Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Sir Walter Scott -- Border Ballad as Word Clouds




March, march, Ettrick and Teviotdale,
Why the deil dinna ye march forward in order!
March, march, Eskdale and Liddesdale,
All the Blue Bonnets are bound for the Border.
Many a banner spread,
Flutters above your head,
Many a crest that is famous in story.
Mount and make ready then,
Sons of the mountain glen,
Fight for the Queen and our old Scottish glory.

Come from the hills where your hirsels are grazing,
Come from the glen of the buck and the roe;
Come to the crag where the beacon is blazing,
Come with the buckler, the lance, and the bow.
Trumpets are sounding,
War-steeds are bounding,
Stand to your arms, then, and march in good order;
England shall many a day
Tell of the bloody fray,
When the Blue Bonnets came over the Border.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Clan Scott Society Gathering - 2009 - Bowhill - Scotland

New items were recently added to the schedule of events.

The following item is now showing in the calendar of events:

Sunday 27 Sept 2009 11.30
Open Air Ecumenical Service - admission free (collection)
Above St Marys Loch

as well details regarding an event the same afternoon is now more complete

Sun 27 Sept 2009 1pm Walks round Estate,
display of Buccleuch Fox Hounds, Ox roast BBQ to bid farewell to the Scotts.
- £10 location - Bowhill Courtyard

Booking for this event can be made through the booking site
http://www.thebooth.co.uk/

Ticket Booking Update

The ticket booking system for Clan Scott Gathering being held at Bowhill House and Country Estate in September 2009 is now working well. Instructions on the Bowhill site provide directions to type in the term Clan Scott in the search box at the top of the page above the map of Scotland at the ticket site.
http://www.thebooth.co.uk/

This will produce the full list of events. This method is much easier to access than the method I had listed (below) last evening. Some of these events are free to overseas members of Clan Scott Society and they are listed among the ticketed items so be sure to check out the way to register for the free events, by email if you qualify. The events and email address is listed in the blog entry below.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Booking of Clan Scott Events Has Begun

The registration for the various limited enrollment events at the Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland this Sept has begun. For more information get the full list of events at the Bowhill site
http://www.bowhill.org/public/news/homecoming20091

Actual booking of the events is through a private ticket selling site that has other Scottish events listed. Using Clan Scott in the search box at the top above the map of Scotland will sort the events involved. If you don't sort them you need to know the name of the venue for each event to find each of the Clan Scott events. Each venue is listed in the drop down menu. Most of the events are listed under Bowhill House - Bowhill Estate or Bowhill Theatre, but other events are listed under three other venues called
  1. Marketplace, Selkirk Events;
  2. Victoria Hall, Selkirk Events and
  3. Abbotsford House, Melrose, Borders
Just do the search for Clan Scott on the registration site and everything will nicely sort as a list of events.

One item requires no registration. A free will offering will be received at the service.


Sun Sept 27, 2009 11.30 am Open Air Ecumenical Service - Above St Marys Loch

As well some events are free to overseas Clan Scott members but are listed with a price on the ticket site. Rather than buying a ticket for those events you should request a free ticket if you are an overseas member of the Clan Scott Society. For these free events you can contact the organizers with your Clan Scott Society membership number at the email address below.

Wednesday September 23, 2009 7:30 pm
Welcome with traditional music and light supper for overseas guests - location: County Hotel, Selkirk
Free to overseas Clan Scott members on application to bht@buccleuch.com
Tickets limited to 50 people

Saturday September 26, 2009 10 am - 4 pm
Tented Village: local crafts, Genealogy, Clan Parade, Storytelling, Re-enactment of Carterhaugh Ba’ Game and much more
£10 per car, Free for overseas Clan Scott members on application to to bht@buccleuch.com
- location Bowhill Gardens and Estate

Other events that require advance tickets are handled through
https://www.thebooth.co.uk/
They are listed by venue but most will sort in a list type Clan Scott in the search box at the top of page above the map of Scotland. This is an easy route to see all the events Otherwise if can't find an event try looking under each venue. The actual venue title is listed below in red. These include:

Thursday September 24, 2009 10am-5pm
Bus Tour of Scott Country - visits to Abbotsford, Melrose, Aikwood Tower and Dryburg
£10, including light lunch of local produce.
- location: Around the Scottish Borders
Is listed under Marketplace, Selkirk Events

Thursday September 24, 2009 7:30 pm - also on other evenings as well.
Theatre Performance The Ragged Lion presented by Rowan Tree Theatre Company
£10 (numbers limited to 70)
- location: Bowhill Theatre
listed under Bowhill Theatre, Selkirk, Borders
Friday September 25, 2009 2-5 pm

Tours of Bowhill House - Bowhill House and tea with 10th Duke of Buccleuch. 4 tours with tickets limited to 20 per tour.
£15 (80 tickets in total) Timed Tickets
- location: Bowhill House
listed under Bowhill House, Selkirk Events
called Bowhill House Tour

Friday September 25 1:30-4:30
Ranger led tours of Bowhill Woodlands. 3 tours with tickets limited to 40 per tour
£5 (120 tickets in total) Timed Tickets
- location: Bowhill Country Estate
listed under Bowhill House, Selkirk, Borders
event is called Ranger led tours of Bowhill Grounds & Gardens

Friday September 25 7 pm
Reception Dinner at Abbotsford for overseas guests
£50 Limited to 40
Abbotsford House, Melrose. Transport provided to and from Selkirk
listed under Abbotsford House, Melrose, Borders

Friday September 25 7:30 pm
Concert and Ceilidh Dancing, singing, entertainment.
£25
- location: Victoria Hall, Selkirk
listed under Victoria Hall, Selkirk Events
event is called Scottish Concert and Ceilidh

Saturday September 26, 2009 10 am - 4 pm
Tented Village: local crafts, Genealogy, Clan Parade, Storytelling, Re-enactment of Carterhaugh Ba’ Game and much more
£10 per car, Free for overseas Clan Scott members on application to to bht@buccleuch.com
- location Bowhill Gardens and Estate
listed under Bowhill Estate, Selkirk Events
called Tented Village
Note- as mentioned above, this is listed as a ticketed event on the ticket agency site but is free for overseas members of Clan Scott Society so request tickets directly by email, if this applies to you.

Saturday September 26, 2009 7:30 pm
Evening Concert with SCOCHA – traditional Scottish folk rock band
£10
- location Bowhill Gardens
listed under Bowhill Estate, Selkirk, Borders

Sunday September 27, 2009 1 pm
Walks round Estate, display of Buccleuch Fox Hounds, Ox roast BBQ to bid farewell to the Scotts. For Scott Clan members.
£10
- location Bowhill Courtyard
listed under - Bowhill House, Selkirk Events
called Barbeque to say farewell to the Scotts

Friday, December 26, 2008

Provisional Programme for Clan Scott Gathering—Wed 23rd—Sun 27th September

NOTE :
On-line booking of tickets will be available from 9th January, 2009 through the Bowhill website.

There has been an addition to the Bowhill House and Country Estate site. Including a Provisional Programme that may be of interest to those planning a trip to the Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland between the 24th and 27th September 2009.

The Bowhill House & Country Estate site now has the details in pdf format through the following link.
The details have been copied (without the original formatting) below

Bowhill House and Country Estate
www.bowhill.org


Provisional Programme for Scott Clan Gathering at Bowhill

24 – 27 September 2009

Wednesday September 23, 2009
Evening Welcome with traditional music and light supper for overseas guests - location: County Hotel, Selkirk
Free to overseas Clan Scott members on application to bht@buccleuch.com
Tickets limited to 50 people

Thursday September 24, 2009 10am-5pm
Bus Tour of Scott Country - visits to Abbotsford, Melrose, Aikwood Tower and Dryburg
£10, including light lunch of local produce.
- location: Around the Scottish Borders

Thursday September 24, 2009 7:30 pm
Theatre Performance The Ragged Lion presented by Rowan Tree Theatre Company
£10 (numbers limited to 70)
- location: Bowhill Theatre

Friday September 25, 2009 2-5 pm
Tours of Bowhill House - Bowhill House and tea with 10th Duke of Buccleuch. 4 tours with tickets limited to 20 per tour.
£15 80 tickets in total Timed Tickets
- location: Bowhill House

Friday September 25 1:30-4:30
Ranger led tours of Bowhill Woodlands. 3 tours with tickets limited to 40 per tour
£5 120 tickets in total Timed Tickets
- location: Bowhill Country Estate

Friday September 25 7 pm
Reception Dinner at Abbotsford for overseas guests
£40 Limited to 40
Abbotsford House, Melrose. Transport provided to and from Selkirk

Friday September 25 7:30 pm
Theatre Performance The Ragged Lion presented by Rowan Tree Theatre Company
£10 (numbers limited to 70)
- location: Bowhill Theatre

Friday September 25 7:30 pm
Concert and Ceilidh Dancing, singing, entertainment.
£10
- location: Victoria Hall, Selkirk

Saturday September 26, 2009 10 am - 4 pm
Tented Village: local crafts, Genealogy, Clan Parade, Storytelling, Re-enactment of Carterhaugh Ba’ Game and much more
£10 per car, Free for overseas Clan Scott members on application to to bht@buccleuch.com
- location Bowhill Gardens and Estate

Saturday September 26, 2009 7:30 pm
Evening Concert with SCOCHA – traditional Scottish folk rock band
£10
- location Bowhill Gardens

Saturday September 26, 2009 7:30 pm
Theatre Performance The Ragged Lion presented by Rowan Tree Theatre Company
£10 (numbers limited to 70)
- location: Bowhill Theatre

Sunday September 27, 2009 1 pm
Walks round Estate, display of Buccleuch Fox Hounds, Ox roast BBQ to bid farewell to the Scotts. For Scott Clan members.
Free to overseas Clan Scott members on application to bht@buccleuch.com
- location Bowhill Courtyard

Local Accommodation Providers - near Bowhill Country House & Estate

There has been an addition to the Bowhill House and Country Estate site. Including a listing of local accommodation providers that may be of interest to those planning a trip to the Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland between the 24th and 27th September 2009.

Selkirk Area (Approx 2.8 miles)

Hotels

The Glen Hotel http://www.glenhotel.co.uk/ Tel. 01750 20259

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Cross Keys Inn http://www.cross-keys-inn.co.uk Tel. 01750 52224
Ivy Bank B&B http://www.ivy-bank-bed-and-breakfast.co.uk/ Tel. 01750 21270


Galashiels Area (Approx 10 miles)

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Craigielea Guest House http://www.craigieleaborders.co.uk Tel. 01896 753838
Sunnybrae B&B http://www.sunnybrae.co.uk/ Tel. 01896 758042

Melrose Area (Approx 10 miles)

Hotels

Burts Hotel http://www.burtshotel.co.uk Tel. 01896 822285
The Townhouse http://www.thetownhousemelrose.co.uk Tel. 01896 822645

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Braidwood B&B http://www.braidwoodmelrose.co.uk/ Tel. 01896 822488
Fiorlin B&B http://www.melroseaccommodation.co.uk
Fauhope House http://www.fauhopehouse.com Tel. 01896 823184

Hawick Area (Approx 14 miles)

B&B’s/Guesthouses

Hizzy’s Guest House http://www.hizzys.co.uk/ Tel. 01450 372101

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Additional information on Clan Scott Gathering in Scotland

There has been an addition to the Bowhill House and Country Estate site. Including a revision to the


As well the date on which registration will begin has been announced, on-line booking of tickets will be available from 9th January 2009