Grandfather Mountain 2008

Another page from Donald MacDonald's America's Braemar.
Notice the paragraph below the pictures. NA Society President Jim Kilpatrick told Donald and I (separately) this weekend that he was the first to cry the "Hide the whisky..." call out on the field one Thursday night in July long ago.


Beth Calhoun and Dr. Philip D. Smith, Jr., author of Tartan For Me, one of our best reference books at the tent to help people find their Scottish connections. Dr. Smith autographs his book "with every good wish" in Gaelic. That's a "Korean War Veteran" hat in Dr. Smith's hand.
Beth and Jim at the tent.
Another tattoo.



Diana Gabaldon was at GMHG this year.

We'll be at Grandfather Mountain Next Weekend!

President of the NA Society Jim Kilpatrick will be there. Plus we'll have a hand from Beth Calhoun of Raleigh, NC. Thanks in advance, Beth!
This is an old program. Featured on the cover is Atlanta Pipe and Drum.


Donald MacDonald published a book last year about these games:

Bill Calhoun was involved with GMHG early on. He lived in Charlotte if I remember right. I was privileged to meet him 10 or 15 years ago before he passed away, and have met several members of his family since.
The family mentioned in the second paragraph are descendants of the Dr. Calhoun mentioned here and here.