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	Here are some of the coming events that might be of interest
	and available to folks in the Northeast and Northeast Canada.
	This is probably just a partial listing.  There are also others 
	all over the country if anyone else is interested in some other 
	regions:


							JUNE
	
	New Brunswick Highland Games                    17-18
  	Oromocto, NB, Canada

	Delco Scottish Games   				18
	Devon, PA

	Regional Highland Dancing Competition		19
	King of Prussia, PA

	Scottish Heritage Weekend			24-26
	Ottawa, Ont, Canada

	
							JULY

	Embro Highland Games				1
	Embro, Ont, Canada

	Grandfather Mountain Highland Games		9-10
	Linville, NC

	Shriner's Scottish Games			16
	Wilmington, MA

	Cambridge Highland Games			16
	Cambridge, Ont, Canada

	Glengarry Highland Games			30
	Maxville, Ont, Canada

							AUGUST

	Iona Foundatiaon Gaelic Summer School		1-13
	Prince Edware Island, Canada

	Fergus Highland Games				12-13
	Fergus, Ont, Canada

	Edinburgh Military Tattoo			12- Sept 3
	Edinburgh, Scotland

	Central NY Scottish Games			13
	Syracruse, NY

	Maine Highland Games				20
	Brunswick, ME

	Tam O'Shanter Scottish Games			20
	Brockton, MA

	Quechee Scottish Festival			20
	Quechee, VT

	Long Island Scottish Games			27
	Old Westbury, L.I., NY

							SEPTEMBER

	Capital District Scottish Games			3
	Altamont, NY

	Ligonier Highland Games				10
	Ligonier, PA

	Clinton Museum Scottish/Irish Fest		10
	Clinton, NJ

	Gaelic Mod Highland Games			10
	Marshfield, MA

	New Hampshire Highland Games			16-18
	Lincoln, NH

	Amherst Museaum Scottish Festival		17
	Amherst, NY

	Bucks County Scottish Country Fair		17
	Pipersville (appropriate!), PA

	Highland Dancing Congress			30-Oct 1
	Atlantic City, NJ

							OCTOBER

	Scottish Heritage Festival			2
	Holmdel, NJ

	Scottish Heritage USA Gathering			8
	Kennet Square, PA

	Stone Mountain Highland Games			13-16
	Altlanta, GA

    I think the one you were looking for might be  the Fergus Highland games,
    August 12-13.  The 43rd Annual Highland Games.  Canadian Gold Medal
    for Piping competition, Tattoo, the usual piping, drumming,  dancing,
    drum amjor and athletics competitions, parade, vendors, North American
    Tug-of-War championships, Alex Beaton concert, massed bands, massed
    fling, "one of the top 100 events in North America for 1988" is how they
    are billing it.  Information: PO box 3, Fergus, Ontario, N1M 2W7.
    1-519-843-5140; 1-519-843-5020.

    Thanks very much for the information!  What is your source for the
    other events you listed in 391.1?  I'm interested in attending 
    some of these events and would like to contact the organizers 
    for information.
    
    Diane
    
    

    I pulled the calendar out of the May-June issue of "The Highlander"
    and picked just those events that might be interesting for folks
    in the Northeast.  The calendar does not give contact names.  Some
    of them (like the Fergus Games) run individual ads and/or articles
    in the Highlander, giving more information and contact names.  You
    or I could search the ads and articles for the ones you are interested
    in, but it might be easier to determine which ones you want to attend
    and call the appropriate town's Chamber of Commerce or even their
    local newspaper for more information.  If I can be of help in searching
    the Highlander, please let me know. 
    Marge
    

    Thanks for the information, Marge.  I'll try contacting the
    Chambers of Commerce. 
    
    BTW, where can I get a copy of the Highlander?  Is it available
    in either the Boston or Nashua areas?
    
    Diane
    

    The Highlander magazine is published bi-monthly (7 times yearly) out
    of Chicago.  I would hope that some library in the NH/Boston areas
    would have a subscription.  The address for subscription/ciruculation
    is PO Box 44044, Chicago, IL. 60644. It costs $11.50 a year, $1.75
    an issue.  Might be that the Scottish import shops in your area
    might also carry individual issues.  I really enjoy the magazine,
    it gets into historical/cutural stuff, neat ads, the events calendar,
    coverage of the various Highland games/dance meets/etc.
    
    There is another publication that might interest you, but I dont
    have any address or anything, but I know it also includes events
    calendars. This is The Scottish-American, from the Scottish Heritage
    USA, and it is in a newspaper format. You might also find it in one or
    another library in your area.
                                                                  
    I dug out the May/June issue again, and found the following info
    on some of the events in .1 above:
    
    Scottish Heritage Day, Sunday, June 26 in Ottawa, admission free,
    the Billings Estate. Info: 613-564-1363.
    
    Edinburgh Tatto, Aug 12-Sep 3, Info: Tattoo Office, 22 Market Street,
    Edinburgh EH1, 1QB, Scotland. 011-44-31-225-1188 from USA.
    
    Galelic Mod Highland Games, Sept 10, Marshfield Fairgrounds, 25
    miles south of Boston. Info: PO Box 201, Boston, MA. 02114.
    617-834-9147.
    
    Grandfather Mountain, July 7-10, Linville, NC. Info: PO Box 1676,
    Johnson City, TN. 37605  615-928-2191
    
    Iona Foundation Gaelic Summer School, Prince Edward Island, 1st
    2 weeks of August. Tuition $125.  Info: The Director, Gaelic Summer
    Session, Iona Foundation, PO Box 29136, Philadelphia, PA. 19127
    
    Highland Dancing Congress, Sept 30, Atlantic City, NJ. 215-535-3907
    or 717-476-0157.
    
    Marge
    

    Thanks very much, Marge!  If I succeed in finding the magazine
    and newspaper, I'll let you know!
    
    Diane
    

Here is some additional information from the July-Aug Highlander:

					July

Pikes Peak Highland Games		16	This one is my area's games, 
Monument, CO. (Colo. Springs)			y'all come!

Virginia Scottish Games	&		23-24
Mod Gaelic Competition
Alexandria, VA.

					August

Scottish Gathering                      6
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Rocky Mountain Highland Games           13-14	Piping/drumming school 
Golden, CO. (Denver)				associated with this one.

Blue Ridge Highlands Scottish Festival	20
Roanoke, VA.


					Sept

Longs Peak Scottish Highland Festival   9-11
Estes Park, CO. (Rocky Mt. Natl Park)

Adirondack Scottish Games               10
Glens Falls, NY.

Williamsburg Scottish Festival		24
Williamsburg, VA.


					Oct

Celtic Classic Festival			7-9
Bethlehem, PA.


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Celtic Classic Highland Games, Oct 7-9, Moravian College, Bethlehem,
PA, Info: 215-868-9555, The Celtic Classic, Hotel Bethlehem, Room
314, Main Street, Bethlehem, PA. 18016.

The Clinton Historical Museum Scottish/Irish Fest, Sept 10, info:
PO Box 5005, 56 Main Street, Clinton, NJ. 08809.

Central NY Scotish Games, Sat. Aug 13, Griffin Field, NY State Thruway
Exit 37, info: PO Box 412, East Syracruse, NY. 13057, adults $5, SR. $3.50,
kids $4, under 8 free.

New Hampshire Highland Games, Sept 17-18, Loon Mountain, Lincoln, NH, features
78th Fraser Highlanders (1987 world champion band!), info: NHHG, PO Box
1613, Dover, NH. 03820-1613, 603-749-6831.

Bucks County Scottish Country Fair, Sept 17, Pipersville, PA, features
Tannahill Weavers!, info: Richard B. Childs, 6476 Lawnton Street, Philadelphia,
PA. 19128.

Ligonier Highland Games, Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA., Sept 10, adults $7.50, 
kids $3.50, under 6 free, info: Ligonier Highland Games, PO Box 13307, 
Pittsburgh, PA. 15243.

Maine Highland Games, Aug 20, Thomas Point Beach, off Route 1 at Cook's
Corner, Brunswick, ME, info: Rev. William P. Taylor, 10 Pleasant Street, 
Randolph, ME. 04345, 207-582-2243.

Stone Mountain, Oct 13-16, info: Stone Mountain Highland Games Inc, Box
14023, Atlanta, GA. 30324, 404-396-5728.  This is a biggie.

Glengarry Highland Games, Jul 29-30, Maxville, Ontario, Tattoo--free parking,
$6 Canadian, $5 USA, no reserved seats, World Championship Pipe band,
Massed bands, massed fling, piping, drumming, atletics, drum major, etc, 
competitions, $6 Can $5 USA, under 12 free, camping on grounds $15, info: 
Maxville, Ontario, Canada K0C 1T0, days 613-527-2705, eves 613-527-5629.