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As you can tell these are the schedules for 2010 ~ but for those who have not had a chance to visit our site we are leaving up for awhile.
We welcome you to the 14th Annual Taste ofScotland!
Start off the Festival weekend, delving into some
Scottish history …..
Friday Symposiums
. Friday, June 18, 2010. 3.p.m. “Mongomery’s Defeat at Otto by the Cherokee,” by John Moore.
4:15p.m. “District Families and Tartan,” presented by Judi Lloyd (FDA Scot). (for a list of names in Macon County , click the menu item on the left "Macon County Names with Scottish District Heritage.)
Question period following. Franklin Town Hall. Free admission.
About Our Speakers
Judi Lloyd ~ Featured Guest of 2010 will be a guest speaker. In addition to being President of the Scottish District Families Association she is also on the board of COSCA
Mrs. Lloyd will be speaking on "The Development of Support for District Tartans" Mrs. Lloyd comes to the Taste of Scotland after several years wait. She is largely responsible for the increase of knowledge of Scots-Irish mountain people, about the tartans their ancestors wore before emigration to the New World. Because of her organizational skills, a District Tartan group with their district banners now marches at Grandfather Mountain Scottish games and other games where only Clan insignia was previously allowed on the field.
Mrs. Lloyd will also man a tent a the festival at which you can ask questions about your district affiliation.
John Moore will be speaking on "The Cherokee Defeat during the French-Indian War" Mr. Moore was raised on the land where the several battles were fought. Scottish Regiments of the British Army marched up the Little Tennessee Valley and were first defeated by the guerilla tactics of the Cherokee. Mr. Moore now owns the Spring Ridge Dairy, south of Franklin, on this land.
For several years the museum held tours of the Battlefield, featuring bag pipe music for atmosphere. The jersey cows always came to listen with the tourists.
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