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Summerside Highland Gathering

The 2008 Summerside Highland Gathering will be held June 27, 28, and 29, 2008.  More information to come later.


About the Gathering

Visit the clan tents, stroll around the different vendors, and browse through the Celtic gifts. Then catch your breath and refuel with some delicious food and a nice, cold drink.

The entire weekend is a great, big Ceilidh.  You can relax in the entertainment tent where you can sit in the shade and enjoy the musical talents of East Coast favorites.

Whether you spend the afternoon in the entertainment tent, enjoy the outdoor main stage or take part in an evening Ceilidh, you will feel a kinship toward the music, the song, and most importantly, all the people.

The Highland Gathering is a celebration of the art of piping, dancing, drumming, and all things Scottish. The piping part of the day begins with solo competitions in the morning. It may be confusing at first as there will be various people hanging about in the bushes playing their pipes. They are not purposely trying to annoy you.  They are tuning up for the competition.

Next to the bagpipe playing area, there is a small table behind which sits a grumpy, possibly disheveled individual who alternately listens intently, scribbles illegibly on a paper, or simply holds his head in his hands, weeping. Make no attempt at discourse with this person - he is the judge. They are best left alone.

While taking in the other solo events of dancing and drumming, it is good to keep this in mind. 
Those tiny adorable, innocuous looking dancers are some of the fiercest competitors around. You need only observe their expressions during the Irish Jig to know they mean business.

In addition to the competitions, there are concerts and entertainments, oh and a beer tent where the judges seem a little less on edge.


Reservations


For on-line registration click here.

Box Office is available at 1-877-BAG-PIPE, or 902-436-5377.

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