Saturday, July 11 was Celtic Heritage Day at Pricketts Fort, featuring 18th century traditions of Brittany, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with activities that included kilt-wrapping demonstration, bagpiping, an appearance by the West Virginia Highland Dancers, a “Bonnie Knees Contest”, sword & fencing demonstrations, tug of war, spinning, weaving & bobbin lace demonstrations, and storytelling.
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Celts on the trans-Appalachian frontier
Posted in Celtic Heritage Day, Scotch-Irish on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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