Successful 2013 Highland Games Season Ends

CHIEF: ROBERTSON OF STRUAN
NORTHEAST DONNACHAIDH DOINGS
CLAN DONNACHAIDH SOCIETY OF THE NORTHEAST
Volume XXIV
Number 4
Fall 2013
Successful 2013 Highland Games Season Ends
Highland Games and Events
Maine Highland Games
Topsham, ME
August 17, 2013
Tent Masters: MaryAnn & Herb Dobbins
August 17 was a clear, hot, sunny day at Topsham Fair
Grounds; a great day for the Maine Games. Doug Newton and
I went early to set up the clan tent and were well under way
when Gary Small arrived just in time to help with the "details"
of the set-up. The new banner gave the tent a new and more
profound appearance. One could see "Donnachaidh" from
across the parade ground!
We added a canopy behind the tent this year which gave us
considerably more room for visitors. MaryAnn and Sue
Newton arrived just in time to set up the T-shirt display. Soon
after, V.P. Diana Nothe-Taylor and Michael joined us. In the
afternoon, our piper Ally Crowley-Duncan and mom Justine
visited briefly. N.H. Rep Bruce Couturier came and helped
with operations. Toward the end of the day, our Ancient
Highlander, Guy Sheldon "escaped" his encampment to join
us for a short visit Tia and Alanna Couturier visited for the
entire day.
The clan village continues to be a victim of location. As a
result, we had a slow but steady stream of visitors. We were
able to help several visitors find their clan affiliation and also
explained clan society to a few others. While we were unable
to sell any new memberships, we did sell 5 T-shirts, a
mousepad, 3 decals, our last bow, 2 books and received a $5
donation.
A hearty crew was on hand to break camp and load it to
Doug's van for the Vermont Games. Then with the sun setting
in the West (poetic license) each of us departed for our
separate homes with good memories and an anticipation for
next year.
MaryAnn & Herb Dobbins, Tent Masters
Thank you to all our Representatives, Tent Masters
and others who made this an outstanding year!
Quechee Scottish Festival
Quechee, VT
August 24, 2013
Tent Masters: Sue & Doug Newton
The 41st Annual Quechee Scottish Festival was held at the
Polo Grounds in Quechee, Vermont on Saturday, August 24th.
History teaches that this festival traditionally experiences
typical August heat and humidity. This year will be the year
that proves the rule. We were blessed with fair skies, low
humidity, a balmy breeze and temperatures in the mid-70s. It
was a perfect day. Apparently, the clans and attendees agreed.
At opening ceremonies it was announced that there were 45
clan organizations and societies represented-a record. Later
on toward the end of the day we heard that the organizers had
a record gate as well.
Our experience at the clan tent echoed the experience of the
festival itself. Although we did not have a record sign up of
new members, we were pleased to welcome James Duncan
Aldrich from Walpole, New Hampshire to our ranks. There
were many folks who stopped by to share a greeting or chat.
We were pleased to welcome a number of our clan family for
a visit. Millie Reid arrived just in time to march in with us for
opening ceremonies. Shirley Socorelis made her annual
sojourn from Bedford, Mass to spend the day with us. Justine
and Ally Crowley-Duncan also spent time with us in between
competing and piping with the Stuart Highlanders. Jim
Roberts waved as he passed by, hefting the base drum for the
Stuarts. Also popping in for a visit and sampling the short
bread were various members of the Isaia family. One of their
young daughters, Nyhola (We think we have her right name.)
had just finished competing as a Highland Dancer. Of course,
Guy Sheldon was able to take a break from his duties with the
Historic Highlanders for a short visit and walkabout. We also
had a chance to wave to his daughter Lindsey as she carried
out her responsibilities at the Historic site.
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Cindy Robertson from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, who joined us
at the Clan Dinner this past April, served as tent master “in
training.” Seriously, we were fortunate to have Cindy with us
at the tent actively assisting with visitors and taking over
during lunch and at other times. She jumped right into the
action and did a great job. We hope this is just the beginning
of her involvement with us. Cindy had just returned from a
trip to Scotland with her husband and two sons. She had great
pictures and stories of her visit to the island of her
grandfather’s birth. Thanks Cindy for your help!
Capital District Games
Altamont, NY
August 31-September 1, 2013
Tent Master: Scott Duncan
Meg and I headed out very early to be sure to make it to the
Altamont Fairgrounds before 8am. We drove through a few
light showers and luckily the grounds were not in bad shape
when we arrived. We set up the tent and prepared for the
games to start. Beverly Duncan arrived and came with Wendy
McIntosh and Wendy’s grandson Chris. We also had a visit
from Brian and Dave DeWald. A number of Robertsons and
Reids stopped in and we were fortunate to sign a new member.
Our Queen’s View banner backdrop is a great way to show
folks what the clan lands look like. These games are probably
the second largest games in our region so I think we should
continue to be represented here. I was surprised that we only
sold two wolf tee shirts. At 3:30 on Saturday a classic New
York thunder storm rolled in and we didn’t quite get the tent
broken down before the rain started. I now know how heavy a
fully soaked kilt is! We set up on Sunday and spent a quiet day
with a smaller clan village due to some clans opting for only a
single day. We had a visit with Justine and Ally CrowleyDuncan and later the Bielski family stopped in and thanked
Clan Donnachidh for offering scholarships at the games.
Meaghan and brother Ian have both received them in the past
and explained it is much appreciated due to the high cost it
takes to train and compete. We had a good weekend and look
forward to our next outing in Scotland, CT.
All in all it was a great day with terrific weather, better
company and a fun time.
Sue and Doug Newton, Tent Masters
Long Island Scottish Games
Old Westbury, NY
August 24, 2013
Tent Master: Michael Reid
Clan MacDuff once again hosted the Lond Island Games at
Old Westbury Garden on Saturday, August 24. After last
year's experiment with a two-day festival, organizers cut back
the extra day with the result of many more participating
organizations and attendees per day. That being said, the
vendors once again encroached on Clan Village, and the
Donnachaidh tent was directly facing the wench dress vendor's
tent, which - needless to say - had its own charms. We did not
get the foot traffic we usually do, but did have 15 visitors sign
our guest list, none of whom joined the Society on site, but a
few did take membership forms with them. And we did sell
two copies of Despite Them and one mousepad! New York
City representative Michael Reid had his hands full with
responsibilities for setting up the New York Caledonian Club
tent as well as the Clan Donnachaidh Society tent. Further, he
was asked to fill in at the National Tartan Day tent, a first-time
booking at these games! That being said, Mr. Reid was doubly
grateful for the able and jolly assistance of newly retired CDS
member John Reid (who strong-armed his lovely wife
Migdalia and his son Christopher to help out, as well). The
Tartan Day folks are starting out much sooner to encourage
participation in next year's parade than they ever have in the
past. You will all be pleased to hear (I hope) that CDS is the
first participant organization to register for 2014 Parade, more
about which will be coming in a future newsletter. We hope to
see more of you at the 2014 Long Island Games at one of the
loveliest game sites around! Details to come.
Scott Duncan, Tent Master
Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival
Krull Park, Historic Olcott Beach, NY
September 14-15, 2013
Tent Masters: Ryan & Ronald Liddell
For the first time in three years, our Clan was represented at
this festival. The materials at the tent for those interested in
tracing their heritage and connection to the Clan included full
reproductions of the following 19th century volumes: The
Costumes of the Clans of
Scotland, R.R. McIan /
James Logan 1845; The
Highlanders of Scotland
Vol. I & II, Kenneth
MacLeay, 1870; Scottish
Tartans Old & Rare,
Donald William Stewart, 1893; and Tartans of the Clans &
Septs of Scotland Vol. I & II, Henry Whyte, 1906 (c1891).
We are also happy to report that Donnachaidh space has been
reserved at this festival for 2014. Come join us in Western
New York at a beautiful time of the year!
Ryan Liddell, Tent Master
Michael Reid, Tent Master
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As a result, traffic at the tent was steady and active. We were
fortunate to welcome 7 new games special members (read
their names elsewhere in this newsletter) and one renewal.
Visiting us at the tent were members Bob Reed, Cindy
Robertson and Michael Roy. As usual, we were assisted by
many members who traditionally help us out at the tent.
Special thanks from the tent masters Bruce Couturier, Herb
and Mary Ann Dobbins and Doug and Sue Newton go to Bob
Premont, Meg and Scott Duncan and Ray Marquis for their
excellent assistance throughout the weekend. Missing this
year were Diana Nothe-Taylor and Michael Taylor due to the
wedding of their daughter. I guess we can excuse them this
year.
Massed Bands at Opening Ceremonies, New Hampshire Highland Games
New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Loon Mountain Resort, Lincoln, NH
September 20-22, 2013
Tent Masters: Bruce Couturier, Herb & Mary Ann Dobbins,
and Doug & Sue Newton
As many of you know, Scott Duncan designed a fantastic
Robertson Red colored tee shirt with our war cry “Fierce
When Roused” emblazoned across the front. Our goal for the
weekend was to spread the tee shirts throughout the Northeast
validating that Clan Donnachaidh numbers and reach
throughout the region were as strong as historical old times in
Scotland. By the end of the three day weekend we had sold 46
tee shirts and you could see the crimson shirts wherever you
went throughout the games. Everything considered, the threeday weekend was a great success. Join the fun-see you there
next year.
Those reading the Northeast Branch newsletter might ask,
“Why do the Tent Masters always report on the weather?” If
you were to look back over the past few years at the stories
about various games you would probably find that 90% of
them contain weather as a major component of each article. If
you have ever had to spend a day or two in the pouring rain,
bake in the blazing sun, steep in oppressive humidity, bask in
the fall warmth, help fellow clans clean up after a night of
storms, drag away destroyed arachnid appearing tent frames or
stand holding a tent leg in order to prevent the clan tent from
blowing away like an inverted cabana in the gusts of wind,
you would think that weather is a force with which to be
reckoned.
Bruce Couturier, Herb & Mary Ann Dobbins and Doug & Sue
Newton, Tent Masters
The New Hampshire games are notorious for its unpredictable
and changeable weather. This year was a bit of a mixed bag.
With the event spanning three full days, making it through the
entire long weekend without some sort of weather event is
unlikely. The mornings were a bit chilly, but soon after
opening the each day turned pleasant, with nice breezes and
reasonable temperatures. Saturday night brought a wind
driven rain which moved through quickly enough for the rain
to be over by opening. Clan Donnachaidh made it through the
night unscathed-with the exception of the disappearance of our
new vinyl banner made by Scott Duncan. Unfortunately,
some our clan neighbors were not so lucky. The Macquarries
completely lost their tent, so that by the time we arrived in the
morning they were completely packed up and had disposed of
their tent. Despite offers of assistance from some of us, they
decided to take the opportunity to enjoy the Sunday schedule.
Several other clans had sagging tent tops due to water
retention. Several of us assisted our friends, the Murrays
among them, in emptying the bulging material. Probably
worst hit was our friends the Lindsays. Many of you may
remember Marion Lindsey Allen and her daughter, who
shared our banquet with us a year ago. Marion was extremely
appreciative of our help cleaning up, setting back up and
packing up. As we assisted with untangling the Lindsay tent
material, metal framework and tent lines-lo and behold, what
did Bruce Couturier and I find in the wreckage, but our new
Clan Donnachaidh banner. CAUGHT RED HANDED IN
STEALING CATTLE….I MEAN BANNERS….AGAIN!
Marion was a trooper and stayed for the rest of the day.
Scotland Highland Games Festival
Scotland, CT
October 13, 2013
Tent Master: Scott Duncan
As the 2013 games season comes to an end, the Scotland
Festival is always an enjoyable way to close it. Cooler temps
and good attendance made for a good day at the Donnachaidh
tent. Bob Duncan, along with Diana Nothe-Taylor and
husband Mike helped out with duties at the tent and by
afternoon a steady stream of visitors stopped by. During the
day we signed a new member which completed the first year
since I started hosting the tent when at least one member was
signed at every games. Also, with the sale of seven Fierce
Wolf shirts we have sold a total of 152 shirts since introducing
them at Loon last season. This season has been a great one for
the Connecticut tent and a great deal of credit goes to my wife
Meg and to all those who helped us during the year. I
certainly look forward to next season with anticipation and
hope that we can carry on this momentum.
Scott Duncan, Tent Master
Our tent site was in prime real estate this year. We were
perched at the head of a row as you entered the Clan Village.
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Flowers of the
Forest
Ceud Mile Failte*
We recently learned that
member Michael A. Reid of
Tensed, Idaho passed away on March 30. He had joined
the Northeast branch because we were the only ones to
respond when he contacted several branches. He really
wanted to be a member of the clan.
to these new members who joined since the last
publication of the newsletter:
James Duncan Aldrich – Walpole, NH
Ernest Beale – Bedford, NH
William Dobbie – Exeter, NH
David Duncan – Hampden, MA
Kathleen Duncan – South Yarmouth, MA
James Fish – Eastham, MA
Lynette Fisher – Ellington, CT
Mary Robertson Gorrell – Bethel, ME
Heather Reid Isabelle – Niskayuna, NY
Raymond Marquis – Derry, NH
Jessica Roberts – Amherst, NH
We also regret to report the passing of Andy McIntosh
of Arlington, MA, on September 25. He was a creative,
curious and kind man with a great sense of humor and
love of music. Many of you may remember Andy as the
husband of Wendy McIntosh, a long time member, and
cooking partner of Beverly Duncan in the Scottish
cooking demonstration a couple of years ago at the
annual dinner/meeting.
*One hundred thousand welcomes
We’re glad you’re with us!
We extend our sincere condolences to their families.
The Noble Instrument
From: The Highland Bagpipe by Gary West in Scottish Life Magazine
The Highland bagpipe has long been
associated with the military, with generations
of players choosing army careers over a more
peaceful civilian life as a means of earning
their living from their music. Of course, they
have always been considered soldiers first and
musicians second, but that hasn’t stood in the
way of the development of their musical
talents, and most of the great names of the
piping past have been associated with one or
another of the Highland regiments. Since the
early years of the 20th century, the army has
made formal provision for teaching soldiers to
learn to play, or to improve the standards amongst those who
were already playing before enlisting.
full of young men who had only just picked up
drum sticks or a practice chanter for the first
time, and who were expected to achieve a basic
level of proficiency within a matter of weeks.
Inspiration was not hard for them to find,
however, for alongside them in neighbouring
classrooms were some of the nation’s finest
military players attending the Pipe Major’s
course, which prepared them for leading roles
within their regiments and confirmed them as
top-class musicians worthy of following in the
footsteps of some of the great names of the
past.
As well as musical proficiency, all of the courses at the school
ensure that a deep knowledge of the history and traditions of
army piping and drumming is passed on to the new
generations coming through. And it is a tradition that is
peppered with heroes, for both pipers and drummers have
earned themselves a reputation for almost reckless bravery
over the centuries, inspiring their comrades to action through
their music.
Today, this takes place at the Army School of Bagpipe Music
and Highland Drumming, based at Inchdrewar House at
Redford Barracks in Edinburgh. It is a lively, bustling place,
where musicians from any one of the 17 regiments that
support pipes and drums can be found going through their
paces on one of several intensive courses held there at any
given time. When I visited there recently, I found one class
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Examples are not hard to find. One of the first to earn lasting
fame was Piper Kenneth Mackay of the 79th Cameron
Highlanders who famously played the pibroch “Cogadh no
Sidh” (War or Peace), outside his regiment’s “protective
square” formation as the French forces launched an attack at
the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. Later in that century,
George Findlater, a piper in the First Battalion Gordon
Highlanders, earned the Victoria Cross for his bravery in
action at the Dargai Heights in Asia in October 1897. When
ordered along with four other pipers to lead the charge, he was
hit in both feet (and the chanter). Propped against a rock, he
continued to play from a sitting position as the Gordons
succeeded in storming the hill.
D-Day. Piper Millin later recalled: “I was so relieved of
getting off that boat after all night being violently sick. I
struck up the pipes and paddled through the surf playing
“Hieland Laddie,” and Lord Lovat turned round and looked at
me and [gestured approvingly]. When I finished, Lovat asked
for another tune. Well, when I looked round – the noise and
people lying about shouting and the smoke, the crump of
mortars – I said to myself ‘Well, you must be joking surely.’
He said, ‘What was that?’ and he said, ‘Would you mind
giving us a tune?’ ‘Well, what would you like, sir?’ ‘How
about “The Road to the Isles”?’ ‘Now, would you want me to
walk up and down, sir?’ ‘Yes. That would be nice. Yes, walk
up and down.’”
The First World War, too, produced its musical heroes,
leading Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig to pay tribute to their
courage and bravery: “The Pipers of Scotland may well be
proud of the part they have played in this
war. In the heat of battle, by the lonely
grave, and during the long hours of waiting,
they have called to us to show ourselves
worthy of the land to which we belong.
Many have fallen in the fight for liberty, but
their memories remain.”
This rich history plays a vital part in the education of today’s
musicians at Inchdrewar House, although sadly, they are all
too aware that the dangers of that way of life are not
consigned to the past. The pipes and drums
continue to play a key role in today’s theatres
of war, and they are still to be heard both as
inspiration and in mourning in Afghanistan
and Iraq. The Director of the Army School,
Major Steven Small, told me that he recently
asked one of the classes whether any of them
personally knew someone who had been lost
in action, and every single one of them raised
their hands. His point was that while we may
continue to associate these musicians with the
more ceremonial aspects of military life, they
are all very much in the thick of the action:
soldiers first, musicians second.
Many, indeed, had fallen. The Great War
claimed the lives of more than 500 pipers,
with around 600 wounded, leaving the art
form struggling to revive itself in the
following years. Both pipers and drummers
emerged from the war as heroes, and it is
clear that, even in the 20th century, their
music was considered crucial to success. Piper Daniel
Laidlaw, 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers, was awarded the
Victoria Cross “for most conspicuous bravery” at the Battle of
Loos on the Western Front in 1915.
At present, Major Small and his colleagues are fundraising to
establish a permanent memorial in the grounds of the
Inchdrewar House. It will feature both a piper and a drummer,
standing and playing in unison, as a tribute to all those who
have graced the Scottish regiments with their music, past and
present, and in particular to the thousands of them who have
paid the ultimate price.
His citation summarized his actions: “During the worst of the
bombardment, when the attack was about to commence, Piper
Laidlaw, seeing that his company was somewhat shaken from
the effects of gas, with absolute coolness and disregard of
danger, mounted the parapet, marched up and down and
played his company out of the trench. The effect of his
splendid example was immediate, and the company dashed out
to the assault. Piper Laidlaw continued playing his pipes until
he was wounded.”
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The following year, Drummer Walter Ritchie of the 2 nd
Battalion Seaforth Highlanders was also awarded the Victoria
Cross in similar circumstances during the Battle of the Somme
in July 1916, as he had “stood on the parapet of the enemy
trench and, under heavy machine gun fire and bomb attacks,
repeatedly sounded the ‘Charge,’ thereby rallying men of
various units who, having lost their leaders, were wavering
and beginning to retire.”
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By the time of the Second World War, pipers were not
supposed to play in action, but they did play the 51 st Highland
Division into battle at El Alamein and, famously, Lord Lovat
of the 1st Special Service Brigade (the Commandos) asked his
piper, Bill Millin, to play as they landed on Sword Beach on
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The Atholl Brose
Scottish Imports
Music Bridging Cultures and Continents:
Transatlantic Sessions
Transatlantic Sessions is a concert series that has
brought together a changing cast of about 25 of the best
folk musicians from Scotland, Ireland and America for
TV programs, CDs and
live concerts. This year’s
series (the 6th) was
recorded at a hunting
lodge on the (bonnie,
bonnie) banks of Loch
Lomond, and is expected
to be aired in the fall,
with DVDs and CDs
available for Christmas.
This year’s performers
include fiddler Aly Bain,
MBE; Jerry Douglas on the dobro; Scottish fiddler John
McCusker; young Scottish multi-instrumentalist Matheu
Watson; American guitarist Russ Barenberg; virtuoso
Irish flutist Michael McGoldrick; Capercaillie pianist
and director of the Celtic Connections festival, Donald
Shaw; English bassist Danny Thompson, a founding
member of Pentangle; and Scottish percussionist James
MacIntosh. Scottish soloists this year are Julie Fowlis,
Karen Matheson, Phil Cunningham, Ewan McLennan
and Allan MacDonald. The Americans are Mary Chapin
Carpenter, Aofie O’Donovan, Tim O’Brien, Teddy
Thompson and John Doyle. Prior years’ performers
include Alison Krauss, James Taylor, and Bela Fleck
among many, many others.
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Did Ye Ken…?
Although bagpipes are now primarily associated
with Scotland, they may have their origin in
ancient times. The Oxford History of Music
says that a sculpture of bagpipes has been
found on a Hittite slab at Euyuk, Turkey,
dated to 1000 BC. Dio Chrysostom
wrote in the 1st century of a
contemporary sovereign (possibly
Nero) who could play a pipe with
his mouth as well as with his
"armpit".
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Notable Quotable
What most people don't understand is that
UFOs are on a cosmic tourist route. That's why
they're always seen in Arizona, Scotland, and
New Mexico. Another thing
to consider is that all three
of those destinations are
good places to play golf.
So there's possibly some connection
between aliens and golf.
–Alice Cooper
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Clan Donnachaidh Society Northeast Branch
2013
Officers
President
Douglas Newton
18 Baldwin Road, Sebago, ME 04029
dlnewton@roadrunner.com
State Representatives
207-787-3218
Vice President
Diana Nothe-Taylor
20 Reynolds Ave, Monson, MA 01057
dnothetaylor@yahoo.com
413-636-6228
Secretary
Susan Newton
18 Baldwin Road, Sebago, ME 04029
dlnewton@roadrunner.com
207-787-3218
Treasurer
Mary Ann Dobbins
22 Sabatus Lane, Windham, ME 04062
maryherbd@roadrunner.com
Clan Donnachaidh Society Northeast Branch covers the states of
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York,
Rhode Island and Vermont.
207-892-6872
Other Contacts
International Vice-Chairman
Christy Duncan-Lange
1401 Queen Elaine Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707
Christyd@jclange.com
Newsletter Editor
Meg Richardson Duncan
24 North Quaker Lane, West Hartford, CT 06119
moxie.lady@comcast.net
860-463-0693
Connecticut
Scott Duncan
24 North Quaker Lane, West Hartford, CT 06119
blues.celt@yahoo.com
203-745-6044
Maine
Herbert Dobbins
22 Sabatus Lane, Windham, ME 04062
207-892-6872
maryherbd@roadrunner.com
207-892-6872
Massachusetts
Beverly Duncan
1D Autumn Drive, Hudson, MA 01749
aadunc@aol.com
978-562-5075
New Hampshire
Bruce Couturier
434 Tubbs Hill Road, Deering, NH 03244
unrulypreacher@msn.com
603-529-0153
New York/Long Island
Michael Reid
st
325 East 41 Street #409, New York, NY 10017
mareidnyc@aol.com
212-687-2533
New York State
C. Robie Booth
6 Briarwood Road, Loudonville, NY 12211
518-428-7618
Clan Piper
Allyson Crowley-Duncan
Contact through Doug Newton
Webmaster
Mike P. Robertson
661 Mayhew Turnpike, Plymouth, NH 03264
603-203-3831
Branch website: www.stoutduncan.com
Rhode Island
Robert J Duncan
PO Box 193, Ballouville, CT 06233
Bobd123@hotmail.com
860-774-7219
Vermont – Acting
Cindy Robertson
266 Pleasant Street, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
robertsontirey@gmail.com
802-748-3495
You are encouraged to contact your state representative for
information on Games or to answer any questions you might have
about our activities. Please do not hesitate to pass along any ideas
or suggestions for improving your society.
Official Site of Clan Society: http://www.donnachaidh.com
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Northeast Donnachaidh Doings
Meg Richardson Duncan, Editor
24 North Quaker Lane
West Hartford, CT 06119
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UPCOMING 2013-2014 EVENTS
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Dates not yet announced for most upcoming events… so be sure to check your local listings for Hogmanay (December 31 )
th
and Burns Dinner (on or about January 25 ) celebrations!
December 31,
2013
Hogmanay Celebrations
February 1,
2014
St. Andrew’s Society of RI Burns Dinner Celebration
http://standrewsri.com/
For reservation information email jdellmri@gmail.com
Hogmanay has
previously been
celebrated at:
The Haven Restaurant
2 Perkins Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
http://thehavenjp.com/
Date TBD,
2014
St. Andrew’s Society of CT Burns Dinner Usually held at:
J. Timothy’s Tavern, Plainville, CT
http://www.sasct.org/events.html
Date TBD,
2014
St. Andrew’s Society of ME
https://www.facebook.com/SASMaine
Date TBD,
2014
St. Andrew’s Society of MA
http://www.st-andrews-of-mass.org/index.htm
Date TBD,
2014
St. Andrew’s Society of NH
http://www.standrewsocietynh.org/
Date TBD,
2014
St. Andrew’s Society of NY
http://www.standrewsny.org/UpcomingEvents
Date TBD,
2014
St. Andrew’s Society of VT
http://www.standrewssocietyofvermont.org/