Looking down from Aurthur's Seat
Jimi "The Piper" McRae leads the Clan up to Arthur's Seat
Clan Macrae making its way up the hill to Arthur's Seat
Jimi... "The Piper" piping all the way up the hill
Aurthus Seat at Edinburgh scotland where the affair of the MacRaes took place in 1778
Ceilidh (pronouced "kay-lee")
An informal happening or evening of stroy-telling, piping, singing, and dancing.
Lochcarron Highland Games
Lochcarron Highland Games
Lochcarron Highland Games
Lochcarron Highland Games Tug O'War
Clachan Duich ( burial ground of the Clan MacRae)
The Clan is tracing the footsteps of their forbearers, The Wild MacRaes, who staged the only successful mutiny in the history of the British Army by marching out of Edinburgh Castle and taking up positions on Arthur's Seat.
Commander Jim stopped halfway up the climb to tell the clan the tale of the Wild Mcraes and their mutiny
LaVonda Hart holding the MacRae banner at Arthur's Seat. Marigold MacRae , Host President, is on the right in the white shirt with two of her daughters.
Jimi McRae, Eduardo Macrae of Buenos Aires and Commander McRae stand at the top of Arthur's Seat.
The group picture of the Clan MacRae that made it to the top
Ancestral home of the Clan MacRae
Welcoming lunch at Dornie Hall. Marigold Macrae, Host President, is addressing the group on the right. The group had great sandwiches while looking over the family histories.
Jim McRae and Marigold Macrae welcome the Clan to the Signet Library Dinner.
Danny McRae of Vernon, Texas, Tom McRae of Crowell, Texas, Marigold MacRae and Bruce McRae of Evergreen, Colorado. It was a dream come true for the three McRae brothers to be in Scotland together for the Gathering of the Clan McRae.
Rebecca McRae Ferrell, Mike and Forrest Golec, all from
Denver, Colorado
Seated second from left is Melody Mokres from Lancaster, California. To her left is Eduardo Macrae from Buenos Aries. Standing second from left is Tiffany May from New York City, then Barbara Peters from Nanuet, New York, and then on the right standing is Tyler May from Austin, Texas. The remainder of people in the picture are the family of Eduardo, names unknown.
The men who died at the Battle of Sheriffmuir are memorialized on this cairn dedicated by the Clan MacRae in the 1920's.
Commander Jim McRae is speaking at the Sheriffmuir monument.
Commander Jim McRae is telling the history at the actual battlefield site of Sheriffmuir.
After the Sheriffmuir service, the Clan went to lunch at the Sheriffmuir Inn. From Left to Right, Jean Williams from Santa Maria,California, Laura McClure from Union , Missouri, Shirley Ziebarth from Bristol, New Hampshire and Warren McClure, also from Missouri
Alex MacKay, Eilean Donan tour guide and local historian, doing a talk about the Battle of Glen Shiel at the site of the battlefield.
Wine being served in the Billeting room at the Eilean Donan Castle Banquet . From Left to Right are Jacob Bickle, Danny McRae, Barb Peters, Janie Johnson, Bruce McRae, Miranda Van Leyden and David Peters.
Group Picture in the Banqueting Room. Melody Mokres is on the left and other persons names are not known.
Jimi " The Piper" McRae and his son Brodie
Tonya and Tom Sloan from Alvin, Texas. Tom is the son of Mary ann MacRae one of the Directors of the Clan MacRae Society of North America.
Faye Moore (Left) and Mary Ann McRae, both are Directors of the Clan MacRae Society of North America.
A group room shot of everyone enjoying the stovie snack supper and waiting to see if they hold the winning raffle ticket.
Jimi "The Piper" McRae and Jacob Bickle of Hays, Kansas.
Dennis and Margo McRae of Aberdeenshire and Judy and Brue McRae of Evergreen, Colorado. Judy and Bruce organized a tour of 41 MacRaes from the USA who went to the Clan Gathering.
Tristan Van Leyden and a Budweiser. Tristan is the son of Baroness Miranda Van Leyden and Marigold MacRae's grandson.
Marigold and Baroness Miranda Van Leyden calling out the winners of the Ceilidh raffle.
The MacRae Clan marching in the Lochcarron Highland Games parade.
Clan MacRae had a solid presence ato the Lochcarron Highland Games. Jim McRae on the left, Fraser McRae,and Eduardo Macrae of Buenos Aires on the right..
This is a picture of all of the Colorado MacRaes in attendance with Jimi "The Piper" McRae at the Lochcarron Highland Games. From Left to Right, Janie Johnson from Golden, Mike and Forrest Golec from Denver, Rebecca McRae Ferrell from Denver, Jimi, Judy and Bruce McRae from Evergreen, Harriet Olds from Lakewood, Mac and Marge McRae with Elijah Price from Chimney Rock, Colorado. Rebecca and Forrest successfully completed the Hill Run Event. Jacob Bickle from Hays, Kansas (not pictured) also completed the Hill Run event. Harriet Olds is a professional illustrator and documented the Clan activities with pen and ink sketches.
Sixteen McRaes participated in the Tug O' War event to make two teams. In this picture from Left to Right are Dean McCraw from Savannah, Georgia(white shirt and kilt),Tom Sloan from Alvin, Texas and Bruce McRae from Evergreen, Colorado
Marigold MacRae, Host President, speaking at the Clachan Duich service.
Everyone filed past the wreaths that were laid to pay their respects at the Clachan Duich service. Jimi " The Piper" McRae is playing on the hillside above.
Colin MacRae playing the pipes prior to the Clachan Duich service.
Group picture of the Clachan Duich service with Robert D.
MacRae presiding.
USA MacRae's on the last night of the tour.
