Tally Highland Games Blog

What Is a Ceilidh? From a Gaelic Visit to a Shared Dance Floor
Explore the ceilidh’s wider Gaelic meaning, a remembered winter gathering and the caller-led dance floor, with a practical welcome for first-time listeners and dancers. Read more...
A Crane from Ireland: Adomnán’s Iona and a Shared Sea
A weary crane in Adomnán’s Life of Columba opens a window onto Iona’s Irish connections, an early manuscript and the evidence beneath the abbey. Read more...
Rhetoric Does Not Mean Fiction: What Arbroath Reveals About Medieval Scottish Learning
A Roman appeal for liberty, biblical leadership and inherited chronicles reveal the craft behind the Declaration of Arbroath—and how to test its claims. Read more...
What Happens in a Clan Tent? Genealogy, Storytelling and Belonging
Make your clan-tent visit count: bring useful family details, ask better questions, and turn a surname lead into a clear next research step. Read more...
Bagpipes at Highland Games: A First-Listen Guide
Hear the drone, follow the melody and discover the story of a Gaelic piper’s chanter that crossed the Atlantic. A welcoming guide for your first listen. Read more...
Who Were the Keltoi? How an Ancient Greek Name Became “Celtic”
Follow the name Keltoi from Greek geography and Caesar’s Gaul to Celtic language study, with clear distinctions between names, culture and ancestry. Read more...
Did the Declaration of Arbroath Really Say the Scots Came from Scythia?
What Arbroath’s Scythian origin claim says, why its Irish connections matter, and where the evidence ends. Read more...
Why Highland Games Still Matter: Culture and Community
Highland Games bring sport, music, dance and community together. Learn why these living traditions still matter and what visitors can discover in Tallahassee. Read more...
Clan Gregor: Honored Clan of the 2027 Tallahassee Highland Games
Clan Gregor is the Honored Clan of the 2027 Tallahassee Highland Games. Learn about the clan’s North American connections and plan your October 9–10 visit. Read more...
The Caber Toss Is Not About Distance: How the Event Actually Works
How is the caber toss judged? It is a controlled turn toward 12 o’clock—not a distance contest. See what a perfect toss, a valid turn, and the officials’ call actually mean. Read more...
Tallahassee Weekend Itinerary for Highland Games Visitors (2027)
Plan a thoughtful Tallahassee weekend around the 2027 Highland Games, with outdoor, history and local-culture ideas to explore before or after. Read more...
Your First Highland Games: What You’ll See, Hear and Learn
Your first Highland Games is a day of strength sports, pipes and drums, clan conversations, food and discovery. Plan your 2027 Tallahassee visit for October 9–10; the detailed schedule is still being developed. Read more...
Highland Games vs. Renaissance Festivals: What’s the Difference?
Love Renaissance festivals, living history, artisan vendors, or family-friendly cultural events? Learn how a Scottish Highland Games is different—and why Ren Faire fans often enjoy both. Read more...
The Tallahassee Highland Games Returns for 2024
Tallahassee Highland Games Returns in 2024
  The Tallahassee Highland Games are back for 2024 This year's event is going to be bigger and better than ever before! With big cash prizes for competitors, highland cows,... Read more...