by HeathBar

This Saturday the 27th, there will be a Celtic Festival held on the David Lipscomb campus........

Woah! This is the first I heard about it. Is this taking the place of the now defunked Nashville games?

**HeathBar** · 24th September 08, 09:06 AM

Not really. I think they would like to, but they will need a lot help if that is their intention. I don't expect a large crowd. I haven't seen any advertising of any kind and they haven't given out much information. I only know about it because the main organizer was at the Glasgow, KY games.

I know it was short notice. I should have posted something earlier, but it just slipped.

**Photoguy67** · 24th September 08, 06:01 PM

Do we have any idea what venues or events will be offered? I may venture over there and check it out.
Photoguy67

**Photoguy67** · 24th September 08, 06:06 PM

I guess I should have searched first, but this is what I found on David Lipscomb's website:
Irish Step-Dancing
Scottish Highland clans
Celtic lectures & demonstrations
British foods
Celtic Music and Open Mike Invitational
Rugby
Battle of the Bagpipes
Celtic Athletic events
Parade of Tartans
Celtic games' for children, Clan Tug o' War challenge
web site is http://www.lipscomb.edu/event.asp?SID=4&ev_key=1512

**Mael Coluim** · 24th September 08, 08:40 PM

Don't forget to take lots of photos!

**HeathBar** · 25th September 08, 04:42 AM

Originally Posted by Photoguy67

I guess I should have searched first, but this is what I found on David Lipscomb's website:
Irish Step-Dancing
Scottish Highland clans
Celtic lectures & demonstrations
British foods
Celtic Music and Open Mike Invitational
Rugby
Battle of the Bagpipes
Celtic Athletic events
Parade of Tartans
Celtic games' for children, Clan Tug o' War challenge
web site is http://www.lipscomb.edu/event.asp?SID=4&ev_key=1512

Thanks for posting that tidbit of of information. If you get a chance, stop by.

**Dirk Skene** · 25th September 08, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by Photoguy67

........I found on David Lipscomb's website:
Irish Step-Dancing .......

I hope you have a good time there. Do go by the Barclay booth & meet my good friend Heath. I can't make it this time around, but he is setting me up with info for next year.

**HeathBar** · 27th September 08, 03:03 PM

This even was a bust. There were 5 clans and one society et up. No vendors, entertainers, or visitors. Not really sure what the organizers were expecting to happen. A lot of work has to go into a festival. It felt like one person did all the work. Anyways...
Photoguy did stop by and say hello. And here is a pic to prove it.

The next event in Tennessee will be November 1st in Jackson, TN.

Hope to see you there.

**Photoguy67** · 28th September 08, 07:50 AM

Just as a side note, as I was walking across the campus with my girlfriend to go to the event. We came across some small children playing and passed them, then we heard "Mommy why is that daddy wearing a skirt?" it was all we could do to keep a straight face and not just laugh hysterically! "out of the mouths of babes"