Ringwood Highland Games & Celtic Festival in Wantirna, Victoria, Australia | Festival

Ringwood Highland Games & Celtic Festival

Locality: Wantirna, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 418 370 051

Address: J W Manson Reserve, Selkirk Avenue 3135 Wantirna, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.ringwoodhighlandgames.org.au

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22.01.2022 Hi everyone, Erin's first informal Chat will be with Rhonda Watson, committee member of Ringwood Highland Games & Celtic Festival,a Scottish Country Dancer and former Highland dancer. involved with the administration of Scottish Highland Dancing in Victoria.Rhonda has had a productive and accoladed life through dance over the years.

22.01.2022 Do you want to know a little more about how your Celtic ancestors sociey functioned ? The Celts, beliefs , Julius Caesar , Records.What is Celtic Transmigration of the Soul ? The Celtic Wisdom Keepers Strangely, we know of these, initially, from the reports of Julius Caesar after his conquest of the Gaulish Celts, and his forays into Celtic Britain in 55 BCE. There were three orders of wisdom keepers among the Celts....Continue reading

21.01.2022 The Caledonian society in Victoria was reconstituted as the Caledonian Society of Melbourne in 1884, and its membership grew quickly. The society assisted the widows, unemployed, and the destitute among newly arrived Scots, and it held social and sporting events throughout the year. Between 1902 and 1910, thirty-one new organisations were formed in Victoria alone, and many of them were in the Western District, where new waves of Scots were arriving, or where older Scots were ...passing on and the new generation sought to preserve their cultural identities. The popular ideal of Scots promoted by these associations was that they were staunch supporters of Britain’s empire. This kind of imperial sentiment was widespread, and was reflected beyond the clubs and associations in which it was harbored. At home, Scotland thought of itself as an equal, if not superior, partner in the Empire. It makes sense that this idea traveled in the baggage of Scottish migrants to their new homes. Scottishness even incorporated some Antipodean symbols and themes the Indigenous Australian alongside a Highlander on a Commun na Fiene valuable service medal is an example of this. (Benjamin Wilkie)

21.01.2022 What is your favourite book set in Celtic Nation? Scottish Book Week Nov 16-22nd

20.01.2022 Quiz: What is Scotland's National Animal?Quiz: What is Scotland's National Animal?

20.01.2022 Despite the hard year, celebrate St Andrew's day, 30th of November!

19.01.2022 The Scottish Hammer -Heavy Events * Ringwood Highland Games is the only games in Victoria where you can watch the Scottish hammer. *A 16lb (7.27kg) metal ball on the end of a Wooden shaft. *You cant move your feet during the throw only upon the release. ... *Inspired modern day Olympic Hammer throw. photo: Highland Games Athlete Joseph Hughes photo taken by @joshuplante

18.01.2022 You can wear anything ''Tartan Today'' #ringwoodhighlandgames #celticfestival

18.01.2022 SYR (sire) is a Celtic Folk Rock band from Columbia, SC. Taking inspiration from Celtic history, stories and myth, SYR blends their unique backgrounds to create powerful songs with themes of battle, love, heritage and victory We love them and what they are doing, a member of our committee is keeping in close contact with them, we want to see them here in Melbourne,this is thier website https://syrmusic.com/

17.01.2022 It's 1860 Scots have been keeping it strong right from the early days in Victoria Medal - Buninyong Highland Society, First Prize Strathspeys & Reels, Australia, 1860 Medal awarded to Archibald Lamond, first prize for 'strathspeys and reels' Scottish dancing, by the Buninyong Highland Society in 1860. Buninyong, is located just south of Ballarat in Victoria along the Midland Highway. First settled in 1838, the town lays claim to being one of Victoria's first inland township...s, and gold was discovered there just before Ballarat in 1851. Many Scottish Highlanders migrated to Australia from the 1830s, often assisted by organisations such as the Highland and Island Emigration Society, and many settled in Victoria's western district. Highlanders were instrumental in establishing various expressions of Scottish cultural identity in Australia, through societies, and sporting clubs such as the Comunn Na Feinne, Highland, and Caledonian societies in Melbourne and country Victoria. Part of Scottish country dancing the 'strathspey' is named after the Strathspey region of Scotland, and refers both to the type of tune, and the type of dance. A Scottish country dance will typically consist of equal numbers of strathspeys, jigs and reels. The strathspey step (like a hornpipe) is a slower and more stately version of the skip-change step used for jigs and reels. Both 'Auld Lang Syne' and 'Coming Through the Rye' are based on old strathspey tunes Sir Alexander Don's Strathspey and the Miller's daughter respectively. The 'reel' is a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps. A true 'reel' consists of steps danced on the spot with a travelling figure - the setting steps can be as varied as the dancers please, while the travelling figure is usually the same throughout the dance. A reel (a Scotch Reel or Highland Reel) is noted for its rhythmic changes as it starts off with a strathspey and is followed by a reel.

17.01.2022 Remembering the legendary #SeanConnery. Look back on a moving and joyous tribute to the iconic actor and 1999 #KCHonors recipient as we celebrated his Scottish roots with music & dance.

16.01.2022 https://scotsofaus.org.au/ The brand new ''Scots of Victoria website has been released!

15.01.2022 Australian online Piping Concert this Sunday Details Sunday from 18:00 UTC+11-19:15 UTC+11 Public Hosted by Celtic Piping Club Inc. Online event... https://youtu.be/ENzIxbMEo2c On Sunday 8 November, 6pm from the comfort of home, be in the audience for the premiere screening of a special online event. Celtic Piping Club presents Jimmy’s Gift, a video concert that features all-Australian music for bagpipes. It’s a curated presentation of performances showcasing creativity, innovation & story-telling, performed by pipers across the country with their uilleann pipes, smallpipes, half-longs, e-bagpipes and highland bagpipes. Performers in this concert are Murray Blair, Jack Brennan, Geoff Jones, McBlues Band, Matthew Horsley, Merran Moir, Witches Leap, Ray Smith and Alisdair McLaren with WAPOL Pipe Band, hosted by Sarah Wade. Further highlights include comments by respected leaders in the Australian music community, P/M Donald Blair OAM and composer Dr Andrew Ford OAM. Tune in together at 6pm AEDT to witness the premiere of this selection of Australian bagpipe composition, an exciting lockdown project of 2020 and a first for Australia. See less See more

12.01.2022 Josh and Joseph (Heavy Events Athletes) take you on a post lockdown Stonelifting adventure.

11.01.2022 Scotland or spring in Victoria in 2020? This shot was taken at a chilly Mount Macedon yesterday. Did you get any snow at your place?... : My Hesket Farm on Instagram, via ABC Central Victoria

10.01.2022 The Man, the Legend. My name is Bond, James Bond !

10.01.2022 St Andrew has been celebrated for over 1,000 years in Scotland, with celebratory banquets being held in his honour since the time of 1000 A.D. In 1320, St Andrew became the official patron of Scotland after the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath. St Andrew is a respected patron of Scotland, so much so that the Scottish flag carries his cross as a reminder of him

08.01.2022 What are your plans for St.Andrews Day Nov 30?What are your plans for St.Andrews Day Nov 30?

07.01.2022 The Ringwood Highland Games & Celtic Festival Committee are zooming regularly to evolve and improve, the recent ''Virtual Games'' was an adaptive eclectic approach to our ever evolving situation in the Australian community -Your feedback is always welcome, send us a message on your ideas, is there something new you would like to see at our events ?,we value your input - Please dont hesitate to contact us !!.-(Your like of our page, is a great way to show us the love!)

07.01.2022 Who was Neil Black ? A Gaelic speaking, Scotsman whom came to Victoria,He decided to settle in Port Phillip because he felt it was more of a Scotch settlement In reference to the high amount of Scottish people in Victoria.was a successful Australian colonial pastoralist and one of Australia’s early politicians, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council,Black was born at Kilbridemore, Cowal, Argyleshire, Scotland, the son of Archibald Black (died 1808), a farmer, and his... wife Janet, née Macchananaich (Buchanan).]His native language is Gaelic but he was also fluent in English. Black sailed to Australia on board the Ariadne and docked in Port Adelaide in 1839. He had the idea of investing in Australian pastoral properties with his partner Mr Alexander Struthers Finlay, of Castle Toward, Argyleshire, Mr Thomas Steuart Gladstone, of Capenock, Dumfriesshire and Mr William Steuart of Glenormiston, Peeblesshire, Scotland. He realised the land was too expensive in Adelaide and visited Melbourne and Sydney. He decided to settle in Port Phillip because he felt it was more of a Scotch settlement #ringwoodhighlandgames See more

07.01.2022 It's 1917 in the Victorian countryside and a young lady named Lorna McDonald Dances the Highland Fling Have we kept physical Scottish-local history in Victoria ?.....well thanks to individual people, yes.....here is an thistle brooch which is part of a traditional Scottish Highland's Dance uniform worn by Lorna McDonald for dance performances in Nullawil and Wycheproof in northern Victoria around 1917. This included a World War I fundraising event in Wycheproof in 1917.The costume, which comprises ten parts, is almost identical to one worn by her twin sister Mavis . The sisters' grandparents migrated from Scotland in the 1850s and were the daughters of Neil and Annie May McDonald. #ringwoodhighlandgames #highlanddancemelbourne

06.01.2022 As you can see, Scots took things seriously in Victoria -Australia....... this pic circa 1920, bless them for keeping Scottish culture alive so far from the homeland......to start a new life in the early days was no easy task #ringwoodhighlandgames

06.01.2022 So true, think safety first, Aye for Scotland and Australia !

05.01.2022 Would you like to see some bands in thier full regalia at the Ringwood Highland Games & Celtic Festival, How about a mini Tattoo like the Edinburgh Tattoo in Australia?

05.01.2022 Enjoy the latest NPU Piping from the Parlour video featuring our own Pat Lyons! #ringwoodhighlandgames

04.01.2022 Our dear friends in South America are running this event on Sunday @ You may want to join us on our SPBASA 2020 Wrap-up FB live event this Sunday 9pm Argentina time (Monday 11 am in Melbourne), details also listed below.

04.01.2022 To the Borders... where the awesome Kinnaris Quintet bring us this week's Postcard from Scotland! Formed in 2017, they've been taking the folk scene by storm with their fresh and exciting sound - you'll love this. ENJOY! #ringwoodhighlandgames #celticfestival #melbourne

04.01.2022 Victorian Folk Music Club Concert Check it out.

03.01.2022 Estén atentos al South American Scottish Gathering 2019!! G8 - Patagonia, Argentina. El próximo Encuentro Sudamericano de Bandas Escocesas tendrá lugar desde ...el 17 al 20 de Octubre en la ciudad de Bariloche! El encuentro contará con competencias de danza, música y bandas en el Club Pehuenes, junto a un desfile de todos los músicos y bailarines participantes por la calle Mitre, entre otros eventos en los cuales podrán sumarse! Gracias @aire.life por esta hermosa producción!! @bhpipeband @bhpbdancers @barilochear @clubpehuenes #g8patagonia #bagpipes #music #folkmusic #drummer #drums #bagpipers #patagonia #scotland #ceticfolk #highlanders #highlanddancing #highlanddancers #scottish #bariloche #barilochequieroestarahi #bhpb #spbasa #dance #highlanddance #barilochear #bhpbdancers #highland

03.01.2022 Crank the music up, ''Glenbrae Celtic Dancers Inc'', always at the Ringwood Highland Games and Celtic Festival https://www.glenbraecelticdancers.com/ for contacts, schedules and info

02.01.2022 Blood of The Clans !