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Clan Currie Society to Debut at Glengarry Highland Games Annual Canadian Event Plays Host to North American Pipe Band Championship
The Clan Currie Society announced today that they will host a clan information tent at the Glengarry Highland Games in Maxville, Ontario. The games are scheduled for July 29 and 30, 2005.
“Clan Currie is thrilled to be making our inaugural visit to these prestigious Games” said Robert Currie, President of the Clan Currie Society. "Since 1948, the Glengarry Games have played host to nearly a million visitors. This incredible figure makes Glengarry one of the largest highland games in the world.” The decision to host a clan tent was the idea of Society members Jeffrey and Megan Crooke of Cornwall, Ontario. “The entire Society owes a debt of gratitude to Jeffrey and Megan for volunteering to host the Clan tent. We encourage all of our worldwide members to participate in their local games and festivals,” said Currie.
The Glengarry Games officially kick off with a Tattoo on July 28 featuring performances by singer John McDermott, the Massed Bands, and a special Massed Highland Fling. In addition to the North American Pipe Band Championship, the games will include all the traditional elements of Scottish highland games including, heavy athletics, highland dance, and music workshops and performances. The Games will also host re-enactors from the 78th Fraser Highlanders Regiment. For complete information on the Glengarry Games, visit their website at www.glengarryhighlandgames.com. About The Clan Currie Society The Clan Currie Society, an international, non-profit cultural and educational organization, is active in preserving and promoting highland heritage at Scottish Games, ethnic festivals, as well as community groups and classrooms. With over 2,000 members worldwide, the Society is one of the largest Scottish heritage organizations in the world. The organization started as a family name society in Glasgow, Scotland in 1959 to further the knowledge and appreciation of the MacMhuirich bardic dynasty. The MacMhuirichs (the Gaelic name for Currie) served for over 700 years as professional poets to the Lords of the Isles and later to the MacDonalds of Clanranald. The Red Book of Clanranald, one of Gaelic Scotland’s literary treasures, was penned by successive generations of Clan MacMhuirich.
Today, the organization is a leading foundation that focuses on celebrating the Scots-Gaelic origins of the Currie name as well as producing outstanding programs and events to honor Scotland’s rich culture and ancestry. The Clan Currie Society hosts the annual National Tartan Day celebration at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Clan Currie is now venturing into the field of documentary filmmaking with a concentration on Scottish themes. For additional information, visit their website at www.clancurrie.org. Photos by Greg Beck – Fine Point Photography
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