Clan Colquhoun at the 2026 Stirling Classic Scottish Festival — Larry Foreman’s Report
I [Larry Foreman] hosted a Clan Colquhoun tent at the annual Stirling Classic Scottish Festival in Yukon, Oklahoma. The festival took place on May 30-June 1, 2026. This is my fourth year hosting at this festival. In past years, I was assisted by my wife, Sandra Foreman, but she passed away in November of last year. We had been married 63 years.
The venue was again at the beautiful Kirkpatrick Family Farm. It contains extensive lawns with large trees providing excellent shade for guests. Attendance at the event continues to increase even though the weather was unusually hot. I drew in lots of people for good conversations. I added a model croft house which attracted people, especially those with children. Three people identified themselves as Calhouns; two were twin brothers.
Other clans hosting tents included Johnstone (the honored clan), Campbell, Colquhoun, Donald, Douglas, Graham, Gunn, Henderson, Leslie, Lindsay, McCewen, McCleod, and Stewart − thirteen clans total. Some of the tent hosts came from Texas.
The festival included the following activities: Scottish games for men and women; a large music tent with bands performing continuously; wandering pipers and drummers; dancers; a sheep herding exhibition; a Highland cattle exhibit; food trucks and a large dining tent; demonstrations of historic crafts; a children’s play area, and numerous vendors selling a wide variety of goods and services. A fire ceremony was held Friday evening and an opening ceremony with parade of clans and athletes was held at noon on Saturday.
The ScotFest held in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, will be discontinued after this fall. The new Scottish Highland Games in Choctaw, Oklahoma, is also discontinuing. However, a very small Saturday-only Scottish Festival started this year in Braman, Oklahoma. This is held in April, and I’m hoping to go next year. Another new event will start this August in Kelly, Oklahoma, at a fairgrounds. All activities will be indoors in fair pavilions, so heat won’t be an issue.
I think it was a successful event, and lots of guests expressed gratitude for the information on their Scottish family, Scottish history in general, and how to research their family history.
Larry Foreman, CCIS Representative
Larry (ctr) with my daughter Amy Lane (left)
and her husband Doug Lane and my niece
Tami Smith (right) and her husband Jim Smith.
Model Highland crofter’s house displayed at festival.