Name: Beaver Island Celtic Games return with the Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums, 2007
Start: 2007-09
End: 2007-09
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2007-09
Kind: Sports
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: sportsartsmusiccommunitycelebration
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Celtic Games returned to Beaver Island in mid-September 2007 with the Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums. The Beacon described a well-organized event with commentary by Jeremy McBain, Dale Gehman winning the overall competition, and Bill Gordon winning the 150-pound stone toss with an 11-foot throw.

Evidence limits

The summary records the results and descriptions printed by the Beacon; it is not a complete event score sheet.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 2007, "Beaver Island Celtic Games with the Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums" and "Beaver Island Celtic Games."
Reports the mid-September games, Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums appearance, athlete results, and crowd response. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, October 2007, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the Games report.
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Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island Celtic Games,” September 11–21, 2007.
The Chamber and participants announce the third annual games, identify the Bud McDonough Memorial Ball Field, strongmen, pipes and drums, dancers, food sponsors, and evening ceilidhs; a post-event message thanks Islanders and says the band would return for the fourth games. This is organizer/participant evidence for program continuity, while the Beacon remains stronger for results.
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Beaver Beacon, September 2007, island-events calendar.
Announces the September 15 Celtic Games and ceilidhs at Donegal Danny's and the Shamrock. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2007-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 2007, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held September issue scan confirms the Games and ceilidh notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2007-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Celtic Games return with the Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums, 2007”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-celtic-games-2007/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2007, "Beaver Island Celtic Games with the Grand Traverse Pipes & Drums" and "Beaver Island Celtic Games." (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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