Genealogy and History
The Scottish Genealogy Group continues to be a hub of dynamic cultural activity under the guidance of
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. Meetings are quarterly and more information can be found on the Events page.
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continues in his role as President Emeritus and Historian of the Illinois Saint Andrew Society and head of the Scottish American History Club. Meetings are held the first Saturday of each month (except July, August and December). The Museum is open at 9:00 a.m. -- come for coffee, tea and scones. A PowerPoint presentation begins at 10:00 a.m. on a variety of subjects and you can get all the details on the Events page.
The Museum at the Home continues to gratefully accept donations of exhibits and is growing in significance. Our Scottish library, with the help of a small but keen volunteer staff, is becoming more organized and we have plans to augment it with further materials and possibly even a video section. If you have experience in library science, we could use you! To volunteer contact
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Piping and Dance
The Illinois Saint Andrew Society sustains and supports Scottish arts in the Piping and Dance area. For more information on any of these programs, please e-mail the contacts below.
- Piping:
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, president, Midwest Pipe Band Association
- Dance:
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, Highland Dance Academy of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Dance:
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, Gillan School of Highland Dance, Gurnee, IL
- Dance:
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, Thistle and Heather Highland Dancers, Downers Grove, IL.
Learn the basics of this beautiful endangered language in our riendly and engaging workshop. Important travel tips food, music, as well as Scotland's cultural heritage will be addressed. Come join the fun. tapadh leat! Contact
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Scot in a Box Educational Program
The "Scot in a Box" educational program, under the excellent tutelage of Margaret Wilhelm, is up and running and continues to grow in content and sophistication as we acquire material and experience in its operation. The program is available to schools, groups or even individuals wishing to make an interactive educational presentation on Scotland. E-mail
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for more information or call 708.447.5092.
Scottish Fiddle Group
The Scottish Fiddle Group (SFG) grew out of the first annual Scottish Music Camp held in 2006. Participants learned traditional and contemporary Scottish music under the leadership of Lily Henley. The group has since performed at the ISAS Highland Games, Chicago Celtic Fest, the Daley Plaza, the Midlothian Scottish Festival, LaGrange Borders and the Museum of Science and Industry. SFG has also sponsored workshops and concerts by fiddlers Laura Risk, Shona Mooney and Hanneke Cassel. More are planned for the future.
The group welcomes all musicians of any level. SFG meets regularly in the LaGrange area and will be holding its third annual music camp this summer at a date yet to be determined. Please check their website for further information.
SFG is fortunate to have renowned fiddler and violist Carol Cook become its new music director. Carol will be giving a free workshop in May 2008 for those interested in joining the group. Details will be available soon. For more information please contact
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at 708-602-4408.
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