HOOSIER
HIGHLAND
GAMES
By JL Musgrave
Photographs by JLM
“Oh! ye'll take the high road and I'll
take the low road, And I'll be in
Scotland afore ye;”
These words taken from the chorus of the old
,“
),”
.
Scottish song
'
Bonnie Banks O
the High Road
state of Indiana
Loch Lomond
(
You Take
have reflections of truth even in the
A taste of Scotland can be had by all for
the minimal price of admission to the Columbus Scottish
Festival and Highland Games and the Indianapolis
.
Scottish Highland Games and Festival
,
to bagpipes
From clans to kilts
these Scottish descendants and enthusiasts
.
have it covered
The following is a brief personal
reflection of time spent at the Columbus Scottish Festival
and Highland Games and the Indianapolis Scottish
.
Highland Games and Festival
,
Upon entering the gates of each Scottish festival
.
visitors get the sense of entering another world
Strains
of bagpipe and drum music float through the air as the
sight of kilt and tartan clad peoples mingle with the
,
smells of meat
.
senses
,
shortbread
,
and scotch
thrilling the
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