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Board Meeting -
Our next Board of Directors meeting will be held on December 11, 2011, at 1pm, followed immediately by a Festival Committee meeting. Joe Wiggington will be hosting the meeting at his home. All members welcome to attend!
2012 Celtic Festival
The 2012 Frederick Celtic Festival will be held on May 12, 2012 at the Frederick Fairgrounds! Please check back for updates as we finalize entertainment, vendors, etc.
We are VERY excited to be back for the 2012 Festival season! Questions? Contact Genny.
Who is St. Andrew?
According to legend, an angel told a monk, St. Rule (Regulus), in a dream to move the bones of St. Andrew from Constantinople to "the ends of the earth". He did so, removing a tooth, arm bone, knee cap and some fingers, and headed towards Scotland.
He shipwrecked off the east coast of Scotland, and built a chapel in a Pictish settlement to house the relics. This settlement later became known as St. Andrews. The chapel was replaced by the Cathedral of St. Andrew in 1160, and St. Andrews became the religious capital of Scotland.
What is a Burns Night Dinner?
Burns Night is traditionally celebrated on or around January 25th, the birthday of famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. He authored many popular Scots poems including "Auld Lang Syne", "A Red, Red Rose", "Tam O' Shanter" and "A Man's A Man for A' That".
The first Burns suppers were held in the 18th century, within a few years of his death. Originally, they were held on the anniversary of his death, July 21st, though they now occur around the world on his birthday.
Burns suppers may be formal or informal, depending on the club, society, or people planning them, but they are always entertaining. The only items held in common by all Burns suppers are haggis, Scotch whiskey and a poem or two.
to go check out our Burns Night plans.
Want to know more about Robert Burns? Follow the links below (they will open in a new window).
Robert Burns
