October 21-22, 2006
Stone Mountain Highland Games
2006 National Competition
Atlanta, GA
Web site: www.smhg.org
The National Scottish Harp Competition will be held at the Stone
Mountain Highland Games near Atlanta, Georgia on October 21 and 22,
2006. The judges will be Sue Richards and Sharon Knowles.
The weekend will begin with a Friday evening welcome party for our out
of town guests, to get acquainted and answer any last minute questions
before the Games. The Solo Harp categories (Rank Beginner, Novice, Apprentice,
Journeyman, Master) will be held on Saturday, beginning at 10 am.
The Special Categories (Vocal, Spoken Word, Ensemble, Emerging and
Re-emerging forms, Non-graded) will be held on Sunday.
Sue Richards and Sharon Knowles will present a workshop Sunday
afternoon, after the end of the Special Categories competition. They
bring an extensive depth of experience in both performing and
recording, as well as teaching and adjudicating. Sue is a member of
Ceoltoiri and Ensemble Galilei, and Sharon (originally from Scotland)
is a member of the Scottish Traditional band Fynesound. Together they
form the harp duo Hen.
Journeyman or Masters competitors who wish to compete for the Travel
Scholarship must send their application, including the essay, to Kelly
Stewart, the SHSA Competition Chair, by September 21.
See the scholarship page for more details.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended. The form will be on the
SMHG website soon. All competitors must be members of the Scottish Harp
Society of America. The order of competition is determined by order of checking in at the
day of competition. The first to check in are the last to compete in
their category. So check in early if you don't want to go first in your
category! The Games officially opens at 9 am.
September 9, 2006
Ligonier Games
Idlewild Park
Ligonier, PA
Web site: http://www.ligoniergames.org
Deadline for pre-registration to assure entrance tickets is August 12th. In order to have plaques in the
divisions there must be at least two contenders so pre-registration is important.
Visit the website to obtain entrance forms. Sue Richards will be judging the harp competition, which is
in the afternoon at 1:00 pm. There is also a workshop at 10:00 am and a Scottish Musician's jam session at
4:30 pm. Chairperson is Dreama Powell.
August 18-19, 2006
West Virginia Celtic Festival and Games
YMCA Sports Complex
Beckley, WV
Donovan Murray is the Music Production Director for the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. He has been involved with numerous events and festivals over the last decade and has been hired to produce this year's festival at a fantastic venue with plenty of local, regional and state support.
June 24, 2006
Ohio Scottish Games
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Wellington, OH
Web site: http://www.ohioscottishgames.com
The harp competition
judge and workshop leader in the afternoon will be Cynthia Shelhart of
Indiana. Participants are encouraged to pre-register to avoid
paying double at gate and the entry fee at the event. All
participants should be aware that if they win the top trophies they are
expected to be present at the end of the day to receive them at the
closing ceremonies.
June 2-4, 2006
Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games
UTA Maverick Stadium
Arlington, TX
Web site: http://www.texasscottishfestival.com
SHSA will sponsor a harp competition with judge Therese Honey. Don't miss the North Texas Harp Ring harp tent!
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Houston Highland Games
Houston Farm & Ranch Club - Salt Grass Building
Bear Creek Park
1 Abercrombie St
Houston, TX
SHSA will sponsor a Scottish Harp competition at these Games with judge
Judith Peacock Cummings. Mrs. Cummings is an accomplished
harpist and a fine singer of traditional Gaelic songs. Judith was born
and raised in Scotland, beginning harp as a teenager and earning
degrees from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and from
Trinity College of Music in London. She toured and recorded for 18
years with one of Scotland's leading traditional music ensembles, The
Whistlebinkies. She now resides in Seattle with husband Dale and
daughter Flora, and teaches harp and Gaelic.
February 25, 2006
Northeast Florida Scottish Games & Festival
Clay County Fairgrounds
Web site: http://www.neflgames.com
October 2005 - Nationals!
Stone Mountain Highland Games
Atlanta, Georgia
Competition Coordinator: Nancy Addison
Judges: Alison Kinnaird and Therese Honey
Games URL: http://www.smhg.org/
September 10, 2005
Ligonier Highland Games
Idlewild Park in Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Judge: Jo Morrison
Games URL: http://www.ligoniergames.org/
July 9, 2005
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Judge: Kelly Stewart
June 25, 2005
Ohio Scottish Games
Competition Coordinator/Contact: Dreama Powell
Judge: Sharon Knowles
Please note that the Ohio Games have
been moved to the Lorain County Fairgrounds. This info is at their site.
The Ohio Scottish Arts School remains at Oberlin College. See their website
for more information. The Ohio Scottish Arts School begins the day after
the Games. Contact Dreama or Deby
Doty for more information. Our prizes are a rotating silver platter
for the Most Promising Beginner (names are engraved on the back) and Clan
Lamont Harper of the Day Plaque (a keeper) we have medals for 1st, 2nd,
3rd and 4th places.
June 11, 2005
The Indiana Highland Games
Judge: Christine Fraser Ramsey
http://www.scottishsocietyftw.org/
June 5, 2005
The Jan Pennington Gray Scottish Harp Competition
The Glasgow (KY) Scottish Games workshop; both in the harp pavilion
Strathbarren Field Barren River Lake State Resort Park
Lucas, Kentucky
Competition at 10:00 am, workshop at 1:00 pm.
Judge: Nancy Bick Clark
Games URL: http://www.glasgowhighlandgames.com
June 4, 2005
Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Judge: Cynthia Shelhart
Competition Coordinator: Jean Peacock
May 15, 2005
Houston Highland Games
Judge: Therese Honey
Registration begins at 11 AM
Coordinator: Mary Radspinner
April 17, 2005
Dogwood Glen Scottish Harp Competition, the
Loch Norman Highland
Games,
Huntersville, NC.
Judge: Jo Morrison.
Registration fees: Master & Journeyman: $10.00; other classes, $8.00.
Workshop at 11:00 am, competition at 1:00 pm.