Scotland at the Smithsonian
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content: Americans tend to have a very positive impression of Scotland. Many Americans - including a majority of our presidents and "Founding Fathers" - have claimed some Scottish or Scots-Irish ancestry. Most of the foundation stones of our political system - including our Constitution - owe a significant debt to the Scottish Enlightenment. And since the 17th century, Scottish engineers, inventors, educators, scientists, naturalists, artists, and craftspeople have helped shape and guide America's industry, education, and cultural and social life. In recent years, huge numbers of Americans flocked to films depicting Scotland's stunning Highland glens, mist-enshrouded islands, stately castles, and passionate patriotism. And the kilts, bagpipes, shortbread, and heather - it's not that they don't exist, it's just that the real Scotland is even more varied and interesting than the stereotypes.

Contemporary Scotland is a sophisticated, modern nation; its 5.1 million people in 2003 are among the best educated and most widely traveled in the world. The majority of Scots live in urban areas along the Central Belt, a swath of land that runs from the ancient capital city of Edinburgh on Scotland's east coast to post-industrial Glasgow on the west coast. The Central Belt is only 40 miles wide, but the cultural gulf between Glasgow and Edinburgh and their respective coasts is as noticeable as any between New York and Los Angeles. In fact, the regional diversity of Scotland - a country slightly larger than Connecticut, but smaller than Hawai'i - is difficult for Americans to fathom. Scots are deeply proud of their home region: be it the beautiful hills of the Borders Region, the broad, fertile farmland of Aberdeenshire, industrial mill towns like Dundee or Galashiels, the spectacular Highland glens of Wester Ross, the stark but stunning Shetland Islands, or the medieval cityscape of Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Each of Scotland's many regions has its own distinct look and unique history, dialect, folklore, and cultural traditions, and the Festival set out to celebrate this diversity on the National Mall.

In addition to a broad program of Scottish music, dance, and folk theater, visitors could enjoy demonstrations of tartan weaving and designing; Harris Tweed weaving; silversmithing; Shetland basket weaving; Orkney chair-making; kiltmaking; whisky-distilling and the related skills of malting, cooperage, and coppersmithing; Fair Isle boat-building; heraldry; genealogy and genealogical research; golf club and curling stone making; knitting traditions from Shetland, Fair Isle, and Sanquhar; tapestry weaving; sporran-making; stonemasonry; gilding and restoration crafts; harp- and bagpipe-making - and, most importantly, they could have the opportunity to interact directly with their practitioners.

The 2003 Festival offered visitors the chance to listen to some of the many voices of contemporary Scotland. Being Scots, there was little danger that they would agree with one another, but all the participants invited - outstanding artists in music, song, narrative, and craft - play an integral part in sustaining and shaping the culture of contemporary Scotland. They generously shared their knowledge, talents, and skills with Festival visitors.

Nancy Groce was Curator and Stephen Kidd was Program Coordinator; Stephanie Smith was Dance Advisor.

The program was produced in partnership with the Scottish Executive, with the collaboration of the Scottish Arts Council, and a donation from VisitScotland. The Leadership Committee was chaired by the Rt. Hon. Jack McConnell, MSP. Major contributions were provided by William Grant & Sons, and Highlands & Island Enterprise. Support was provided by the Shetland Islands Council, Shetland Enterprise, and the Shetland Arts Trust. Additional cooperative efforts came from the University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh, Lochcarron Mills, the Gaelic Arts Agency, the Gaelic Promotional Trust, the General Register Office for Scotland, Historic Scotland, the National Archives of Scotland, and the National Trust for Scotland. Major in-kind support was provided by Landscapes Unlimited and Hurdzan and Fry.
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content: Margaret Bennett, Terry Brotherstone, Louise Buder, Duncan Dornan, Davie Gardner, Billy Kay, Deirdre MacMahon, Hugo Manson, Ed Miller, Chrisella Ross, Dr. Ian Russell, Kate Shoupe, Anne Steele, Lorna Stoddart, Fergus Waters
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content: Maureen Barrie, Betty Belanus, Margaret Bennett, Valentina Bold, Terry Brotherstone, Charlie Camp, Mary Cliff, James Deutsch, Bill Innes, Billy Kay, Hugo Manson, Francesca McCrossan, Adam McNaughtan, Brian McNeill, Ed Miller, Fiona Ritchie, Chrisella Ross, Ian Russell, Stephanie Smith, Sheena Wellington, Gary West, Chris Williams
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content: MUSIC

The Battlefield Band, Central Belt  -- The Battlefield Band, Central BeltMike Katz, 1969-, Highland pipes, small pipes, whistle, guitar, Edinburgh, ScotlandPat Kilbride, 1954-, vocals, guitar, Madrid, ScotlandAlan Reid, 1950-, cofounder, vocals, keyboards, Glasgow, ScotlandAlasdair White, 1983-, fiddle, whistles, bagpipes, Edinburgh, Scotland

Margaret Bennett, 1946-, singer, storyteller, Skye & Edinburgh, Scotland

City of Washington Pipe Band, Washington, D. C.

Phil Cunningham, accordion, composer, Portobello & Inverness, Scotland

Johnny Cunningham, 1957-2003, fiddle, composer, Portobello, Scotland & New Bedford, Massachusetts

Fiddlers' Bid, Shetland Islands  -- Fiddlers' Bid, Shetland IslandsChristopher Stout, 1976-, fiddle, Glasgow, ScotlandAndrew Gifford, 1980-, fiddle, Lerwick, ScotlandMaurice Henderson, 1974-, fiddle, Lerwick, ScotlandKevin Henderson, 1976-, fiddle, Glasgow, ScotlandCatriona McKay, 1976-, clarsach, harp, piano, vocals, Glasgow, ScotlandJonathan Ritch, 1977-, bass, Bigton, ScotlandDavid Town, 1972-, Glasgow, ScotlandJohn Hutchinson, 1956-, Lerwick, ScotlandSteve Yarrington, guitar

Alasdair Fraser, 1955-, fiddle,  -- clackmannon -- , North San Juan, California

Nathalie Haas, 1983-, cello, Menlo Park, California

The Fochabers Fiddlers, Fochabers, Morayshire, Scotland  -- The Fochabers Fiddlers, Fochabers, Morayshire, ScotlandJames Alexander, directorColin Black, Patricia Bonnar, Liam Bourret-Nyffeler, Carol Brown, Kerry Cattanach, Fiona Christie, Rachel Christie, Carol Deeney, Louise Duncan, Lindsay Eccleston, Fiona Evans, Alexandra Gordon Smith, Amanda Hall, Moray Hillson, Georgina Innes, Hannah Jackson, Karen Laing, Sott McBey, Ross McDonald, Kirsty McLennan, Mairi McLennan, Duncan Menzies, Edward Mills, David Milne, Kathryn Milne, Laura Milne, Jenny Mitchell, Heather Munro, Eilidh Pattison, Lynette Reid, Philip Scarffe, Anna Smith, Jill Thomson, Ruth Thomson, Katrina Wallen, Sarah Watson, Claire Watt, Laura Watt, members

Scott Gardiner, 1978-, ballad singer, Forfar, Scotland

William "Billy" Jackson, 1955-, harp, Glasgow, Scotland & Asheville, North Carolina

Alison Kinnaird, 1949-, harp, Edinburgh & Temple, Scotland

Christine Primrose, 1950-, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Ishbel MacAskill, 1969-, singer, storyteller, Inverness, Scotland

Iain MacDonald, 1960-, bagpipes, composer, Glenuig & Benbecula, Scotland

Adam McNaughtan, 1939-, singer, songwriter, Glasgow, Scotland

Brian McNeill, singer, songwriter, Falkirk & Glasgow, Scotland

Ed Miller, 1945-, singer, guitar, Edinburgh, Scotland & Austin, Texas

Fin Moore, 1979-, bagpipe maker, Dunkeld, Scotland

Karine Polwart, 1970-, singer, songwriter, Edinburgh, Scotland

Anne Reid, 1939-, singer, cook, Cullerlie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

The Singing Kettle, Kingskettle, Fife  -- The Singing Kettle, Kingskettle, FifeCilia Fisher, 1952-, vocals, Kingskettle, ScotlandKevin Macleod, 1959-, vocals, Kingskettle, ScotlandGary Coupland, 1964-, accordion, keyboards, trombone, Kingskettle, ScotlandArtie Trezise, 1947-, vocals, guitar, Kingskettle, Scotland

Sheena Wellington, 1944-, singer, Dundee, Scotland

Gary West, 1966-, bagpipes, Pithlochry, Perthshire, Scotland

The Wrigley Sisters, Orkney Islands  -- The Wrigley Sisters, Orkney IslandsJennifer Wrigley, 1974-, fiddle, Orkney Islands, ScotlandHazel Wrigley, 1974-, guitar, piano, Orkney Islands, Scotland

DANCE

The Occasionals, Edinburgh  -- The Occasionals, EdinburghFreeland Barbour, 1951-, accordion, Edinburgh, ScotlandIan Hardie, 1952-, fiddle, Edinburgh, ScotlandKevin MacLeod, 1959-, banjo, mandolin, Edinburgh, ScotlandGus Millar, 1943-, drums, Kingskettle, ScotlandRobert Whitehead, 1947-, accordion, Northumberland, ScotlandSheila McCutcheon, 1954-, caller, dancer, South Queensferry, ScotlandGrant Sinclair, 1964-, dancer, Edinburgh, Scotland

Maria Leask, 1964-, dance instructor, Lerwick, Shetland Islands

Deryck Mitchelson, 1970-, dancer, Angus, Scotland

Gareth Mitchelson, 1967-, dancer, Angus, Scotland

STORYTELLING, NARRATIVE, ORAL HISTORY

Stanley Robertson, 1940-2009, storyteller, Aberdeen, Scotland

Lawrence Tulloch, 1942-, storyteller, Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Western Isles Storytelling Group, Outer Hebrides  -- Western Isles Storytelling Group, Outer HebridesChrisella Ross, 1962-, storyteller, Stornoway, Lewis, ScotlandChristina MacLean, 1940-, storyteller, Stornoway, Lewis, ScotlandIain Macauley, 1963-, storyteller, Stornoway, Lewis, Scotland

POETRY, LANGUAGE

Sheena Blackhall, 1947-, poet, storyteller, Aberdeen, Scotland

Bill Innes, 1933-, poet, Glasgow, Scotland

Billy Kay, 1951-, writer, journalist, Ayrshire & Fife, Scotland

Leabhar Mor na Gaidhlig, The Big Book of Gaelic

GAMES

Lexie Dunn, 1978-, Kilbarchen, Scotland

Ross Dunn, 1971-, Kilbarchen, Scotland

PANTOMIME

Alan McHugh, 1961-, lead panto, Glasgow, Scotland

William Barlow, 1982-, panto, Glasgow, Scotland

Joanna Horton, 1980-, panto, Glasgow, Scotland

Lee O'Driscoll, 1980-, panto, Glasgow, Scotland

CRAFT TRADITIONS

Hamish Moore, 1950-, bagpipe making, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Ewen Balfour, 1964-, basket making, Brae, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland

Ian Best, 1967-, boat-building, Fair Isle, Scotland

Jack Yule, 1937-, Yule Harps,  -- clarsach --  Scottish harp making, Midlothian, Scotland & Gardner, Colorado

Jimmy Wyllie, 1949-, Kays of Scotland, curling stone making, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

Russell Wyllie, Kays of Scotland, curling stone making, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland

Barry Kerr, 1943-, Heritage Golf of St. Andrews, golf club making, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Angus McLean, 1952-, Heritage Golf of St. Andrews, golf club making, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Donald Angus Martin, 1952-, Harris Tweed weaver, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Martin Flynn, 1957-, Keith Kilt School, kilt-making, Keith, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert McBain, 1961-, Keith Kilt School, kilt-making, Keith, Morayshire, Scotland

Anne Eunson, 1964-, knitting, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary MacCormick, 1948-, knitting, Sanquhar, Dumfries, Scotland

Anne Sinclair, 1945-, knitting, Fair Isle, Scotland

Jackie Miller, 1942-, Orkney chair-making, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Marlene Miller, 1947-, Orkney chair-making, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Graham Stewart, 1955-, silversmithing, Dunblane, Scotland

Marcus Eagleton, 1972-, sporran-making, Murthly, Perthshire, Scotland

Douglas Grierson, 1946-, Dovecot Tapestry Workshop, tapestry weaving, Edinburgh, Scotland

David Cochrane, 1967-, Dovecot Tapestry Workshop, tapestry weaving, Edinburgh, Scotland

Lochcarron of Scotland, tartan-weaving, Galashiels, The Scottish Borders  -- Lochcarron of Scotland, tartan-weaving, Galashiels, The Scottish BordersRitchie Douglas, 1947-, Sutherland, ScotlandSusie Douglas, 1955-Alwyn Johnston, 1946-, Galashiels, ScotlandKatie Purdie, 1946-, Galashiels, Scotland

SCOTTISH HISTORY & HERITAGE AREA

The Court of the Lord Lyon King of Arms  -- The Court of the Lord Lyon King of ArmsElizabeth Roads, 1952-, Lyon Clerk & Keeper of the Records, Edinburgh, ScotlandJenny Phillips, 1942-, heraldic artist, Dunbar, Scotland

Genealogical Tourism  -- Genealogical TourismJoanna Baird, 1968-, archivist, Scottish Archives Network (SCAN), Edinburgh, ScotlandStephen Chatterley, 1957-, Scottish Register Office, Edinburgh, ScotlandSusan Corrigall, 1970-, archivist, Scottish National Archives, Edinburgh, ScotlandJacqueline Hampson, 1971-, genealogist, VisitScotland, AncestralScotland, Edinburgh, ScotlandMartin Tyson, 1966-, Scottish Register Office, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Alan Simpson, 1967-, gilding & restoration, Edinburgh, Scotland

Andrew Bradley, 1963-, stonemasonry & stone restoration, Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ross Davidson, 1983-, stonemasonry & stone restoration, Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland

OCCUPATIONAL TRADITIONS

Off-Shore Oil Industry  -- Off-Shore Oil IndustryHugo Manson, 1941-, oral historian, Aberdeen, ScotlandTerry Brotherstone, 1943-, oral historian, Aberdeen, ScotlandBob Ballantyne, 1942-2004, off-shore oil worker, Aberdeen, ScotlandAlexia Green, 1965-, cook, off-shore oil worker, Aberdeen, ScotlandDennis Krahn, 1947-, off-shore oil worker, Aberdeen, Scotland

William Grant & Sons, whisky-making, Dufftown, Morayshire  -- William Grant & Sons, whisky-making, Dufftown, MorayshireStevie Archibald, maltsterRobbie Gormley, maltsterIan McDonald, 1954-, cooperDonald Ramsay, 1946-, cooper, Keith, Banffshire, ScotlandDennis McBain, coppersmithJim Brown, Graham Coull, Peter Gordon, Kevin McKenzie, Robert McMillon, John Millar, Paul Ross, and Dougie Waugh, distillery experts

FOODWAYS TRADITIONS

Sue Lawrence, 1955-, principal cook, Edinburgh, Scotland

Joyce MacRae, 1939-, principal cook, Loch Alash, Kyle, Scotland

Margaret Bennett (1946-), Anne Eunson (1964-), Alexia Green (1965-), Alison Kinnaird (1949-), Iain Macauley (1963-), Christina MacLean (1940-), Christine Primrose (1950-), Anne Reid (1939-), Chrisella Ross (1962-), Anne Sinclair (1945-), and Sheena Wellington (1944-), participating cooks
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