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Table of Contents
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President’s Message.........................................................................................3
Objectives of the Society..................................................................................3
Schedule of Events...........................................................................................4
Highland Society Members..............................................................................7
Games Volunteers............................................................................................7
Dedication........................................................................................................8
In Memory........................................................................................................9
The Changing Face of the Highland Games....................................................10
The Highland Games Book.............................................................................13
The Gaels in Nova Scotia................................................................................14
Clan Day..........................................................................................................15
Inaugural Inductees to the
Antigonish Highland Games Hall of Fame..................................................16
Tir Nan Òg ‘Land of Eternal Youth’.................................................................20
Ships of 1801..................................................................................................21
Concert Under the Stars.................................................................................27
Ceilidh Stage...................................................................................................30
Thank You to Our Sponsors............................................................................32
Site Map.........................................................................................................34
5-Mile Road Race...........................................................................................37
New Elite Mile Trophies..................................................................................38
Track & Field Meet Schedule..........................................................................39
Piping & Drumming Competitions..................................................................42
Bagpipes.........................................................................................................45
What Does the Piping Judge Look For?..........................................................46
150th Anniversary Pipe Band Reunion...........................................................47
International Highland Games Federation
World Team Championship........................................................................48
Heavy Events Athletes....................................................................................52
Explanation of Heavy Events..........................................................................56
Heavy Events Officials.....................................................................................58
Farmer’s Walk.................................................................................................59
Tug-Of-War.....................................................................................................60
The Dances.....................................................................................................61
How is Highland Dancing Judged?..................................................................62
Accomplished Antigonish Dancers.................................................................63
Highland Dress...............................................................................................64
Patron Program..............................................................................................66
Become a Member of the Antigonish Highland Society.................................68
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President’s Message
I
t is a pleasure to extend 100,000 welcomes to all who join us for this 150th
Antigonish Highland Games. For a century and a half, Antigonish has opened its
doors to people from around the world who have joined us to participate in this
Scottish cultural festival.
The Antigonish Highland Games has been a gathering place for not only people of
Scottish descent, but for people from many other cultures who come to Antigonish
each July to experience the beauty of highland dancing, the sound of the pipes, ancient
Scottish heavy events, athletic competitions and clan gatherings. I trust that you will
have a wonderful weekend, and will have made many new friends along the way.
I salute the volunteers, competitors and spectators who have enjoyed this
marvelous Highland Games since 1863.
We pride ourselves in being one of the
oldest continuous Highland Games
outside of Scotland.
I invite you to come back year after
year and to enjoy the warmth of the
Antigonish community and to join us as
we celebrate our Celtic Heritage.
Iain Boyd
President, Antigonish Highland Society
Objectives of the Society
A
n Act of the Province of Nova Scotia to incorporate the Antigonish Society was passed
on April 29, 1921. The objectives of the Society, as stated in the Act, are:
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To aid all poor and needy of its own nationality;
To promote the improvement and general welfare of Antigonish County;
To preserve the national spirit, dress, music, customs and traditions of Caledonians;
To promote the language, literature, and athletics of Scotland; to promote the
honour, integrity, and patriotism of its members, and to maintain a national
brotherhood and social bond among the Clanna Nan Gaidheal.
The all-male (at the time) Society adopted a uniform that consisted on a plaid and bonnet. They celebrated their culture at picnics, dinners and Highland Balls and held meetings
to discuss how best to promote their traditions. The first such celebration was a dinner
held on St. Andrew’s Day, Nov. 30th, 1861. Honouring the patron saint of Scotland has been
one of the important traditions that the Society has preserved since its inception.
The Antigonish Highly Society is encompassed in its coat of arms. The title, Clanna Nan
Gaidheal, Gaelic meaning “Children of the Gaels”, together with the name of the Society,
encompasses a circular field of blue upon which is a silver cross of St.Andrew, the patron
saint of Scotland. Centered in the field is a shield of silver upon which the Maple Leaf, the
symbol of Canada, and the May Flower (trailing arbutus), Nova Scotia’s provincial flower.
These are separated by a silver band, drawn from the right of the shield and outlined in
red, which contains the two Scottish thistles and the Celtic cross of the early Christian era.
Schedule of Events
Friday, July 12 – Columbus Field Unless Otherwise Designated
8:30am
Tìr Nan Òg Children’s Athletic
Competitions
10am-5pm
Art Ceilidh Studio Tour. Five open art
studio visits in Antigonish. Tour begins
at Lyghtesome Gallery.
12pm
Canadian Junior Heavy Events
Championship
Proudly Sponsored by
1:30pm
Tìr Nan Òg Children’s Cultural
Workshops begin
4pm
Mac/Mc Innes/Innis Cairn Dedication,
Cairn Park, Main Street
5:30pm
Mac/Mc Innes/Innis Clan Dinner, Royal
Canadian Legion Hall, 294 Main Street
6pm
5 Mile Road Race
7:45pm
Official Opening of 150th Antigonish
Highland Games
8pm
Concert Under the Stars, Main Stage.
Featuring: Mary Jane Lamond and
Wendy MacIsaac
10pm-1am
Homecoming Ceilidh, Molson Ceilidh
Stage. Featuring: Beolach
Saturday, July 13 – Columbus Field Unless Otherwise Designated
Clan Day – Visit the Clan tent to find your roots, walk down Clan Alley, and
experience a new Gaelic program where you can purchase your history.
7am-1pm
Lions Club Pancake Breakfast at the
Royal Canadian Legion, 294 Main Street,
Antigonish. Donations at the door.
8:30am
Highland Dancing Pre-Premier Primary
& Beginner
8:50am
Elite Mile
9am
Grand Street Parade, StFX to Columbus
Field, Main Street
10:30am
New Scotland Open Highland Dancing
Championships
10:30am
IHGF World Team Championships.
Opening Ceremonies, Day 1 of
Competition
10:30am
Solo Piping and Drumming Competitions
11:30am
Tug-O-War Competition
12pm
Official Opening of Clan Day & Clan
March
12:30pm
Clan Ceremony in Drummer’s Wood
1pm
1pm
New Scotland Open Highland Dancing
Championships Afternoon Events.
1:15pm
IHGF World Team Championship. Day 1
of Competition continues
2pm
Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championship
2pm
Heavy Event Challenge Caber
3pm
Highland Dancing Special Event Mary
Dundas Sword Competition
3pm
3pm-6pm
Afternoon Ceilidh, Molson Ceilidh Stage
– Family Event. Featuring: Donna-Marie
DeWolfe & Kolten MacDonell
4pm
Farmer’s Walk
5pm
Massed Pipe Bands & Awards
7:30pm
The Ships of 1801, an original stage
production. Keating Centre, St.F.X
campus
9pm-1am
Ceilidh Pub, Molson Ceilidh Stage.
Featuring: The Rogues & Signal Hill
Sunday, July 14 – Columbus Field Unless Otherwise Designated
8:30am
Solo Piping & Drumming Competitions
8:30am
Pre-Premier Highland Dance
Competition Novice & Intermediate
10am
IHGF World Team Championships. Day 2
of Competition
10:30am
10:30am
Florence MacMillan Flora Special Event
Dancing
11am
Closing Church Service. St. James United
Church
12:30pm
Highland Heart Open Premiership
1pm
IHGF World Team Championship. Day 2
of Competition continues
1:30pm
Atlantic Canada Pipe Band
Championship
1:30pm
IHGF World Caber Toss Championship
2pm
Tug-O-War Consolation & Championship
Pull
4pm
IHGF World Championship Awards
4pm-8pm
Closing Ceilidh, Molson Ceilidh Stage
– Family Event. Featuring: Rodney
MacDonald & Glenn Graham
5pm
Massed Pipe Bands & Awards
Congratulations
from your proud supporters at
St. Andrews Street, Antigonish
863-6111
Highland Society Board Members
President: Iain Boyd
Vice President: Melissa MacMaster
Chief of the Clans: Irene MacLeod
Treasurer: Angus MacGillivray
Secretary: Joanne Smith
Games’ Chair: Alisha Grant
Director: Robert Cochrane
Director: Danny Gillis
Director: Robert Murray
Director: Dr. Michael Cook
Director: Duncan MacDonald
Director: Anne Jamieson
Director: Janet Smith
Director: Paul Boyd
Highland Society Life Members
Alex MacAdam
Donnie Beaton
Liz Chisholm
Iain Boyd
James Fraser
Leo MacDonald
Robert Murray
Scott Williams
Sr. Margaret MacDonell
Tom MacIsaac
Highland Games Committee
Games Chair: Alisha Grant
President: Iain Boyd
Chief of Clans: Irene MacLeod
Finance: Angus MacGillivray
Coordinator: Hillary MacEachern
Committee Chairs:
Ancient Scottish Heavy Events:
Donnie MacEachern
Bar Operations: Alec Cameron
Cape George Bike Race:
David MacKenzie
Church Services:
Bob Murray & Liz Chisholm
Clan Activities: Paul Boyd
Concert Under the Stars:
Maureen Fraser
Concessions: Shaun Chisholm
Elite Mile, Five Mile Road Race & Track And
Field: Chris MacKinnon
Entertainment & Parade Float:
Joanne Smith
Farmers Walk: Donnie MacEachern
Grand Street Parade: Kim Silver
Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony &
Highland Games Book: Danny Gillis
Highland Dancing:
Leanne MacLeod & Gerardine MacLean
Hospitality & Accommodations:
Anne Jamieson
Marketing: Shannon Long
& Melissa MacMaster
Official Opening: Irene MacLeod
& Carole Gillis
Piping and Drumming: Anne MacDonald
Site Logistics: Alisha Grant
Souvenir Booklet, Cover Design:
Ashley Bouchie
Tir Nan Og: Michelle MacKinnon
Tug of War: Luke MacKinnon
Volunteering: Liz Chisholm
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Dedication
Agnes MacLellan
July 2, 1909 – October 8, 2012
A
gnes MacLellan made an exceptional
e
contribution to the Antigonish Highland
Society for almost 40 years. She served for
iendnumerous years on the Board of Directors and
held the position of Secretary from 1983-1987.
s In addition, Agnes was chair of the Highland
concessions, staffed the Highland
lm Games
Society booth at the Highland Games, and was
charge of kilt rentals. Agnes and her friend
fficeinKathleen
MacDonald prepared lunches for
many Highland Society gatherings, highlighted
by Agnes’s famous oatcakes that would melt in
mouth.
cel- your
Age was only a number to Agnes. Following a distinguished teaching career, she
to St. Francis Xavier University and graduated at the age of 86, at that time,
many returned
the oldest person to attain a degree from the university. Agnes was a founding
member of the Antigonish Highland Society Charitable Foundation, serving as a
director beyond her 100th birthday.
In 1996, Agnes was named a Life Member of the Highland Society, the highest
e honour
the Society can bestow. On two occasions, she was named Honourary Games
nd Chair, the only person to receive such recognition.
On this, the 150th anniversary of the Antigonish Highland Games, it is most fitting
Agnes
MacLellan receives a bouquet of flowers from
to dedicate this historic gathering to Agnes MacLellan, a grand lady, who gave so
much
to the Society
andPresident
to the community.
Danny
Gillis,
of the Antigonish Highland
Society, on the occasion of her 100th birthday,
July 2, 2009. Keating Millennium Centre. Photo courtesy of StFX University.
e
e
istory to attain a degree.
mbers also attended Agnes’s birthday party to conthe support she has given the Society for more than
s Secretary of the Society from 1983 through 1987. As
ames concessions, staffed the Highland Society booth
of kilt rentals. Later Agnes and Kathleen took on the job
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In Memory
T
he community of Antigonish lost a well-loved, service-minded citizen when
Hector MacDonald died suddenly on March 23, 2013. For generations, Hector’s
family has been involved with the Highland Society and the Games. Hector, in
his turn and with a smile on his face, contributed to these efforts. He often donned
his kilt to represent the Society at various ceremonies, he served as treasurer of the
Society in 1995 and 1996 and he took on the role of Field and Grounds Coordinator of
the Highland Games in 2006 and 2007. As field coordinator, his unflappable, positive
personality saw him through the many hiccups that can occur on Games weekend.
A generous, warm person with a special
spot in his heart for the disadvantaged,
Hector will be greatly missed and fondly
remembered by all who knew him.
Hector MacDonald served as treasurer
of the Antigonish Highland Society in
1995 and 1996. He is pictured here
with other members of the 1995
executive: (Standing, left to right)
Tommy MacIsaac, Gerry Gillis, Hector
MacDonald; (seated, left to right) Iain
Boyd and Hinda MacLean.
Welcome one and all
150th running of
the Antigonish Highland Games
to the
The Changing Face of the Highland Games
A
ll societies have customs which bring communities together at certain points on
the calendar for celebrations. .Scottish Gaels were no different. There were a
number of different seasonal customs observed by the various communities in
the Highlands, usually marking a saint’s feast day, which involved preparing special
foods, observing rituals, sharing music, poetry, and dance, and engaging in sports
and games such as feats of strength, horse-racing, hunting, swimming, archery, and
wrestling. In the oppressive conditions of the eighteenth century, however, many old
traditions were terminated either intentionally or as a result of social disruptions.
Highland Games as we k now them now were invented in the nineteenth century
by élite wishing to imbue Highland culture with the values of the British Empire and
emphasize the athletic prowess and military potential of Highland men. The first
modern Highland Games were held in 1818 at St. Fillans, Perthshire.
The first Highland Games organized by the Antigonish Highland Society were held
in 1863, two years after the Society was formed. The 1863 Games took place at Apple
Tree Island, at the head of William’s Point, actually a peninsula which became an
island during high tides. A variety of competitions were organized: races were run
on uneven ground, pipers played, dancers competed in the Highland Fling, heavy
stones were thrown and the caber was tossed. One of Canada’s future Fathers of
Confederation, William Alexander Henry, won the 16-lb. stone throw event at the
inaugural Games.
The Games became an annual affair and the site was soon moved to accommodate
larger crowds. In 1871 The Games were held on the land adjacent to the construction
site of St. Ninian’s Cathedral. The Highland Society donated the proceeds of The
Games that year to the building of the great church. With the coming of the railway to
Antigonish in 1881, competitors and spectators could make the journey from Halifax
and other faraway towns. Once the track was extended to Sydney, excursion trains
brought hundreds of people from Cape Breton.
The decades around the turn of the century were difficult ones for the town and
county of Antigonish. Economic factors led to out-migration and a sharp decline in
population. Attendance at The Games also suffered. Even the attraction of Boston
Marathon champion Ronnie J. MacDonald brought out only 600 spectators for the
1899 Games. During World War I, the Games were suspended for a few years.
In 1919 Fr. Hugh MacPherson (Little Doc Hugh) took the initiative to call together
some of the leading figures of the town to resume The Games. They resolved to
revive The Games that very year and selected the Old Elm Grounds near St. Andrew’s
Street as a propitious site. The Games came back with a surprising degree of success
and were known as much for their mainstream athletic competitions as for Highland
cultural events. Great athletes like track and field star Father Dempsey Chisholm and
Olympic marathoner Johnny Miles competed during the 1920s.
The Games declined again during and after World War II when they were held in
conjunction with a midway and fair. For a short time they were held as a half-day
event on Wednesday afternoons. Then in 1948, The Games moved to splendid new
facilities at Columbus Field, where they blossomed again. The Columbus Field site
included what was arguably the finest cinder track east of Montreal and attracted
athletes from all over Atlantic Canada. In 1949 the first of Nova Scotia’s annual outdoor
Scottish concerts was held in Antigonish. Known as the Concert Under the Stars, it
offered a showcase for established performers as well as up-and-coming musicians.
By the 1950’s a circuit of Highland Games, including the Festival of the Tartans in
New Glasgow, the Pugwash Gathering of the Clans and the Gaelic Mod in St. Ann’s
gave ample opportunity for the dancers, pipers and drummers to compete. Highland
Dancing instruction came into its own and the number of dancers quadrupled in a
decade. The Antigonish Games re-established themselves as a must-see event during
these years. Tourists flocked from the United States and elsewhere and in 1967,
Canada’s Centennial year, The Games were opened by the Queen Mother.
A burgeoning of pipe bands, especially girl’s pipe bands from Pictou County, added
more color to the newly organized Grand Street Parade during the 1950s. The 1960s
and 70s saw the greatest period of pipe band growth in the Maritimes of any time
before or since. But it was a local band, the Antigonish Legion Pipe Band, that brought
competition to a new level. Winning multiple North American Championships in Grade
3 and 2 before taking a 3rd place in the Grade 2 World Championships, the youthful
band set a new standard for Maritime bands. The Antigonish Highland Society band
has also won a North American Championship and other Maritime bands such as The
Fredericton Society of St. Andrew, the 78th Highlanders from the Halifax Citadel and
the Gaelic College Pipe Band have had success at the international level. The first pipe
band tattoo was held to honor the Queen Mother’s visit and remained a staple of The
Games until 2009.
A sea-change in the Highland Games was the demise of our mainstream athletic
events in 1994. Luckily a revival of the Ancient Scottish Heavy Events competitions
began in the 1980s and a full and standardized set of events was in place by the 90s.
Antigonish hosted the World Championships in this sport in 2002 and since then has
twice hosted the Canadian Championships (2008 and 2011). The 5 Mile Road Race
held every year since 1998 is one of The Games most participative events. Tug-of-war
made a return to the Games in 2005 and has become a terrific crowd-pleaser once
again. The Elite Mile Road Race will be held again this year after its great success last
year leading the Grand Street Parade.
The Highland Games have become Antigonish’s unofficial homecoming event and
a tremendous tourist draw. The Games have grown from a mere 8 events in 1863
to hundreds of performances and competitive events today. Not every year is a
good year. Keeping The Games “Highland” is sometimes not well balanced against
the desire to keep them popular across wider spheres of interest. Throughout it all,
though, visitors can rely on a fun time at The Games and a welcome invitation to
return to the Highland Heart of Nova Scotia, a sentiment expressed in the old Scottish
air: Will Ye No’ Come Back Again.
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T
he Highland Games, a full-colour 120-page coffee table book has been
published to mark the 150th anniversary of the first Antigonish Highland
Games. The book features over a hundred vibrant photographs that capture
the colour and excitement of the Games as well as many historical photos and
anecdotes that trace the development of the Games from 1863 to the present.
The hard-cover, glossy-paged book intersperses easy-to-read “Looking Back”
sections with special full-colour features on each aspect of the modern Highland
Games: the Athletics, the Highland Dancing, the Piping and Drumming, the
Parade, the Kilted Golf Tournament and so on. Photography by such talented
local shutterbugs as Archie MacLellan, Sandy MacIntosh, Peter Jowett, Bernice
MacDonald and John Pellerin make the book a visual delight. History buffs will
love the book for the charming stories and the many characters whose names
and faces appear on the pages.
Published by the Antigonish Highland Society and written and compiled by
Society member Danny Gillis, The Highland Games will make an ideal gift for friends
and family and a surefire conversation piece in the home of any Antigonisher or
Highland Games enthusiast.
All proceeds on the sale of the book will go the Highland Society to support its
cultural programs. Don’t miss the opportunity to buy this limited edition book
at the 2013 Games. Copies will be available at the Highland Society booth in the
concession area.
Cultural Events
The Highland Games Book
Tha Gàidheil an Albainn Nuaidh
The Gaels in Nova Scotia
Tha Gàidheil an albainn nuaidh
’nam poball aig a bheil cànan agus cultar sònraichte. eadar 1773 agus cóig-deicheadan na
19amh linn, shuidhich Gàidheil á albainn thar
tìr-mór ear-thuath na h-albann nuaidhe agus
eilean Cheap breatainn. an diugh, tha meas
aig na Gàidheil air an aon nithean, agus bidh
iad a’ compàirteachadh cànain, dualchais, agus
chleachdaidhean mar choimhearsnachd agus mar
bhuannachd do luchd-àiteachaidh na h-albann
nuaidhe agus do luchd-tadhail: a’ dèanadh de
dh’albainn nuaidh an aon roinn air ’fhàgail ann
an Canada a tha a’ toirt seachad na Gàidhlig ’s an
dualchais aice bho ghinealach gu ginealach.
Thigibh agus ionnsaichibh tuilleadh mu déidhinn
ann an taisbeanadh mhìneachail, dhà-chànanach
’s na trì àiteachan a leanas!
Ealanlann nan Ealan, OnFX, Àite nan Daoine
agus Taigh-tasgaidh Oighreachd a’ Bhaile
Mhóir
The Gaels in nova sCoTia
are a people who possess a unique
language and culture. between 1773
and the 1850s, Gaels from scotland
settled across the northeastern
mainland of nova scotia and Cape
breton island. Today, Gaels share
similar values, language, cultural
expression, and customs as a community and for the benefit of other
nova scotians and visitors, making
nova scotia the only remaining
region in Canada to pass its Gaelic
language and culture down from
generation to generation.
Come and learn more about it in an
interpretive, bilingual exhibit held
in the following three locations!
StFX Art Gallery, People’s Place and
the Antigonish Heritage Museum
Fosgailte dhan phoblach ré nan Geamaichean
Gàidhealach ’s a’ bhaile Mhór 2013
open to the public during the antigonish highland Games 2013
airson tuilleadh fhiosrachaidh nach cuir thu
post-dealain gu [email protected]
no nach éibh thu oirre aig 902-863-7578
For more information please
e-mail [email protected]
or call 902-863-7578
Taisbeanadh Ùr! New Exhibit!
Clan Day
O
n Saturday, July 13th, the Antigonish Highland Games will celebrate Clan Day. At
9 a.m., the various clans will join the Grand Street Parade as it moves from the
St.F.X university campus to Main Street. Following the parade, Clan Day officially
begins!
Clans will then be present on the Highland Games field for the remainder of
the day where clan representatives will share their knowledge and history of their
respective clans. A welcome and opening remark in the clan tent will be followed
by an update from each clan. The Clan March will begin at the tent and proceed to
the new Drummer’s Wood. The unveiling of the 150th anniversary Drummers statue
will take place at this time. This exciting new addition to the field encompasses the
Antigonish Highland Game’s dedication to preserving and promoting Scottish history
throughout the whole year.
Following the march and dedication of the new statue, there will be activities
throughout the day, including: an opportunity to search your Highland roots, Gaelic
for beginners, the history of the Games, a visit from the Federation Clan Chief, the
opportunity to stroll through Clan Alley, visit various clan tents and displays, purchase
a document displaying your Scottish history and mingle with like minded people.
Welcome to the
Antigonish Highland Games
The Town of Antigonish
is pleased to support the
150th anniversary of the first
Highland Games in Antigonish.
Town of Antigonish
274 Main Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 2C4
902-863-2351
www.townofatigonish.ca
Inaugural Inductees to the
Hall of Fame
T
he following athletes, pipers, drummers, dancers and
builders were officially inducted into the Antigonish Highland Games Hall of
fame at a reception held at St. Ninian Place, Antigonish, on July 11th, 2013. They
comprise the first twenty inductees in the Hall of Fame.
TRACK AND FIELD
Dr. Ronald J. MacDonald of Heatherton performed and competed as a long distance
runner in turn-of-the-20th century Highland Games. In one Games exhibition he
ran two miles while being pitted against a fresh runner every quarter mile. He won
the Boston Marathon in 1898 and competed on the USA team at the 1900 Olympic
Games in Paris. *
Simon Gillis of Gillisdale, Cape Breton, threw the hammer and discus in early 20th
century Highland Games. At the St. F.X university field in 1905 he set a world record
in the 12 lb. hammer throw. He competed in three Olympic Games for the USA.*
Fr. Daniel R. (Dempsey) Chisholm of Ohio, Antigonish County, won numerous
Highland Games sprint events, anchored tug-of-war champions but excelled at the
hammer throw. For twelve Highland Games he won every hammer throw but one. At
the Olympic trials in 1928 he set a Canadian record in the 16 lb. hammer. His throw at
the 1928 Highland Games stood as the meet record for 40 years. *
Terrence Thompson of Cloverville was one of three brothers (with Gibbons and
Leonard Thompson) who excelled at Highland Games strength events from the 1930s
to the 1950s. Terry specialized in the 16 lb. hammer throw, which he won on six
occasions, and the caber toss, which he also won six
times. He later acted as a field judge at the games and
served as Highland Society president in 1969. *
James Sears (pictured, right) of Plymouth, Pictou County,
a founding member of the Old Scotia Heavy Events
Association, competed in Highland Games strength
events from 1952 to 1997, by far the longest career of any
heavy event athlete. Between 1953 and 1962 he won six
caber toss events, four shot puts and had three seconds
in the discus. His record for the long toss caber event, set
in 1960, has never been broken.
Hugh Bernard McCarron, a farmer from North Grant, was a caber toss specialist who
won the Games’ marquee event twelve times between 1958 and 1977. In the 150
year history of the Highland Games he is one of only two athletes to win the caber
toss eight years in a row (1961-1968).
Melvin Chisholm (#19 pictured left) of Antigonish
was a sprint specialist on Highland Society teams of
the 1970s. He won seven straight Highland Games
Open Men’s sprint events over a four year period.
He still holds meet records for the 100 and 200
metre races, set at the 1977 Games. He finished
his running career with victories in the 200 and
400 metre sprints at the
1980 Highland Games.
Robyn Meagher (pictured, left) of Mulgrave won 14 of the
15 middle distance races she ran in her age category while
competing in five Highland Games. She also won numerous
Open races against women several years older than her. Four
of her times are still listed as records in Games annals. She
competed for Canada at the Atlanta (1992) and Barcelona
(1996) Olympic Games.
Frank McGibbon of Antigonish was a legendary figure who coached the Highland
Society track and field teams from the 1950s until the 1970s. He felt that if youngsters
could excel in sports, they would excel in life, and exhorted them to do so. Frank
built the track at Columbus Field from a hayfield to the best running surface in the
Maritimes and devoted himself unequivocally to its maintenance.*
Alex
MacAdam
of
Antigonish was chairman
of Highland Games Track
and Field from the late
1950s
through
the
1970s, overseeing the
growth of the event from
two age groups of maleonly athletes when he
began, to five age groups
and over 500 athletes,
male and female, by the
time he retired.
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PIPING AND DRUMMING
Allan Cameron of Springfield, Antigonish County, won numerous solo medals at the
Games, was a member of the first pipe band raised in Antigonish, played for Highland
dancers for four decades and was official piper of the Antigonish Highland Society for
nearly fifty years.*
Scott Williams (pictured below, centre) of Antigonish has played with and/or
instructed five championship bands. A fine solo player, he was the second winner of
the prestigious Allan Beaton Memorial Trophy. He is a well-respected piping judge
and has written extensively on pipers and pipe bands. Scott co-organized the first
Highland Games Pipe Band Tattoos and has been Official Piper of the Antigonish
Highland Society since 1995.
Fr. Neil McKenna (pictured below, left) of Antigonish, was a top individual drummer,
instructed three Nova Scotia-based pipe bands and co-organized the first Highland
Games Pipe Band Tattoos. He was lead drummer for the Antigonish Legion Pipe Band
drum corps which was named to the North American Drumming Hall of Fame.
Dr. Angus MacDonald of Glenuig, Scotland, was named Open Piper of the Games
six times during the eleven years he lived in Nova Scotia. As a player and instructor
he greatly advanced the knowledge of piobaireachd, the classical music of the Great
Highland Bagpipe. He has the special distinction of winning the Gold Medal for
piobaireachd at Oban, Scotland.
The Antigonish Legion Pipe Band was
a consistent winner at the Highland
Games from 1970 to 1976. In that time,
the band captured two North American
championships in Grade 3 and was named
Intercontinental champion for Grade 2 in
1975. In August 1976 the Legion band
placed 3rd in the World Championship
(Grade 2) held in Hawick, Scotland. The
band is credited with significantly raising
the piping and drumming standards of
the Atlantic provinces.
Neil McKenna, Scott Williams and Jean
Gillis (Walsh) of the Antigonish Legion
Pipe Band displaying trophies won by
the band.
HIGHLAND DANCING
Sandra MacDonald of Antigonish was Highland Games champion in her age grouping
six years in a row. She retired from competition after capturing the Angus R.
MacDonald Trophy as top senior dancer at the 1957 Games.
Phyllis MacDonald (pictured right) of Antigonish
won numerous Highland Games dancing medals
during the 1940s and 1950s and was named top
senior dancer of the Games in 1952, 1954 and 1955.
Janice Macquarrie (pictured below) of Doctor’s
Brook, Antigonish County, was a consistent
champion at the Highland Games from mid 1960s
to 1980. She was the first local dancer to compete
in the world championships and was named
Canadian National Exhibition champion in 1976.
She has instructed hundreds of fine dancers and for
eleven years helped to choreograph the first Scotia
Highland Dancers troupes.
The Scotia Highland Dancers (original troupe
1979) from Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness
and Richmond counties performed original
choreography made to accentuate the grace,
agility, strength and precision of Highland dance.
Many champion dancers were included
in the 1979 troupe which first performed
at the Antigonish Highland Games and
represented Nova Scotia at the 1981
International Gathering of the Clans in
Scotland.
Florence MacMillan was a premier
dancing instructor who brought champion
dancers like Mabel MacInnis, Gerarda
MacDonald, Janice Macquarrie and
Patsy MacAdam into prominence. She
bucked the dancing establishment with
her methods and eventually saw her
students win seven out of eight provincial
qualifying berths for the 1968 national
championships.*
*Awarded posthumously
Tìr Nan Òg “Land of Eternal Youth”
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oin us on Friday, June 12th for a full day of children’s activities. Tìr Nan Òg,
meaning “The Land of Eternal Youth” in Gaelic, is a athletic and cultural event for
children ages five to 12 years old.
In the morning, children will have the opportunity to compete in Scottish-inspired
athletic events, including a mini-caber toss, the standing long jump, a 50, 100 and 200
yard dash. A small trophy is awarded to the boy and girl winner of each event and
ribbons are awarded to the top five boy and girl athletes in each event.
In addition to the competitions in the morning, there is a new component that
has been added to Tìr Nan Òg. In the afternoon, children have an opportunity to
participate in cultural activities and workshops inspired by the Gaelic culture. This
workshop includes: Gaelic song and milling frolic, Gaelic language and storytelling,
step dancing, drumming, and needlework.
These workshops are aimed at providing cultural experiences for youth in order to
spark interest in Gaelic culture
and help keep Nova Scotia’s
Gaelic heritage alive. Children
will have the opportunity to
get a taste of Nova Scotia’s
heritage and history and have
fun while doing it!
Congratulations
on the 150th Anniversary
of the
A Company to Call Your Own
Five ships carrying Scottish settlers arrived in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1801: The
Sarah with 350 aboard, The Dove with 219, The Nora with 500, Hope with 100 and
the Good Intent, number unknown. Through original music, stories, and dance,
‘Ships of 1801’ tells the story of a representative ship, not any one in particular, as
there are descendants of all the 1801 ships living in our communities. The concert
strives to honour their courage and perseverance by passing the story on to future
generations.
Original Script
Duncan MacDonald
Narrators
Alistair Hamilton & Charlie Mason
Musicians
Rob Wolf, Jim Ralph, Brian MacDonald,
Heather MacIsaac, Francis Beaton,
Emmery VandeWeil, and Alistair MacDonald
Produced by
Duncan MacDonald
Directed by
Rob Wolf
Stage Manager
Carmel Mikol
Costume Design & Props
Teri Brean
Technical Team
Fred Alexander
Cory MacPherson
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Ships of 1801
Act One
Leaving Lismore performed by Francis Beaton
I Will Always Remember performed by Carmel Mikol
Lyrics: Duncan MacDonald & Carmel Mikol / Music: Carmel Mikol
Calum Crubach, Muileann Dubh, H´o R´o Ghoid thu Nighean performed by Mairinn,
Eilidh & Seonaid Campbell
I Bhi a Da performed by Alex Kennedy, Ewan MacDonald & David Stewart
Let the Ships Sail High performed by Kim Wempe
Lyrics: Duncan MacDonald / Music: Kim Wempe
The Journey performed, written and arranged by Christine Campbell
The Camerons of Lochaber performed by Terry MacIntyre
The March of the Cameron Men performed by Andy Hirt
Màili dhonn performed by Andy Hirt & the Gaelic Choir
Cast Your Cares performed by Tom MacDonald
Lyrics: Rob Wolf / Music: Tom MacDonald
Farewell performed by Spyder MacDonald & Haley MacDonald
Lyrics: Duncan MacDonald / Composed by J.A. Butterfield
I Will Sing You My Memories performed by Haley MacDonald
Lyrics & music: Alistair MacDonald
Mary Beth performed, written and arranged by Sheumais MacLeod
Dancer: Jenny Cluett
In the Glen performed by Tom MacDonald & Janice Alcorn
Our Fathers performed by Janice Alcorn
Lyrics: Duncan MacDonald / Music: Katie Jamieson & Margaret MacDonald
Echo Back to Scotland performed, written and arranged by Kim Wempe
Pipe tune: Heather MacIsaac
Act Two
Lochaber No More performed by Francis Beaton
Meàrrsamaid Ged-tà written and performed by Lewis MacKinnon
Arranged by Stephanie Johnson & Lewis MacKinnon
As Time Goes By performed, written and arranged by Sheumais MacLeod
On The Wind performed by Kim Wempe
Lyrics & Music: Kim Wempe & Rob Wolf
‘S ann a’ Seo a Tha Sinn Fhathast performed and written by Lewis MacKinnon
Ross-shire Sheep performed by Terry MacIntyre
Big Chief performed by Lewis MacKinnon
Lyrics: Duncan MacDonald / Music: Katie Jamieson
Kelpers performed by Spyder MacDonald
Lyrics & Music: Alistair MacDonald
An gille donn performed by Andy Hirt & the Gaelic Choir
Step Dance performed by Jenny Cluett
Choreography: Janice MacQuarrie
Love’s Hidden Journey performed by Sheumais MacLeod & Haley MacDonald
Lyrics & music: Rob Wolf
Who Will Remember performed by Tom MacDonald and Cast
The Ships of 1801 recognizes the support of the Province of Nova Scotia through
the Department of Communities, Culture & Heritage. We are pleased to work in
partnership with the Culture Division to develop and promote our cultural resources
for all Nova Scotians.
Thank you – Tapadh leat
The entire cast and members of the Antigonish Highland Society especially Irene
MacLeod, Maria Macmillan and Angus MacGillivray
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Welcome to the 150th Antigonish Highland Games
It is the sincere hope of the Warden, Council and Staff of the
Municipality of the County of Antigonish that you enjoy this
year’s games.
Having the Games named one of the North America’s 100 best events for 2013
seems to guarantee a great time for all. A special welcome to the athletes and
supporters of the I.H.G.F. World Highland Games Team Championship from
Scotland, Poland, the U.S. and other parts of Canada; good luck and enjoy your
time in our community. Welcome to Antigonish County. Enjoy our sincere
hospitality, fabulous food and spectacular scenery.
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Concert Under the Stars:
Get To Know Our Performers
Betty Lou Beaton
Betty Lou Beaton has been a staple of Cape Breton music for years. She is in
demand as an accompanist but is also a respected solo player (those a few). She
has performed beside her husband Kinnon Beaton
and brother Buddy MacMaster for years. In addition
she appears on many recordings including daughter
Andrea Beaton along with Mac Morin and Glenn
Graham.
Dara Smith
Dara Smith, born and raised in Antigonish, has been playing the fiddle for the last
fifteen years. She has classical training and also took lessons from Kendra MacGillivray
for five years. Her parents both being from Inverness, she very rapidly took to the
Cape Breton style.
For the last eight years she has been playing at festivals, pubs, and concerts
throughout the Maritime Provinces and is also a sought out dance player. She has
also taught fiddle to students both privately and in groups
to students in Nova Scotia, PEI, and in the the USA, with
her primary focus teaching at St. Anne’s Gaelic College for
the last five years. She is also a member of the Cape Breton
Fiddlers Association and has performed at the Celtic Colours
Internation Festival and The East Coast Music Awards.
A graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, she has a degree in Arts and Education.
She is presently a school teacher in Cape Breton and continues to play at events
throughout the year.
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Sheumais MacLeod
Sheumais is a singer songwriter from Antigonish who has been performing since
he was 8 years old. He began his performing with the Festival Antigonish Summer
Theatre camp program, where he had opportunity to work as both an actor and a
singer.
He started playing guitar at age 12, developing skills which
allow him to accompany himself in stage performances and
on his first CD. Sheumais also plays piano, and mandolin.
Sheumais has competed in the New Glasgow Music Festival
winning many awards, most notably obtaining the highest
mark in the 72 year history of the festival, for his Musical
Theatre performance in 2010. The same year he placed first
in the same category at the Provincial competition.
Sheumais has opened for JP Cormier at Music On Main in 2010, and has been
featured in his own concerts in both 2010 and 2011. He has been accompanied by J.P.
Cormier, Howie MacDonald, Lewis MacKinnon and others form the local music scene.
He opened for Lenny Gallant at the Dragonfly here in Antigonish.
His musical genre is wide and eclectic, being as at home with modern contemporary
as he is with Celtic or Folk. Sheumais first CD entitled “Lost Without You” named for
his own composition, has several original songs and became available in Summer
2011. Sheumais can be found on You Tube as well as his web site <sheumaismacleod.
ca>
Bill and John Pellerin
Bill and John Pellerin are brothers who were born and raised
in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Bill started dancing at six years of
age and John at four. They were instructed by Margaret Dunn,
the late Rev. Angus MacDonnell, Ellen MacPherson and Gary
(MacPherson) Fiddler. John began playing fiddle at the age of
ten under the direction of Stan Chapman. Bill and John acquired
a great wealth of music through family. Their father Kenneth
is a fiddle player who has played for dances for years in the
Antigonish area. Their roots go deep in Cape Breton tradition
as well. Their grandmother on their mother’s side is a Beaton
from the Mabou Coal Mines. Dancing and fiddling has brought both Bill and John
throughout Canada, USA and Ireland. Both have had the opportunity to demonstrate
fiddle and dance alongside Buddy MacMaster, Winnie Chafe, the late John Morris
Rankin, Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac, among others.
Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac
Their collaborative record Seinn reflects the great love and respect that Mary Jane
Lamond and Wendy MacIsaac have for Nova Scotia tradition, and for each other.
Seinn achieves a delicate balance between the musical sensibilities of two artists,
showcasing traditional and original compositions among the melancholy of Gaelic
song and the joy of fiddle tunes. Some of the material was learned from the recordings of older Cape Breton singers and fiddlers, some songs were chosen from existing
repertoires, and some were written specifically
for this project. The record fuses Roots arrangements with a traditional presentation, capturing the enjoyment and fun that Mary Jane and
Wendy have together on and off the stage.
This is a powerful collaboration borne of a
long-time friendship and a shared love of Celtic
music. Whether it’s the mesmerizing Gaelic vocals of Mary Jane, or the superb and true musicianship of Wendy on the fiddle, these ladies have been making their mark with
traditional audiences worldwide for over two decades. Mary Jane and Wendy have
both been recognized internationally for their solo music careers, and Wendy has
been Mary Jane’s steadfast comrade in the presentation of her music for many years.
It seems only natural that these two impressive talents now come together to create
a true musical partnership, which will combine their musical sensibilities, their strong
Celtic roots, and their colourful personalities.
On Cape Breton Island, the rich heritage of the region’s Highland settlers was
kept alive through music, songs, and stories. It was in Nova Scotia, while visiting her
grandparents throughout her youth, that Mary Jane fell in love with Scottish Gaelic
traditions and song. While enrolled in Saint Francis Xavier University’s Celtic Studies
program, Mary Jane released her first album, Bho Thir Nan Craobh, a collection of
traditional material that introduced her unique singing voice and, then unknown fiddler, Ashley MacIsaac. She has continued to dedicate her musical career to the preservation of Scottish Gaelic songs and has garnered numerous JUNO and ECMA award
nominations, critical acclaim, and a worldwide audience for her efforts. Mary Jane’s
four recordings create a respectful and beautiful framework for ancient Gaelic songs
and her spell binding performances make these selections truly come alive.
Wendy is an award-winning fiddler, piano player and step dancer from Creignish,
Cape Breton. A born performer, she began appearing publicly at age 5 as a step dancer. At age 12, she began fiddle lessons with Stan Chapman. By age fifteen, Wendy
was playing dances all over Cape Breton Island, forming the sound that makes her
so recognizable today. With five records to her credit – the most recent “Variations”
with her Cape Breton Celtic Supergroup, Beolach – she is a favourite with traditional
audiences everywhere. Wendy has toured all over the world as a solo performer, and
with The Rankins, Mary Jane Lamond, Ashley MacIsaac and Beolach.
Established tradition bearers, both Mary Jane and Wendy are skilful, enthusiastic
teachers that are in high demand at festivals worldwide.
Mary Jane & Wendy released their album Seinn on September 18, 2012 and ended
the year with a bang. Here are the highlights from the press round-up:
- No Depression magazine Top Albums of 2012, UK
- NPR Top 10 Folk/Americana albums of 2012, USA
- KVMR 105.1FM “Music of the World” DJ’s Top Picks of 2012, USA
- WTMD Towson University campus radio “If You Were Mine” Top 10 Songs of 2012, USA
- 2012 Top Folk Album at Folk Alley
- Folk Alley declared “If You Were Mine” Top Songs of 2012
- About.com Top 12 World Music Albums of 2012
Ceilidh Stage
Homecoming Ceilidh, Friday, July 12, 10pm: Beolach
Beolach is a Gaelic word meaning ‘lively youth’. Beolach is also one of Cape Breton’s
most exciting young bands. The group performs an energetic mix of Cape Breton,
Scottish, and Irish tunes featuring master musicians Wendy MacIsaac (fiddle, banjo,
piano), Mairi Rankin (fiddle), Patrick Gillis (guitar), Ryan MacNeil (pipes, whistles),
and Mac Morin (piano, accordion).
Beolach has thrilled audiences with energetic performances, witty presentation, and their versatility
as stepdancers. Cape Breton tunes are removed from
their usual fiddle/piano context and presented with the
energy of a young six-piece band. Although presenting
these tunes in a contemporary style, Beolach maintains
a respect and understanding of Cape Breton music.
Afternoon Ceilidh, Saturday, July 13, 3pm: Donna-Marie Dewolfe & Kolten MacDonell
Donna-Marie Dewolfe: Donna-Marie is an eighteen year old fiddler from River Tillard, Richmond County, who has been playing
fiddle for eight years. She started out taking fiddle lessons from
Shelly Campbell, and then added group lessons with Eddy Rodgers.
Donna-Marie lists Shelly Campbell as a big influence on her playing
and also likes to listen to tunes by Donald Angus Beaton, John Morris Rankin, Shelly Campbell, and Kinnon Beaton.
Kolton MacDonell: Kolten MacDonell is a fiddler, stepdancer, and piano player
from Glencoe, Cape Breton. He began playing music at a young
age, influenced by many local teachers, including Stephanie
Wills, Brenda Stubbert and Jerry Holland. Kolten has played
for ceilidhs and dances throughout Cape Breton, and is also
in demand as a teacher. He has taught piano accompaniment
and stepdancing workshops for several years at St. Ann’s Gaelic
College of Arts and Crafts in Cape Breton, Ceilidh Trail School of Celtic Music, and
Boston Harbour Scottish Fiddle School.
Homecoming Ceilidh, Saturday, July 13, 9pm: Rogues & Signal Hill
Rogues: For nearly two decades the performances of this American/Canadian CeltRock Folk Classical group have electrified audiences on three continents. They have
added to their ever-growing family of fans, affectionately known as the Rogue Army,
at music festivals, theaters, Highland Games, renaissance festivals, clubs, pubs, and
corporate events. This has even included regular rotation on satellite radio. Their hard
won road successes have established them as artists with bona fide international acPage 30 ~ 2013 Antigonish Highland Games
claim. Renowned for their musical skill, quick wit, and engaging stage show the Rogues have mastered the art of creating
an immediate connection with their audiences. The Rogues
are fast becoming a household name with music lovers around
the world, loved by young and old of all backgrounds.
Signal Hill: Born 1992 in St.John’s Newfoundland, raised in Halifax Nova Scotia, this
powerhouse band cannot be classified. Don’t call them a cover band; they are not a
jukebox! Signal Hill may not have written the songs, but they own them just the same.
No pitch correction, no lip sync, no backing tracks; just
real music stripped down to four voices, piano, acoustic
guitars, bass and drums. Dare anyone to check out a live
show…the more skeptical the better!
Closing Ceilidh, Sunday, July 14, 4pm: Rodney MacDonald & Glenn Graham
Rodney MacDonald: He is an accomplished Cape Breton performer who has toured
throughout Atlantic Canada. He is the grandson of the great fiddler and composer,
Donald Angus Beaton. He began learning stepdancing from his parents at the age of
four. He excelled in stepdancing and soon picked up the fiddle. He recorded his own
solo recording in 1996 entitled Dancer’s Delight, Traditionally Rockin’ in 1997 (with
his cousin Glenn Graham) and he was also included on the 2004 Smithsonian release, The Beaton Family of Mabou: Cape
Breton Fiddle and Piano Music. In 1998,
he received two nominations for the East
Coast Music Awards.
Glenn Graham: Primarily known as one of Cape Breton’s finest traditional fiddlers,
Glenn Graham is also a composer, songwriter, step-dancer, music instructor and published author. His music has been featured on the international TV hit series Dawson’s
Creek, multiple CD compilations, TV specials and independent films and DVD productions. With five recordings and multiple East Coast Music Award nominations to his
credit, it’s no surprise that Glenn Graham has created a stir on the music scene and is
one of Cape Breton’s most sought-after performers and music instructors.
Congratulations
on 150 years of
successfully showcasing our proud
Scottish heritage and traditions
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Get the weekend kicked off in style by joining some friends in the 15th annual
running of the Friday night 5 mile road race. The race is great opportunity for healthy
competition with friends that have returned home for the Games followed by
socializing and refreshments in Ceilidh Corner. This year, all participants will receive
a commemorative medal as part of the 150th celebrations of the Antigonish Highland
Games.
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6) Fastest Kilt award.
Elite Mile
A fan favourite, this is the 3rd annual invitational Elite Mile road race featuring some
of Nova Scotia and Canada’s top runners. The race route begins at St FX University
and travels through the heart of Antigonish on West Street turning onto Main Street
and finishing at Columbus Field. The Elite Mile race
precedes the Grand Street Parade and so the route is lined
with spectators to cheer on the athletes.
To commemorate the 150th Antigonish Highland
Games, the Elite Mile has added two new awards called
the “Bernie Chisholm Trophy” and the “Robyn Meagher
Trophy”, awarded to the winners of the male and female
races. The awards are to recognize the excellence that
has been a part of the Games over the years.
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New Elite Mile Trophies
To commemorate the 150th Antigonish Highland Games, the addition of two new
awards to the winners of the male and female races. The awards are to recognize the
excellence that has come through and has been a part of the Games over the years.
Robyn Meagher Trophy
Robyn is arguably been the most successful Track & Field athlete ever produced in
Nova Scotia. She is a two time Olympian (in the 1992 and the 1996 Olympics), a World
Cup silver medalist and a Commonwealth Games silver medalist. Her best times of
4:06 for the 1500 meters, 8:43:71 for the 3000 meters and a 15:21:15 for the 5000
meters, a time that has never been match by another Nova Scotia female runner.
Following a brilliant high school career Robyn went west to the University of
Victoria where she became one of its most decorated runners of all time. She helped
the University of Victoria capture back-to-back Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
National Cross Country Championships in 1986 & 1987. She was named to the Track
& Field All Canadian team three times and in 1988, Robyn was a member of the
university’s 4 x 800 meter relay team who won a gold medal at the CIS National
Championship in a record time of 8:41. This record still stands some 25 years later.
Robyn saved her best for her final year of university competition, where she won gold
in the 1990 Canada West Cross Country Final, gold in the Canada West and gold in
the CIS 1500 meter final. For her efforts in 1990, she received the Presidents Cup, the
University of Victoria’s most prestigious athletic award. In 1997 Robyn was inducted
into the University of Victoria’s Sport Hall of Fame and in 2010 she was inducted into
the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame.
Bernie Chisholm Trophy
Bernie Chisholm became involved with the Antigonish Highland Games as an athlete
in the mid 1960’s. As a representative of the Antigonish Highland Society Track Club,
he competed in many distance races. In 1969, he was selected to represent Antigonish
and Nova Scotia at the Canada Games, which were held in Halifax and Dartmouth, NS.
For many years, he continued running road races throughout Nova Scotia as well as
being a competitor in the Boston Marathon. In the mid 1970’s, while teaching high
school in Antigonish, he joined forces with Ron Fraser and Angus Grant and began his
illustrious coaching career. In the 35 years he coached at the High School level, he
won 57 NSSAF Cross Country and Track Field Provincial Championships. Beginning
in 1985 and to the present, Bernie became head coach of the St FX University Cross
Country and Track teams. During this time, teams under his guidance and mentoring
won 11 AUS championship titles. He led the X-Men cross country team to their first
CIS team medal in 2008 when they won silver and followed up with a CIS bronze in
2010. He also led the X-Women to their first CIS medal with a CIS bronze in 2007.
Bernie has also won AUS Coach of the year on 13 separate occasions and has been
selected to represent Canada several times as a coach on the international stage.
In 2004 Bernie was inducted into the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame. Eric Gillis
and Robyn Meagher, who both represented Canada at multiple Olympic Games and
world championships, are two of the most notable athletes Bernie has mentored and
coached.
Track & Field Meet Schedule
Returning after a 23 year absence, the Antigonish Highland Games Track and Field
Meet is to re-open in order to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Antigonish
Highland Games. The meet is being held at the newly completed track and field
facilities at St. FX University. This will be an age class and open meet from Pee Wee
to Masters.
Age Groups:
P = Pee Wee, ’02 or later
B = Bantam, ’00-‘01
M = Midget, ’98-‘99
Y=Youth, ’96-‘97
J = Junior, ’94-‘95
S = Senior, ‘93+
Master = 35+ years old.
Events Names:
Mh - meter hurdles
TJ - triple jump
LJ - long jump
SP - shot put
HT - hammer throw
HJ - high jump
Saturday, July 13th
Time
Event
Gender
Age
10:30am
3000 m
F
Y, J, S
2 pm
100 m
F
P, B
10:45am
3000 m
M
Y, J, S
2:10pm
100 m
M
P, B
11am
3000 m
Master
-
2:20pm
100 m
F
M, Y
2:30pm
100 m
M
M, Y
11:10am
200 m
F
P, B
2:40pm
100 m
F
J, S
11:20am
200 m
M
P, B
11:30am
200 m
F
M, Y
11:40am
200 m
M
M, Y
11:50am
200 m
F
J, S
12pm
200 m
M
J, S
12:10pm
800 m
F
M, Y
12:20pm
800 m
M
M, Y
12:30pm
800 m
F
J, S
12:40pm
800 m
M
J, S
12:50pm
Medley
Relay
Mixed
400, 200,
200, 800
2:50pm
100 m
M
J, S
3:00 pm
1200 m
F
P, B, M
3:15pm
1200 m
M
P, B, M
3:30pm
1500 m
F
Y, J, S
3:45pm
1500 m
M
Y, J, S
4pm
300 m
F
B, M
4:10pm
300 m
M
B, M
4:20pm
400 m
F
Y, J, S
4:30pm
400 m
M
Y, J, S
4:40pm
400 m
Master
-
Sunday, July 14th
1pm
Discus
Mixed
All
2:30pm
Shot
Mixed
All
Time
Event
Gender
Age
3pm
LJ
Mixed
All
9am
80 mh
F, M
B
4pm
HT
Mixed
All
9:10am
80 mh
F
M
9:20am
100 mh
F
J, S
Time
Event
Gender
Age
9:30am
100 mh
M
M
9am
TJ
Mixed
All
9:40am
110 mh
M
Y
10am
HJ
F
All
9:50am
110 mh
M
J, S
10am
Javelin
Mixed
All
10am
2000 m
F
P, B, M
10:15am
2000 m
M
P, B, M
12pm
HJ
M
All
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Piping and Drumming Competitions
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All solo competitions are held in Pipers Glen, a secluded glade located at the south
end of Columbus Field. There you will find drummers competing in March and March,
Strathspey and Reel events, and pipers competing in March, Strathspey and Reel,
Hornpipes and Jigs, and Piobaireachd (the classical music of the Great Highland Bagpipe).
Competition for beginner students of drum pad and practice chanter is also held. Solo
competitions begin at 10:30am on Saturday July 13 and at 8:30am on Sunday July 14.
Pipe Band competitions take place at the river end of Columbus Field. On Saturday
at 2:00pm bands will compete for the Nova Scotia Pipe Band Championships in their
respective grades. On Sunday at 1:30pm they will contest the Atlantic Canadian Pipe
Band Championships. Winners of band competitions are announced at the end of
each afternoon during the Massed Band display. Solo Piper and Drummer of the
Games awards are announced during Sunday’s Massed Bands
The following listing shows the Grade level of the competing bands (Grade 1 being
the highest level). Bands may request to also play up a grade, but will be allowed only
if the bands in the higher grade agree to the request.
Pipe Bands Competing at the 2013 Highland Games
Grade 1
78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Alex Gandy
Drum Sergeant: Dave Danskin
Tartan: MacKenzie
This band has played at the Grade 1 level since 1991 when it was known as the
Halifax Police Association Pipe Band, The band was rebadged as the 78th Highlanders
Pipe Band in June 2001 and is currently the only Grade 1 band east of Ontario.
Grade2
Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Gord Perry
Drum Sergeant: Justin Gallant
Tartan: Gordon
This band was formed in 1927 and is one of the oldest civilian bands in Canada.
Playing at the Grade 2 level, they have won the North American Championship on a
number of occasions, most recently in 2006. They are the reigning Atlantic Canada
Pipe Band Champions in Grade 2.
Grade 3
Dartmouth & District Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Scott Long
Drum Sergeant: Jeremy Keddy
Tartan: Ancient Sutherland
This band was formed in 1979 as a senior wing of the Dartmouth Boys Pipe band
which originated in 1966. In 2012 the band captured the Atlantic Pipe Band Championship for Grade 3 and placed 8th at the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
The College of Piping Pipe Band
Pipe Major: James MacHattie
Drum Sergeant: Chris Coleman
Tartan: Millennium
This band began carrying the College of Piping name in 1993. In 2011 the band
won the North American Championship (Grade 4). In 2012 they finished 1st in the
“3B” qualifier at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. They finished 5th
overall in the finals of the 3B category.
78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Jack MacLean
Drum Sergeant: Tim Borton
Tartan: Princess Elizabeth
Grade 4
Antigonish Highland Society/Old Scotia Pipes and Drums
Pipe Major: Lorna MacIsaac
Drum Sergeant: Ray Halliday
Tartan: Clan Ranald/Black Watch
Two bands which had been lacking in personnel decided to amalgamate for the
2012 and 2013 seasons, playing parades and competing at the Antigonish Games.
12 Wing Pipes and Drums
Pipe Major: Daniel Smith
Drum Sergeant: John Pakenham
Tartan: RCAF
This band was formed in 1995 and is based in Shearwater, NS. The band has competed since 2001 in Grade 3 and Grade 4.
Hamilton Police Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Patricia Kirkwood
Drum Sergeant: Graham Kirkwood
Tartan: Prince Charles Edward Stewart
This band has been competitive for more than fifty years and is making its first
visit to the Antigonish Highland Games. Pipe Major Patricia Kirkwood is a Nova Scotian who competed at the Games in Antigonish with the Gaelic College Pipe Bands
of the 1980’s.
Clan Thompson Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Scott Williams
Drum Sergeant: Judy MacMullin-Smith
Tartan: Dress Blue Thompson
The Clan Thompson band, based in Stellarton, NS, was reformed in 2006 after being inactive for a decade. The band’s rich history includes a North American Championship (Grade 3) which they captured in 1989.
Pipe Major: Shanae Rogers
Drum Sergeant: Sam Ramsay
Tartan: Millennium
Grade 5
Dartmouth & District Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Heather Pomeroy
Drum Sergeant: Bree Caldwell
Tartan: Ancient Sutherland
Hamilton Police Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Keith McGrath
Drum Sergeant: Dylan Thibeault
Tartan: Prince Charles Edward Stewart
This band won the North American Championship in Grade 5 in 2011 after an
undefeated summer competition season.
Pipe Major: Kylie MacHattie
Drum Sergeant: Caitlin Campbell
Tartan: Millennium
Belfast Pipe and Drum Band (Prince Edward Island)
Pipe Major: Matt MacLaine
Drum Sergeant: Brady Singleton
Tartan: Modern Douglas
This band has been in existence since 1973 and will be making its first visit to the
Antigonish Games since 2005. The logo of the band depicts the ship Polly which
brought the Selkirk settlers from the Isle of Skye to Belfast PEI in 1803.
Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band
Pipe Major: Michel Boyer
Drum Sergeant: Joseph Burton
Tartan: Gordon
Judges
Piping:
Reay MacKay, Orillia, Ontario
Angus MacPherson, Powell River, British Columbia
Rene Cusson, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Bruce Gandy, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Roderick MacLean, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Drumming:
Hugh Cameron, Kitchener, Ontario
Bagpipes
T
here are references to bagpipes, found in Greek, Roman, Persian and Chinese
folklore, dating back 2, 000 years. It is believed that they were used in Scotland
as early as 100 A.D. Until a few hundred years ago, the bagpipes were used by
many people but, as many festivities were moved indoors because of the increasing
size of buildings, the playing of bagpipes was lessened for they are not always heard
to the best advantage inside. This pattern, however, did not occur with the Gaelic
people, especially those of the western highlands and islands of Scotland where the
world’s greatest pipe music was developed. By the year 1500 A.D., every Scottish clan
chieftain worthy of the name had a piper who would remain with his family.
The bag of the pipes is made of leather. The five pipes—blowpipe, three drones
and chanter—are attached to the leather bag, which holds the air, by means of stocks
tightly tied into the bag with waxed linen cord. This assures that the bag will be
airtight. The chanter has eight holes and this allows a nine note seale. The piper tunes
the drones by lengthening or shortening them; the tuning is a very critical process
and pipers check their instruments very carefully prior to competition. The tuning
of the pipes can also be affected by changes in either temperature or humidity. It is
quite probably that you will see pipers tuning if you stroll through Pipers’ Glen.
The chanter, the part which plays the melody, has a tone scale. Played alone, it
sounds somewhat barren, but, accompanying the chanter are two steady notes,
the base drone and the two tenor drones. Altogether they form a delightful musical
combination.
The movement of the piper depends on the type of dancing tune he’s playing.
Pipers stand still for dancing tunes such as strathspeys, jigs and reels, they stride
around the platform for the
marches and they walk slowly
and with dignity when playing
ceol-mor.
Pipe bands also include the
drums, which contribute so
much to the band. Drums are
perhaps the oldest musical
instrument known to man,
used for centuries by many
tribes as a means of signalling
to each other. Over long
periods of time, the drum have
evolved into an instrument for
the keeping of time in music.
The primitive beats of early
man have grown into complex
musical arrangements in
which the drum is usually
used to lend support to other
instruments.
What Does the Piping Judge Look For?
T
his weekend, you will have the opportunity to get up close to the musicians who
will be vying for piping and drumming titles. The music will no doubt stir your
blood as it has done to others for countless generations and in many countries
around the world. But what will the judges be looking for when they evaluate each
competitors performance?
An evaluation of a solo piping performance covers three areas: execution, expression
and sound. The first area is execution. The piper cannot vary the volume of the notes
as he plays them, nor can he temporarily stop the flow of notes to separate notes of
the same pitch. Instead, single grace notes and more complicated movements which
require groups of grace notes are used to provide accents and to separate two or
more notes of the same pitch. The judge listens to each of these grace notes and
movements to determine how accurately they are being formed. He will also listen
to determine that all the melody notes are played in their correct order, and in their
correct time.
Musical expression is another important aspect of the performance. The judge
will evaluate how well the piper controls the tempo, phrasing, and accenting that
enhance the musicality of the performance. A good piper will vary the duration of the
notes in a manner that provides interesting accents to the melody line.
The third element that must be assessed is the sound of the instrument itself.
Bagpipes are notoriously difficult to play well. Changes in arm pressure can seriously
alter the pitch of the notes being played. Warm, moist air from a piper’s breath
passes into the bag through the blowpipe held firmly in the piper’s mouth, and then
out through the drones and chanter, each of which has a reed. The four reeds each
soak up moisture at different rates. When a reed is exposed to excessive moisture, it
can flatten in pitch. Too much moisture can even
cause the drone reeds to stop producing sound
altogether. Insufficient moisture, on the other
hand can cause the reeds to sharpen in pitch.
Thus, during the warm up process prior to a
performance, pipers will be adjusting the length
of their drones as they try to keep them in tune
with their chanters. A cooling breeze, a sudden
blaze of bright sun, or a shadow cast by a passing
cloud can have significant effects on one or more
of the reeds, forcing the piper adjust his tuning
all over again. When everything is just right, the
piper begins to pay, and hopes that the drones
will remain in tune for the entire performance.
The piping judge will assess the refinement
with which the piper sets his chanter and tunes
his drones. An evaluation of tone and tuning,
combined with execution and musicality, will all
help determine the ranking given by the judge
for the performance you’ve just heard.
150th Anniversary
Pipe Band Reunion
A
t the Antigonish Highland Games, kilted pipers and drummers marching down
Main Street playing classic bagpipe tunes is a sight and sound almost as old
as the Games itself. Before the advent of television, video games and soccer
practices, the local pipe band was a natural evening activity for many children and
adults in northeastern Nova Scotia.
The pipes arrived with the immigrants aboard ships from the Scottish Highlands
and, 150 years later, continue to be one of the vibrant and living voices of that culture.
In Antigonish, Pictou County and Cape Breton, great pipers and pipe bands have come
and gone. Today other bands have taken their place, and the Antigonish Highland
Games continues to be the event to showcase that talent. Every piper and drummer
knows the feeling of marching through Antigonish streets crowded on both sides with
thousands of people cheering, clapping and experiencing that innate emotion that
piping evokes. From the marching bands, to concerts, ceilidh’s and of course, beer
tents, the pipes have been an essential facet of the Antigonish Highland Games and a
proud part of a Scottish Highland culture that has survived and has been passed down
among the ancestors of those pioneers.
In 2012, a group of former Games pipers decided to commemorate 150 years of
piping history and support from the Antigonish Highland Society. A call was issued to
retired and inactive pipers around the world to shoulder their pipes again and return
and march together. Many, from as far away as the Yukon to Scotland, have answered
that call. Many more have participated in a Facebook page looking back at past
years. But this reunion is not only about kilts and marching. It’s about camaraderie,
renewing old friendships, supporting young pipers and drummers and celebrating a
love for the music and culture that remains strong and vibrant in our “New Scotland”.
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World Team Championship
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The Scottish Heavy Events are the ultimate test of strength and power. Athletes
will demonstrate incredible feats of determination and muscle as they attempt to
conquer these tough events. This year, the 2013 Antigonish Highland Games are
pleased to announce the 2013 International Highland Games Federation (I.H.G.F.)
World Highland Games Team Championship. Included in this world famous two-day
event is the famous 2013 I.H.G.F World Caber Tossing Championship.
The 2013 International Highland Games Federation (I.H.G.F.) World Highland
Games Team Championship is broken up into six diverse and competitive teams of
two competitors each. Team Scotland: Craig Sinclair and Sinclair Patience Team Poland: Sebastian Wenta and Lacsz Wenta Team USA 1: Dan McKim and Sean Betz Team USA 2: Matt Vincent and Mike Zolkiewwizs Team Canada 1: Matt Doherty and Joel Thiessen Team Canada 2: Dirk Bishop and Danny Frame Page 48 ~ 2013 Antigonish Highland Games
Ancient Heavy Events Records
Records
Antigonish Field World Records
Braemar Stone
41’ 7¼ “
2009
Sean Betz
16lb Open Stone
57’ 1¾”
2012
Matt Vincent
56lb Distance
47’ 1”
2010
Harrison Bailey
28lb Distance
86’ 10¾”
2012
Matt Vincent
22lb Hammer
119’ 4½’’
2003
Matt Sandford
16lb Hammer
141’ 11½”
2003
Bruce Aitken
56lb Height
17’ 6”
2003
Wout Zylstra
Records
Canadian Records
World Records
Braemar Stone
43’
2010
Matt Doherty
41’ 7¼ “
2009
Sean Betz
16lb Open Stone
57’ 10”
2011
Tim Hendry
63’ 1”
1979
Brian Oldfield
56lb Distance
46’ 9”
2012
Jason Johnson
49’ 10”
2008
Eric Frasure
28lb Distance
91’ 3”
1996
Harry MacDonald
95’ 10”
2011
Gregor Edmunds
22lb Hammer
119’ 10 ½”
2012
Matt Doherty
129’10½’’
1998
Matt Sandford
16lb Hammer
146’ 2”
2012
Matt Doherty
156’ 8½”
2000
Bruce Aitken
56lb Height
17’ 6”
2003
Doug MacDonald
19’
2013
Mike Zolkiewicz
Records
Antigonish Field Records
International Field Records
Braemar Stone
40’ 5¼”
2008
Matt Doherty
50’6’’
1997
Peter Gudmundsson
16lb Open Stone
52’ 7’’
2009
Matt Doherty
60’4’’
2011
Matt Vincent
56lb WFD
46’ 0”
2009
Greg Hadley
47’7.5’’
2002
Ryan Vierra
28lb WFD
82’ 8’’
2001
Doug MacDonald
92’8’’
1995
Francis Brebner
22lb Hammer
114’ 7”
2004
Greg Hadley
121’7.5’’
1998
Ryan Vierra
16lb Hammer
138’ 2”
2012
Matt Doherty
150’9’’
1997
Ryan Vierra
56lb WFH
16’ 6’’
2003
Doug MacDonald
18’4’’
1998
Wout Zylstra
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Heavy Events Athletes
Name: Craig Sinclair
Team Scotland
Born: Drumoak, Banchory in Scotland
Age: 27
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 310lb
Occupation: Carpenter
Overall Titles Include:
British Caber Tossing Champion
British 28lb weight for Distance Champion
British 16lb & 22lb Hammer Champion
Scottish 28lb weight for Distance Champion
Scottish 16lb & 22lb Hammer Champion Name: Sinclair Patience
Team Scotland
Born: Inverness, Scotland
Age: 27
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 270lb
Occupation: Rugby Development Officer
2009 Glenfiddich Qualifying Events Champion
2009 World Amateur Games Champion
2012 SGA British Hammer Throwing Championship
2011/12 – Has never been out of the top three overall in Scotland
Name: Sebastian Wenta
Team Poland
Lives: Tczew, Poland
Age: 38
Height: 6’7”
Weight: 330 lbs
Occupation: Self employed business owner
2nd Place World Strongest man 2007
2nd Place Europe’s Strongest man 2007
Two time’s IHGF World Caber Tossing Champion
Three time’s World Champion Highlander 2007,2008,2009
3rd Place IHGF World Highland games Championships 2010
2nd Place IHGF World Highland games Team Championships 2012
3rd Place Fortissimus Strongman 2008 Page 52 ~ 2013 Antigonish Highland Games
Name: Lucasz Wenta
Team Poland
Lives: Tczew, Poland
Age: 34
Height: 6’6”
Weight: 270 lbs
Occupation: Personal Bodyguard Overall Titles Include:
2nd Place in the IHGF World Highland Games Team Championship 2012
2nd Place in the IHGF World Caber Tossing Championship 2012
6th Place in the IHGF World Championship 2012
Name: Dan McKim
Team USA 1
Lives: Kansa City, Missouri
Age: 31
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 300lb
Occupation: Employee at eShipping
Track: NCAA Division II All-American, shot put and 15-time national qualifier in five events
Highland Games:
2011 World Highland Games Champion
2010, 2011, 2012 US National Champion
2010, 2011, 2012 US Open (Pleasanton) Champion
2011, 2012 North American Champion
2010 World Caber Tossing Champion
2012 World Highland Games Team Championship
North American Record – Light Hammer, 152’5.5″
North American Record – Heavy Hammer, 125’1″
Name: Sean Betz
Team USA 1
Lives: Omaha, NB
Age: 36
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 290lb
Occupation: Personal trainer & Fitness Club owner
1st place- Invitational US Champion 2007
1st place- Invitational US Champion 2008
1st place- All American Pro Champion 2005
1st place-IHGF World Highland Games Champion 2008
Runner up- IHGF World Highland Games Champion 2005
Runner up-IHGF World Highland Games Champion 2009
Runner up-IHGF World Highland Games Champion 2010
Name: Matt Vincent
Team USA 2
Lives: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 34
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 270lb
Occupation: Sales
1st place in the 2011 IHGF World Amateur Highland games Championships
1st place in the 2012 IHGF World Professional Highland games Championships
1st place in the US Open Champion 2012
1st Place in the Arnold Highland games Champion 2013
North American record holder in the 28lb weight for distance 94’2″
Tied for the World record in the 16lb Open stone 63’1″ Name: Mike Zolkiewicz
Team USA 2
Lives: Springfield, Massachusetts
Age: 36
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 290lb
Occupation: Owner head fitness trainer at Power Clean Fitness
1st place 2011 IHGF World Weight over the bar Championships
1st place 2012 IHGF World Weight over the bar Championships
World Record Holder in the 56lb weight over the bar 18’11”
Placed 4th in the Highlander 2007 World Championship
Placed 5th in the Highlander 2008 World Championship
Placed 5th in the 2008 World Highland games Championships
Name: Matt Doherty
Team Canada 1
Lives: Antigonish Nova Scotia, Canada.
Age: 28
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 230lb
Occupation: School teacher Overall Titles Include:
2nd at 2011 Canadian Highland Games Nationals 3rd at 2009 IHGF world team championships 4th at 2010 IHGF world team championships 3rd at 2010, 2012 Canadian Highland Games Nationals 2010 Canadian Track and Field National Champion-hammer throw
Currently holds the Canadian Record in the 22lb Braemar Stone
Currently holds the Canadian Record in the 16lb Hammer
Currently holds the Canadian Record in the 22lb Hammer
Name: Joel Thiessen
Team Canada 1
Lives: High River, Alberta, Canada
Age: 37
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 265lb
Occupation: Business Owner and welder by trade Overall Titles Include:
Western Canadian Champion 2007
Multiple provincial and field record holder in BC and Alberta
Placed seventh overall in 2005 World Highland Games Championships
Represented Canada in three World Highland games Championships
Mayors award winner at Fergus games for top Canadian 2005-2007
Ranked second in Canada for five years
Foothills Highland Games Champion 2012 Name: Dirk Bishop
Team Canada 2
Lives: Perth- Andover, New Brunswick, Canada
Age: 49
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 285lb
Occupation: Customs Officer Overall Titles Include:
2005 Masters World Highland Games Championships
2006 Masters World Highland Games Championship
2007 Masters World Highland Games Championship
2008 Masters World Highland Games Championship Name: Danny Frame
Team Canada 2
Lives: Middleton, Nova Scotia Canada.
Age: 28
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 320lb
Occupation: School teacher
Maritime Champion 2009 5th place in 2011 IHGF World Highland games Team Championships
6th place in 2012 IHGF World Highland games Team Championships
Explanation of Heavy Events
Caber Toss
Out of all of the Scottish heavyweight events, the caber toss is the most known and
certainly the most popular. The competitor must pick up the caber, run, and toss it so
it lands straight out from him at a 12 o’clock position. The caber is tossed for accuracy,
not distance. The judge must “call it” just as the caber hits the ground. A side judge
will sometimes be used to determine if the caber rotated through 90 degrees – if not
it’s a “Fifer” and not counted. The caber can be any size, and can range between 18′
to 26′, and weigh from approximately 100lbs to 150lbs. Size is important, but so is the
athlete’s style. The athlete gets three attempts in each of the heavyweight events.
The competition caber is a red Nova Scotia spruce that will, no doubt, continue the
Antigonish tradition of big tough cabers. Antigonish is known worldwide for using
cabers that will bring out the very best a thrower can muster in attempting to master
the “Big Stick”.
The 56lb Weight for Height
The 56lb weight for height uses the same implement as the 56lb weight for distance
except that the length of chain between the ball and handle is removed. Athletes must
heave the weight over a bar using a technique that does not allow foot movement.
Favored by the more powerful athletes, this event is a real crowd pleaser as spectators
can watch the action up close and personal.
16lb Hammer Throw
The 16lb hammer is the lighter of the two hammer events. The Scottish hammer
consists of round head made of lead, and a 50 inch long handle made of wicker,
rattan, or PVC. The competitor vigorously rotates the hammer to gain momentum,
and releases it into the air. The throw is measured for distance to where the hammer
hits the ground. Most athletes wear special hammer boots, a heavy boot with a long
spike (bayonet) at each of the toe-ends
in which they dig the spikes into the
earth to help maintain ground contact
during rotation. The athletes must stay
behind the trig and cannot move their
feet until the hammer is released. The
style is similar to the Olympic hammer
except that the feet are stationary.
22lb Hammer Throw
The 22lb hammer is exactly like the
16lb hammer except it is six pounds
heavier. The rules, techniques, and
equipment are identical but the
rotations are slower and the distances
less because it is a heavier implement.
16lb Open Stone
This event is much like the more familiar shot put, except a field stone weighing exactly
16lbs is used. It is put from behind a trig and the athlete may not cross the trig at any
time or his/her throw is not counted. The stone may be put either Braemar (standing)
or standard style as in regular shot-put fashion. The stone, weights for distance and
hammers are measured to where they hit the ground – and not to where they end up
through rolling or bouncing.
56lb Weight for Distance
Sometimes referred to as ‘The Widow Maker’ the 56lb weight for distance is the
most technically and physically difficult of the three weight events. The implement is
a 56lb round hunk of lead suspended from a chain attached to a round or triangular
handle that can be no longer than 18 inches. Known for literally ripping the skin
off the athlete’s hand, this event can dislocate a competitor’s shoulder through a
combination of centrifugal force and weight of implement. Standing in a 7’6” by
4’6” lined trig, the athlete must release the implement and maintain control in this
confined space. The athletes typically use a two spin technique to generate speed
and throw the weight as far as possible. Throws of 40 feet and farther are well within
the abilities of these athletes.
28lb Weight for Distance
The little brother of the 56 pounder, the 28lb weight for distance is an identical
implement only with a 28lb round hunk of lead attached to chain and handle. The
trig and athlete technique are, again, similar to the 56 but speed of rotation and
distances thrown are faster and
farther. Considered to be the
‘more civilized’ of the weights
Campground & Cottages
for distance, this event features
throws up to and over 85 feet.
Whidden’s
Challenge Caber
The Challenge Caber event will
be open to those athletes that
were successful in ‘turning’ the
competition caber. The same
rules and techniques apply to
the challenge caber but it is
not an official event that will
be included in the scoring.
This crowd pleasing event is
sometimes called the ‘moneycaber’ as the athletes compete
for a separate purse and bragging
rights. This “stick” is bigger than
the official caber and is an event
that will really separate the men
from the boys.
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Heavy Events Officials
Master of Ceremonies – Francis Brebner
Francis Brebner is founder and vice-president of the
International Highland Games Federation. Francis founded
the International Highland Games Federation (IHGF) in
2001. He has grown the organization to include twenty
three affiliated countries where it has sanctioned many
European and World Championship events.
Brebner was a top highland games athlete for
eighteen years, competing internationally around the
globe. His accomplishes include winning the SGA World
Highland Games Championships and winning the World
Caber Championships an undisputed seven times. He also has won many other
championships titles and has set several world records. Unfortunately, he was
forced to retire from professional sports in 2003 at the age of thirty seven years
old due to a back injury. The very last highland games Bregner competed in was the
Antigonish World Highland Games Championships in 2003. Francis has been living
in Southern California since 2003 where he is married to his wife Kelly and has two
sons’s named Kamen and Blaise. Head On-Field Official – Leo MacDonald
Leo has officiated at highland games around the Maritimes since
1979, including twenty years as the head official at the Antigonish
Highland Games. A form English teacher and avid outdoorsman,
Leo brings a wealth of judging experience to the International
Highland Games Federation World Team Championship. He
was the head official at the 2003 Canadian Scottish Athletic
Federation (CSAF) Championship in Calgary, Alberta and the 2012
CSAF Championships at the Antigonish Highland Games. Leo is a
former president of the Antigonish Highland Society and Chief of
the Clans. Leo resides in Antigonish County with his wife Cathy,
who is also an active participant at the Antigonish Highland
Games as official scorekeeper. His firm, but fair style promises to
add excitement to this already thrilling event.
Field Judge – Marty Gilfoy
Former Maritime Heavy Events Champion, Marty Gilfoy
resumes his role as field judge at the 2013 Antigonish Highland
Games. A long time competitor and champion hammer thrower,
Marty is a familiar face at our Games. Since his retirement
from heavy athletics in 2006, Marty has acted as field set-up
coordinator. Last year, he took on the new role of field judge,
where his duties include marking distances and side-judging the
caber.
Farmer’s Walk
Have you ever try to pick up a 202lb torpedo-shaped weight in each hand and
try to go as fast as you can down a 100 feet
course? No? Not surprising. This event
takes both skill and training as competitors
must muster the strength and endurance to
complete the course. Each participant must
carry both weights, without the aid of lifting
straps, down the track for 100 feet. The athlete
who completes the distance in the fastest time
is the winner.
The time will only stop when the athlete
completes the course or after two drops
during his advance. Athletes can neither drag
the weights across the line nor ‘throw’ the
weights pass the finish line. The weights must
be carried at all times and the athlete’s body
must cross the finish line to be counted.
Tug-Of-War
Tug-of-War pulls have been kept strong in this province through the efforts
of 4-H groups and are now enjoying a revival at other levels and events. Tugof-war was reintroduced to the Antigonish Highland Games in 2005 and has
quickly become one of the Games’ most thrilling spectacles. The Tug-of-War
pulls of the Highland Games are the first of Nova Scotia’s 2012 circuit. There will
be both Men’s and Women’s Divisions competing again at this year’s Games.
Initial pulls will take place on Saturday with all teams seeing action, with pulls at
11:30am and 3:00pm. The Saturday pulls will determine which teams face each other
in the consolation and championship pulls on Sunday at 10:30am and 2:00pm. Pulls
will take place centerfield directly in front of the bleachers.
Rules and Regulations
1. All teams to report for weigh-in 1 hour prior to pulling.
2. Men’s teams consist of 10 pullers at 1700lbs. Women’s teams consist of 10
pullers at 1450lbs.
3. Time Limits: Mens: 15 mins, 5 mins overtime
Womens: 8 mins, 1 min overtime
4. The team with the most rope over the center line at the end of the time limit
will be the winner.
5. Hip or knee locks are not permitted.
6. Side swaying of the rope to stop a team from holding their position is not
permitted.
7. The tactic known as “the whip,” sudden dropping to the ground violently
breaking the back lock of the opposing team while straight holding on the
hands is prohibited.
8. No part of any puller’s body may contact to the ground, save for his or her feet.
The anchor may from time to time touch the ground with his hand in order to
maintain balance, however he/she must not use the hand as a third foot.
9. Only one coach and one water person allowed in the pulling area.
10. No changes of personnel of any team allowed after weigh in.
11. No team member may put his hands past the center flag on the rope.
12. All members of teams must keep within the lines designated or be disqualified.
13. In keeping with the traditions and standards of our Highland Games and the
close proximity to spectators, coaches and pullers should be mindful of coarse
language and unsportsmanlike behavior.
Highland Dancing
Highland Dancing is an intricate sport that includes multiple dances. Below are
some of the popular dances:
The Highland Fling: Originating as a wild dance of triumph following victory in battle,
the fling is said to be inspired by the capers of the stag, the dancer’s upraised arms
representing the animal’s antlers. Traditionally, warriors and clansmen performed
this dance on a small round shield. Most of these shields carried a sharp steel spike
projecting five to six inches from its center. Danced vigorously and exultantly, the
fling is now highly stylized and calls for the greatest skill in technique and exactness
of timing.
The Sword Dance: Many claim that the Sword Dance originated when the Great
Malcolm Canmore, victorious in battle, seized his opponents sword, placed it over
his own to form a cross over which he danced triumphantly to the wild music of the
pipes. Legend followed that for the soldier to touch or displace his sword portended
evil in the coming fight. Today, the Sword Dance is a dance of power, strength and
precision. Dancers are disqualified if they touch the sword while dancing.
The Seann Truibhas: This dance originated during the prohibition of wearing the
kilt, and the movements signify the Highlander attempting to remove the offending
trousers they were forced to wear. The mood of the dance is uplifted as the trousers
are finally kicked off and the wearer is free to move in his kilt.
Strathspey and Highland Reel: Performed by four dancers, this dance is said to have
originated one cold Sunday morning while parishioners were waiting for church in the
cold. The weaving movements represent an attempt to keep warm.
Flora MacDonald’s Fancy: The flora is the best know and oldest of the National
Dances. It was created in honour of Flora MacDonald, Scotland’s famous heroine,
who helped the defeated Bonnie Prince Charlie in his escape from the English forces
at the Battle of Culloden.
Scottish Lilt, Village Maid, Blue Bonnets over the Border: These Scottish National
Dances will be performed at the
Antigonish Highland Games. The
dances are performed in the
feminine Aboyne Dress which
originated from the Aboyne Highland
Games in Scotland, where up to
this day, the wearing of the kilt is
strictly forbidden by women. These
dances are gentler, more flowing and
graceful in nature than the strong
and vigorous highland dances.
How is Highland Dancing Judged?
Three of the key elements in dancing are timing, technique and general deportment:
Timing refers to the ability of the dancer to follow the rhythm of the music. Dancers
must place feet, arms and head in very precise positions simultaneously with the
music.
Technique means the correct execution of footwork in coordination with head, arm
and hand movements. “Elevation,” or the ability to spring vigorously above the dance
platform, counts heavily. As you watch the dancers, notice that, with few exceptions,
the dances are performed on the balls of the feet. Turnout is a key element of dancing;
the ball of the foot lands at a 45 degree angle and the knee is pressed out to the side,
allowing the front of the kilt to lie flat in the highland dances.
General Deportment covers the interpretation the dancer displays in performing
the dance. Balance and general appearance are very important. And, it’s important
that no matter how difficult the dance really is, the dancer must display supple
movement with effortlessness, pleasure, freedom from elaborate showiness, and
unhurried attitude. Remember that while dancing is a vigorous, difficult and athletic
as a sport, it is an art from. Dancers must perform the dance in a graceful and natural
manner without showing the signs of how hard they are really working!
Judges:
Jacqueline Smith, Milton, Ontario
Christa Mackie, Oakville, Ontario
Stacy Dye-Williamson, Kitchener, Ontario
Accomplished Antigonish Dancers
The Antigonish Highland Dance Association has three representatives that are attending the ScotDance Canada Championship Series (SDCCS) from July 3 to the 7,
2013 at the Palais des Congrès and Le Westin Montréal. SDCCS Montreal 2013 features the Canadian Highland Dancing Championships
and the ScotDance Canada Open Championships. With exciting competitions every
day, the SDCCS Montreal eagerly awaits competitors from around Canada as they
compete for ScotDance Canada Championship titles.
The Antigonish Highland Dance Association is pleased to have three local representatives at this prestigious event. The three dancers include: Erin Gilfoy, Abigail
MacDonald and Megan Smith.
Erin Gilfoy is ten years old and is the first runner-up in the 10 and
Under 12 category. This is her 4th time representing Nova Scotia at
the Scotdance Canada Championship Series. She started dancing
at age 4 and her teacher is Janice Macquarrie. She is the daughter
of Kevin and Allana Gilfoy.
Abigail MacDonald (Abby) is our 3rd runner up in the 12 and 14
years old category. Abby is 13 years old and has been dancing
since she was seven years old. Her dance teacher is Janice MacQuarrie. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Brian MacDonald,
Dunmore.
Megan Smith is our youngest representative. She is nine years
old. Megan won her category 7 & under 10 years old with 4 firsts.
Megan has been dancing since she was 5 years old. Her dance
teacher is Shelley Rovers. She is the daughter of Shauna GrantSmith and Bryan Smith from Antigonish.
Highland Dress
M
ost people are familiar with the kilt as worn today by Scottish regiments
and pipe bands. However, highland dress is extremely ancient. Sculptured
stones bearing resemblances of it have been found dating back hundreds and
hundreds of years.
The Ancient dress, however, was not the kilt of the present day, but a belted plaid.
This plaid (the feileachmor or “great wrap”) was a large length of tartan cloth about
16 to 18 feet long and 6 feet wide. To wear it, the plaid was spread on the ground with
a belt beneath and the material was pleated over the belt. The wearer then laid down
on it, with the bottom at knee level, and belted at the waist. The un-pleated material
which fell behind could be loped up and fixed to the shoulder with a brooch, or could
be brought up over both shoulders, to be worn as a cloak. By the 18th century, the
lower half of the belted plaid (feileach-beag or “little wrap”) was in general used as a
kilt. Since that time, the kilt has been the traditional garb of the Highlander.
CLANS-WOMAN wears sash over right
shoulder secured by brooch or pin on
right shoulder.
CHIEFTAINESS, or wife of Colonel in
Scottish Regiment, wears sash over left
shoulder.
LADIES WHO HAVE MARRIED OUT OF
THEIR CLAN but who wish to use their
original tartan wear the sash over right
shoulder and fastened in bow on left hip.
The Tartan
T
he Celts of ancient times were noted for their excellent woollen cloth. From the
ancient custom of marking this cloth into checks and strips evolved the “Tartan.”
In early times, the weavers used vegetable dyes from various flowers, mosses
and roots. Today, chemical dyes are skilfully blended to produce the soft, mellow
effect desired.
A great variety of designs are possible. Each pattern is known as a “sett” and this
sett is repeated throughout the length of tartan. Early weavers were adept at keeping
each sett to a particular district or group of people. Extra lines were added to some
setts to show the wearer’s rank. The weavers also kept a record of the exact design by
marking the number and colour of each thread on a pattern stick. In modern times,
the various setts are recognized as district tartans. Family tartans originated when
original tartan began including additional colours or stripes to the tartan.
Following the Rising of 1745 and the defeat of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and
his followers, various acts of parliament were passed forbidding the wearing of tartan
and the traditional Highland Dress. The interdict lasted for thirty-six years and as a
result many of the ancient methods used in dyeing and weaving the various tartans
were last to succeeding generations. However, many new setts were created and
today tartan enjoys worldwide popularity.
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Patron Program
In 2013, the Antigonish Highland Games will be celebrating the 150th anniversary
for the first Games ever held in Antigonish. It will be a momentous occasion celebrating
and showcasing Scottish culture.
Recognized as one of North American’s top 100 best events in 2013, the Antigonish
Highland Games has built a worldwide reputation based on authenticity, attention to
detail, and hospitality. By becoming an Antigonish Highland Society Patron, you help
maintain the high standards competitors and visitors have come to expect from this
great event.
The Antigonish Highland Society’s Games Patrons Program is designed to raise
money needed to maintain and support this event. The funds go towards various
projects such as:
• Supporting highland dancing
• Supporting cultural programs like Gaelic language
• Supporting piping and drumming.
If you would like to become a patron, please make your checks payable to the
Antigonish Highland Society Foundation, 274 Main Street, Antigonish, Nova Scotia,
Canada, B2G 2C4.
Visit our Patron/Sponsorship Tent at Columbus Field
or our website for more details. Privileges of Partnership
The greatest reward for becoming a patron of the Antigonish Highland Games is
the sense of pride you will feel for supporting one of the oldest games outside of
Scotland. You will also receive benefits based on the various levels of participation:
Bronze Patron ($50)
• Complimentary program at the 2013 Antigonish Highland Games
• Recognition in the program
• With your paid admission to the Games you may use the Patron’s Tent located
at Columbus Field with complimentary refreshments
• One year membership to the Antigonish Highland Society and membership pin
• Tax receipt
Silver Patron ($100)
• Admission for one to the Concert Under the Stars
• Tax receipt
Gold Patron ($200)
• Admission for one to any two events of the Antigonish Highland Games
• Tax receipt
Platinum Patron ($400)
• Admission for one to all events of the Antigonish Highland Games
• Use of the Patron’s Tent located at Columbus Field with complimentary
refreshments
• A beautiful stainless steel and pewter Antigonish Highland Society key chain
• Tax receipt
Special note: Donations made prior to the Games will earn you benefits for the
current year. Donations made during the Games may be used for the current or
following year. The Antigonish Highland Society reserves the right to restrict the
benefit program privileges to certain events.
Recognizing Our Patrons
We would also like to take a moment to recognize our current patrons. These are the
people that help support the Games and we are lucky to have these individuals as
patrons. Thank you for your continuous assistance.
Bronze Patron: Dr. Allan Brand
Silver Patron: Hugh MacKay, Ernest John Revell
Gold Patron: Dr. Annette Davidson Bell, Liz Millett, Dr. Michael Cook, The Clan Currie
Society
Platinum Patron: Angus MacGillivray
Antigonish Automobile Dealers Association
Become a Member of the
Antigonish Highland Society Today!
Your membership in the Antigonish Highland Society allows us to continue our very
important work of promoting and preserving the dress, music, customs, traditions,
language, literature and athletics of both the Caledonians and Scotland.
Membership is open to anyone that is interested in promoting the objectives of
the Antigonish Highland Society whose mission is to preserve the Scottish culture
and traditions and to perpetuate the language, literature, and athletics of the Gaels.
As a member you will be apprised of all the events the Antigonish Highland Society
undertakes and will be offered a financial discount to certain events and merchandise.
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Please mail this form along with your cheque or money order payable to: Antigonish
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Membership is open to anyone interested in promoting the objectives of the
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