Kentucky Scottish Weekend
kentucky scottish weekend regional highland game event held annually general butler state resort park carrollton kentucky weekend mission celebrate custom tradition scotland held year second full weekend may first held weekend celebrated thirtieth anniversary final year longest running highland game currently held kentucky time ended held carrollton due location nearly halfway louisville cincinnati kentucky nonprofit corporation—kentucky scottish weekend inc—held event weekend sometimes referred ksw short weekend one three regional highland game kentucky others glasgow highland game glasgow west kentucky highland festival murray founded respectively variety vendor usually attended event item sold included scottish american food item celtic collectible kilt scottish music clan memorabilia scottish heather athletic competition including caber tossing hammer throw – lb kg sheaf toss stone throw weight throw – lb kg weight toss – lb kg bagpipe drumming competition event recognized eastern united state pipe band association several regional pipe band regularly competed weekend including cincinnati caledonian pipe drum louisville pipe band bonniest knee contest men competed best set knee judged female touch alone border collie demonstration british car show ceilidh saturday night clan booth kirking tartan nondenominational church service sunday morning opening ceremony massed band parade tartan pipe band concert scottish folk music concert scottish highland dancing competition demonstration wellie toss contest woman competed see throw boot farthest alex beaton featured performer emcee kentucky scottish weekend since later year performer included seven nation glengarry bhoys wicked tinker ksw dissolved remaining fund disbursed scottish society louisville kentucky scottish weekend website general butler state resort park website archived june wayback machine glasgow highland game website archived wayback machine west kentucky highland festival website eastern united state pipe band association euspba website archived may wayback machine