CARRUTHERS GATHERING
Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th AUGUST, 2024
Saturday 24th. August…… ‘Gathering of the Clans’, Everholm Sports Track, Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Pipe Bands, Clanadonia tribal drum & pipe band, Teviotdale Steel Bonnets, The Time Bandits, Spectrum, Highland & Scottish Country Dancing, Advice on how to trace your ancestors & much more
GATHERING ITINERARY (Incorporating the Annan Festival)
Saturday 24th August
As well as trade stands, booths, clan tents and refreshments – Cost £5 entry
A manned Carruthers tent will be there to offer advice on the clan and family, our history culture and our heritage.
12.30pm. Led by Annan Pipe Band the Chiefs or their representatives will parade in, followed by the South West Pipes & Drums Youth Academy at the rear.
12.45pm Joint Chiefs of the Day officially open the Gathering. (Peter Carruthers of Holmains, Chief of Carruthers is a Joint Chief)
1.00pm Annan Pipe Band Performing (World Pipe Band Champions Gd2)
1.20pm Highland Dancing on the centre stage
1.45pm Clanadonia on the centre stage (Clanadonia are the greatest tribal drum and pipe band to come out of Glasgow, Scotland. Their music, passion, culture, history, people and and their ancestral bloodlines are all bonded within their performance and repertoire)
2.05pm Spectrum -centre stage
2.30pm Teviotdale Steel Bonnets – centre stage, Highland Games begins
3.00pm South West Academy Youth Pipes & Drums
3.25pm Scottish Country Dancing -stage
3.45pm Clanadonia – stage
4.10pm Spectrum – stage
4.30pm Both Pipe Bands play and leave the arena
24th August, Carruthers Gathering – Annan Distillery – Cost to include meal and Cèilidh £65
Carruthers and guests need to be assembled and seated at the venue at the Annan Distillery by 4:00 pm. It is approx 10 minutes walk from the Festival.
4.00pm Inauguration Ceremony of Dr Simon Peter Carruthers of Holmains, Chief of the border clan and family of Carruthers
5.15pm Break before speakers (15 minute talks with 5 min Q+A’s)
5.30pm Talk: Brief synopsis of our origins and history – Dr G Carruthers FSA Scot, Armiger (CCS-Convenor)
5.50pm Talk: DNA update – Mr Steve Colburn (Director, Head of Carruthers DNA Research)
6.10pm Talk: The Carruthers Seraphim – Dr Peter Carruthers, Armiger (Clan Chief)
6.30pm Talk: Chiefs and clans in the 21st Century – Mr Ross McEwan L.L.M, FSA Scot, Armiger (Officer of Clan McEwen, member of the Council of the Royal Stuart Society, Committee Member of the Heraldry Society,Scotland
6.50pm Talk: The Chief’s crest, the Carruthers Seraphim – Dr Peter Carruthers (Chief)
7.00pm Dinner
9.00pm Cèilidh
25th August, Carruthers Gathering – Annan Distillery – Cost for trips TBA
Carruthers Gathering – Annan Distillery
10.00am Society AGM (for Members only)
11.00am Distillery tour/ whisky tasting – Free
12.00am Carruthers sites Bus tour – led by the Tour Company – £TBA
12.00am Bus tour of Carruthers sites, some walking involved, stout shoes required – led by the Chief £TBA
For further information. please contact our Commissioner for the United Kingdom: Mr Michael Carruthers on
michaelcarruthers100@gmail.com
Itinerary may be changed depending on circumstances