| BRAEMAR GATHERING Highland games at the Braemar Gathering in Scotland. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5160 | |
| Catalog #: | 367349 | |
| Clip Number: | 367349-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 185 I | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:48 - 01:13:39 | |
| Location: | Scotland | |
| Year Shot: | 1910 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural, Scottish LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland SPORTS/ATHLETIC GAMES: Highland Games | |
| Description: | Scotland; sports; festivals. Braemar Gathering. Highland Games: caber toss. Scotsman in kilt w/ tank top; running w/ long heavy pole held vertically; many spectators; pine trees; large hills in distance. He tosses pole; and is successful in flipping the whole thing over vertically. Next; the strong Scotsman in another event; in which he spins a pole w/ round weight on end round & round and throws it. Repeat. Back view of man on stage doing a Scottish dance - jig. Then shot of 2 men doing a duet dance; both spinning and hopping - really good dancing. They both bow at once & walk off. Shotput competition. Then someone else spinning the pole round. 2 horses stand hitched to a wagon; w/ driver; they drive off; crowd in BG. Procession of horse-drawn coaches etc. round the grounds. Man in regular suit speaking to a man in full Scottish traditional costume. Customs; ethnic. Celtic. | |
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