Hogmanay Scottish-Celtic New Years

Hosted by

The Shire of Myrtle Holt (Josephine County, OR )

Event Summary

Event Main Contact (Event Steward): Brian Buchanan
Date: January 5 , 2013
Site opens at: 12:00 AM on January 5th 2013
Site closes at: 12:00 AM

Event site:
Kerby Belt Building
24311 Redwood Highway Kerby, OR 97537

Step back in time 500 years with
us to the year 1513, and join us for a traditional Scottish New
Year Feast.  As has become tradition, the Shire of MyrtlehHolt
will be hosting the traditional Scottish new year, and this year in
grand style.

This year, we will be
celebrating at the Kerby Belt Building, the traditional home of
this event from years past.

The daytime activities will
include classes, highland games, competitions, and we welcome
entertainments from any who wish to provide music or bardic
endeavors.  See below for more details.

A light side board will be
available through the early afternoon for those who need to curb
their appetites.

The feast will take us through
to a fully separate feast hall.  Therein we will serve
traditional Scottish Hogmanay favorites, along with other great
Gaelic dishes, not to mention traditional Haggis.

With our stomachs full, and our
hearts filled with joy, it will be time for the women to put on
their judging hats, and send the men to wash their knees!! The
famous Bonnie Knees Contest will once again be the highlight of the
evening.

For those travelling great
distances to join us, see below for some options for lodging near
the event.

Event
Steward:

HL Brian Buchanan (Brian
Day)
589 Detrick Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541)659-1575
canonoch@q.com

Feast
Stewards:

HL David De Rosier-Blanc
P.O. Box 580, Selma, OR 97538
(541)597-2720
dbbianco@frontiernet.net

HL Keara Rylyn Buchanan (Loree
Day)
589 Detrick Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97527
(541)659-3705
kearylyn@q.com

Site
Info:

Kerby Belt Building
24311 Redwood Highway
Kerby, OR 97531

Site opens at 10:00 am Saturday
January 5th, 2013 and closes at 10:00 pm.  Feast will begin at
6:00 pm. This is a wet site, however, please exercise
moderation!!!

Site
Fee:

Advance reservations
(full day including feast): 

Adults:  $12.00 (over 15), Children
7-15yrs: $8.00, younger: free
Family cap: $30.00      Non-SCA-members:  add
$5.00 for each adult non-member

At the Door (full day
including feast):

Adults:  $15.00 (over 15), Children
7-15yrs: $10.00, younger: free
Family Cap: $40.00 Non-SCA-members:  add $5.00 for each adult
non-member

Pre-registration

Pre-registration is not required,
but it offers a substantial financial savings incentive.

Click Hogmanay preregistration form  (printable
PDF).

Postmark deadline for
Pre-registration is December 28th, 2012.

Nearby
Lodging:

For those who are traveling farther than might
allow for returning home after the event comfortably,  there
are two lodging options very close to the site:

Kerbyville Inn (B&B)

(Located almost directly across the street from
the site)

24304 Redwood Highway, Kerby, OR
541-592-4689

Rates:  Please call for
information

Holiday Motel

Rates:  1 Queen – $58/night;  2 Full,
or 2 Queen – $68/night;  One room which has 1 Queen + 2 Full
beds – $78.00/night

(Located about 3/10 of a mile from the
site)

24810 Redwood Highway, Kerby, OR

541-592-3003

 Feast
Information

This year’s feast will continue our commitment
to providing incredible quality and quantity of period foods with
an eye towards modern culinary tastes and dietary

considerations to feed the starving masses of
Southern Antir to celebrate the New Year.  Not only that, but
as usual, the Feast Stewards are attempting to make certain that
dietary pathways through the feast are provided for the following
requirements:  Gluten intolerance, diabetes, vegetarian, and a
small handfull of alergies.  If you should have dietary
considerations that you’d like to make the Feast Stewards aware of
in advance that might make your feasting more enjoyable, please
don’t hesitate to let them know as soon as possible. 
Likewise, should you have an alergy and wish to know which dishes
to feast on, or to avoid, please ask.

Feast
Menu

First Remove

Pumpkin Soup 
–  A delicately spiced cream of
pumpkin soup featuring nuances of eastern
spices

Venison
Stew  –  A hearty stew of venison,
mushrooms, carrots, and other vegitables

Fresh homemade
breads

Second
Remove

Salad
– an open bar format allowing you to design your own
refreshing fresh vegetables with a selection of
dressings

Losyns
– Lasagne noodles layered with cheese and
spices

Third
Remove

Grete Pyes
– A true traditional period holiday feast offering,
these pyes of a variety of meats and dried fruits spiced with
cinnamon

Roast Parsnips
with honey and nutmeg

Fourth
Remove

Haggis &
Crackers

Rumbledethumps
– A traditional Scottisn blend of root vegetables and
cabbage topped with a melted cheddar cheese

Desert

Peach
Crisps

Sticky Toffee
Pudding

Shortbread
Cookies

Trifle

Swedish Cream
with Rasberry Sauce (sugar-free for
diabetics)