REGINA – The Saskatchewan Highland Gathering and Celtic Festival does not care if you’re Celtic or not.
It’s a no pants, no problem. No scottish, no problem kind of feel.
Kilts, bagpipes and dancers fill Victoria Park all weekend until Sunday evening.
Emcee Andrew Gallaher is entertaining a portion of the crowd with facts and statistics.
Gaelic may have lost its popularity over the years, but the culture is still strong.
The Conservatory Performing Arts Celtic band played for the crowd, and Ian MacDonald who is a part of the Conservatory is very proud to see such a turn out.
“We get kids interested who have family connections. Mom or dad played or grandpa came from scotland or whatever and then sometime there are kids who are just interested, they heard pipes at something or other and they said to their mom and dad I want to do that,” MacDonald said.
The Dillman family and their entire band travelled from Nova Scotia to play Saturday. Young Clayton Dillman said he chose this classic cultural music for classic reasons.
“I said a piper, instead of a drummer because my brother picked a drummer.”
Classic cultural athletics set two world records at this year’s event. Caber toss, the throwing of a large tree log was one of many Highlands games on tap. Two world records were set at this year’s games.