Granite State Scots

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By Laura Knoy on Thursday, September 22, 2005.
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You won't have to look far this weekend to see Scotland's influence here in New Hampshire. North America's largest Scottish cultural festival will be going on. But look past the Highland Games and you'll see born and bred Scots making a living in the Granite State, importing Scottish goods, teaching the bagpipe and carrying on the traditions of Scotland. Laura's guest is David Christie, President of the Scottish Heritage Society, Member of the Globalscot Network and former President of the New Hampshire Gathering of the Scottish Clans Inc. He was born and raised in Helensburgh, Scotland. We'll also hear from Pipe Major Gordon Webster who runs the School of Scottish Arts in Manchester and was formerly the Piper for Queen Elizabeth II. Gordon was born and raised in Bathgate, Scotland. Stuart Anderson, Architectural Consultant, Highland Games heavy event athlete and Vice-President of the Scottish Heritage Society. Stuart was born and raised in Elgin, Scotland. Bernard McGrath, Owner of Heather and Thistle, a Scottish imports store in Keene. Bernard was born and raised in the capitol city of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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I am listening to the

I am listening to the program, and recently moved back to the USA in 1999, after living there for 11 years,brought my three children and wife, all scottish, with me.
I sit next to Stuart Anderson, your next guest, in CPW Arhitects, and also practiced architeture in Edinburgh for 11 years.
Thoroughly loved the country and people, and probably would have stayed for good, if they had consistant summers.

He was a very wealthy man

He was a very wealthy man who had considerable influence on colonial New Hampshire affairs; he also was a close friend of the Wentworth family.
Kenny
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