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The Original Marching Bands

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Part of the ritual of the Highland games is the massing of the bands.

At moment’s like these, it is not difficult to understand why the bagpipes were considered weapons of war.

The piper in the blue and green kilt below is Tyrone. He is the Pipe Major for the Elliot Bay Pipe Band [...]

This weekend Mr. H, The Outlaw Baker (my little brother, Timmy), and I attended the PNW Highland Games. Mr. H was not competing this year so our presence at the games was entirely for the purpose of listening to some loud music

eating a lot of food (no haggis this year, [...]

Little Highlander

by Judy Schwartz Haley

2006 PNW Highland Games

Tartans and Pipers and Swords Oh My…

by Judy Schwartz Haley

This weeked was the Pacific Northwast Highland Games at the fairgrounds in Enumclaw, Washington. We try to get up there every year, and each time we go we have a blast and get sunburned. This year we were especially careful about using sunblock, staying in the shade and my husband even bought me a [...]