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|  Living History / ReenactmentThe Williamsburg Scottish Festival presents Living History and Reenactment groups who portray various time periods from the Middle Ages up to the 1900s. These groups offer Festival patrons a glimpse into what life was like in days gone by. Participants in these groups are quite conversant on historical periods they represent, and are happy to share their knowledge with visitors. This year, we hope even more historical displays that before, in celebration of our 30th year Diamond Jubilee honoring the U.S. military.As always, the focus of The Williamsburg Scottish Festival & Celtic Celebration is to promote Scottish and Celtic heritage and culture. Education is an integral part of establishing an understanding the rich Scottish and Celtic Heritage that has been instrumental in the history of our great country. You’ll find that observing and interacting with our Living History groups is an effective and enjoyable way to learn. Without a doubt, a lively interpretation of the past by history enthusiasts dressed in period clothing, utilizing artifacts of era, provides a memorable and uniquely enjoyable educational experience. ReenactmentSterling Swordplayers,"Chivalrous to the Point of Idiocy"DUCK! DODGE! PARRY! SPIN! THRUST! HAVE AT THEE VARLET! Is this how you have imagined yourself Lo! these many years or as you watch Lord of the Rings, Pirates of The Caribbean, or Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck? Then the Sterling Swordplayers is the perfect entertainment for you! Hailing from the Washington D.C. suburbs, the Sterling Swordplayers bring their own brand of comedy and entertainment to the Williamsburg Scottish Festival.Professionally trained in the art of stage combat and theater, the Swordplayers combine sword play with history and comedy, providing fun entertainment for families and children of all ages. If you are not careful you might just learn a thing or two about sword play and history from one of the troupe’s performers! The Swordplayers have something for everyone. LIVING HISTORYThe Appin Regiment Jacobites!1745-46, Prince Charles Edward Stuart of Scotland grandson of James II, landed in Scotland and raised the loyal Jacobite clans mostly from the Highlands in an effort to unseat George II from the throne. The Stewarts of Appin were one of the first clans to join. For nine months, under the able command of Lord George Murray, the Jacobite forces routed the English and marched to within 80 miles of London before turning back.At the 2007 Williamsburg Scottish Festival, the Appin Regiment re-enactors portray the Appin Stewarts in the army of "Bonnie Prince Charlie, resting in camp after their long march back from England. Watch as veterans teach new recruits how to use traditional Highland weapons, the broadsword, targe and lochaber ax; while others cook, or repair uniforms and weapons, or wrap curious lowland visitors in the great plaid! 76TH MACDONALD HIGLANDERSThe 76th is a group of like-minded individuals who share a keen interest in Colonial American history, focusing on Scottish military aspects of the British Army in North America during the American War of Independence. They strive to accurately recreate a single unit, the MacDonald Highlanders, and portray it at various events which occurred in and around Virginia during the war. Peer back in time, through the eyes of an individual soldier, to a period when Virginian and Scottish history intersected!79th New York Volunteers, the Cameron Highlanders (The Bonnie Blue Bonnets)The 79th Regiment of the New York State Volunteer Militia was comprised primarily of emigrant Scots and Scottish–Americans, and was the only Highland regiment ever to serve in the U.S. Army. Re-enactors of Company A of the 79th, known as the “Cameron Highlanders,” preserve Civil War heritage of our country. They honor the historical role played by the ordinary soldier from 1861 to 1865 by portraying an historically accurate and educational picture of the average Union Army soldier’s experience. The objective is to help us all appreciate and better understand the dedication and sacrifices our forefathers committed to the Union cause. Living History Registration Form Contact Livinghistory[-at-]wsfonline[-dot-]org for more information. |
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