More Celtic Fest Photos

This band was probably the best band out of 6 or 7 that we sat through their sets. I am experimenting with video to add to the blog (stand by)

This band was good also and the kiddos favorite. Even though Michael Moore was playing the fiddle in a kilt. Next is a pretty poor video but I'm experimenting (notice the hippie chick swaying)

The girl unit with a poster of her hero

The opening ceremonies. First all the pipe bands played their way onto the field. Pretty cool hearing about a hundred bagpipes and drums at one time. Once in place all the clans that were represented marched through

The boy as we chilled on the grass taking in the music.. of course P-offed that his picture was taken.

Again an enthusiastic boy checking out the bands

Onto the games, I'm still trying to figure out the Caber Toss, basically running with a telephone pole and throwing it

The sheaf toss is a traditional Scottish agricultural sport event originally contested at country fairs. A pitchfork is used to hurl a burlap bag stuffed with straw over a horizontal bar above the competitor's head. Typical weight for the bag is 16 pounds (about 7 kg). Three chances are given to each competitor to cleanly go over the bar, without touching it. After all challengers have made their attempts, the bar is raised and all successful competitors move on to the new height. This continues until all but one athlete is eliminated.