We honor the people who support the games with their volunteer efforts and who share a part of their lives with GMHG.
The Faces Of The Games Cornelia Groves Cornelia and Bobbie Groves were dear friend of Agnes Morton, who was known as “Miz M”. There bond was their love and interest in Scotland, the heritage and Scottish Games. They discussed and worked making Miz M’s dream of starting Scottish Games at MacRae Meadow become […]
Jo Kalat “Nobody loved Scotland and the Scottish arts more than Pat Johnston. She gave selflessly to make sure every dancer had whatever they needed to be able to perform – costumes, rides, hotel rooms, instruction, whatever it took. Her joy in life was infectious and her devotion to the Scottish arts contributed to the
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Who Is Sandy Jones? Written by his daughter, Cathleen Jones Nixon I was asked to introduce the President of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games today, and I do so with great pleasure and pride – he’s my Dad. He has a long history with this highland gathering. He was first invited to the games around
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Honored Clan Clan Matheson A Very Brief History Of Clan Matheson Matheson comes from the Gaelic MacMhàthain, “son of the bear”, not “son of Mathew”. The first recorded chief was Kenneth MacMhàthain, traditionally Constable of Eilean Donan Castle – then a huge sea fortress – at the head of three great sea lochs: Loch Long,
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Donald Francis Macdonald, a co-founder of the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, passed away on February 18, 2021. Donald was 94 years old. Combining efforts with Agnes MacRae Morton, Donald began work in earnest in 1955 with planning for the first Grandfather Mountain Highland Games on August 19, 1956. The event was successful beyond their wildest
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