January 26, 2012 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm:
- Bagpipe and Drumming Master Class
- Bonnie Rideout Presented: The Art of Scotland's Fiddle Piobaireachd
- Demonstrations of Scottish Country Dancing with open social dancing
- Children’s Passport to Scotland featured Highland Games and crafts in cooperation with Mid-Atlantic Scots 4 Tots
- Exhibits including authentic crafts and goods for sale—including jewelry, pottery, traditional apparel and much more
- Presentations examined the culture and history of Scotland’s past and present
A Taste of Scotland
- Scotch Whisky Master Class with Dougie Wylie the Scotch Whisky Man
- 12:00 & 3:00 pm Tastings
- Full Afternoon Tea
- 12:00 & 3:00 pm Tea
January 27, 2012
- The Black Watch & the Band of the Scots Guards
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& The Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of 3rd Battalion
4:00 pm in Merchant Hall
The magnificent pageantry of British military tradition and history came to life when these two esteemed military bands took the stage and filled the hall with rousing marches, stirring anthems and the distinctive sounds of bagpipes and brass.
- Burns Night Supper
- 6:30 pm in Gregory Family Theater
A Burns Night Supper followed the performance. This festive dinner included all the pomp and pageantry fit to celebrate the life and works of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns. A special performance by International Scottish Fiddler Bonnie Rideout, poetry reading and the presentation of Scotland’s national dish, Haggis, completed the festivities for the evening!
Honorary Patron of Hylton in the Highlands: A Festival of Scotland:
Robin Naysmith
Scottish Government Counsellor, North America, British Embassy, Washington D.C.Performance Sponsor: Wallace S. Covington, Attorney at Law
Dinner Sponsors:
Craig Gerhart and Martha Reinhart
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Leet
Dr. Bryan Wallace McEachern
Anne E. Nordness and Mary Postma
Wine provided by: Scott Elliff / DuCard Vineyards
Official Hotel Sponsor of
Hylton in the Highlands: A Festival of Scotland
January 26 & 27, 2012
Hampton Inn-Gainesville/Haymarket7300 Atlas Walk Way, Gainesville, VA 20155
p: 703-753-1500 | f: 703-753-1800
gainesvillehaymarket.hamptoninn.com
Complimentary Breakfast/Wifi/Business Center | Indoor Pool/Fitness Center
Micro fridge in every room | Suite shop/Laundry Room
