Pictured here is the gentleman who played the bagpipes at our inaugural McCullough Scottish Games held on 03 Nov 07. Franklin McQuay is a friend of my brother Paul. When we were planning last year's Games, Franklin came immediately to mind. I knew he had been playing for many years and is an accomplished piper. Thankfully he was able to accent our competition with Scottish music and instrument and, as you see, came dressed for the occassion.
Our family had the opportunity to visit Great Britain over the Easter week of 1997. The latter half of that week we spent in Edinburgh starting off with Easter morning service at Carrubbers Christian Centre, a church on the Royal Mile. While in Edinburgh we stayed at the Falcon Crest B&B, which I can highly recommend. Walking through the streets of the "new" town I remember hearing the strains of bagpipes playing and as we followed our ears to find the source we came upon a young man attired in kilt and handsome dress, the originator of the sound so very much associated with Scotland.
We look forward to having Franklin return for the '08 Games on October 25th. Please join us for a taste of Scotland right here in Baldwin, Maryland.
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