John Dilbeck Musings

My ancestry is partly Scot-Irish, as is the ancestry of many people who live in western North Carolina and the surrounding area. Our Appalachian heritage derives much of its richness from our ancestors in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England.

I’ve been interested in fairy tales, druids, dragons, Celtic symbols, an other similar topics since childhood. I recently found a great website that provides information on these topics.

I’ve told you many times that I am a huge fan of Sitesell’s flagship product Site Build It! and I’m a very satisfied customer. I have one SBI site and am in the process of planning a couple more.

Recently, I was looking at other sites built on SBI to see what people were doing. That’s when I came across Celtic-Culture.com.

Instantly, I liked the site and spent some time reading it. I subscribed to the newsletter, too.

I am interested in Celtic culture and I think Ron picked the perfect name for his domain.

Ron already has very interesting information on his site and blog and I look forward to reading more as he has time to add it.

If you have any interest in Celtic culture, or know someone who does, I recommend Celtic-Culture.com to you.

Appalachian Highland Games will be moving to a new venue for their 4th annual presentation of Irish, Scottish, and Celtic heritage.

From their web page:

“In 2004, Appalachian Highland Games will move to Andrews, NC 28901. All events will be held in the Andrews Recreation Park. Our new venue is larger, more people friendly, and easier to get to than ever before. Large parking areas adjacent to the Park make for easy access. Parking is FREE! There is ample seating around the securely fenced athletics area. Take a stroll under the oaks and sample the wares of our vendors. Enjoy a variety of acts and entertainment such as sheep herding, Highland dancing demonstrations and singing, youth events and pipe and drum bands. Tour the Heritage tent and learn about the early Scottish settlers whose descendants still populate these mountains, visit with the mountain crafters as they practice ancient skills. Come by the Tartans Museum booth and discover your tartan. Talk to Clan representatives and learn more about yourself and your forbears.”

The gates open at 8:00 am on September 11, 2004. Visit their website for more information about pricing and for driving directions and a map.

The 4th Annual Appalachian Highland Games will be fun for your whole family.