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| Reenacting the Battle of Inverlochy (An English Civil War Society {E.C.W.S.} event held at Blairquhan Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland in July, 1996) |
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| Although not the time period I reenact, I had the real pleasure of attending an event with Steve in Ayrshire, Scotland. I was a Highlander serving under the Marquess (sic) of Montrose against the Scots Covenanters! The event was held on the grounds of Blairquhan Castle. |
| Me in my borrowed Highlander kit |
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| During my internship at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, I lived outside York with my friends and fellow reenactors Steven Rutherford and Andy Hopper (pictured below). |
| Friends Steve "Mutley" Rutherford (R), Andrew "The Devil of Dewsbury" Hopper (M) and their friend Kirky (L) doing an ECWS event at the Tower of London in 2001. |
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| (The tune playing is "Caber Feidh"..."Stag's Antlers." This is also the title of the Chief of my clan, MacKenzie.) |
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| Suas le Caber Feidh! Suas le Alba! |
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| Early April, 2002- Yeoman Bryant (L) with f riends Steve "Mutley" Rutherford (M), and Andrew "The Devil of Dewsbury" Hopper (R) at this year's ECWS event at the Tower of London. |
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| Myself (L), and Col. Rutherford (R) discussing the day's successful border raids. (Hadrian's Wall at Housteads Fort, Carlisle) |
| The weekend was a blast! I had a stint greeting visitors to the gaunt Victorian manor/castle in Gaelic whilst uncrossing our lochaber axes. The biggest kick was slaying the rabble, Lowland Covenanters, though they (historically) outnumbered us more than 2:1!!! Almost on par with this fun was the camp fire antics of Saturday night, meeting Gi Eng, and discovering the sacred nectar known as "Fraoch." It's a heather ale that supposedly made from a recipe that dates back to the ancient Picts. |
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On the way back from the event, we took a detour so I could visit Hadrian's wall (Housesteads). Being lunatics, we all stayed in kit while we explored the wall. Obviously, we sure turned some heads! |
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| Guarding a cannon |
| Mutts (R) after the fray |
| Gi and Keith in camp |
| Hard-looking Highland lads |
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| "T.G.B." and myself (R) (I stand solemn and painfully aware that the contents of my sporran are at risk!) |
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| Mutts with his ubiquitous recorder |
| Blairquhan Castle |