Red McWilliams' Web Page and Schedule

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Red McWilliams- - -"America's Celt"
also at My Space at www.myspace.com/redmcwilliams
or at My Space Music at www.myspace.com/redmcwilliams1

Performing at the Detroit Highland Games, 2007 Kings Mountain Revolutionary War Monument, S.C.

With The Music of Scotland, Ireland , Canada and the United States
The Celtic Highlands and Islands and My Lands !

Touted as"America's Celt" by
Inverness Highland Games, Inverness, Scotland
Celtic Festival Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Highlands and Islands Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Gulfport, MS, USA
Emerald Coast Scottish Festival and Highland Games, Ft. Walton Beach, FL,USA
Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games, Tucson, AZ, USA
League of Celtic Nations Festival, Amarillo, TX, USA
Ozark Area Celtic Gathering, Ozark, MO, USA
Kentucky Celtic Festival, Hopkinsville, KY, USA
and a whole lot more!

Above left: Ayako Ishizu (now Hoshi), treasurer, Celtic Festival Japan '98 with Red after performance at
The Warrior Celt, Ueno, Tokyo, Japan on Halloween, Oct. 31, '98.
Above right: Red (center) with Neil Day (right foreground), director, Celtic Festival Japan
with fans after performance at O'Carolan's Pub, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, Japan

Above left: Hanging out with Tich Gwilym, great guitarist and instrumentalist from
Sian James Band (Cardiff, Wales) at the Celtic Festival Japan
after performances at Club Code, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, November 1998.
Gwilym & McWilliams ="Sons of William"
Above right: Very sad news. My friend and Celtic brother, Tich Gwilym, died
Sunday, June 19, 2005 in a tragic house fire. Stories from BBC News. Click here and here.
He was a great guitarist and my friend. I will miss him!

"The All -American Celt" Lewisville News, Lewisville, TX, USA
" America's Celt " Kentucky New Era , Hopkinsville, KY, USA
Front Page Headline, August 25, 2001, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA

Above left: In performance at Sweet Home (Oregon) Celtic Festival and Highland Games, August, 2004,
where Red was honored as being chosen "Chieftain of the Games, 2004".
Above right: May, 2004 at "Th' Gatherin', Festival of Beltane" in WaKeeney and Cedar Bluff, KS

I welcome you to my world of Celtic Music.
Take a moment to look through the pages that I have.
Grab a wee dram of some fine single malt Scotch, like Laphroaig, Oban or Tomatin,
and stop by my "Recordings" page and click on the sound bytes.
Above are some pictures from Celtic Festival Japan '98 and a couple here in the states.
Other pictures will be posted and changed from time to time.
So come back again because you're always welcome at my house!
But next time, bring a wee dram for me wi' you!

For other links and how to contact me, please go to the bottom of this front page.

As I am always on the go and this page is always changing,
bookmark this page so that you can come back and see me.
And since you're here, stop by and sign my guestbook. I'd love to hear from you.

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Definition: Scottish-obviously, Irish-assuredly, Insane -probably,
**** **ENTERTAINING---DEFINITELY! ******
A Celt of high regard with a warped humor living on the "lunatic fringe"
(somewhere in the vicinity of Tacoma, WA, USA).

But it is not all craziness.
Red is also devoting time to the education of America's youth by doing as many school programs as possible,
teaching kids about their Scottish and Irish roots, the folk tales and legends, the battles, history and geography,
politics, the involvement of the Celts in America and disguising it as entertainment. Believe me, it works!
Schools of America click here to write for more information on school programs.

Click on any of the following to go there:

#1 Calendar Page (in case you'd want to leave town before I got there)

#2 Bio Page (Things you didn't really want to know about me)

#3 Recordings Page Well, what do you want to hear?
(Complete discography, w/ sound bytes and ordering info)

Help Save the Scottish Regiments from being disbanded and/or eliminated.
Send in the petition to The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
at http://www.savethescottishregiments.co.uk/main.htm
At this moment, the Black Watch are deployed and serving in Iraq.

Architecture

ROGER A. WEAVER, Architect . . my dear friend and classmate (plus he reads and plays BASS CLEF!). . . Harmony, PA, USA

Tourism - Washington (state)
MT. RAINIER SCENIC RAILWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elbe, WA, USA

Other Celtic links, only a click away!

Venues (public houses, pubs, coffee houses, etc.)

TIPPERARY INN, publican Tim Russi . . . . . .. . . . . highly new and improved. . . . . . . Skillman @ Live Oak Sts., Dallas, TX, USA
SEAN PATRICK'S, publican Michael Harper. . . . 100 % Irish muscle, deep in the heart of Texas . . . . . . . San Marcos, TX, USA
CASSIDY'S IRISH PUB, publican Les Cassidy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the Ramada Inn, Water St., Corpus Christi, TX, USA
TRINITY HALL, publican, Marius Donnelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5321 E. Mockingbird, #250, Dallas, TX, USA
CELTIC BAYOU, publicans John Kelso & Mick McWilliams. . . . . . . . .7281 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond, WA USA
YE OLDE BULL AND BUSH, publican Nick Gregory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2300 Montgomery St., Ft. Worth, TX, USA
GALWAY BAY IRISH PUB, publican Bill Gibbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 Point Brown Ave. NE, Ocean Shores, WA, USA
B. D. RILEY'S , publican John Erwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 E. 6th St., Austin, TX, USA
The OPEN DOOR COFFEEHOUSE, directors Craig and Karen Van Winkle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlington, TX, USA

Vendors

FIFE AND THISTLE
Master kiltmaker Catherine McWilliams
w/kilts, repairs, alterations, reweaves in Puyallup, WA
The First and ONLY kiltmaker in the USA accepted into the
Kiltmakers Association of Scotland
the label which assures you of quality craftsmanship in kilts.

CELTIC VENDORS ASSOCIATION . The Reputable Place for Information on Celtic Vendors & Events . . . . . . . . . . . USA
CHARLES LAMB - LAMB, ETC, . purveyor of fine haggis, Scottish oatmeal, more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roseburg, OR
SIR ROBERT'S HIGHLAND HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Scottish Clothing, Sporrans, Kilts, Etc., Greensboro, NC
SCOTMALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . full of vendors and things Scottish and Irish, Lubbock, TX
HIGHLAND MOON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A great place to shop for things Scottish, Arlington, TX
KELTIC DEAD MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . sound strange?. . . . check for yourself . . . my friend, Patrick O. Young in Dallas, TX

Stuff For and About Kids

"Barnaby, King of the Couch". . . . . . . . . .Got Kids?. . .Like Scottie Dogs? . . Get the book, by D. Kaleen McWilliams
"Sophie Pounces Barnaby". . . . . . Second in the "Barnaby" series. . by award winning author D. Kaleen McWilliams
PROJECT CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bringing kids from the "war" zone of N. Ireland to the US for six weeks, etc.

Celtic Bands and Acts

THE IRISH ROGUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The best damned Irish pub band anywhere! Dallas, TX, USA
KERRIDWYNN Great Celtic and Ren singer, songwriter, guitarist AND my buddy . Tahlequah, OK, USA
HIGHLAND REIGN . . . . . . . . . . . Great rockin' and rolickin' Celtic music . . . . . . . . Indianapolis, IN, USA
DON GABBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . my buddy and a heck of a nice guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lubbock, TX, USA
JED MARUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . totally class act, great guitar, a real talent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas, TX, USA
THE CALEDONIANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . good music, Tinkers style and dance and fun . . . . . Eugene, OR, USA
GRAVEL WALK . . . . . . . . . . . The premier Celtic group of southeast Teaxs . . . . Corpus Christi, TX, USA
DON SCOBIE . . . . . . . . . . . . Bagpiper for hire, lessons, fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoreline (Seattle), WA, USA
SOUTHERN OREGON SCOTTISH PIPE BAND . . . pipes and drums and FUN! . . Central Point, OR, USA
ROD CAMPBELL & RON WILSON . . . . . . . . Making Jeckyl want to Hyde, LOL. . San Antonio, TX, USA
TOMLORI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Historical and Period Performers. Garrisonville, VA, USA
KELTIC DEAD MUSIC. . . . . . . . . . hand crafted flutes and more . . . . . . Patrick O. Young, Dallas, TX, USA
THE DRAM BEAUTIES . . . . . . . . Sarah & Jackie & Muffee, Oh My! Good music, Good Times, Good Grief!
BEDLAM BARDS . . . . . . . Hawke and Cedric, rennies on some good meade! . . . Austin, TX and the world!

Festivals, Faires and Highland Games

ARCADIA VALLEY CELTIC FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . . . Last weekend in April. . . . . . . . . . . . Arcadia, MO, USA
BELLINGHAM HIGHLAND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . First weekend in June . . . . . . . . . . . Ferndale, WA, USA
CELTICFEST MISSISSIPPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid September. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackson, MS, USA
CELTIC FESTIVAL JAPAN '98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I WAS THERE". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tokyo, JAPAN
CELTIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd weekend in October. . . . . . . Bedford, TX, USA
CELTIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL OF THE PERMIAN BASIN . . 2nd weekend in March . . Midland, TX, USA
CELTIC HIGHLAND GAMES OF THE QUAD CITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davenport, IA, USA
DOUGLAS COUNTY CELTIC HIGHLAND GAMES . . . . . 3rd weekend in August . . . . .Winston, OR, USA
FT. ARMSTRONG FOLK FESTIVAL . Early Colonial . . . First weekend in August . . Kittanning, PA, USA
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd weekend in November. . . . . Gulfport, MS, USA
HIGH DESERT CELTIC FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd weekend in August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bend, OR, USA
KELSO HIGHLANDER FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . . 2nd weekend in September. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelso, WA, USA
LEAGUE OF CELTIC NATIONS FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . 3rd weekend in October . . . . . . . . Amarillo, TX, USA
MOBILE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL . . . . . . 3rd weekend in November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile, AL, USA
NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st full weekend in March . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas, TX, USA
OKLAHOMA RENAISSANCE FAIRE . . . . . . . . . The Castle at Muskogee . . . . . . . . . . . Muskogee, OK, USA
PENNS COLONY . French and Indian War Period, last two weekends in September . . Saxonburg, PA, USA
PROSSER SCOTTISH FEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Saturday in June. . . . . . . . . . . . Prosser, WA, USA
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY OF DETROIT HIGHLAND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit, MI, USA
SALADO HIGHLAND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd weekend in November. . . . . . . . . .Salado, TX, USA
SAN ANTONIO HIGHLAND GAMES ASSOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio, TX, USA
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI CELTIC FESTIVAL & HIGHLAND GAMES . . September. . . Buffalo, MO, USA
SPOKANE HIGHLAND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st weekend in August . . . . . . . . . Spokane, WA, USA
SWEET HOME CELTIC FEST & HIGHLAND GAMES . . .4th weekend in August . . Sweet Home, OR, USA
TACOMA HIGHLAND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . Last Saturday in June . . . . . . . Tacoma (Graham), WA, USA
TALLAHASSEE SCOTTISH HIGHLAND GAMES & Celtic Festival . . . date varies. .Tallahassee, FL, USA
TH' GATHERIN' - ANCIENT FESTIVAL OF BELTANE . . . . 1st weekend in May . . . Cedar Bluff, KS, USA
TUCSON CELTIC FESTIVAL & HIGLAND GAMES . . . 1st weekend in November . . . . . .Tucson, AZ, USA
WHIDBEY ISLAND HIGHLAND GAMES. . . . . . . 2nd weekend in August . . . . . . Whidbey Island, WA, USA

Clans, Societies, Etc.

THE CALEDONIAN AND ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle, WA, USA
NATIONAL TARTAN DAY SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle/Tacoma, WA, USA
WASHINGTON STATE SCOTTISH HERITAGE SOCIETY . . . . . . . . . . The State of Washington, USA
OREGON SCOTTISH SOCIETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albany, OR, USA
CLAN DONALD - NORTH PACIFIC REGION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle-Tacoma, WA, USA
SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF MOBILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mobile, AL, USA
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS SOCIETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gulfport, MS, USA
CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF BEND, OREGON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bend, OR, USA
BLUE BONNET SCOTTISH SOCIETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scots in and around Ft. Worth, TX, USA
CLAN MACLEOD SOCIETY, INC, USA . . . . . . . . . . . HOLD FAST!. . . . . . . . My Clan and Proud Of It !
IRISH and CELTIC RING JAPAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See the Celtic interest in Japan
SOUTHWEST CELTIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas, TX, USA
AUSTIN CELTIC ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin, TX, USA
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, TX, USA
Tom and Donna Adams, CLAN CAMERON . . . . . Good friends and Clan . . . . College Station, TX, USA
CELTIC HERITAGE ASSOCIATION of OKLAHOMA, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tulsa, OK, USA

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