July 4, 2016
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The 17th annual Kincardine Scottish Festival got off to a chilly start Friday night, but the rest of the weekend saw perfect weather and the crowds gathered in Victoria Park and Robinson Park for the many great events Saturday and Sunday.
Event manager Janice Griffith-Curtis said it was a crowd of thousands, and in fact, the executive had to print more tickets for Sunday.
The festival drew 27 pipe bands and 145 highland dancers, as well as many solo pipers and drummers, and athletes in the heavy games.
"We’ve had a great deal of positive feedback from many directions - competitors, vendors, the public, and even the entertainment, saying they were thrilled with the Kincardine hospitality," said Griffith-Curtis. "Duncan Hawthorne was honoured to be our Grand Marshall, and our wonderful crew of volunteers has worked hard since last Wednesday on set-up and through to Monday on clean-up. What a great community we live in!"
Besides the solo piping and drumming competitions on Saturday, there were also Highland dancing competitions, the pipe band competition, and the Parade of the Clans through downtown Kincardine. The heavy events were held at Robinson Park.
Following the pipe band competition, there was a Massed Band, and then the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band Saturday night parade.
The Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band and Friends, led by drum major Scott Telford (L) and apprentice Lorne Smith, march in the Saturday night parade through downtown Kincardine on the weekend
Evening entertainment included Albannach, The Thogs, Sloan, Arvel Bird, Bessie and the Zinc Buckets and The Mudmen.
And Sunday was Family Day, with lots of great activities and the Celtic Music in the Park.
The Kincardine Record will have further coverage of these events.
The Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band and Friends perform in the pipe band circle, following the Saturday night parade
Written ByLiz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.
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