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The Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit event whose purpose is to
promote the Scottish culture, to raise funds toward local non-profit organizations
and to award Scottish cultural scholarships for Highland dancing and piping.
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2017 Co-Sponsors
- Westfield Bank
- New England Public Radio
- Burger King of Northampton
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate/Preview
- Rescom, Inc.
2017 Recipients
- Forum House, Westfield, a service of ViAbility, Inc., Northampton
- River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
2016 Co-Sponsors
- Westfield Bank
- New England Public Radio
- Burger King of Northampton
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate/Preview
2016 Recipients
- Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
- River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
- Look Park Train Fund, Florence
- Dakin Animal Shelter (in memoriam), Springfield
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Brannagh O'Donnell, Assonet, MA
2015 Co-Sponsors
- Westfield Bank
- New England Public Radio
- Burger King of Northampton
- Bertera Subaru of West Springfield
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate/Preview
2015 Recipients
- Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
- River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Drummer - Maeghan Bielski, Middleboro, MA
Piper - Zachary Brown, Westford, MA
2014 Co-Sponsors
- Westfield Bank
- New England Public Radio 88.5 FM WFCR and AM 640 & 91.7 FM all-news WNNZ
- Burger King of Northampton
2014 Recipients
- Forum House, Westfield, a program of Human Resources Unlimited
- River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Drummer - Ian Bielski, Middleboro, MA
Highland Dancing - Alison Lyder-Norton, Nashua, NH
2013 Co-Sponsors
- New England Public Radio 88.5 FM WFCR and AM 640 & 91.7 FM all-news WNNZ
- Burger King of Northampton
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate
- Donations - Trader Joe's, Hadley
- FieldEddy Insurance
2013 Recipients
- Human Resources Unlimited Programs:
Forum House, Westfield
- River Valley Counseling Center, Holyoke
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Brannagh O'Donnell, Assonet, MA
Piping – Maeghan Bielski, Middleboro, MA
2012 Co-Sponsors
- New England Public Radio 88.5 FM WFCR and AM 640 & 91.7 FM all-news WNNZ
- Burger King of Northampton
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate
2012 Recipients
- Human Resources Unlimited Programs:
Forum House, Westfield
Starlight Center, Florence
Tradewinds, Southbridge
Lighthouse, ETS/Custom Packaging, Pyramid Project, and Workforce Alternatives, Springfield
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Evan McManus, Sandwich, MA
Piping – Ian Bielski, Middleboro, MA
2011 Co-Sponsors
- 88.5FM-WFCR, WNNZ 640AM, NPR News and Music for Western New England
- Burger King of Northampton
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate
- Donations - Walkers Shortbread
- Westfield Bank
- Field Eddy Insurance
2011 Recipients
- Human Resources Unlimited Programs:
Forum House, Westfield
Starlight Center, Florence
Tradewinds, Southbridge
Lighthouse, ETS/Custom Packaging, Pyramid Project, and Workforce Alternatives, Springfield
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Evan McManus, Sandwich, MA
Piping – Kane McManus, Sandwich, MA
2010 Co-Sponsors
- 88.5FM-WFCR, WNNZ 640AM, NPR News and Music for Western New England
- Burger King of Northampton
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate
2010 Recipients
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
- Forum House of Westfield Human Resources Unlimited
- Historic White Church Endowment Fund, Blandford, MA
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Highland Dancing – Sarah Flanagan, Leominster MA
Highland Dancing – Keeley Driscoll, Holland, MA
2009 Co-Sponsors
- 88.5FM-WFCR, WNNZ 640AM, NPR News and Music for Western New England
- Burger King of Northampton
- Daily Hampshire Gazette
- The Valley Advocate
2009 Recipients
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
- Forum House of Westfield Human Resources Unlimited
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Kirk Brunson, Derry, NH
2008 Recipients
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
- Forum House of Westfield Human Resources Unlimited
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Raquel MacFarlane, Marion, MA
Highland Dancing – Morgan Pell, East Sandwich, MA
2007 Recipients
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
- Forum House of Westfield Human Resources Unlimited
- Daly & Halligan Committee, Northampton, Ma
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – none submitted
Highland Dancing – Colleen Kelly, Great Barrington, MA
2006 Recipients
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
- Forum House of Westfield Human Resources Unlimited
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Raquel MacFarlane, Marion, MA
Highland Dancing – Morgan Pell, East Sandwich, MA
TROPHY DONATIONS
- Grade 4 Piping - The Adams Family in memory of Jack Munro
- Grade 3 Piping - Dr. & Mrs. Brian Sutton & Family
- Grade 2 Piping - Dr. & Mrs. Paul Gagnon & Family
- Piper of the Day - St. Andrews Society of Massachusetts
OTHER DONATIONS
- Howard Seinkiewicz - loan of walkie-talkies.
- Dresser Hull Lumber Co, Lee, MA - Dance stage lumber
- Northampton WalMart - money toward tents
- Big Y - money toward lunches
2005 Recipients
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Hampshire County
- Forum House of Westfield Human Resources Unlimited
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – none submitted
Highland Dancing – Fiona Jean Brown, Stockbridge, MA
– Jennifer Schoonover, Dorchester, MA
2004 Recipients
- Forum House of Westfield Human Resources Unlimited
- The Star Light Center of Northampton Human Resources Unlimited
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – none submitted
Highland Dancing – Victoria MacArthur, Braintree, MA
- Colleen Kelly, Great Barrington, MA
2003 Recipients
- Forum House of Westfield
- The Stanley Park of Westfield Education Fund
- Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum
- Discover Westfield Children's Museum
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Jamie Boulais, Pittsfield, MA
Highland Dancing – Lauren Boyce, Medway, MA
2002 Recipients
- Forum House of Westfield
- The Stanley Park of Westfield Education Fund
- Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum
- Discover Westfield Children's Museum
- Westfield Vocational Technical High School
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Anne Spencer, Williamstown, MA
Highland Dancing – Fiona Jean Brown, Stockbridge, MA
2001 Recipients
- Discover Westfield Children's Museum
- The Stanley Park of Westfield Education Fund
- Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum
- Westfield Vocational Technical High School
- Scholarship Fund - Pipers and Dancers
Piping – Steve Turkington, Holland, MA
Highland Dancing – Julia Wells,Sheffield, MA
Committee
The Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Committee members are all volunteers.
We meet once a month at Forum House, 55 Broad Street, Westfield, MA.
New members are always welcome, and if you have an interest in Scottish
Culture, and are willing to serve on the committee or volunteer to work at
the Fesitval, please contact one of the Committee members below, e-mail or
or call us. (See Festival Information, Contact Information).
Marty Baillargeon: Advertising
JJ Williams: Vendors
Laurie Flechsig: Scholarships, Program, Information Booth
Stephen Foy: Treasurer
Peter Langmore: Chairman
Jonathan Tucker: Clans
Julie MacNayr Pike: Secretary, Program, Information Booth
Al Wilder: Athletic Competition
Neil MacKinnon: Sponsors
Kalyn Burke: Entertainment
Janet Foy: Piping and Drumming, Pipe Band Competitions
Cathy Gibbs: Dance Competition
Maggie Carchrie: Dance Competition
Barbara Moulton: Volunteers
Jeff Lander: Web
Cindy Williamson: Volunteers, Gate
Melissa Wilder: Scottish Animals
Zander DiMare: Grounds
Susan Askin: Celtic Pub
Brian Grady: Celtic Pub
David Turner: Celtic Pub
David Shelton: Celtic Pub
Picture Gallery of Past Festivals
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