This was our 4th year to attend the Scottish Highlander Festival at Apple Works Orchard. Every year, the weather seems to be fitting for a festival celebrating the Scottish heritage. It's usually a bit overcast, with a slight chill in the air. It's even drizzled on us, a time or two. We meander through the encampments set up to display life in the 1800s. Some are cooking...roasting meat over the fire. There's always a pot of stew, tempting all with it's earthy aroma. One little lady is knitting, another making soap. They're eager to share stories & demonstrations, all interesting & informative. These folks are very passionate about their heritage.
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Then...there is the music! It's all about the bagpipe! This is thee highlight for me. I love, love the bagpipe! The singers join in on a folk song ... singing of their homeland with so much vigor that you can't help but grin. Next, they strike up a sad-sounding ballad, almost haunting in a way.
And of course, one can't attend a Scottish Highlander Fest without seeing a'plenty of laddies in their kilts;) The wearing of the kilt ... well, you've heard all the talk;) The practice dates back to the 1600s & is still alive & well today (at the Highlander Fest, anyway)!
All in all, another fun year at Apple Works...learning new things, making memories, & enjoying each other. We head home with some apple butter & a couple bags of apples, usually breaking into the bag before we even leave the lot.
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What is sad is that there much to be said about the Scottish reformation and yet there was no mention of it at the festival.
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Yes, lots of fun!!
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