Scottish Highland Games

Scottish Highland Games
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Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:B5168146
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Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis Scottish Highland Games by : David Pirie Webster

Highland Heritage

Highland Heritage
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 279
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ISBN-10 : 9781469625805
ISBN-13 : 1469625806
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Highland Heritage by : Celeste Ray

Each year, tens of thousands of people flock to Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina, and to more than two hundred other locations across the country to attend Scottish Highland Games and Gatherings. There, kilt-wearing participants compete in athletics, Highland dancing, and bagpiping, while others join clan societies in celebration of a Scottish heritage. As Celeste Ray notes, however, the Scottish affiliation that Americans claim today is a Highland Gaelic identity that did not come to characterize that nation until long after the ancestors of many Scottish Americans had left Scotland. Ray explores how Highland Scottish themes and lore merge with southern regional myths and identities to produce a unique style of commemoration and a complex sense of identity for Scottish Americans in the South. Blending the objectivity of the anthropologist with respect for the people she studies, she asks how and why we use memories of our ancestral pasts to provide a sense of identity and community in the present. In so doing, she offers an original and insightful examination of what it means to be Scottish in America.

Heavy/Light

Heavy/Light
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Total Pages : 46
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ISBN-10 : 1697233236
ISBN-13 : 9781697233230
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Heavy/Light by : Mike Beech

Heavy/Light is the first manual to create a full-season block periodization approach for athletes competing in the Scottish Highland Games. The goal of this manual is to create an easy-to-follow foundation for what do to on the practice field, and how to make the best of your time practicing the throws. This is built as a companion piece to Matt Vincent's Strength Lab, but it can be paired with any strength and conditioning program if you are a Highland Games athlete.Any sport played at a higher level involves deconstructing the way it's played into drills, variations, and then approaching game speed. The Highland Games should be treated no differently.

The Highland Games

The Highland Games
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Publisher : Pendragon Consulting, LLC
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 1735688568
ISBN-13 : 9781735688565
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis The Highland Games by : Gareth Ainsworth

Are you looking for more information about the Highland Games? Learn more about this Scottish heritage today!The Highland Games, when and how did they get their start and how did they develop into the modern day Games? How many events are there? How can I find a Scottish clan that is associated with the various tartans? Gareth Ainsworth answers these questions and many more in The Highland Games, a beginner's guide to history, kilts & throwing. Gareth is a multi-faceted man that loves to share his experiences in the Highland Games, the history, kilts and more, on his podcast The Kilted Patriot and now this book.Inside, you'll discover: The history of the Highland Games.An overview of the games, the basics, governing bodies for the Games, and the different classes.How to get started.Where should you buy a kilt, how you should buy one, and what you wear under a kilt.And more?This book will also include a 12-month game planning calendar as well as a 12-week training log to practice and prepare for the big day.Get your copy of The Highland Games, a beginner's guide to history, kilts & throwing now to learn more about this part of Scottish history.

The Scottish Highland Games in America

The Scottish Highland Games in America
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Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 1455611719
ISBN-13 : 9781455611713
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Scottish Highland Games in America by : Emily Ann Donaldson

"This is a work of great value to all who seek knowledge of Scottish-American events, and who wish to understand what surely must be one of the most interesting, colorful, and evident ethnic occurrences in the U.S." -W. R. McLeod vice-chairman, Dunvegan Foundation Clan McLeod "The author's enthusiasm for the Scottish Highland Games, and indeed her expertise, are reflected in this long-awaited work. All who are interested in the story of this enduring and popular festival will be grateful to Ann Donaldson for her conscientious research. It is a fine tribute to those Americans of Scottish descent who have contributed to keep this unique aspect of their culture vibrantly alive in the New World." -Gerald Redmond author of The Sporting Scots of Nineteenth Century Canada Discover the Scottish Highland Games, celebrated in over thirty U.S. states every year. Participants compete in the caber toss, Highland dancing, piping and drumming, fiddling, and many more competitive and non-competitive events. The Scottish Highland Games in America recognizes the players and events that keep the modern Games alive and exciting. Readers will discover the history of the Games, rooted in Scotland and celebrated in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries where Scots have settled. A complete state-by-state listing of the Games and their events is also provided. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Emily Ann Donaldson is a devoted Games fan, a participant in Scottish country dancing, and a member of several Scottish associations.

Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950

Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950
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Publisher : Polygon
Total Pages : 518
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ISBN-10 : 1904607764
ISBN-13 : 9781904607762
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Highland Pipe and Scottish Society, 1750-1950 by : William Donaldson

Combining newspaper and manuscript evidence from the pipers themselves with a range of historical sources, the author harnesses the insights of the practical player to those of the historian and provides a fresh account of the players and their musical traditions, which have previously been the subject of much myth-making.

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands

Folklore of the Scottish Highlands
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0752419048
ISBN-13 : 9780752419046
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Folklore of the Scottish Highlands by : Anne Ross

The folklore of the Scottish Highlands is unique and very much alive. Dr Anne Ross is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. This has enabled her to collect information at first hand and to assess the veracity of material already published. In this substantially revised edition of a classic work first published 30 years ago, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; the Highland tradition of seers and second sight; omens and taboos, both good and bad; and, chilling experiences of witchcraft and the Evil Eye Rituals associated with birth and death. Having taken her MA, MA Hons and PhD at the University of Edinburgh, Anne Ross became Research Fellow in the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh. She then rapidly established herself as one of Britain's leading Celtic scholars. Her seminal work is "Pagan Celtic Britain" and she has also published "Druids - Preachers of Immortality" with Tempus Publishing.

Literacy Edition Storyworlds Stage 8, Our World, Highland Games

Literacy Edition Storyworlds Stage 8, Our World, Highland Games
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Publisher : Heinemann Educational Publishers
Total Pages : 16
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ISBN-10 : 0435141031
ISBN-13 : 9780435141035
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Literacy Edition Storyworlds Stage 8, Our World, Highland Games by : Pearson Education

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Scottish Highlands

Scottish Highlands
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1873756844
ISBN-13 : 9781873756843
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Scottish Highlands by : Jim Manthorpe

Covers eighty-one hills in the Scottish Highlands Detailed maps in the classic Trailblazer style including tricky trail junctions walking times and points of interest Plus places to stay places to eat and a full-color flora identification section

Highland Heritage

Highland Heritage
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0807849138
ISBN-13 : 9780807849132
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Highland Heritage by : R. Celeste Ray

Explores how the Scottish heritage and folklore thrives and blends with Southern regional myths and culture, and how that creates a unique sense of identity for Scottish Americans.