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In This Issue: Nature Smiles on KSW 1 MOTHER NATURE SMILES on KSW!!!! Cornroast Aug 25th 2 *Schedule of Events 2 ust in case you did not attend the 30th Annual Kentucky Scottish Scotch Ice Cream? 3 JWeekend on the 12th of May, here CSHD 3 is what you missed. First off, a perfectly Cinti Highld Dancers 3 grand sunny day (our largest crowd Nessie Banned in WI 4 over the last three years); secondly, *Resource List 4 the athletics, Scottish country dancing, highland dancing, clogging, Seven Assessment KSW? 5 Nations, Mother Grove, the Border Scottish Unicorns 5 Collies, British Cars, Clans, and Pipe Boys ’n Girls 6-11 Bands. This year we had a new group *Email PDF Issue only* called “Pictus” perform and we added a welly toss for the children. Colours Glasgow Girls 8* were posted by the Losantiville Scots on FIlm-BRAVE 12* Highlanders. Out of the Sporran 13* Food and drink. For the first time, the Park served beer and wine in the “Ole Scottish Pub”. Food vendors PAY YOUR DUES! included barbecue, meat pies, fish and Don’t forget to pay your current chips, gourmet ice cream, and bakery dues. You will not be able to vote goods galore. at the AGM unless your dues are Twelve vendors. From kilts to current. bagpipes. Cancel that trip to , The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati, it was all here in one place. Mike Brooks, Secretary Of course, we missed our good 4028 Grove Ave friend Alex Beaton who is under Cincinnati, OH 45212-4036 going care at his home in Tennessee. If you have any questions please Volunteers sold Alex’s CDs and contact Mike at: contributions toward his care were 739-3326 or made by many generous attendees. [email protected] Finally our board members who spent a year of planning to put it all together deserve a big hand. Plus, to Issue Deadlines our many supporters who gave us their If you have something you want to monetary support, our humble thanks. put in The Gazette, your materials Again, in case you missed coming, must be received by: you may have missed the best weekend Fall September 1st ever. n Winter December 1st *We offer many thanks to Jesse and Billie We solicit any and Andrews. Jesse is the current President of all articles about the KSW, and was key in leading the group to Scottish Culture and their success. Both were indispensable to the event’s success. The Society owes 1 Organizations them our deepest gratitude! CORN ROAST

he Society will be hosting its annual Founder’s will perform rock & roll from 7 to 9, so feel free to Day Corn Roast & Family Picnic, once again at the make a full day of it and stay for the concert. Tbeautiful Keehner Park in West Chester on Saturday, So please mark your calendars now and join us, August 25th. Start time is 3:00 and will be grilling, even if it’s a hot day we’ll have two shady picnic areas, piping, drinking, eating, playing and drinking till it’s all plus there always seems to be a nice breeze (enough gone. This is the biggest fundraiser the Society holds, so to keep you cool, not enough to lift a kilt!) in that area. please come out and support the society and help put the Bring the whole family and a few friends. fun back in fundraiser. Cost is only $10, for adults, $5 for Let us know if you are coming, so we can purchase kids 12 – 6 (5 & under are free) the society supplies the food accordingly, you can also send in your payment to burgers, corn and soft drinks. Please bring a covered dish (or pay at the door): to share and any alcoholic beverages you fancy. Do you There will be Piping, Drumming and Highland Mike Brooks, The Caledonian Society, wanna party? dancing, plus family friendly and kid’s 4028 Grove Ave (including the kilted kid parade). Plus this year is the Cincinnati, OH 45212-4036 Do you rematch ‘Tug-o-War’ between the Society and You may call him at 513-574-2969 for further wanna “beat” the pipe band. If you remember last year’s pull, the information. competition was dominated by the Society officers, as the Band? Do the pipe band contested that they were all wearing dress The Cornroast is at Keehner Park, 7211 Barrett Road, you wanna ghillie brogues, which are lacking in traction. This year West Chester, OH. there may be some equipment changes. Take I-75 N, to Union Center Blvd., Go East turn Rock-n-Roll? This will be a fun social gathering, so feel free to bring left onto Cincinnati/Dayton Road, turn right to West Plan on the along any family or friends. Plus, if you are so inclined Chester Road, turn left onto Barret Road turn right into bring that instrument you’ve been practicing on the side Keehner Park—And look for Scots. n Cornroast... (, fiddle, accordion, bodran or whatever), maybe contact Jesse! we can have an impromptu jam session. Story by Vice-President Robert Reid. For more Also, that evening at Keelner Park they are having a information contact Secretary Jesse Andrews. WEAR your free concert at the Amphitheater. American Band Society T-Shirts! The 2012 Caledonian Calendar

July 12-15 Grandfather Mt. NC Scottish Games www.gmhg.org July 28 Cinti. Mid-Summer Highland Dance Compt. www.cincyhighlanddancers.webs.com Aug 25 Founders Cornroast, Keehner Pk, WChester www.caledoniansociety.org Sep 8-9 Columbus Highland Games, Columbus IN www.scottishfestival.org Sep 22 Ligonier Highland Games, Ligonier PA www.4fallfestivals.com/highland-games.htm Oct 27 W. Kentucky Highland Festival, Murray KY www.wkyhighlandfestival.com Nov 17 *St. Andrew’s Ball, Makatewha C.C., Cinti. www.caledoniansociety.org 2 *St. Andrew’s will be held a week before Thanksgiving in 2012 On a Different Note: An update the Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes & Drums

he pipe band had a successful trip up to Cleveland for the Ohio Scottish Games. Winning the Grade 5 Competition that had 11 bands competing. This was the EUSPBA Ohio Valley Branch TChampionship; we also were awarded the Conway-Campbell Celtic Award. We had a strong band, led by PM Karen May, with 12 pipers, 3 tenors, 4 snares and a bass, I believe half of which this was either their first or second competition, the first being the Alma Highland games which we placed 3rd. Please look for the band at some upcoming events including the Dublin Irish Festival, Society Corn Roast and the Ren Fest, (weekends of Sept 8th and Oct. 6th) Celebrating 100 years, 2012 marks the pipe band’s 100th year of existence in Cincinnati; we will be celebrating this with a party for all past members on Sept 2nd. More information to come, so if you have played in the pipe band in the past, please keep an eye on our website for more information. n

The Society Says For more Cincinnati Caledonian Pipe & Drum Band information, contact Robert Reid CONGRATS! at 444-4920 or [email protected] The Perfect Wear I Scream, You Scream For... for Celtic Festivals Scotch iCE CREAM? ***

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Contact Mike Brooks and Radio Programs of Wed: WOBO* (88.7 FM) 12 - 3 p.m. 724-3939 (Clip and Save!) recieve The Gazette now in Hosted by Jesse Andrews PDF form. All Mike needs is Sun: WNKU (89.7 FM), 4 - 6 p.m. 859-572-6500 Hosted by Cathy Costello your email. Sun: WOBO* (88.7 FM), 6 - 9 p.m. 724-3939 Hosted by J. D. McEwans— Call him at *Can’t get WOBO? Go to WWW.WOBOFM.Com and stream to your PC 4 513-739-3326. **Please note that The Gaelic Gazette will carry King’s English features unedited. The State of KSW—Goodbye General Butler Jesse n Saturday May 12, 2012, The Kentucky Scottish Weekend says goodbye (sadly). Although the Weekend enjoyed the largest crowd Andrews Oin three years (and one of the best days weather wise) the Board has current decided to move on. A number of things encouraged the reason to look elsewhere. The date also played a large part. The waking up on a very rainy President Saturday sends shivers through one’s spine and Mother’s Day Weekend, 6 out of of 7 years, added to our reasons. The Park is not to blame. We have enjoyed the best of partnerships we Kentucky could expect. Plus, General Butler State Resort Park is an outstanding Park with great facilities including a nine hole golf course and Convention Center. Scottish We had come a long way since 1983 (our first). The Pegasus Pipes & Weekend, Drums (now Louisville), the Syrian Scots (Cincinnati Shrine Pipes and Drums) and the 100th Division (Reserve) Army Band participated in that first Weekend assesses (and yes it rained then also). We had one vendor and no tents. The next where year we moved to the “field” and stayed dry for two years and on the third a soaking rain encouraged us to move to the pavement! For the first four years this event all was free! No charge at the gate. We did sell small plastic pins for a whole stands. dollar! What a great show! All of the present Board of Management including those in the past and our many volunteers deserve a big thank you! Once again there is sadness in leaving General Butler but also we can leave with heads held high. Maybe goodbye isn’t the word I’m looking for, just so long …….for now! — Jesse Andrews

Just Good Horse Sense Makes the Unicorn Our Symbol ut, you may be surprised to know ‘Displays of Heraldry’.... needed a new Royal Coat of Arms, and that Scottish culture is rich in ‘Some have made doubt whether it was designed with the Unicorn of Bsuperstitions, myths and legends, there be any such beast as this or no, Scotland on the right, and the English and that the themselves but the great esteem of his horn (in Lion on the left.This symbolized the have a strong sentimental streak under many places to be seen) may take away union of the two countries, but the that practical and reserved exterior! that needless scruple. actual union was less than friendly, When you realize all of that, The greatness of his mind is such and this conflict was immortalized in then the Scottish Unicorn, although that he rather chooseth to die than be the well-known British Nursery Rhyme still intriguing, becomes a bit less taken alive: wherin the unicorn and the ‘The Lion & The Unicorn’.... surprising. valiant-minded soldier are alike, which ‘The lion and the unicorn In the Unicorn of both contemn death, and rather than Were fighting for the Crown; Scotland symbolized innocence and they will be compelled to undergo any The lion chased the unicorn purity, healing powers, joy and even base servitude or bondage they will All around the town. life itself. It was also seen as a symbol lose their lives.’ Some gave them white bread, of masculinity and power. Two sides When exactly the Unicorn of and some gave them brown of the same coin as it were, a blend Scotland first appeared as a Scottish Some gave them plum cake of male virility and female nurturing - heraldic symbol isn’t certain, but the And drummed them out of town.’ perhaps the perfect mix! two Unicorns that appear as part of Another famous poem, ‘The Thrissil the ‘Royal Coat of Arms’ at Rothesay and the Rois’ (The Thistle and the Rose’) Unicorn & Virgin Castle are believed to have been carved was written by Scottish poet William Other countries and cultures also sometime before the 15th Century. Dunbar, to commemorate the marriage recognized the Unicorn and believed During the reign of King James III (1466 of King James IV & I and Margaret in its’ incredible powers. - 1488), gold coins were introduced Tudor. Visit our Scottish Thistle page to It was thought of as a wild, that also featured a Unicorn. learn more about this Scottish symbol. freedom-loving creature. Fierce, bold, Before Scotland and came Now that you know a bit more about proud and intelligent. Impossible to under joint rule, Scotlands’ Royal the Unicorn, it’s history and the legends capture alive, except if lured into an Coat of Arms featured two Unicorns that surround it, you can see how the ambush by a virgin - another reference supporting the shield, while Englands’ personality traits and characteristics perhaps to the Virgin Mary connection. featured various beasts, usually of this beautiful, wild and courageous Historians believe that written including a Lion. In the 16th Century, beast actually make it a ‘perfect fit’ as accounts of Unicorns appear as early King James IV of Scotland became Scotland’s symbol. n as the first century AD, but probably ‘King James VI & I’ when he married the most well-known description of the Margaret Tudor of England, assumed Read more: Unicorn Of Scotland - A Scottish Unicorn (or any Unicorn for the English throne and became King of National Scottish Symbol http://www. that matter) is the one written during the whole of ‘Great Britain’. scottish-at-heart.com/unicorn-of- 5 the 17th Century by John Guillim in his This new ‘country’ (Great Britain) scotland.html#ixzz1yXkRhZ13 James GUTHRIE, A Funeral Service in the Highlands, 1881- 2. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow. OF GLASGOW BOys‘n GIRls The Glasgow Boys were a group of Scottish painters recognised today as producers of innovative, experimental painting at the turn of the twentieth century.

he end of the 19th century However, a few modern paint- Paterson and MacGregor had and the beginning of the 20th ings from Europe and London found gone to school together and both Twere full of “isms”, of groups, space on the walls of the Institute studied at of Art. movements and bands of brothers exhibitions, offering a rare view However, MacGregor left to study setting out to change the artistic of radical developments in the art at the Slade in London. Here he world. You could write whole world beyond Scotland. Young became familiar with French realist dictionaries of them. And some have. painters were inspired by French painting through his tutor who was The Glasgow Boys were a group paintings of agricultural life and work a friend of Edgar Degas. of Scottish painters recognised depicted with realism and a lack of As individuals some Glasgow today as producers of innovative, moral tone. Boys would travel all over the world, experimental painting at the turn of including Japan and Morocco, to the twentieth century. Who Were the Glasgow Boys? paint. But in the late nineteenth The Glasgow Boys (also known The Glasgow Boys did not century the hot-house atmosphere as the Glasgow School) rejected form a self-conscious grouping, of the Parisian cutting-edge art the traditional art of the dominant but became united whilst exploring world was the place to be. Amongst artistic elite in favour of alternative ways of working. Nor those Glasgow Boys who worked the realist works of French artists did they all come from Glasgow, in draughty studios and whose such as Millais and Bastien-Lepage. but some were connected through paths crossed were James Paterson, They also admired the American family contacts to the Glasgow Alexander Roche, Thomas Millie painter, James McNeil Whistler. shipbuilding industry or professions Dow, William Kennedy and John The artists mentioned in this such as archi-tecture or the law. Lavery. article represent the nucleus of the The Glasgow Boys would reflect the All the Glasgow Boys were united Glasgow Boys but there were other tenacity of this new industrialism in by their enthusiasm for the French artists who drifted through the Group their fight to be accepted by the art habit of painting outdoors in natural and who influenced them. establishment. light – a method known as plein And a hard fight it would be. air. Plein air painting was initiated The Glasgow Boys and In 1877 four of the future Glasgow by the Baribizon artists, a group James GUTHRIE, The Scottish Art Establishment Boys ( James Guthrie, Edward Arthur of painters who, in 1848, worked Miss Helen Sowerby, The acceptable style of Scottish Walton, James Paterson and William in the village of Barbizon, near 1882. National Gal- painting in the mid to late nineteenth York Macgregor) were all refused Fontainebleu in . Influenced lery of Scotland, century was determined in the main membership of the Glasgow Arts by John Constable, their aim was to Edinburgh. by Queen Victoria’s love of Scotland. Club. Unable to study art in London, counteract Romanticism and bring a As a result, romantic landscapes, Guthrie opted for art classes at the new reality to their work by painting society portraits and sentimental St Mungo Art Society in Glasgow, rural life without sentimentality. pictures of the poor dominated a simple club free from artistic Paul Gauguin worked en plein air the Edinburgh Academy and the constraints. Here he met Walton in whilst developing his 6 Glasgow Institute. and Joseph Crowhall. increasingly Symbolist style. A. B.

A. George HENRY & EA Enthused by the new naturalism, HORNEL, The those Glasgow Boys who spent time – Bringing in the in Paris studios also worked together Mistletoe, 1890. Kelv- in the French village of Grez-sur- ingrove Art Gallery and Loing. Similarly, back in Scotland Museum, Glasgow. the Boys spent time in the village of Cockburnspath in Berwickshire B. George HENRY, which served the same objective – Noon, 1885. Private a new realism, freshness of colour, Collection. an interest in tonality and bold, visible brush-strokes. C. James GUTHRIE, Their subjects, the agricultural To Pastures New, labourers and peasants, were painted 1882-3. Aberdeen Art with a dignity usually reserved for Gallery and Museum, society portraitsnd a monumentality Aberdeen. normally associated with history painting. C. D. Arthur MELVILLE, The Little Bullfight: The Glasgow Boys – ‘Bravo Toro’, 1892. Acceptance by the Establishment Victoria and Albert The Glasgow Boys found respect Museum, London. and acknowledgement in London, America and in Europe. Their work became less naturalist and developed a more decorative, linear and Symbolist approach. Some of their work came to be exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, but what they ultimately desired was acceptance by their own Scottish art establishment. As the years went by many of the Boys did become acceptable to the Scottish art establishment by compromising their art. Others drifted away from Scotland altogether to pursue their own projects or to protect their artistic integrity. Ties of friendship were inevitably broken. Whilst never quite relinquishing all they had learned from their foreign experiences, for some of the Boys inevitably the paintings of 7 agricultural labourers gave way to D. more profitable portrait paintings, often of naturalism on the continent and America, naturalist-painters-of-glasgow-school- influenced by Whistler, or depictions of the were unappreciated in Britain for many a291593#ixzz1yM5N0OT0 lives of the rich middle classes. Amongst years. Now, however, they have been given the inevitable backward-looking subjects, their rightful place in British art history. Last Exihibition—Pioneering Painters: the some fine pieces of work were produced Despite the conservatism of their later Glasgow Boys 1880-1900, Royal Academy, which showed middle class life in a realistic years and their rejection of artists like London W1 (www.royalacademy.org.uk; light. In particular, The Tennis Match by Matisse, the dogged determinism of the 0844 209 0051) the exhibition ran to 23 John Lavery, although not popular with the Glasgow Boys paved the way for the next January 2011 Scottish establishment, was an extraordi- generation of great British painters – the For further reading—‘The Glasgow Boys’ nary example of realism applied to a Scottish Colourists. n by Roger Billcliffe (Frances Lincoln, £40). modern subject. Order for £36 from the Independent Read more at Suite101: The Glasgow Boys Bookshop: 08430 600 030 The Glasgow Boys – Their Legacy - Scottish Naturalist Painters of Glasgow The Glasgow Boys, products of a mighty School | Suite101.com http://suite101. industrial city and acknowledged as masters com/article/the-glasgow-boys---scottish-

The Macdonald Sisters and The Glasgow Girls— a little known but important group of Scottish women artists.

A Ponde by Frances By Kenny McEwan MacDonald, Below. Practically know as y around the 1890s William women who did paint were generally the mother of Art Morris’ Arts and Crafts movement related to an artist or had access to a Nouveau for her in- Bhad developed through out studio in order to learn how to paint. corporation of Celtic Europe into *. In The development of government design motifs into Barcelona, Paris, Prague, and Vienna schools did little to change this until her design style. This the exponents of this movement were about the mid to late 19ch, even then is called Sleeping creating new designs, architecture, they were put off entering fine art Princess. and art based on Art Nouveau classes and never attended life classes, concepts. Closer to home, however, which used nude models. In Glasgow, Nora Neilson Grey, a group of artists in Glasgow were however, under the enlightened Self-Portrait, oil also at the forefront of this movement Headmastership of Francis (Fra) on canvas 1920, to in fact they were pivotal in the Newbery, women were encouraged to development of the art in Europe. enter the school and take up the arts. The best known of this group is Alongside Fra Newbery was his wife Charles Rennie Mackintosh, however Jessie Newbery who was instrumental a large proportion of the ‘Scotto- in bringing about a revolution in Continental’ or ‘Glasgow Style’ textiles and embroidery. As head movement was made up of women. of the Embroidery Department she Known collectively now as the achieved international recognition ‘Glasgow Girls’, the name is derived for her designs, patterns and motifs from the ‘Glasgow Boys’ a group of particularly in Germany and . designers and under the tutelage of internationally renowned Glasgow Fra Newbery, who was committed artists, they were almost forgotten It was into this inspirational school to design and the decorative arts, particularly in their native country. that two of the best known of the became world renowned for such Throughout history women were Glasgow Girls, Margaret and Frances works as ‘Summer’ (1894) a stain glass either discouraged from taking up art MacDonald enrolled in 1890. Both window, ‘Honesty’ (1896) a mirror or unacknowledged as artists. Those had come to Glasgow already talented frame, as well as poster designs such

9 Above is Frances Mac- as the Drooko Umbrella Poster (1898) secessionists. This movement away muted colours was preferred over donald’s , Prince and and watercolours like ‘A Pond’ (1894). from the traditional Academy art, the Continental Art Nouveau Style; Sleeping Princess. She It was through designs like the latter hence secession, is based in part in fact there is some evidence was Margret MacDonald that the was on the ideas of Morris and the Arts to show that Klimt incorporated MacKintosh’s sister. coined ‘The Spook School’. Both and Crafts movement particularly on aspects of Glasgow Style in to his designs use the now familiar long the idea of art education and social own paintings for example ‘Poetry’ During the High Art rectilinear, sinewy designs, which improvements. from the Beethoven Frieze (1902) Nouveau period, decora- often incorporate items from nature The main protagonist in Vienna shows a group of women painted in tion and pattern were like roses and rose stems. Also in a was Gustav Kilmt who was the a very similar style to that of Frances key elements of its move away from the Pre-Raphaelite group’s first president. The Glasgow Macdonald’s. The Vienna Secession design. Gustav Klimt portrayal of women as often either Style of rectilinear designs and Exhibition of 1900 provided an was inspired by much passive or predatory the Macdonald of the Galsgow Girls women are much more androgynous Movement use of Celtic and sexually strong. This did not knots and interlacing. At go down well with the critics who Upper Right. attacked their work, once describing the women in ‘November 5th’(1894) The Silk Dress by Elea- as gorillas. Here Frances and Margaret nor Allan Robertson, at met Mackintosh and another student Lower Right. James Herbert MacNair. Together they became known as the Glasgow Four or just the Four due to there small but significant contribution to the Glasgow style. Whilst both Frances MacDonald and James MacNair went on to produce excellent art of there own, it is the partnership between Margaret Macdonald and Mackintosh that that would create a lasting legacy that is still felt today. The modern day appreciation of the works of these artists was not always the case at the time, not only that but Margaret Macdonald’s important and vital contribution to the work of Mackintosh is still not fully appreciated even today. In his designs for Mrs Cranston’s Tea Rooms one of Mackintosh’s most famous commissions, Margaret was responsible for much of the internal design including the famous panelling like ‘O Ye that Walk in the Willow Wood’ now a popular print. By this time the ‘Four’ and ‘Glasgow Style’ was coming to the attention of the Secessionists of Austria and Germany, in particular the Vienna’s Above is Nora Neilson opportunity for the ‘Four’ to exhibit their work this Gray’s. Little Brother, time both Frances and Margaret collaborated with 1921. Mackintosh to produce a room. This room is now referred to as ‘The Mackintosh Room’ despite this Upper Right, An Item collaboration, including another of Margaret’s most made by the likes of famous panels ‘The May Queen’ being one of the Marion Henderson most prominent features of the room. Again in Wilson and Margaret 1902 the Four exhibited in the Turin International Gilmour are typical Exhibition. Margaret and Charles produced ‘The of the style. Typical Rose Boudoir’ a collaboration of both artists element in the designs but again it is more closely associated with C include, stylised roses, R Mackintosh than a collaborative effort. At the long thin stems, sym- time, however, the two where seen as the perfect metrical foliate pattern, example of how the talents of both the architect celtic knots and art and the designer can be combined to outstanding nouveau girls staring effect. Even worse for Margaret Macdonald, was mistily in to space. the criticism she receives when she is recognised as working along with Macintosh. In 1933 P Morton Right, Margaret Mac- Strand the architectural critic in a letter to the Donald MacKintosh’s, Maye Queen Book Cover. executor of Mackintosh’s estate heavily criticises Margaret Macdonald’s work and her influence on CR Mackintosh. Even in the late 1960 when Mackintosh’s work was finally beginning to be recognised in this country Margaret Macdonald’s role is undermined and not fully appreciated. 10 This is not to diminish Mackintosh’s work or his talent; however, he fully understood the role that Nora Neilson Gray, Margaret played in his life and work. produced excellent watercolours worked almost solely in oil. Key The Belgian He himself said that he possessed which is interesting as women were among this group is Bessie MacNicol Refugee, 1916 talent but Margaret had genius. still discouraged or dissuaded from who produced work equalling the The Glasgow School of Art, using oils, though as we will see later finest of the male painters and is Throughout her however, did not just produce this did not stop a whole group of the regarded as the most significant career Margaret Margaret and Frances Macdonald, women from using this medium. woman painter of her time. Among MacDonald MacKin- as the title of this article suggests, Unlike Anne French, Ann the best of her work is the portrait tosh was one of the a whole group of talented women Macbeth’s path into the artistic world of EA Hornel (1896) ‘A Girl of the first commercially attended the school and produced was more in line with that of most ‘Sixties’ (1899) and a self-portrait successful female outstanding works, now, fortunately women. Her parents objected to (1894). Another wonderful painter artists. She was many of these women are being her becoming an artist, despite this, was Nora Neilson Gray, again highly successful in recognised. Among the designers however, she went on to become producing exceptional work easily the arena of product along side the Macdonald sisters, Jessie Newbery’s most talented pupil. as good as her male counterparts design. Her art was were women like Jessie King an Soon she had a reputation both in with works including ‘The Belgian part of the Arts & Crafts era, which led individual and talented designer. She the UK and abroad as not only a Refugee’(1916) and ‘The Scottish into the Art Nouveau produced work as varied as, screens. highly talented embroiderer but as an Woman’s Hospital’ (1920). period as well. metal work, pottery, and mirrors as educationalist devising new courses These two women represent MacKintosh estab- well a book cover designs for which and teaching methods that attracted only a small percentage of women lished trends that she won a gold medal at the Turin attention from as far a field as the US painters that worked and lived in were prototypes for International Exhibition of Decorative and South Africa. At the same time Scotland but who are missing from the Bauhaus and Art arts in 1902. Whilst achieving her own work was lauded everywhere most art history books and most Deco movements. At international renown as a designer as supreme examples of the art of retrospective exhibitions covering Right. she also taught book illustration and embroidery. that period. This, unfortunately, is ceramic decoration at the GSA and Another feature of the output true of women artists’ worldwide, in 1917 she also produced menu of women artists from the GSA was for example, only 8 paintings in the designs for Mrs Cranston. Many of the setting up of Sister Studios in the National Gallery in London out of her works illustrated German and city for example Margaret & Mary 2,000 are by female artists, whilst Austrian journals. Gilmour and the Carleton Smyth only 946 out of 14,000 in the Tate Another designer and illustrator sisters. These studios taught and are by females. In 1984 due to this was Annie French, she was more sold a wide variety of arts and crafts imbalance a group of female artists fortunate than some as her father including; metalwork, leatherwork, set up a political, agitation group was happy for her to attend Art embroidery, ceramic decoration, and known as the ‘Guerrilla Girls’ to raise School and become an artist, she also painting. The Carleton Smyth’s also awareness of this situation. Their aim became a tutor at the GSA and was produced costume designs for the is not to get quotas for female artists best known for her black and white theatre. In 1933 Dorothy Carleton but to “cultivate an awareness” of the illustrations many of which appeared Smyth was appointed Director of the role of woman artists now and in the in ‘The Studio’. The Studio was an Glasgow School of Art, a vindication past. This has met with some success avant-garde international art journal of the work of Fra and Jessie Newbery. as Art History books are now starting that had followed the progress of Tragically she died before she could to list female artists. n the Glasgow Style, often producing take up the post. photographs of their works like Along side the designers who * For a wider look at William Morris those exhibited at Turin and Vienna. in effect produced a wide variety and the Arts and Crafts Movement. It also paid particular attention to of works in different mediums and the works of the women artists. Like rivalling the more famous ‘Glasgow most of the Glasgow Girls she also Boys’ were a group of painters that All Photos Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios 2012. Story Wikipedia.com Scots on Film: BRAVE—A Scottish Themed NEW Summer Blockbuster from Disney/Pixar, A Solid Family Film for Those in Kilts, Both Large, Small and a Wee Greyl!!! The Scottish Heroine “Merida” Now Showing... She’s From the Same Legacy as Mulan, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Tiana and Rapunzel!

Princess Merida is a True Scottish Lassie, Enjoy it with the Kids as a Scot! AND Go Ahead Wear That Kilt!!!

rave is a 2012 American 3D small blue fairies that are said to lead by smashing him into a rock. Merida computer-animated fantasy a person to their fate, to a witch’s hut. sees a wisp emerge from Mor’du’s body, Badventure film produced by Pixar Merida bargains with the witch for a and it shows the human body of the Animation Studios and distributed by spell that changes her fate. The witch brother who had become the bear. He Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by conjures a tart for Merida to give to her then flies away to join the other wisps. Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda mother. Back in DunBroch, Elinor eats Merida puts the repaired tapestry on Chapman and Irene Mecchi, directed the tart and begins to feel sick. Merida top of her wounded mother. When the by Andrews and takes Elinor up to her room, where sun fully rises, Elinor is back in human Chapman and co- Elinor falls off her bed and transforms form. The kingdoms become friends directed by Purcell. into a bear. Merida and Elinor return and go their separate ways. Merida to the witch’s cottage, where they find and Elinor ride their horses around Plot a message left for Merida: the spell Scotland, their friendship stronger. Merida is an will be permanent unless undone by archer living in the second sunrise. The witch leaves Voice cast & music the 10th century Merida a riddle, mentioning that a Kelly Macdonald as Merida Scottish kingdom bond must be repaired. Emma Thompson as Qn. Elinor of DunBroch as a In the morning, Merida teaches Billy Connolly as King Fergus princess with her Elinor how to catch fish, and the two Kevin McKidd as Lord MacGuffin mother Elinor and bond over that period of time. They are Craig Ferguson as Lord Macintosh her father Fergus. led by more wisps to ruins of an old Robbie Coltrane as Lord Dingwall On Merida’s castle. In the throne room, Merida finds Julie Walters as The Witch birthday, Fergus a damaged stone engraving with three John Ratzenberger as Guard Gordon gives Merida a bow brothers; a fourth brother had been Patrick Doyle as Guard Martin and arrow. While cut off, just like how Merida had cut Peigi Barker as Young Merida going hunting, her mother off of the tapestry. Merida Steven Cree as Young Macintosh Merida’s family realizes that the curse had happened Callum O’Neill as Wee Dingwall are attacked by before, the wayward brother was Steve Purcell as The Crow an ancient bear, Mor’du, and Elinor will lose all traces Mor’du. Elinor and of her humanity and become just like The film score of Brave was Merida flee. Fergus Mor’du if they don’t break the spell. composed by Patrick Doyle. To bring stays to battle the They travel back to DunBroch to sew some of Scotland’s native flavor to bear and loses his the family tapestry back together. To the music, Doyle used native Scottish left leg, vowing to distract Merida’s father and the lords, instruments such as bagpipes, solo find Mor’du again. who are thinking of waging war on fiddle, Celtic , flutes and the One day, each other, Merida gives a speech that bodhrán, with electronically treated Lords Macintosh, brings the kingdoms back together and dulcimer and cimbalom to give it MacGuffin, states that the sons can choose their more contemporary feel. “I employed and Dingwall own brides. However, Fergus finds many classic Scottish dance rhythms present their sons Elinor’s ripped clothes and broken bed, such as reels, and strathspeys, to compete for and believes Elinor has been murdered. which not only serve the action but Merida’s hand, and He bursts into the tapestry room keep it authentic,” said Doyle. Doyle a brawl ensues. where he finds Merida and Elinor as a had also written a drinking song for Merida chooses an bear. Elinor attacks Fergus, and upon King Fergus and was traveling back archery challenge to regaining consciousness, she finds that and forth to Scotland for research. The determine her suitor. she’s harmed Merida and Fergus and composer has also been recording Lord Dingwall’s son retreats. “unaccompanied Gaelic psalm wins by accident. Merida tries to convince Fergus that singing.” Merida decides the bear is Elinor, but Fergus locks her to shoot the three in the tapestry room and sets off with Soundtrack targets herself, causing a falling-out the lords to capture Elinor. Merida is The soundtrack also features two with her mother. Merida destroys part freed with the help of her brothers, and original songs performed by Scottish of a sewn tapestry depicting the family the four follow wisps to where Fergus Gaelic singer and written and Elinor throws Merida’s bow into has captured Elinor and tied her up. by Alex Mandel, and one original song a fire pit. Merida rides away on her Merida defends Elinor by fighting off performed by Birdy and Mumford & horse in desperation as Elinor quickly Fergus. Mor’du appears and lunges for Sons. Walt Disney Records released retrieves the bow from the fire. Merida Merida, but Elinor breaks free of the the soundtrack on both CD album and 12 follows a trail of Will O’ the Wisps, ropes and duels him. Elinor kills Mor’du digital download on June 19, 2012. n Out of the Sporran: A Titanic Family Feud—Reconcilliation between estranged Humes Great niece honours Scots violinist John Law Hume - who played on as Titanic went down A Titanic Family Feud Developed Over John’s Death Between His Pregnant Fiance and His Father Jock Hume. Along with his fellow musicians, sure there’d be enough to say about born, Mary applied for a grant from the the 21-year-old John Law Hume him as he died so young. Then I found fund set up to help families of Titanic continued to play until his instrument he had a very interesting life.” victims and was awarded £67. But the was silenced by the swirling water John and Andrew were raised single mother was forced to take John’s closing around him. in Dumfries with their three sisters. dad to court - in a sensational case Now, 100 years after the sinking Their dad, Andrew senior, was an covered by local newspapers - after the of the ill-fated liner, the Dumfries accomplished composer, musician and money was sent to him but he refused boy is being honoured in a book, violin-maker. to pass it on. Andrew was warned that written by his great-niece about his John was a fun-loving character keeping it would be fraud and was life and brave end. But Yvonne Hume who played violin from about the age forced to hand over the cash. uncovered far more than she bargained of five. Mary died from tuberculosis in for, discovering a tragic love story Yvonne said: “The family were 1922 and Johnann was raised by her and illegitimate child which led her well-off. John had a real sense of aunt and uncle, before going to London to trace her famous ancestor’s long- adventure and wanted to travel. in her teens. lost grandson. John was the brother of “He started playing on board ships She married a journalist and Yvonne’s maternal grandad, Andrew, from the age of 17 and had sailed on became a celebrity publicist, working John Law Hume in and she grew up with her mum’s stories five vessels before he boarded the for stars such as actress Anna Neagle. the last photo taken about him. Titanic. Johnann had two children and died in of him before his It was this first book on the famous “We know John played on with the 1995, aged 83. death, Top. And his ship which led her to uncover a picture band because survivors have testified Although Johnann’s daughter died niece Yvonne Hume, of her great uncle, taken about six to this and books have been written about five years ago, Yvonne managed who hopes success weeks before his death. about it. to track down her son John Law with a book about Yvonne, who lives in Norfolk, said: “They made the choice not to Hume’s grandson. him, due to be pub- “A lady who saw that book contacted go for the lifeboats. They felt it was He is living in the Scottish Borders lished this year. me to say her father had played with important to keep the passengers calm and the cousins plan to meet in the John in the ship’s band. so they stood on deck for their final future. “She invited me to visit and look performance.” Yvonne also hopes to visit John’s through some of her old photos.” John left behind a fiancee, Mary grave in Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Yvonne found an image of John Costin, who was pregnant at the time Halifax, Canada, sometime next year, with three fellow musicians on the deck of his death. Yvonne said: “We don’t around the centenary of the sinking of of the Carmania, the ship he worked on know if he was aware of this when he the Titanic. before the Titanic. sailed. But we know he planned to “Others who aren’t related to him She added: “It was very emotional marry her and settle down shortly after are probably more relaxed in their to find this as it’s the last known returning home.” Wracked with grief interpretation of his story and willing to photograph of John before he died. at his loss, John’s family rejected Mary use artistic licence.” “But I gradually became aware of and refused to have anything to do with Not that John’s story would need to what a hero he was and felt a need to her and the child. be made any more sensational. n do something in his memory. I wasn’t When her daughter Johnann was

Remember on November 17th, the weekend before Thanksgiving, Campbells and McDonalds will come together for a formal Saint Andrew’s Night Ball, this will be held at Maketewha Country Club.

but these will NOT be the ones there!

Contact Jesse and Billie at 513-574-2969 for details, more information will be coming! Come and enjoy the family fun, games, competitions, and the music that night!! @ 3pm

AUGUST 25th @ 300pm Kinnear Park, West Chester BURGERS, CORN, SOFT DRINKS Please bring a side dish, BYOB Highland Pipes & Dance—The Caledonian Pipe Band—Kid’s Highland Games—Kid’s Kilt Pa- rade—Rematch Tug-o-War: The Society -vs- The Band... “Oh at Kinnear Park, Yeah, They’re Goin DOWN!!!!” 7211 Barrett Road —American Graffiti Band (free), Kinnear Amphitheater, 7-9pm in West Chester, Ohio for directions : /www.westchesteroh.org/CSParksKeehner.cfm Adult Tickets $10.00, Child (12-6) $5.00, Under that FREE Name:______Mail Reservations to— Address:______The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati, ______4028 Grove Ave Cincinnati, OH 45212-4036 Phone______If you have any questions Email______contact Mike Brooks at: Number of Adults______Kids_____Under___ 513-739-3326 or Total [email protected] Dish if you know it______