2008-12-05T00:19:10Z Inverness Highland Games Copyright 2008, Inverness Highland Games SPHPBLOG
Thanks to you all (and all the people I have missed)
Gerry
Games Secretary ]]> http://www.invernesshighlandgames.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry080719-000552 2008-07-18T00:00:00Z 2008-07-18T00:00:00Z

Thousands of visitors and locals are expected to converge on Bught Park Arena on the Banks of the River Ness to see The Inverness Highland Games this weekend.

Dominating the half a million square metre site will be a giant blue tent that will house the final event of Games weekend on Sunday evening, the final concert of The Proclaimers World Tour.

A huge programme of entertainment which has been organised by the Games Committee to delight visitors is one of the most diverse in the 186 year history of the event.

The Games will start with one of the most spectacular Opening Ceremonies ever seen and will feature Chinese Lion Dancers, Cheerleaders, a Mass Highland Fling and the Golden Lions Parachute Display Team. Also performing high above the park will be Scotland’s top aerobatics pilot Jim McTaggart and the Royal Air Force’s 202 Squadron will make an appearance while taking aerial photographs which will be used to help the Games Committee design the field for the Masters World Championships in 2009.

While traditional events are at the heart of everything that will happen at The Inverness Highland Games, visitors will be able to find music all over the field this year. On Saturday the Tulloch Traditional Music Tent is guaranteed to be bursting at the seams before it is turned over on Sunday for use by the Inverness Youth Forum who have created a mini Rock Ness for everyone to enjoy. Top local DJ Andi Candoo will introduce two of the Highland Capital’s most popular bands Lowtide Revelry and The Jyrojets to bring the Games to a close.

Then 5 minutes later, the gates will open and the gig that some folk really are walking 500 miles to attend (in aid of the Highland Hospice) will be only moments away.

Games Chairman Angus Dick said: “We are really looking forward to two of the most exciting days in the history of our Games and I am sure that everybody who joins us will experience something they will never forget. Head Groundsman Mike Mcleod and his team have produced one of the most immaculate Games arenas I have ever seen and I know that all the track, field and heavy competitors are going to love performing on this surface.”

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The competition with start at 1pm with the Grade 4 competition which will feature Badenoch and Strathspey, Fraserburgh RBL, Portlethen and District, Oldmeldrum RBL and Northern Constabulary.

The Grade 3 competition will start at approximately 2pm and feature Beauly Firth & Glens, Fraserburgh RBL and Northern Constabulary

The Grade 2 competition will start at 2.30pm approximately and Beauly Firth & Glens are the only entrant to date.

The Drum Majors Flourish will take place at approximately 3pm.
C.Shepherd has entered the Juvenile event and M.Leitch, D.MacDonald and M.Tough have entered the Adult event.]]> http://www.invernesshighlandgames.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry080704-153125 2008-07-04T00:00:00Z 2008-07-04T00:00:00Z
The club members are planning to erect a 5 lane race track so if you fancy taking part in the first Inverness Highland Games Grand Prix - you know were to go!

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The Inverness Youth Forum have announced details of the programme for their Summer Showcase event which will take place on Sunday 20th July at Bught Park.

The members of the Forum decided to have a Festival theme for this year’s showcase which will take place in the Tulloch Traditional Music Tent as part of the Inverness Highland Games.

The programme will include, African Drumming & Pipers, a Street dance workshop, Belly Dancing, a Chill Out Zone, Face Painting and Henna Tattoos, exhibitions by local youth organisations, the creation of a Highland Games “murla” (mural) and concerts by local Bands 11 Mile Drive; Lucie Treacher and 28 Jack.

The action will then transfer over to the giant Clan Village where the Showcase will end with concerts featuring Lowtide Revelry at 4pm and The Jyrojets at 5pm.

Youth Forum Spokesman Ben Hesling said “The whole group has worked really hard at producing a programme that will have a real festival feel to it. We wanted to create a Mini RockNess and a Mini Belladrum and we are really looking forward to it. We are working with other groups to see if we can make this a “Youth Clan Gathering” and it will be great to see young people from all over the Highlands interacting in a safe, fun and stimulating environment in the heart of the Highland Games!”
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Saturday 19 July 2008

1 to 5pm

Running Order

1pm Andy Ross Compere

1.10 Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail Band 2008 –
The team line up is Lead Musician, Ross Anderson on the Cuban Cahoon and Percussion, Trainee lead Cameron Kellow, on accordion, keyboard.
Student Musicians - Alasdair Taylor, guitar, banjo, mandolin & bazouki.
Calum Morrison, Gaelic singer, Highland Bagpipes, Small pipes, guitar,
Karen Ferguson, accordion & drums.

1.20 Canntaireachd - 6 young Gaelic Singers

1.30 Graeme Mackay - Scottish Senior Champion Button Box Player

1.45 Crown Church Junior Scottish Country Dancers tutor Irene Whyte accompanied by Matthew Maclennan

2pm TMC Piping Class with Tutor Mark Lynam and his piping students
2.10 Jeff Maclean Trio (TMC guitar tutor)

2.20 Comunn nan Clarsach performers – Anna Mairead Ferguson and other members of the clarsach society

2.30 Chinese Lion Dancers – with Monica Lee Macpherson

2.45 TMC Folk – Inverness group of young local musicians along with David Bowen

3.05pm Caledonian Canal Ceilidh Trail Band 2008 (2nd time)

3.15 Falcon Drumming Group

3.30 Mike Macmillan and friends (accordionist)

3.45 Ceol Beo (Living Magazine) and the Riff Raff Band

3.55 The Homecoming Reel -Tullich Dance Group accompanied by Matthew Maclennan, accordionist

4.15 Cnoc Cuill Ceilidh Band

4. 25 Ceol Beo (Living Magazine) and the Riff Raff band

4.40 Helen Lawrie and friends

4.55-5pm Vote of thanks – Andy Ross


In the event of rain the FALCON DRUMMING GROUP will perform in the tent


Tulloch’s Traditional Music Tent

Sunday 20 July 2008

Noon - 4pm

Ben Hesling is currently finalising the line up for the 2008 Youth Forum Showcase. As soon as we receive details of the line up for the show it will be posted here.

Clan Village - Main Stage
1pm The Falcon Project Drummers
4pm Low Tide Revelry
5pm The Jyrojets
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The Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts Arena will be located at the River Ness End of Bught Park near the Highland Dancing Stage. ]]> http://www.invernesshighlandgames.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry080625-220115 2008-06-25T00:00:00Z 2008-06-25T00:00:00Z