Festival News

NOTE: Displayed Iron Thistle Posters are allowed to be downloaded for your usage as computer wallpaper or added to your slideshows.

The Coupon at the left can be downloaded/printed and used for $1.00 out the price of your admission at the festival

NOTE: When you call to register at the hotel, make sure you tell them, you're with the "Iron Thistle Festival" or "Scottish Festival" being held in Yukon, to receive the special rate.

Note: Festival Information Updates will continue as needed, so please check back.

Iron Thistle Festival

Dance Competition

The Iron Thistle Festival is pleased to bring Dance Competition back to Oklahoma this year. With Mrs. Betty Lawrence as the consultant, it promises to be a great competition. Judging is Andrea Tronnes, with Nelson Bundrick piping.

Print the Entry Form & Send in as soon as possible!

Click this link: Dance Competition Entry Form

For Additional Information, Contact:

Pat Venable, Oklahoma Woman Magazine, Cell: 405-202-4456, Office: 405-917-9662

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"Non-Stop" Entertainment Schedule:

       9:00 On the Doss

        10:00 Dustin Cooper

        11:00 Jean Hill’s Dancers

        11:30 All About Irish

        12: 00 Noon Ceremonies

        1:00 Flowers of Edinburgh

        2:00 Boru’s Ghost

        3:00 On the Doss

        4:00 Dustin Cooper

        5: 00 Boru’s Ghost
Also, there will be an Off-Site Solo Piping Contest.

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Genealogy Research Training at the Festival

La Nell Shores will again have classes during the Festival; schedule to be announced:

Topics, subject to change, will be:

"Researching Your Scottish Heritage" and "The Scots in Early America".

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Plan Now! Along with Pipe Bands, Vocal Bands, Dancers, Clans, Vendors, Food, and Other Events, you will enjoy the fierce competition of the Off-Site Solo Piping, Highland Dancers, and the Athletic Games, at the 2nd Annual "Iron Thistle Scottish Heritage Festival and Highland Games", March 28 & 29. Then, plan on heading to Stillwater for the 2nd Annual "Oklahoma Celtic Music and Heritage Festival", June 20, 21 & 22, for some of the best Scottish and Celtic Music you will ever hear. These events are essential for the growth of our community and that directly effects growth of the music and the dance of this culture, in Oklahoma.

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW, TO ATTEND!

Stillwater, Oklahoma

2nd Friday of each Month

Held at Stillwater’s Best Western in the atrium, starting at 7pm. Free venue, at 600 E. McElroy, on the corner of Perkins Road & McElroy. This is a Smoke Free environment and a Kid Friendly Area.

"STRAIGHT OUTTA' IRELAND"

Here is just an excerpt from one of the stories that ran from one of the Friday Night Session in Stillwater.

Straight outta' Ireland

• Celtic culture finds a home in Stillwater

Audrey M. Marks
Stillwater News Press

The atrium of Stillwater’s Best Western on Friday could easily have been the Celtic islands as children pranced barefoot in the plush green carpet and musicians held their monthly Irish and Scottish jam session.

For Information about the monthly Stillwater Celtic Music Jam Session, Contact: Roger Graham at celticgraham@sbcglobal.net .

Stillwater, Oklahoma

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