Scotland Connecticut Highland Festival Comm. Members

Paul Copenhagen; 

       Paul Copenhagen was elected president of the Highland Festival Committee after bill Symes retired his position as chairman. 

      Paul is in charge of the Clan Village and the running of our monthly meetings. 

     If your Clan would like to become a part of our festival or have a question about the festival please contact Paul at;

e-mail:   rossclannoble@yahoo.com

cell: 352 233 9322

     We all want to THANK Art & Trish Dean for all that they have done, time, knowledge, equipment given  to help us keep this beautiful festival running, may they enjoy their retirement::)). 

 Reg Patchell;

     Reg  Patchell was elected Vice president of the Highland Festival Committee. Reg is in charge of the web site and the Facebook site. Reg also is in charge of the Pipe Bands, the animals on display, assists with the grounds and takes a LOT of the photos for our pages. 

If you want to contact Reg please feel free to do so at;

e-mail:  reggiepatchell@comcast.net

homer# 860 822 6228

Cell & Text: 860 917 5064

Carl Banks

       Joanne Todd has been our treasurer for many years and has always been very helpful at every festival by running the gates, wrist band counts, etc. Joanne will continue on by assisting Carl Banks    with his duties as treasurer.

 Committee Secretary  

Bonnie Banks e-mail; bonnie5568@ymail.com

Starting this year Paul Copenhagen   will be taking care of the Clan Village with John Spencer assisting him.      

 If you would like to contact Paul with any questions about the village, please do so at;

e-mail: rossclannoble@yahoo.com

cell# 352 233 9322

 John Spencer

    John is one of the original committee members who helped to join this festival to this beautiful location on the Waldo Property here in Scotland. 

John has served all rolls on our committee including Chairman several years. John has always been our go to person with any questions pertaining to this festival. John assists with all aspects of the festival from planning, set up, take down and he  is also in charge of the Clan Village. John also supervises our Bonnie Knees Contest SO, if you want to have your knees judged OR be a judge in the Bonnie Knees Contest-- please see John Spencer. 

       For any Clan who wishes to take part in our festival and have a site, please contact John Spencer.

Home # 860 423 1880

e-mail;  spencerjh40@gmail.com 

 Joanne Todd

      Joanne has served as our committee chairperson for many years, she has taken care of all gate duties, the Scotland Libraries tent/table which serves as our main area for festival information, items for sale, etc. Joanne now assists Carl Banks with everything to do with his festival duties. 

Reg Patchell

  Reg posts updates on our Face Book page as well as our web page. Reg also hires the bagpipe bands who perform at our annual festival as well as contracts the animals which will be on grounds as exhibits and demonstrations

    . If you're bagpipe band would like to participate at our festival Please feel free to contact Reg. 

      Reg also assists in set up and take down of festival , mowing of all fields used for parking & clearing stone walls of over growth.     

         If you raise a animal who's origins come from Scotland and would like to exhibit them at our festival please contact;

Reg Patchell

home# 860 822 6228

Cell # 860 917 5064

e-mail; reggiepatchell@comcast.net                                                                   

Bill Cournoyer

e-mail; bill.cournoyer@gmail.com

    Bill is a committee member who  assists with many areas from the ground & stone wall upkeep, set up and take down of the festival. Bill is the festival's historian as well as taking care of our  advertising of our festival in the different medias. Bill also helps to man the Scottish Dancers booth in the Clan Village where you may find him smiling and dancing away.   

    If you would like information about the Scottish Dancers Group or if you have any questions about the fiddle demonstrations / competitions, please contact Bill.  

Elizabeth Dickerson

      Elizabeth Dickerson initiated the idea of having a Harp Tent at our festival many years ago. Since her first meeting, she has been a very busy lady getting this program off the ground and now has a much loved following. 

     Many have a seat during the festival to watch the Harp demonstrations and listen to musicians play their Harps and listen to the beautiful music that comes from this instrument.  

      If you are interested in learning to play or have any questions pertaining to the harp, OR-- if you would like to participate at our festival please contact Elizabeth. 

Elizabeth Dickerson                   860-215-2219            magistradickerson@gmail.com

Cathie Peitzsch-Gibbs 

      Cathy is a committee member who handles the Highland dance competitions that are held at our festival. 

       Please contact Cathie if you have any questions about Highland Dancing, would like to learn to dance or any other questions  pertaining to these dance events.

e-mail;  cpgibbs@gmail.com 

James Dickerson

     WE look forward to seeing all of the musicians who will participate at our 2025 Highland Festival. 

    James handles all of the individual piping contests, arranges the judges, housing for anyone in need of a hotel room, etc. 

      If you have any questions pertaining to the bagpipe competitions or anything to do with a room rental during our festival,

please contact James Dickerson at 

e-mail; DickersonJ@dunnpaper.com 

or at ;      

Phone: 860-798-6472