We are all Scottish for the Day

Now here’s something that both we New Brunswickers and the Scottish have in common . . . we share a long and passionate history of fly-fishing! Here it’s the Miramichi, or possibly the Dungarvon that lure us. Across “the pond” the Scots wade into famous rivers like the Tweed or the Narin. But wherever it […]

So, what is a “Ceilidh”? In medieval times, a Scottish Ceilidh (pronounced “kay-lee”) was a traditional social gathering of friends and family with lots of great food, music and dance!!  Some were quickly organised in the kitchen of individual homes while others were hosted in small rural community halls across Scotland. With its massive medieval […]

From a field of only 8 local men first interested in learning the extreme sports of Scottish Heavy Athletics, things have come a long way in 15 years! With exponential growth, the Ancient Scottish Heavy Events portion of the Gathering of the Scots festival in Perth-Andover now encompass an event that hosts over 40 athletes […]

Rugby has been a growing sport in New Brunswick.  The Gathering of the Scots has embraced the rugby community and sparked immense interest in the sport. Many have heard of rugby, but few understand it, so patrons to the Gathering of the Scots are eager to watch this action packed sport. The Gathering of the […]

The Florenceville Inn is offering a discount for the Gathering of the Scots festival. Owner, Vernon Thomas has advised “We would be pleased to support your preferred rate during your event on June 3 & 4 overnight with guest room rates of $90 per night (1 or 2 persons) which includes continental breakfast. Additional guests (3rd    4th  person) in […]

According to the Scotch Whisky Association, Scotch whisky evolved from a Scottish drink called “uisge beatha”, which means “lively water” or “water of life” in Gaelic. The earliest documented record of distillation in Scotland occurred as long ago as 1494, as documented in the Exchequer Rolls, which were tax records of this time. Scotland internationally […]

There is an old Scottish toast . . . used to this day in the ancient hills of Kincardine and Kintore, NB near the Village of Perth-Andover. It not a complicated one, with line upon line of rousing verse, but rather only 6 simple words carefully composed and dutifully passed down through the ages – to pay tribute […]