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The Clan Currie will host information tents at two of Scotland’s oldest highland gatherings this summer. Curries far and wide are invited to visit with fellow clansfolk at the Glenfinnan Highland Games on Saturday, August 16 and the Bute Highland Games on Saturday, August 23 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute. In addition, clan representatives will be attending the Crieff Highland Games in Perthshire on August 17.Curries from throughout the region are cordially invited to stop by the clan tent and say hello. The origins of Highland Games in Scotland can be traced back many hundreds of years. King Malcolm is thought to have begun the Royal Association with Highland Games at Braemar during the 11th Century. Clan Chieftains used the Games to recruit staff – winners of races made excellent couriers while winners of strength events made fine bodyguards and soldiers. E vents were developed to test for strength, stamina, accuracy and agility using the elements and materials of their day-to-day life. The caber toss, stone putt, hammer throw, weight lift, sheaf toss, archery, wrestling, foot races up steep hills and Highland Dancing all combined to tax the endurance and strength of the competitors. While many of the events have become more sophisticated and refined over the centuries, they retain the essence and flavor of the ancient days. While popular at Highland Games in the U.S. and Canada, Scotland is now beginning to witness the active participation of clan societies and other cultural organizations. Since its rebirth in 1992, the Clan Currie Society has played an active role in preserving and promoting their highland heritage at Scottish Games in the U.S. and abroad. In Scotland, Clan Currie was the Honoured Clan at the 2001 Blairgowrie Games and Society President Robert Currie served as Honorary Chieftain of the 1995 Brodick Games on the Isle of Arran, the island home of his ancestors.
In addition to these outreach efforts, Clan Currie deploys state-of-the-art communications to draw together their far-flung clan. In October of 2002, the Society launched their Internet site on the worldwide web. “Clancurrie.com” continues to offer a growing array of clan information and genealogical research tools. In its relatively short life-span, the website has already drawn together over 700 members worldwide. More recently, Clan Currie has partnered with the National Museums of Scotland and VisitScotland to host two highly-successful Tartan Day gatherings on Ellis Island. The Society has also teamed with the Classic Malts of Scotland to produce a number of highly successful concerts featuring Scottish music and Gaelic poetry readings. Clan Currie is now venturing into the field of documentary filmmaking with a concentration on Scottish themes. For further information on the Glenfinnan Games, contact Ronnie McKellaig (011) 44 1397 722234 for the Bute Games contact Gordon Sutherland at (011) 44 1700 831610. Information on the Crieff Gathering can be found on the Internet at http://www.crieff-highland-games.co.uk/ or by contacting Andrew Rettie, Games Secretary via e-mail at andrew@highlandgames.org.uk.
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