Welcome to the

13th Annual Ormond Beach

Celtic Festival

Brought to you by

2024 HONORED CLAN

Clan MacLaren

Clan MacLaren has, along with Ferguson and Stewart of Ardvolich, occupied the lands in Balquhidder and Strathearn since the 12th Century, where they were the predominant clan. The name derived from Labhran (Laurin) of Achtoo who was hereditary Abbot of Achtus in Balquhidder in the 13th Century. The MacLarens signed the Ragman's Roll in 1296. In the 14th Century they became Crown tenants without actual ownership of the land. The MacLarens were a warlike clan with strong ties to the

Stewarts of Appin. The Clan fought at Flodden in 1513, and suffered severely at Culloden with the Jacobites, on the side of Bonnie Prince Charlie, in 1746. Sir Walter Scott visited Balquhidder on legal business, which he describes in the introduction to "Rob Roy". In "Redgauntlet" he describes the escape of MacLaren of Invernenty after Culloden.

In 1672, after many official records were lost, an Act of Parliament ordained that all nobility and gentry in Scotland register their armorial bearings with the Lord Lyon. Because of the earlier loss of the legal title to Clan lands, the then chiefly head of the Clan Labhran, and his successors, did not trouble to register his arms. The result was that the Clan became officially chiefless and landless pending compliance

with the Act. Of course the Clan continued to recognize its own chiefs, and during the Jacobite rising came out as a Clan. In 1957, Donald MacLaren (father of the current Chief) finally complied with the Act by recording the ancient Arms in the Lord Lyon Register. The Chief also acquired title to a small part of the traditional Clan lands including the ancient gathering site of Creag an Tuirc) and the stigma of "chiefless and landless" was removed.

The heartland of the Clan MacLaren lies in and around the parish of Balquhidder, and the hills that slope north from Loch Voil and Loch Doine, which are known as the famous Braes o' Balquhidder. The parish is 18 miles long and 7 miles wide, and includes the west end of Loch Earn

and most of Loch Lubnaig. The ruined Kirk of the village is dated 1631, and lies near the site of an even earlier church. The present church was built in 1855. Graves in the kirk yard date from 1685. The ancient rallying place of the Clan was Creag an Tuirc (The Boar's Rock), which is on a small hill overlooking the Kirk, and can be approached by a fairly steep path. In 1987 the Clan Society erected a cairn to commemorate the founding of the Society.

Another branch of the Clan was connected with Tiree and included the distinguished mathematician, Professor Colin MacLaren. This branch is now dormant.

Clan Stage

Wee Lady & Chieftain Contest - 11a Saturday

Dog Parade - 2:30p Sunday

Visit our 2024 Clans & Societies in the Clan Village

Clan MacLaren

Clan Donald USA

Clan Campbell

Celtic Norse Heritage Society

Clan Buchanan Society International

Clan Gregor Society

Clan Irwin association

Clan Murray

Orlando Celtic Norse Heritage Society

Clan Henderson

Clan Maitland

Clan Colquhoun

New World Celts, Volusia

Clan Douglas

Clan Davidson of North America

Clan MacDuff

Interested in learning about your own heritage?

Stop by

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Ormond Beach Masonic Lodge

Purchase NOW

Then show your receipt at the info booth in the

Highland Village

(conveniently located next to the bar).

Clan Village Stage Schedule - Saturday 4/20

Glengariff Duo

Eddie O'Donnell

McIntyre

Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center Dancers

MacNamarras Hurrah

Scottish Country Dancers

Piper Jones Band

Hard To Port

Mrs Murphy'sChowder

Aisling Grove

Clan Village Stage Schedule - Sunday 4/21

Entrance Gate & Shuttle Stop

Highland Game Events:

Braemar/Stone

Weight for Distance

Hammer in the Park

Cabre

Highland Game Awards

Highland Games Spectating Area

Food Vendors

Shaded Seating

Info Booth

Mug Pre-Sales Pick Up & Shirt/Mug sales

Bar

Turkey Run Raffle Car

Highland Village Stage & Viewing Tent

Blacksmith Demonstration

Restrooms

Kid's Activities:

Bounce Castle & Obstacle Course

Pop Up Ponies & Petting Pals Zoo - small fee

Craft Area

Face Painting - small fee

Glitter Tattooing

Balloon Artistry - tips appreciated

Pirate’s Cove

Playground

Lots of grass to run around and play on!

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HIGHLAND GAMES

history

Scottish Highland Games are believed to have originated in Ireland around 2000 BC and were later brought to Scotland in the 4th and 5th centuries. The first recorded Highland Games occurred during King Malcolm III's reign. They featured competitions to find Scotland's fastest, bravest, and strongest clan members. Musicians and dancers also competed for clan honor.

The Ceres Games in Fife, dating back to 1314, are Scotland's

oldest continuous Highland Games. The Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon, held in August, is the world's largest Highland Games. The Braemar Gathering is also well-known, tracing its history to King Malcolm III.

The Highland Games faced suppression during the 18th century due to the British's efforts to erase Scottish culture, including the 1746 Proscription Acts. However, the law was repealed in 1782, leading to the revival of the Highland Games in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The first Highland Games in the United States were organized by the Highland Society of New York in 1836, with the first games on the West Coast taking place in San

Francisco a few years later.

Highland Games have now become a global phenomenon, featuring traditional events such as caber toss, stone put, Scottish hammer, weight for distance, and weight for height.

The sheaf toss, an American event, is not commonly seen in competitions outside the US. You can see some of the best athletes in Florida and the World compete in all the above events.

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HIGHLAND GAMES

EXPLAINED: Braemar & Open Stones

There are two techniques forthrowing stones: Braemar, where athletes remain stationary, and Open, where athletes can use any throwing style as long as it is safe. The athlete enters the back of the painted box, makes their throw, and then exits out of the back of the box. Each athlete has three attempts, and the athlete who throws the farthest distance wins.

Stone: Braemar & Open

Stone Weights

Men: 20-26lb Braemar, 16-22lb Open

Women: 12-18lb Braemar, 8-12lb Open

Juniors Females: Women Stones

Junior Males: Men Stones

You can watch athletes perform this game each day in the:

Lowland Village

9a-noon

2-4p

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Cabers, which resemble telephone poles, are obtained by cutting down trees. They are available in various sizes, ranging from 16 to 20 feet in length, and weighing between 45 to 175 pounds. Before the game, the athletic director selects one caber for each division. During the game, athletes are required to pick up the caber from the tapered end, take at least three steps, and attempt to flip it over. The athlete’s performance is evaluated by the angle of the caber if it’s not

flipped over, and by the hour on a clock if it is flipped end-over-end. The highest score an athlete can receive is 12:00, which represents a perfect flip of the caber.

You can watch athletes perform this game each day in the:

Highland Village

1p-4p

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The athletes rotate the hammer over their heads and release. They are scored by distance.

Hammer Weights:

Men: 16lb Light, 22lb Heavy

Senior Men (60+): 12lb Light, 16lb. Heavy

Women: 12lb Light, 16lb Heavy

Junior Males (14 & 15): 12lb Light, 16lb Heavy

Junior Females: 12lb Light, 16lb Heavy

Junior Males (16 & Up): 16lb Light, 22lb Heavy

You can watch athletes perform this game each day in the:

Highland Village

9a-noon

2-4p

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The weight throw for distance is where the athlete uses a weighted implement and has three attempts to throw it as far as they can. The one who throws it the farthest wins.

Implement Weights:

Men: 28lb Light, 56lb Heavy

Men’s Masters & Lightweights: 28lb Light, 42lb Heavy

Senior Men (60+): 21lb Light, 35lb Heavy

Women’s Open: 14lb Light, 28lb Heavy

Women Masters & Lightweights: 14lb Light, 21lb Heavy

Juniors: Females- 14lb Light, 21lb Heavy

Males 14-15 under 200- 14lb Light, 28lb Heavy

Males 14-15 over 200- 21lb Light, 35lb Heavy

Males 16-17 under 200- 21lb Light, 35lb Heavy

Males 16-17 over 200- 28lb Light, 42lb Heavy

You can watch athletes perform this game each day in the:

Highland Village

9a-noon

2-4p

The goal is to see who can throw a weighted burlap bag the highest. Athletes have three attempts to get their bag over the bar. If they fail to do so, they are out. The bar will continue to be raised until all but one athlete is eliminated.

Bag Weights

Men: 16lb or 20lb (to be determined by AD)

Men Masters: 16lb

Senior Men (60+): 16lb

Women: 10lb

Women Masters: 10lb

Junior Males: 16lb

Junior Females: 10lb

You can watch athletes perform this game each day in the:

Lowland Village

1p-4p

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Highland Village Bob Monroe Stage Schedule

Saturday 4/20

10a - 10:40a

10:50a - 11:30a

11:50a - 12:30p

12:40p - 1:20p

1:30p - 2:10p

2:20p - 3:10p

3:20p - 4p

4:15p - 5p

10a - 10:40a

10:50a - 11:30a

11:40a - 12:20p

12:30p - 1:10p

1:20p - 2p

2:10p - 3p

3:10p - 4p

Dulcinea

VGO

The Malones

McLaughlins' Music

Hard To Port

McIntyre

Danny Patnode

Don’t Forget to Pick Up Your Commemorative Mug & T-Shirt!

Visit an Info Booth in the Celtic or Highland Villages

Blacksmith Demo

Highland Game Events:

Weight Over Bar (WOB)

Sheaf Toss

Highland Games Spectating Area

Lowland Village Merchants

Lowland Village Stage

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A Life Behind Bars

April's Vacation Concierge/ Odyssey Travel

Berlin and Denys Insurance

Chews Wild

Chocolate Moonshine

Country Salt Apparel Company

Cross Woodcraft

DAngie's

EXCLUSIVOS

Florida Falun Dafa Assoc.

Gemstones by Nora

Happy Goat Trading Co.

Holy Land Cradle

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Launch Credit Union

Medicine Wind Music

Mind Body & Sole

Miracle Windows

Mystic Ridge Soap Company

New Journey Chiropractic

NT Designs NT, LLC

Ormond Bee Company

Port Orange Cannabis Clinic

Renewal by Andersen

Soldier Solutions LLC

Sparkles

Steampunk Garage

Trajectory Tutors

Unleashed Jewelry & Rockwear

VikingChef Forge

10a - 10:40a

10:50a - 11:30a

11:40a - 12:20p

12:40p - 1:20p

1:30p - 2:05p

2:15p - 3p

3:15p - 4p

St Pete Shanties

Aisling Grove

Hard To Port

Backintyme

Black Sheep Ceili Band

Chris Kastle

Brendan Nolan

Celtic Stage

Keg Trailer & Bar Jam Tent

ATM

Stage Bar

Celtic Food

Celtic Merchants

Info Booth - Shirt/Mug sales

Celtic Village Stage Schedule - Saturday 4/20

5:30p - 7p

PIPER JONES BAND

Celtic Village Stage Schedule - Sunday 4/21

10a - 10:45a

11a - 11:45a

11:50a - 12:45p

12:55p - 1:40p

1:45p - 2:25p

2:30p - 3:05p

3:10p - 3:40p

McIntyre

Glengariff Duo

West of Galway

Brendan Nolan

City of Mount Dora Pipe Band - Parade of the Tartans

Eddie O'Donnell

The Malones

4p - 5p

PIPER JONES BAND

10a - 10:55a

1a - 11:55a

noon - 12:55p

1p - 1:55p

2p - 2:55p

3p - 3:55p

4p - 5p

Celtic Session with Dulcinea

Session Guitar Backup workshop with Ennis Pruitt

Celtic Session with Mrs Murphys Chowder

St Pete Shanties

Mandolin Workshop - Ennis Pruitt

Celtic Session with Aisling Grove

Celtic Session with McIntyre

Note: The Host Musicians may be coming from other stages that they just performed on, so give them a few minutes to get to the session tent - go ahead and start if you wish

Celtic Village Workshop Schedule (Acoustic)

Sunday 4/20

10a - 10:55a

11a - 11:55a

noon - 12:55p

1p - 1:55p

2p - 2:55p

3p - 3:55p

Celtic Session - with Black Sheep Ceili Band

Celtic Session - with Dulcinea

Session with Piper Jones Band

Celtic Session - with Glengariff Duo

Celtic Fiddle Workshop - Martha Delaney-Hotz

Bodhran Workshop w/Chuck Spano

Note: The Host Musicians may be coming from other stages that they just performed on, so give them a few minutes to get to the session tent - go ahead and start if you wish

Albion Grove

Arkaeologi

Bientro, LLC

Cape Woolamai Mercantile Co.

Celtic Elegance

CELTICNESS

Historical Research Center

kizmet

La Wren's Nest

Lilla Rose

R&R Marketing, LLC

Royal Armory Inc.

Smokey's Lifestyle Cigars

The Argyll Collection

The Celtic Bag Co

The Irish Scott

The Venerable Viking

WIRE 3

To Do Dudes

Realty Pros Assured