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| Clan Davidson at the Gathering of Clans in Edinburgh, July 2009 |
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| The Clan Davidson Association, together with representatives from its sister societies in Australia, New Zealand and the USA, took part in the Edinburgh events which were the highlight of the Year of Homecoming Scotland, organised by The Gathering 2009.
We started our weekend with a Clan Davidson social evening and dinner, attended by many Davidsons and those with Davidson family connections, many from far afield and some from closer to home.
Our dinner was a great opportunity for those who had not previously come to one of our annual gatherings to meet fellow Davidson clansmen and women, who had travelled from
countries including South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the USA, Denmark, Poland, and France as well as the Channel Islands, England and Scotland. To those who made the journey to join us, it was good to meet you, and we hope you will keep in touch.
At the dinner, we were priviledged to be entertained by clarsach player and singer, Isobel Mieras, and by our Clan piper, Dr Lindsay Davidson.
Lindsay has recorded a number of bagpipe CDs, and we have a small number of his latest CD for mixed bagpipes, string quartet and marimba available for sale.
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| During the Highland Games in Holyrood Park at the weekend, Clan Davidson hosted a clan tent in the clan village. Our display of information about Davidson people past and present, and Davidson history, attracted
many hundreds of people to come and talk with us. We would like to thank all those who signed our visitor book, some with the Davidson name and many with Davidson forbears. We always try to help anyone researching their own Davidson history,
as we have an extensive and growing collection of Davidson portraits and family trees.
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On Saturday evening, we were joined by many Davidsons for the march of the massed clans up the Royal Mile to the Castle esplanade, a fun occasion with many thousands on onlookers lining the streets and much waving of banners, flags and shouts of encouragement to the marchers.
One Davidson who was not with us on parade, waved his kilt from a top floor house window to show his support for us as we marched past.
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| It was great to meet so many of our extended clan family over the weekend. If you have any pictures to share with us, we would be very glad to have them by email to:
contactus@clandavidson.org.uk |
| Clan Davidson Association Gathering 26-28 September 2008 |
| Clan Davidson held its 2008 AGM and Gathering in Huntly, Aberdeenshire over the last weekend in September 2008.
The Davidsons have a long history and many family connections with this part of Scotland. For more information see our new Davidsons in Aberdeen and Northeast Scotland Trail. |
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| Clan piper, Jock Davidson, led our members and guests in to dinner at the Gordon Arms Hotel. Other social events included a tasting of rare whiskies at a local blending company, and Clan members had the opportunity to learn about Davidson connections with local history during a conducted walk with Huntly historian Patrick Scott. |
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| Throughout the weekend, Members and visitors were able to browse a major display of the latest research reports and literature about the Davidsons.
The display included a series of posters illustrating highlights from our Trail of Davidsons past and present from the Aberdeen and northeast Scotland areas. |
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| Clan Davidson Association visits Ballymena, Northern Ireland 2-4 May 2008 |
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| The Clan Davidson enjoyed a very successful visit to Ballymena, Northern Ireland from 2 to 4 May 2008. The highlight of the events was the Friday evening dinner at the Leighinmohr Hotel, where 37 CDA members and guests enjoyed a memorable evening.
We also gave presentations about the Clan Davidson Association and highlighted Davidson and Davison connections with Ballymena to the weekly meeting of the local historical society. A Clan Davidson information display in the Fairhill Shopping Centre on Saturday elicited much interest, and throughout the weekend we made many new friends and contacts.
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| The areas of Ballymena, Broughshane and nearby Braid/Slemish are rich in Davidson and Davison history, and include the ancestral homes of several of our current members, as well as members of the former Clan Dhai.
It is clear that the area offers opportunities for more Davidson and Davison research, and the Clan hopes to return to Northern Ireland in future.
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| 2007 International Gathering & AGM. |
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| Davidsons and their descendents from around the world gathered at Tulloch Castle Hotel, the ancestral home of the Clan Davidson Chiefs, on 29/30 September 2007 for our Association Annual meeting and Clan Dinner. We welcomed Clan members and visitors from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Northern Ireland, England and Scotland.
The weekend's program included an evening of "Tales of the Clans", the formal opening of the Clan Davidson Room, Annual General Meeting, a walk up the hill to see the Caisteal Gorach and wonderful views of the surrounding countryside, Clan Dinner and highland entertainment,
participation in the morning service at St Clement's Church, Dingwall (built with Davidson funding), and a trip to Cromarty for a walk back through time with a local historian. |
| Many items of Davidson memorabilia were on sale at the Gathering, including tartan tablecloths, ties, sashes, our Clan piper's CDs, and engraved glasses and decanters. |
| For more information please email us at contactus@clandavidson.org.uk |
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