Rebecca Wright & Donald McKay – Fassifern Highland Gathering

The Fassifern Highland Gathering is being held as part of the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular at the Boonah Showgrounds on Saturday 30 May 2015. (horse events continue on Sunday 31 May).

The 2015 edition will be the third for the Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular and first in a century for the Fassifern Highland Gathering. (see attached Event Outline for more information).

The event will celebrate many facets of Scottish culture including Bagpipes, Highland Dancing demonstrations and performances, kilts vs clydesdales tug-of-war, Scottish singers, Scots in the Fassifern history display, the Highland Clan / Clydesdale class, Scots poetry, Caledonian cuisine and Whisky tastings, a Scottish cultural performance and a ceilidh – with of course Scottish Country Dancing.
Alongside this will run the Clydesdale horse events over two days, blacksmith display, working corn sheller and husker and wheelwright and ploughing demonstrations.

The gala event for both Clydesdales and Scots will be the Highland Clan Class in the main arena. This new and original event will celebrate key parts of Scottish culture, including Clan societies, the bagpipes, traditional Clan music, Clan tartan, crests and motto’s which will proudly be escorted by the majestic Clydesdale Horse sashed in traditional Clan tartan.

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