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Plains States Games & Events

Iowa Highland Games If you’re interested hosting a Clan MacNeil event email us at info@ClanMacNeilusa.us Societies & Organizations Scottish Heritage […]

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New England States Games & Events

Connecticut Highland Games Societies & Organizations St. Andrew’s Society Maine Highland Games Societies & Organizations St. Andrew’s Society Massachusetts Highland

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Southwestern States Games & Events

Arizona Highland Games If you’re interested in hosting a Clan MacNeil event, email us at info@ClanMacNeilusa.us and let us know

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Southeastern States Games & Events

Alabama Highland Games Southeast Alabama Highland Games Societies & Organizations Caledonian SocietyScottish SocietyAlabama North/Tennessee Valley – Scottish Society ARKANSAS Highland

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Rocky Mountain States Games & Events

Colorado Highland Games Pikes Peak Celtic FestivalColorado Scottish Festival Societies & Organizations Idaho Highland Games Interested in hosting a Clan

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2021 Clan Macneil Gathering

Thigibh aon agus gach aon (Come one Come all)! All Macneils are welcome to join us for the 2021 Clan

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CMAA Business, Highland Games, Travel

Reaching Out to Our Scottish Community

During this unprecedented time, we are very anxious of what is happening across the globe. With Scottish events being heavily

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CMAA Business, Heritage
Scottish bagpipes history

Bagpipes: Scotland’s Voice on the Wind

More Than a Musical Instrument When people hear bagpipes, they know exactly where they are in the world. No other

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Scotch whisky history

Scotch Whisky: The Water of Life

Uisge Beatha The Scots called it uisge beatha, from the Latin aqua vitae: water of life. The anglicized version of

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scottish drumming

Scottish Drumming: The Heartbeat of the Pipe Band

The Sound Behind the Sound When a pipe band marches past, most people hear the pipes first. But listen more

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Highland dance Scotland

Highland Dance: Strength, Grace, and Scottish Tradition

Dance as a Scottish Art Form Highland dancing is one of those Scottish traditions that surprises people the first time

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Scottish fiddle music

The Scottish Fiddle: Energy, History, and Regional Soul

The Fiddle and the Scottish Soul Ask a Scot what instrument defines their musical tradition and you might expect to

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Tim, Clan Armorer

Scottish Weapons and Warfare: The Arms of Clan MacNeil

A Warrior Tradition Scotland’s history was shaped by conflict, and the weapons its people carried were not simply tools of

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Culture, Heritage
Scottish Gaelic in America

Gaelic in America: Where Scotland’s Language Survived

A Language That Crossed the Ocean When the Highland Scots left for North America in the 18th and 19th centuries,

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clarsach Scottish harp

The Clarsach: Scotland’s Ancient Harp

The Harp Most People Don’t Know Scotland Has Ask most people to name a Scottish instrument and you will hear

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