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Middleburg Eccentric

Middleburg's Community Newspaper

Places & Faces: The Virginia Scottish Games Festival

· From pages 22, 23 of the print edition
The place was awash in plaids at the 39th Annual Virginia Scottish Games and Festival at Great Meadow over the Labor Day weekend. · Glengarry Bhoys, Celtic Rock with Emish, and other performers played throughout the weekend. · Kilts were flying as the Highland Athletes competed in track & field-like events that date back to the 11th Century. · Highland Dancing competition showing athletes in traditional Scottish attire. · History reenactors at their encampment shared their knowledge of Scottish history. · Border Collies showed off their skills in sheepherding demonstrations.
The place was awash in plaids at the 39th Annual Virginia Scottish Games and Festival at Great Meadow over the Labor Day weekend. · Glengarry Bhoys, Celtic Rock with Emish, and other performers played throughout the weekend. · Kilts were flying as the Highland Athletes competed in track & field-like events that date back to the 11th Century. · Highland Dancing competition showing athletes in traditional Scottish attire. · History reenactors at their encampment shared their knowledge of Scottish history. · Border Collies showed off their skills in sheepherding demonstrations.

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