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$10.99
Yes, so I did in fact ignore all the interesting people and beautiful kilts and stuff at the Highland Games and take a photo of price tags. But I was only gone for 1/50th of a second and then came right back.
New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Lincoln, New Hampshire
photographed 9.19.2025
charisma
If you get a chance to hear the Scottish band Albannach*, you should definitely go.
This guy is Jamesie Johnson, and he’s – to put it very mildly – one of the most charismatic performers I’ve ever seen. According to the band’s webpage, he’s a fan of AC/DC, Mötley Crüe, Metallica and Pink Floyd. That doesn’t surprise me a bit. But apparently he also likes Yanni, a fact that makes my head explode just a little bit.
New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Lincoln, New Hampshire
photographed 9.19.2025
*For fun, think about looking up how to pronounce “albannach” and then spend a lot of time practicing it, especially when you are around people you don’t know. (Also, “albannach” is Scottish Gaelic for “Scottish.”)
terpsichore
One of the nine Greek muses, Terpsichore was responsible for lyric poetry and dance. And, in a modern sense, perhaps, she also covered drum-forward Scottish music played in a tent at a festival.
New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Lincoln, New Hampshire
photographed 9.19.2025
side eye
One hour after I spotted the kid with the safety-pinned kilt, I saw them again, with their whole family. But this time it was the kid in the buggy who captivated my attention. You know I’ll always go for a strong side-eye…
New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Lincoln, New Hampshire
photographed 9.19.2025
safety pin
This little kid’s parent must have had a previous bad experience with that wee kilt: see how it’s safety pinned to the shirt? Even at an outdoor festival, it’s important to maintain a certain level of decorum. Or something.
But anyway, the kid and the sheep (who were queued up for their turn at the sheep dog trials) were checking each other out.
New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
Lincoln, New Hampshire
photographed 9.19.2025
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