| "Wally MacGlenn"
stands guard over the library book display done by Denise
Walker |
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Rob Lockwood piping everyone
into the auditorium to begin our day long list of events
celebrating Scotland. |
| Nancy Miller (Society
President) opening our Tartan day celebration. |
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Meyera Oberndorf, Virginia
Beach Mayor, presenting a Proclamation declaring
April 8, 2000
Tartan Day in Virginia Beach |
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 Keynote
Speaker Donald McCaig, author of Nop's Trials
and Jacob's Ladder
with his border collie Silk
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| Susan King, FSA
Scot, speaking on Scotland's Appeal in Romance Novels
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Terri Brisbin
speaking on A New Author's Perspective: Romance &
Scotland
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| Nancy Miller with romance writers Terry
Brisbin and Susan King
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(r) Donald Fraser of Cuideagh
O Corn O Uisghebeathe discussing Scottish Whisky
(below) Samples of the single malts from the five
different regions of Scotland.
(below right) Display of the many varieties of Scottish
single malt whisky.
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Rita Hamilton playing
the Scottish Harp
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Scottish Society of Tidewater
Information Table
where guests could see if their surnames are associate
with any Scottish Clans or Districts |
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(l-r) Nancy Montgomery
and John Wallace answering visitors questions |
| Lucy Fowler and
fellow weavers demonstrating the process of turning wool
into tartan cloth |
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Christine Lawler on
Kilt Making and How to Wear One
discussing aspects of women fashion
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Karen Becker of the Scottish
Spinning and Weaving Society
presenting the male highland dress of the 18th century |
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Karen Becker
discussing the ingredients found in traditional haggis
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Jacqui Ryan of the
Norfolk Storytellers captivating her audience
with stories of Scotland
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Carolyn Barkley,
FSA Scot, presenting a genealogy lecture on Across
the Pond: Researching Your Scottish Ancestor Here and There
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 Scottish
Country dancers showing the graceful maneuvers
of Scottish Dance
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Bob Zentz performing Yellow
on the Broom
Scotland's Folk Music Tradition
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and the spell bound audience ...
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(l-r) Al Cowan, Denise Walker, Duke Allen |
| (l-r) Charlie Austin, Denise Walker |
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(l-r) John Wallace and George MacRae |
| Guests and Jim Bolles discussing
the 18th Century food |
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Nancy Miller
calling out the number to one of many door prizes |
